Enrollment
203
Middle
DISTRICT 227 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550210000298
Nikolay Middle
211 South St, Cambridge, WI 53523 · (608) 423-7335 · Dane County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL203 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
57 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 74 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 64 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 65 | 32% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Nikolay Middle→Cambridge High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Cambridge School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.3%
WI avg 53.1% . -0.5pp since 2023
Math
53.3%
WI avg 54.8% . -3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.3% | 53.3% |
| 2023-24 | 50.8% | 56.9% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Nikolay Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #206 of 323 | #20 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #204 of 327 | #22 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #212 of 327 | #25 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 203 | #263 of 389 | #29 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #172 of 265 | #28 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.1% | #225 of 265 | #29 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.1% | #212 of 323 | #16 of 33 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
203
+4 (+2%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 266
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 203 | 14.8 | 13.7:1 | 28% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 201 | 15.8 | 12.8:1 | 27% (54) |
| 2022-23 | 207 | 15.7 | 13.2:1 | 27% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 199 | 16 | 12.4:1 | 28% (55) |
| 2017-18 | 189 | 15.3 | 12.3:1 | 22% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 199 | 13 | 15.3:1 | 27% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 205 | 14 | 14.6:1 | 21% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 266 | 20 | 13.3:1 | 6% (17) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nikolay Middle.
About Nikolay Middle
Nikolay Middle is a middle-grades school located in Cambridge, Wisconsin, in Dane County. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 203 students in 2024-25. Across middle schools in Wisconsin, the average enrollment is about 381.
Nikolay Middle sits within Cambridge School District, which has 4 schools and 907 students.
Roughly 89% of students at Nikolay Middle are White. Enrollment also includes 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Dane County, the White share is about 77%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Nikolay Middle scores 20%.
Nikolay Middle lists 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.7 students per teacher. The gap from the 12.8:1 average for middle schools in Wisconsin is 1.0 students per teacher. About 28% of students at Nikolay Middle are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Nikolay Middle is 7.5 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 53.0% actual, 60.4% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Wisconsin.
The school is in Dane County, where median household income comes to about $89,975, 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dane County counts 169 public schools with about 78,525 students.
Cambridge High is about 0.4 miles from Nikolay Middle, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Nikolay Middle is 6th on average proficiency.
Nikolay Middle is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Nikolay Middle had 199 students in 2020-21 and 203 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 12.4:1 in 2020-21 to 13.7:1 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Nikolay Middle, such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Dane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
572,674
Census ACS
Median income
$89,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
78,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cambridge School District
- Cambridge ElementaryElementary · 399 students
- Cambridge HighHigh · 277 students
- Koshkonong Trails SchoolHigh · 28 students
Other schools in Cambridge
- Cambridge ElementaryElementary · 399 students
- Cambridge HighHigh · 277 students
- Koshkonong Trails SchoolHigh · 28 students
Nearby schools
- Cambridge High0.4 mi · 277
- Cambridge Elementary0.7 mi · 399
- Koshkonong Trails School1.7 mi · 28
- Deerfield Middle4.5 mi · 114
- Deerfield High4.5 mi · 207
- Deerfield Elementary4.7 mi · 409
Frequently asked questions
About Nikolay MiddleHow large is Nikolay Middle?
Nikolay Middle enrolls approximately 203 students in grades 06-08.
Is Nikolay Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nikolay Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Nikolay Middle have?
Nikolay Middle employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Nikolay Middle?
At Nikolay Middle, the student body is approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Nikolay Middle in?
Nikolay Middle is part of Cambridge School District.
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