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Enrollment
581
Middle
DISTRICT 613 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUN PRAIRIE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551464001401
Patrick Marsh Middle
1351 Columbus St, Sun Prairie, WI 53590 · (608) 834-7600 · Dane County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL581 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
169 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 | 200 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 188 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 193 | 33% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.9%
WI avg 53.1% . +0.8pp since 2023
Math
55.9%
WI avg 54.8% . +6.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 up about 7 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.9% | 55.9% |
| 2023-24 | 54.1% | 49.3% |
% 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
54.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% 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 →
Schools most like Patrick Marsh Middle
Patrick Marsh Middle's state test result (54.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Marsh Middle this school | 581 | 29.1% | 54.9% |
| Benjamin Franklin Junior High Stevens Point | 757 | 32.4% | 55.7% |
| South Middle Eau Claire | 797 | 33.4% | 60.3% |
| Einstein Middle Appleton | 851 | 28.9% | 58.6% |
| Central Heights Middle Sun Prairie | 560 | 33.9% | 52.2% |
| Spring Harbor Middle Madison | 269 | 27.5% | 68.0% |
Matched among Wisconsin middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Patrick Marsh Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #187 of 323 | #19 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #186 of 327 ▲ 44 | #18 of 33 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #167 of 327 ▼ 5 | #18 of 33 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 581 | #90 of 389 | #12 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #78 of 265 | #17 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #51 of 265 | #14 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.1% | #202 of 323 | #13 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.0% | #43 of 176 | #5 of 18 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
581
-75 (-11%) vs 2020
+6% since 2000-01, when it was 547
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
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 | 581 | 48 | 12.1:1 | 29% (169) |
| 2023-24 | 572 | 48 | 11.9:1 | 29% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 594 | 53.3 | 11.2:1 | 27% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 656 | 53 | 12.4:1 | 36% (235) |
| 2017-18 | 735 | 51.7 | 14.2:1 | 28% (204) |
| 2015-16 | 582 | 40 | 14.6:1 | 24% (137) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | 40 | 12.6:1 | 27% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 547 | 40 | 13.7:1 | 14% (77) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Patrick Marsh Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (735 to 581); teachers down 7% (51.7 to 48).
About Patrick Marsh Middle
This page covers Patrick Marsh Middle, a high-enrollment middle-grades school in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. School enrollment was 581 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Wisconsin is roughly 381 students; this school is 52% larger than that.
Sun Prairie Area School District is made up of 16 schools with 8,549 students in all.
A majority of students at Patrick Marsh Middle, 62%, are White. The next largest groups are 12% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 10% multiracial, and 7% Black. The school's White share is 16 points below the 77% share among Dane County residents. Patrick Marsh Middle has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.1:1. Across middle schools in Wisconsin, the average ratio is about 12.8:1. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Patrick Marsh Middle is 29%. Across public schools in Dane County, the average is about the same, 32%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Patrick Marsh Middle lands between the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 54.9%; the prediction is 59.8%.
In Dane County (population about 572,674), median household income is about $89,975, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 55%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. A total of 169 public schools operate in Dane County, serving about 78,525 students.
The closest public school, Eastside Elementary, is about 0.8 miles from Patrick Marsh Middle. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Patrick Marsh Middle is 2nd among 7 schools close by.
The NCES locale for Patrick Marsh Middle is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 656 to 581.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Sun Prairie Area School District
- Sun Prairie East HighHigh · 1,340 students
- Sun Prairie West HighHigh · 1,325 students
- Prairie View MiddleMiddle · 699 students
- Central Heights MiddleMiddle · 560 students
- Token Springs ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- Northside ElementaryElementary · 439 students
Other schools in Sun Prairie
- Sun Prairie East HighHigh · 1,340 students
- Sun Prairie West HighHigh · 1,325 students
- Prairie View MiddleMiddle · 699 students
- Central Heights MiddleMiddle · 560 students
- Token Springs ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- Northside ElementaryElementary · 439 students
Nearby schools
- Eastside Elementary0.8 mi · 408
- Northside Elementary1.2 mi · 439
- C H Bird Elementary1.7 mi · 333
- Prairie Phoenix Academy1.9 mi · 88
- Central Heights Middle1.9 mi · 560
- Sun Prairie East High2.0 mi · 1,340
Frequently asked questions
About Patrick Marsh MiddleHow large is Patrick Marsh Middle?
Patrick Marsh Middle enrolls approximately 581 students in grades 06-08.
Is Patrick Marsh Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Patrick Marsh Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Patrick Marsh Middle have?
Patrick Marsh Middle employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Patrick Marsh Middle?
Student demographics at Patrick Marsh Middle are roughly 62% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Black, 10% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Patrick Marsh Middle in?
Patrick Marsh Middle is part of Sun Prairie Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.