Toki Middle

Toki Middle is an average-sized middle school in Madison, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Madison Metropolitan School District. The school teaches 487 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 28% larger than typical.

Madison Metropolitan School District comprises 53 schools with combined enrollment of 25,155 students; Toki Middle is among them.

Looking at the student body, Toki Middle reports that the largest single group is White at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 18% Black, 10% Asian, 9% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Toki Middle has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.9:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Dane County's rate of about 32%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Toki Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.4%; this one delivers 50.3%.

Around the school, census data for Dane County shows median household income runs about $89,975, 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Dane County's 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students), Toki Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Orchard Ridge Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Toki Middle. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Toki Middle ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 47.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Toki Middle has edged down 15%, going from 573 students in 2018 to 487 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 51% to 43%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Toki Middle typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.