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Enrollment
661
Middle
DISTRICT 664 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAUNAKEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551581002029
Waunakee Intermediate
6273 Woodland Dr, Waunakee, WI 53597 · (608) 849-2176 · Dane County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL661 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
63 students
DISTRICT 9% · 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 5 | 328 | 50% |
| Grade 6 | 333 | 50% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Waunakee Community School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
77.4%
WI avg 53.1% . -0.2pp since 2023
Math
77.9%
WI avg 54.8% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 have held steady.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.4% | 77.9% |
| 2023-24 | 77.6% | 78.7% |
% 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
77.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 Waunakee Intermediate
Waunakee Intermediate's state test result (77.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waunakee Intermediate this school | 661 | 9.5% | 77.9% |
| Waunakee Middle Waunakee | 667 | 12.6% | 72.7% |
| Greenville Middle Greenville | 754 | 11.9% | 67.9% |
| John Long Middle Grafton | 452 | 14.4% | 72.8% |
| Muskego Lakes Middle Muskego | 676 | 9.6% | 77.0% |
| Kettle Moraine Middle Dousman | 726 | 11.2% | 78.9% |
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 Waunakee Intermediate ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.9% | #15 of 323 | #1 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.9% | #33 of 327 ▼ 10 | #2 of 33 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.4% | #18 of 327 ▼ 5 | #1 of 33 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 661 | #71 of 389 | #9 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #59 of 265 | #12 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.9% | #143 of 265 | #23 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.5% | #314 of 323 | #33 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.2% | #26 of 79 | #2 of 8 |
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
661
+11 (+2%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 833
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 661 | 56.8 | 11.6:1 | 10% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 620 | 55.2 | 11.2:1 | 11% (67) |
| 2022-23 | 635 | 53.3 | 11.9:1 | 11% (69) |
| 2020-21 | 650 | 53 | 12.3:1 | 9% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 589 | 47.5 | 12.4:1 | 6% (34) |
| 2015-16 | 622 | 46 | 13.5:1 | 9% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 558 | 42 | 13.3:1 | 9% (52) |
| 2000-01 | 446 | 31 | 14.4:1 | 3% (14) |
| 1990-91 | 833 | 49 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waunakee Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (589 to 661); teachers up 20% (47.5 to 56.8).
About Waunakee Intermediate
Waunakee Intermediate is a middle-grades school with a street address in Waunakee, Wisconsin. Its 661 students are spread across grades 5 through 6. The school's enrollment is 73% larger than the 381 average for middle schools in Wisconsin.
Waunakee Intermediate is part of a district of 7 schools: Waunakee Community School District, with 4,415 students.
Waunakee Intermediate enrolls a student body that is 81% White. The school is also 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. For comparison, Dane County is about 77% White. By the diversity index, Waunakee Intermediate comes in at 34%.
Federal data list 56.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Waunakee Intermediate in 2024-25, for a ratio of 11.6:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Wisconsin is 12.8:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 10%. For comparison, public schools in Dane County average 32%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Waunakee Intermediate lands between the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 77.9%; the prediction is 71.8%.
Dane County has these Census figures: median household income is about $89,975, about 55% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Waunakee Intermediate is among the 169 public schools in Dane County.
The nearest public school is Waunakee Heritage Elementary, at about 0.1 miles. Waunakee Intermediate has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Waunakee Intermediate ranks 2nd on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Waunakee Intermediate is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show 650 students in 2020-21 and 661 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Community posts for Waunakee Intermediate can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Waunakee Community School District
- Waunakee HighHigh · 1,335 students
- Waunakee MiddleMiddle · 667 students
- Waunakee Heritage ElementaryElementary · 537 students
- Waunakee Prairie ElementaryElementary · 531 students
- Arboretum ElementaryElementary · 435 students
- Waunakee Community 4K SchoolElementary · 249 students
Other schools in Waunakee
- Waunakee HighHigh · 1,335 students
- Waunakee MiddleMiddle · 667 students
- Waunakee Heritage ElementaryElementary · 537 students
- Waunakee Prairie ElementaryElementary · 531 students
- Arboretum ElementaryElementary · 435 students
- Waunakee Community 4K SchoolElementary · 249 students
Nearby schools
- Waunakee Heritage Elementary0.1 mi · 537
- Waunakee Middle1.0 mi · 667
- Waunakee High1.1 mi · 1,335
- Waunakee Prairie Elementary1.9 mi · 531
- Waunakee Community 4K School2.0 mi · 249
- Arboretum Elementary2.9 mi · 435
Frequently asked questions
About Waunakee IntermediateHow many students attend Waunakee Intermediate?
Waunakee Intermediate enrolls approximately 661 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does Waunakee Intermediate serve?
Waunakee Intermediate serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waunakee Intermediate?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Waunakee Intermediate is approximately 11.6:1 (57 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Waunakee Intermediate?
Waunakee Intermediate reports a student body of 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Waunakee Intermediate?
Waunakee Intermediate is overseen by Waunakee Community School District in Dane County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.