Enrollment
334
Elementary
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDDLETON-CROSS PLAINS AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550951001113
West Middleton Elementary
7627 W Mineral Point Rd, Verona, WI 53593 · (608) 829-9360 · Dane County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL334 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
52 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 27% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 31% smaller than its 4th grade class (91).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
74.2%
WI avg 53.1% . +0.3pp since 2023
Math
80.5%
WI avg 54.8% . +4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 4 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.2% | 80.5% |
| 2023-24 | 73.9% | 76.4% |
% 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
75.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 West Middleton Elementary
West Middleton Elementary's state test result (75.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Middleton Elementary this school | 334 | 15.6% | 75.7% |
| Lincoln Elementary Wauwatosa | 336 | 11.6% | 76.4% |
| Elm Lawn Elementary Middleton | 313 | 14.7% | 77.6% |
| Valley View Elementary Menomonee Falls | 369 | 20.3% | 66.6% |
| Amy Belle Elementary Colgate | 356 | 16.3% | 71.6% |
| Yahara Elementary DeForest | 329 | 15.5% | 61.3% |
Matched among Wisconsin elementary 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 West Middleton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.7% | #86 of 982 | #10 of 74 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.5% | #55 of 992 ▲ 59 | #5 of 74 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.2% | #92 of 992 ▼ 2 | #7 of 74 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 334 | #510 of 1,157 | #54 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #114 of 901 | #19 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.3% | #361 of 901 | #53 of 83 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.6% | #941 of 1,064 | #68 of 91 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.0% | #65 of 664 | #6 of 61 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
334
-33 (-9%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 360
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 334 | 31 | 10.8:1 | 16% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 31.5 | 10.7:1 | 18% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 33.5 | 10.9:1 | 22% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 32 | 11.5:1 | 26% (96) |
| 2017-18 | 491 | 38.3 | 12.8:1 | 24% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 436 | 36 | 12.1:1 | 24% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 419 | 28 | 15.0:1 | 17% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 439 | 25 | 17.6:1 | 10% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 360 | 20 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Middleton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (491 to 334); teachers down 19% (38.3 to 31).
About West Middleton Elementary
Located in Verona, Wisconsin, West Middleton Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. The school's 334 students are in pre-K through 4.
In Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, 12 schools enroll a combined 7,167 students.
White students account for 72% of enrollment at West Middleton Elementary. Enrollment also includes 9% Black, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 5% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at West Middleton Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 46%.
With 31 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at West Middleton Elementary was 10.8:1. The 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 16%. Public schools in Dane County average 32%.
Measured against Wisconsin public elementary schools, West Middleton Elementary receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, West Middleton Elementary is 7.6 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Wisconsin schools.
Census estimates describe Dane County this way: median household income is about $89,975, 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Dane County number 169 and enroll about 78,525.
The school nearest to West Middleton Elementary is Pope Farm Elementary, at a distance of about 1.6 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, West Middleton Elementary ranks 3rd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 367 in 2020-21 and 334 in 2024-25, a decrease of 33 students.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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 Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
- Middleton HighHigh · 2,303 students
- Kromrey MiddleMiddle · 1,230 students
- Glacier Creek MiddleMiddle · 924 students
- Pope Farm ElementaryElementary · 448 students
- Sauk Trail ElementaryElementary · 360 students
- Elm Lawn ElementaryElementary · 313 students
Other schools in Verona
- Verona Area HighHigh · 1,820 students
- Badger Ridge MiddleMiddle · 776 students
- Sugar Creek ElementaryElementary · 645 students
- Glacier Edge ElementaryElementary · 462 students
- Olson ElementaryElementary · 462 students
- Core Knowledge Charter SchoolElementary · 417 students
Nearby schools
- Pope Farm Elementary1.6 mi · 448
- Olson Elementary2.0 mi · 462
- Sunset Ridge Elementary3.7 mi · 309
- Ezekiel Gillespie Middle School3.9 mi · 462
- Vel Phillips Memorial High School4.0 mi · 2,004
- Country View Elementary4.2 mi · 382
Frequently asked questions
About West Middleton ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at West Middleton Elementary?
West Middleton Elementary enrolls approximately 334 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does West Middleton Elementary serve?
West Middleton Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does West Middleton Elementary have?
West Middleton Elementary employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Middleton Elementary?
At West Middleton Elementary, the student body is approximately 72% White, 6% Hispanic, 9% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is West Middleton Elementary public or private?
West Middleton Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District.
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