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Public middle school · Milton School District · Milton, Wisconsin

Milton Middle

Milton Middle rates 6.9, right at the middle of Milton School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.2.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.9this school

6.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Milton School District median is 7.2.

#909 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin · Milton School District: 2 middle schools rated, median 7.2

The brief

A middle school in Milton, WI where students score 5 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 909 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin and 5 of 7 in Milton School District.

Milton Middle is listed in Milton School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math63%9 points above the Wisconsin average of 54%Grades 7–8 · 500 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Reading66%13 points above the Wisconsin average of 53%Grades 7–8 · 500 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 25 points since 2020, reaching 65% in 2025.2025 FORWARD; 32 test records from WI state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.4
40% of the rating
Academics
8.0
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.5
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 49% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 51% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 FORWARD · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 FORWARD. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 FORWARD · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 FORWARD. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 53563; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Milton Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$89,397
Median home value
$270,800
Median rent
$972/mo
College educated
31.3%
Homeownership
86.9%
Poverty rate
4.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 53563; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
42
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
38
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
328/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Milton. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Milton), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
21.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Milton Middle serve?

Milton Middle serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Milton Middle?

Milton Middle has an enrollment of approximately 504 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Milton Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Milton Middle is 15.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Milton Middle rank in WI?

Milton Middle ranks #909 of 2,109 schools in WI.

What is Milton Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Milton Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Milton Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Milton Middle has 49% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 51% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Milton Middle a charter school?

No, Milton Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Milton Middle a Title I school?

No, Milton Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Milton Middle?

21.6% of students at Milton Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 8th
Enrollment
504
Student-teacher ratio
15.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
33
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small Suburb
County
Rock County
Rank in district
#5 of 7
Schools in district
7
District spending per student
$13,045
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
4.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 53563)
11,468
Area average commute
25.1 min
Area median age
42.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Wisconsin Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.