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Public middle school · Madison Metropolitan School District · Madison, Wisconsin

O'keeffe Middle

O'keeffe Middle rates 6.7, right at the middle of Madison Metropolitan School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.6.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.7this school

6.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Madison Metropolitan School District median is 6.6.

#984 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin · Madison Metropolitan School District: 12 middle schools rated, median 6.6

The brief

A Madison Metropolitan School District middle school where students score 9 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 984 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin and 25 of 52 in Madison Metropolitan School District.

O'keeffe Middle is listed in Madison Metropolitan 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.

Math57%4 points above the Wisconsin average of 53%Grades 6–8 · 420 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Reading59%6 points above the Wisconsin average of 53%Grades 6–8 · 420 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 16 points since 2020, reaching 58% in 2025.2025 FORWARD; 34 test records from WI state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.6
40% of the rating
Academics
7.8
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.4
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 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 52% (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 53703; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

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.
O'keeffe 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
$46,618
Median home value
$472,000
Median rent
$1,445/mo
College educated
69.4%
Homeownership
14.3%
Poverty rate
39.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 53703; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
83
Very Walkable
Transit Score
48
Some Transit
Bike Score
99
Biker's Paradise
City reported crime
2,094/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Madison. 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 (Madison), 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.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
39.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Badger Rock Middle3.5 mi · charter
    8.0Compare →
  2. 7.7Compare →
  3. O'keeffe Middlethis school
    6.7
  4. 6.4Compare →
  5. 5.7Compare →
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  8. 4.5Compare →
  9. not ratedCompare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than O'keeffe Middle among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does O'keeffe Middle serve?

O'keeffe Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend O'keeffe Middle?

O'keeffe Middle has an enrollment of approximately 439 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at O'keeffe Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at O'keeffe Middle is 12.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does O'keeffe Middle rank in WI?

O'keeffe Middle ranks #984 of 2,109 schools in WI.

What is O'keeffe Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

O'keeffe Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.7 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 O'keeffe Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, O'keeffe Middle has 49% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 52% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is O'keeffe Middle a charter school?

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

Is O'keeffe Middle a Title I school?

No, O'keeffe Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for O'keeffe Middle?

39.6% of students at O'keeffe 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
6th – 8th
Enrollment
439
Student-teacher ratio
12.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
34
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Dane County
Rank in district
#25 of 52
Schools in district
54
District spending per student
$17,411
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
9.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 53703)
37,467
Area average commute
20.3 min
Area median age
24.9

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.