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Private elementary school · Middleton, Wisconsin

Westside Christian School

Westside Christian School rates 6.3 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 8 schools in Middleton for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.3this school

6.3 on a one-to-ten scale.

#340 of 616 schools in Wisconsin · The estimated academic score from 8 schools in Middleton is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in Middleton, WI serving grades Pre-K – 8th.

It ranks 340 of 616 schools in Wisconsin.

Westside Christian School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

Math36%9 points below the Wisconsin average of 45%2025 FORWARD
Reading77%31 points above the Wisconsin average of 46%2025 FORWARD
In 2025, 36% of students were proficient in math and 77% in reading, against Wisconsin averages of 45% and 46%.2025 FORWARD; 6 test records from WI state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
3.2
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
7.8
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
8.4
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.3
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 5 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.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 8 schools in Middleton. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in WI.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 36% (2025 FORWARD) · reading/ELA 77% (2025 FORWARD).

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in WI.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · 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 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.
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 53562; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2025 FORWARD; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

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

The area

Median income
$97,241
Median home value
$495,600
Median rent
$1,394/mo
College educated
64.8%
Homeownership
55.3%
Poverty rate
6.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 53562; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
16
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
48
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
995/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Middleton. 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 (Middleton), 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

  • White79%
  • Black6%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Asian5%
  • Two or More4%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 8.3Compare →
  2. 7.3Compare →
  3. 6.5Compare →
  4. Westside Christian Schoolthis school
    6.3
  5. St Peter Catholic School1.8 mi · private
    4.7Compare →
  6. Preschool of the Arts4.8 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Westside Christian School among the rated peers.Private-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.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Westside Christian School serve?

Westside Christian School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Westside Christian School?

Westside Christian School has an enrollment of approximately 233 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Westside Christian School?

The student-teacher ratio at Westside Christian School is 15.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Westside Christian School rank in WI?

Westside Christian School ranks #340 of 616 private schools in WI.

What is Westside Christian School's MySchoolScout rating?

Westside Christian School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 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 Westside Christian School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Westside Christian School has 36% math proficiency (2025 FORWARD) and 77% reading/ELA proficiency (2025 FORWARD).

Is Westside Christian School a private school?

Yes, Westside Christian School is a private coeducational school with a Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Westside Christian School a religious school?

Westside Christian School has a Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
233
Gender split
50% M / 50% F
Student-teacher ratio
15.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
15
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
School day
7.4 hours
Days per year
170 days
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Dane County
Area population (ZIP 53562)
29,488
Area average commute
19.4 min
Area median age
39.7

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (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.