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Best Schools in Sun Prairie, WI
Sun Prairie, WI has 31 public schools (6 high, 7 middle, 16 elementary) serving 15,858 students. On average they score 44% on state proficiency tests against a projected 47%, so schools in Sun Prairie don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Sun Prairie, WI
The top high schools in Sun Prairie, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sun Prairie West High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sun Prairie Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1294 Students
2. Columbus High
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Projected Test Scores
Columbus School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 385 Students
3. Sun Prairie East High
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Sun Prairie Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1274 Students
4. De Forest High
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Projected Test Scores
De Forest Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1099 Students
5. Monona Grove High
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Projected Test Scores
Monona Grove School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1083 Students
6. Prairie Phoenix Academy
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sun Prairie Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 66 Students
Best Middle Schools in Sun Prairie, WI
The top middle schools in Sun Prairie, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Columbus Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Columbus School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 265 Students
2. Harvest Intermediate School
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De Forest Area School District • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 914 Students
3. De Forest Middle
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De Forest Area School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 561 Students
4. Patrick Marsh Middle
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Sun Prairie Area School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 594 Students
5. Prairie View Middle
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Sun Prairie Area School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 666 Students
6. Glacial Drumlin School
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Monona Grove School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 768 Students
7. Central Heights Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Sun Prairie Area School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 472 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Sun Prairie, WI
The top elementary schools in Sun Prairie, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Windsor Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
De Forest Area School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 530 Students
2. Eastside Elementary
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Sun Prairie Area School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 425 Students
3. Token Springs Elementary
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Sun Prairie Area School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 430 Students
4. Horizon Elementary
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Sun Prairie Area School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 364 Students
5. Granite Ridge School
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Monona Grove School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 464 Students
6. Meadow View Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Sun Prairie Area School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 362 Students
7. Columbus Elementary
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Columbus School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 438 Students
8. Royal Oaks Elementary
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Sun Prairie Area School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 449 Students
9. Northside Elementary
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Sun Prairie Area School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 371 Students
10. Creekside Elementary
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Sun Prairie Area School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 339 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Sun Prairie, WI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Sun Prairie, WI has a total population of 43,671 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 97%, and 51% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Sun Prairie, WI
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Sun Prairie, WI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
11.99 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.55 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
10.44 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Sun Prairie, WI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Sun Prairie, WI.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Sun Prairie, WI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Sun Prairie, WI
How many schools are in Sun Prairie, WI?
Sun Prairie, WI has 31 public schools: 6 high schools, 7 middle schools and 16 elementary schools, serving 15,858 students in total.
How do schools in Sun Prairie perform on state tests?
On average, 31 schools in Sun Prairie score 44% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 47%, so on average schools in Sun Prairie don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Sun Prairie?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 64%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 64%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Sun Prairie
14 of 16 schools in Sun Prairie carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 4C: 4D: 5
All 16 public schools we grade in Sun Prairie. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- C H Bird Elementary
- Creekside Elementary
- Eastside Elementary
- Horizon Elementary
- Meadow View Elementary
- Northside Elementary
- Royal Oaks Elementary
- Token Springs Elementary
- Westside Elementary
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.