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Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Schools
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District is a public school district in Wisconsin, based in Dane County (Middleton). SchoolGrade grades 12 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
11 of 12 schools in Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 6B: 3C: 2
Best schools in Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Elm Lawn Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Pope Farm Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Kromrey Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A Glacier Creek Middle (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- A- Sunset Ridge Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- A- Northside Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- B+ Middleton High (High school, meets expectations)
- B Park Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- B West Middleton Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C+ Clark Street Community School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
High schools (1)
- B+ Middleton High, Middleton
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A Glacier Creek Middle, Cross Plains
- A Kromrey Middle, Middleton
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- A Elm Lawn Elementary, Middleton
- A- Northside Elementary, Middleton
- B Park Elementary, Cross Plains
- A Pope Farm Elementary, Middleton
- C Sauk Trail Elementary, Middleton
- A- Sunset Ridge Elementary, Middleton
- B West Middleton Elementary, Verona
Other schools and academies (2)
- C+ Clark Street Community School, Middleton
- Middleton Cross Plains Area School District 4k, Middleton
Where Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Middleton (9)
- Cross Plains (2)
- Verona (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Wisconsin
- County: Dane County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 7,059 students with 546 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,104 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5509510
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Waunakee Community School District (7 schools, 8 mi)
- Wisconsin Heights School District (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Verona Area School District (12 schools, 9 mi)
- Madison Metropolitan School District (52 schools, 10 mi)
- Mount Horeb Area School District (6 schools, 12 mi)
- Lodi School District (5 schools, 14 mi)
- De Forest Area School District (7 schools, 16 mi)
- Sauk Prairie School District (6 schools, 16 mi)
Questions about Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
How many schools are in Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District?
SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Middleton, Cross Plains, Verona.
How good are the schools in Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District?
Across the 11 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 54% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 58.9%. 45% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District?
7,059 students were enrolled in Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District?
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District is in Wisconsin, based in Dane County, with its district office in Middleton. Its boundary covers about 78.0 sq mi.