Top Rankings
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,133 students in Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 36% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District are Kromrey Middle School and Glacier Creek Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
12 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
7,059 Students
248,238 Students
# Teachers
548 Teachers
17,959 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 450 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
12%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
15%
% Black
5%
12%
% White
66%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,777 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,752 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$168 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,777
$17,039
Spending / Student
$23,752
$17,011
Best Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kromrey Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7009 Donna Dr
Middleton, WI 53562
(608) 829-9530
Middleton, WI 53562
(608) 829-9530
Grades: 5-8
| 1,185 students
Rank: #22.
Glacier Creek Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2800 Military Road
Cross Plains, WI 53528
(608) 829-9420
Cross Plains, WI 53528
(608) 829-9420
Grades: 5-8
| 948 students
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