Is Badger Rock Middle a good school?

Badger Rock Middle ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Wisconsin middle schools.

How many students attend Badger Rock Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 92 students attended Badger Rock Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Badger Rock Middle?

Students at Badger Rock Middle are 36% Hispanic, 26% White, 23% African American, 13% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified.

Badger Rock Middle

Summary:

Badger Rock Middle is a public charter middle school located in Madison, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 92 students. The school is part of the Madison Metropolitan School District, which is ranked 330 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Badger Rock Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin middle schools, with a ranking between 471 and 565 over the past several years, and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Badger Rock Middle's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is significantly lower than the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were well below the district and state levels, with the highest proficiency rate being 52.63% in 6th grade ELA. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students and English Language Learners performing relatively better, while other subgroups like Male students, African American students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students perform much worse. Badger Rock Middle also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.3% to 42.5% over the past five years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other middle schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District, Badger Rock Middle performs significantly worse academically. For example, Hamilton Middle, located just 4.53 miles away, consistently ranks in the top 5% of Wisconsin middle schools and outperforms Badger Rock Middle across all academic measures. The combination of low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds suggests that Badger Rock Middle may face significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

Detail:

Public, Charter 6-8

509 E Badger Rd
Madison, WI 53713

(608) 442-1335

District: Madison Metropolitan School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
486^th of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,809

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 92

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.9%

White:

26.1%

African American:

22.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.4%

See top rated Wisconsin middle schools

Compare Badger Rock Middle to nearby middle schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Badger Rock Middle ranks worse than 75.8% of middle schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 5^th among 12 ranked middle schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.05. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Badger Rock Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (35.9%), White (26.1%), African American (22.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Badger Rock Middle is 10.9, which is the 4^th best among 12 middle schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District. (See more...)

Compare Badger Rock Middle employs 8.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Badger Rock Middle is $16,809, which is the 2^nd highest among 12 middle schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Badger Rock Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Badger Rock Middle 486^th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Badger Rock Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Madison Metropolitan School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison Metropolitan School District 330^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

Average Rating:

Read all reviews and ratings detail for Badger Rock Middle.

What do you think?

Your rating for Badger Rock Middle?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Badger Rock Middle

Compare

Rank History for all students at Badger Rock Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2014	19.63	502^nd	585	14.2%
2015	18.85	526^th	612	14.1%
2016	21.96	513^th	609	15.8%
2017	13.97	541^st	612	11.6%
2018	13.44	520^th	579	10.2%
2019	14.89	529^th	594	10.9%
2021	60.20	228^th	613	62.8%
2022	29.35	471^st	617	23.7%
2023	15.10	565^th	640	11.7%
2024	31.05	486^th	641	24.2%

See the entire list of Wisconsin Middle School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Badger Rock Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	32.42	74^th	96	22.9%

See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Middle Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Badger Rock Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	32.58	110^th	140	21.4%
2019	44.62	67^th	153	56.2%
2024	67.78	32^nd	173	81.5%

See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Middle Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Badger Rock Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	20.26	369^th	417	11.5%
2019	18.89	378^th	414	8.7%
2022	66.59	86^th	421	79.6%
2023	47.02	201^st	439	54.2%
2024	59.79	130^th	425	69.4%

See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Middle Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Badger Rock Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	8.29	476^th	489	2.7%
2019	12.88	457^th	487	6.2%
2021	45.27	267^th	499	46.5%
2022	20.43	457^th	522	12.5%
2023	11.04	501^st	525	4.6%
2024	25.28	430^th	520	17.3%

See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Badger Rock Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	21.07	472^nd	551	14.3%
2019	19.40	479^th	557	14.0%
2021	71.69	121^st	574	78.9%
2022	30.95	432^nd	576	25.0%
2024	47.69	341^st	580	41.2%

See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Badger Rock Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	11.88	501^st	551	9.1%
2019	16.21	493^rd	557	11.5%
2021	55.75	245^th	572	57.2%
2022	31.38	425^th	577	26.3%
2023	12.93	533^rd	591	9.8%
2024	21.50	490^th	585	16.2%

See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Badger Rock Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	33.91	83^rd	127	34.6%
2021	48.27	55^th	134	59.0%

See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Badger Rock Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	47.89	102^nd	204	50.0%
2019	40.79	134^th	209	35.9%
2021	45.03	121^st	225	46.2%
2022	41.55	123^rd	221	44.3%
2023	16.36	213^th	229	7.0%
2024	34.92	151^st	239	36.8%

See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Badger Rock Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2021	88.45	18^th	393	95.4%
2023	41.05	248^th	412	39.8%
2024	57.35	173^rd	407	57.5%

See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2)

100%

Reviews:

by a student
Thursday, March 31, 2016

The food is boring, the people are loud... Close Quote

Enrollment information for Badger Rock Middle

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2012	14	11	2	19	0	2	0	48
2013	25	25	5	40	0	5	0	100
2014	26	17	4	39	0	6	0	92
2015	26	21	3	27	0	7	0	84
2016	15	15	3	26	0	14	0	73
2017	12	22	3	26	0	13	0	76
2018	10	22	2	28	1	25	0	88
2019	13	27	2	24	2	17	0	85
2020	19	24	2	29	3	19	0	96
2021	27	29	3	27	0	15	0	101
2022	25	20	1	33	0	14	0	93
2023	24	21	0	33	0	12	2	92

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Badger Rock Middle

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	48	2.0	24.0	66.7
2013	100	8.2	12.1	73
2014	92	7.8	11.7	71.7
2015	84	n/a	n/a	67.9
2016	73	8.0	9.1	68.5
2017	76	6.7	11.2	72.4
2018	88	10.2	8.6	75
2019	85	8.8	9.6	81.2
2020	96	7.5	12.8	62.5
2021	101	8.2	12.2	64.4
2022	93	7.1	13.0	57
2023	92	8.4	10.9	67.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Badger Rock Middle

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	48	2.0	24.0	66.7
2013	100	8.2	12.1	73
2014	92	7.8	11.7	71.7
2015	84	n/a	n/a	67.9
2016	73	8.0	9.1	68.5
2017	76	6.7	11.2	72.4
2018	88	10.2	8.6	75
2019	85	8.8	9.6	81.2
2020	96	7.5	12.8	62.5
2021	101	8.2	12.2	64.4
2022	93	7.1	13.0	57
2023	92	8.4	10.9	67.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Badger Rock Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$674 (3.7%)	$17,449 (96.3%)	$18,123
2020	$696 (4.3%)	$15,356 (95.7%)	$16,053
2021	$685 (4.1%)	$16,125 (95.9%)	$16,809

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Badger Rock Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 529^th of 594 Middle schools	Ranks 565^th of 640 Middle schools	0.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Badger Rock Middle)	23.5	33.3	9.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Madison Metropolitan School District)	32.2	42	9.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	41.7	40.6	1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Badger Rock Middle)	14.7	18.5	3.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Madison Metropolitan School District)	35.4	37	1.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	43.5	42.6	0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Badger Rock Middle)	16	20.7	4.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Madison Metropolitan School District)	38.8	36.7	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	45.5	41.1	4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Badger Rock Middle)	16	3.5	12.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Madison Metropolitan School District)	35.9	29.2	6.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	39.7	35.7	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Badger Rock Middle)	15.8	14.8	1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Madison Metropolitan School District)	32.6	38.3	5.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	37.3	37.8	0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Badger Rock Middle)	10	3.7	6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Madison Metropolitan School District)	31.1	31.6	0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	36.5	31.8	4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Badger Rock Middle)	47.4	29.6	17.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Madison Metropolitan School District)	44.2	55.6	11.4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	52.1	59.2	7.1%
8th Grade Science (Badger Rock Middle)	36.8	25.9	10.9%
8th Grade Science (Madison Metropolitan School District)	44.2	44	0.3%
8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	54.6	49.4	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	85	92	8.2%
African American	27	21	22.2%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	24	33	37.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	13	24	84.6%
Two or More Races	17	12	29.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	81.2%	67.4%	13.8%

Schools Near Badger Rock Middle

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)	Forward Exam Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Badger Rock Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	509 E Badger Rd	Madison	53713	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 442-1335	92	8	10.9	67.4%	24 (26.1%)	21 (22.8%)	33 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (13.0%)	31.1	486^th of 641 public middle schools	24.2%		15.1	565^th of 640 public middle schools	11.7%	79	52.6	40.0	42.9	31.6	24.0	21.4	53.6	46.4	$16,809	$685	$16,125
James Wright Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1717 Fish Hatchery Rd	Madison	53713	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(608) 204-1340	256	24	10.4	70.3%	30 (11.7%)	72 (28.1%)	127 (49.6%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	16.3	554^th of 641 public middle schools	13.6%		20	535^th of 640 public middle schools	16.4%	19	30.4	26.8	34.2	19.0	23.2	26.8	43.9	35.4	$18,044	$1,081	$16,964
One City Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-7	1707 W Broadway	Madison	53713	Dane County	One City Schools Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 531-2128	138	8	17.2	15.9%	13 (9.4%)	95 (68.8%)	12 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (13.0%)	9.6	580^th of 641 public middle schools	9.5%					(n/a)	18.2	18.8		6.1	43.8
Innovative and Alternative Middle	Public	6-8	1045 E Dayton St	Madison	53703	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-4220	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sennett Middle	Public	6-8	502 Pflaum Rd	Madison	53716	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-1920	623	48	13.0	59.4%	163 (26.2%)	102 (16.4%)	252 (40.4%)	37 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (10.3%)	20	543^rd of 641 public middle schools	15.3%		29.2	477^th of 640 public middle schools	25.5%	66	36.6	36.2	31.4	34.9	32.7	31.6	41.4	25.8	$15,603	$721	$14,883
O'Keeffe Middle	Public	6-8	510 S Thornton Ave	Madison	53703	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-6820	452	39	11.7	41.8%	225 (49.8%)	93 (20.6%)	61 (13.5%)	15 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.5%)	71.1	166^th of 641 public middle schools	74.1%		67	174^th of 640 public middle schools	72.8%	8	61.5	65.3	72.0	51.6	58.6	65.7	74.8	59.5	$14,964	$606	$14,359
Cherokee Heights Middle	Public	6-8	4301 Cherokee Dr	Madison	53711	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-1240	553	38	14.6	45.0%	217 (39.2%)	71 (12.8%)	197 (35.6%)	26 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	25.3	520^th of 641 public middle schools	18.9%		50.2	318^th of 640 public middle schools	50.3%	202	39.7	42.8	36.5	29.6	38.7	28.4	42.0	38.8	$14,139	$633	$13,506
Indian Mound Middle	Public	6-8	6330 Exchange St	Mc Farland	53558	Dane County	McFarland School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 838-8980	531	49	10.9	14.5%	434 (81.7%)	4 (0.8%)	27 (5.1%)	19 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.5%)	80.6	82^nd of 641 public middle schools	87.2%		80.2	83^rd of 640 public middle schools	87.0%	1	66.2	59.9	67.8	63.6	66.9	78.0	85.2	81.4	$15,097	$431	$14,666
Savanna Oaks Middle	Public	6-8	5890 Lacy Rd	Fitchburg	53711	Dane County	Verona Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 845-4010	394	34	11.6	34.5%	221 (56.1%)	40 (10.2%)	83 (21.1%)	18 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.6%)	58.1	279^th of 641 public middle schools	56.5%		51.3	314^th of 640 public middle schools	50.9%	35	72.0	58.5	55.4	58.3	45.2	50.4	63.4	48.9	$13,916	$412	$13,502
Hamilton Middle	Public	6-8	4801 Waukesha St	Madison	53705	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-4620	725	51	14.2	17.4%	452 (62.3%)	40 (5.5%)	62 (8.6%)	96 (13.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (9.7%)	88	36^th of 641 public middle schools	94.4%		94.7	15^th of 640 public middle schools	97.7%	21	80.1	78.4	74.0	79.6	80.3	73.1	78.7	70.4	$13,465	$404	$13,062

Badger Rock Middle

Badger Rock Middle:

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Madison Metropolitan School District:

Average Rating:

What do you think?

Rank History for Badger Rock Middle

Rank History for all students at Badger Rock Middle

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Badger Rock Middle

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Badger Rock Middle

Rank History for Special Education students at Badger Rock Middle

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Badger Rock Middle

Rank History for Female students at Badger Rock Middle

Rank History for Male students at Badger Rock Middle

Rank History for African American students at Badger Rock Middle

Rank History for Hispanic students at Badger Rock Middle

Rank History for White students at Badger Rock Middle

Review counts

Enrollment information for Badger Rock Middle

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Badger Rock Middle

Student/Teacher Ratio Badger Rock Middle

Per Pupil Expenditures for Badger Rock Middle

Impact of COVID-19 on Badger Rock Middle

Rankings

Test Scores

Student Body

Schools Near Badger Rock Middle

Frequently Asked Questions about Badger Rock Middle

Rate Badger Rock Middle!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Sign up for updates!