Mount Horeb Middle

Summary:

Mount Horeb Middle is a public middle school serving 491 students in grades 6-8 in the Mount Horeb Area School District, which is ranked 56 out of 428 in the state and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Mount Horeb Middle consistently performs well academically, with a high percentage of students scoring proficient or better on the Forward Exam across all grade levels and subject areas. The school particularly excels in serving certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic, Multi-racial, and Special Education students. Additionally, Mount Horeb Middle maintains an exceptionally low dropout rate and performs better than the state average in chronic absenteeism, despite a recent increase in this metric. The school's strong performance may be attributed to its higher-than-average spending per student of $12,202 in 2020-2021.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Belleville Middle and Spring Harbor Middle, Mount Horeb Middle generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement and other key metrics. This sustained excellence is a testament to the school's commitment to providing a high-quality education, as evidenced by its consistent 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 900 E Garfield St
       Mount Horeb, WI  53572


(608) 437-7306

District: Mount Horeb Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
130th of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,202 Help


Students who attend Mount Horeb Middle usually attend:

High:    Mount Horeb High

Feeder schools for Mount Horeb Middle:

Elementary:    Mount Horeb Early Learning Center
    Mount Horeb Intermediate
    Mount Horeb Primary Center

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  510

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.4%
Two or more races:
4.7%
Hispanic:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mount Horeb Middle ranks better than 79.7% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.96. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.4%), two or more races (4.7%), Hispanic (4.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mount Horeb Middle is 12.5. (See more...)
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Compare Mount Horeb Middle employs 40.6 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mount Horeb Middle is $12,202.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mount Horeb Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Horeb Middle 130th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Mount Horeb Middle in the ranking list.)

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Mount Horeb Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Horeb Area School District 56th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mount Horeb Middle

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Rank History for all students at Mount Horeb Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 73.96 70th 324 78.4%
2005 77.78 34th 332 89.8%
2006 75.30 62nd 382 83.8%
2007 73.22 83rd 366 77.3%
2008 73.01 95th 519 81.7%
2009 74.19 84th 521 83.9%
2010 68.11 154th 539 71.4%
2011 76.33 59th 549 89.3%
2012 73.81 85th 559 84.8%
2013 87.42 25th 569 95.6%
2014 81.66 53rd 585 90.9%
2015 77.23 88th 612 85.6%
2016 70.24 130th 609 78.7%
2017 79.19 75th 612 87.7%
2018 75.89 95th 579 83.6%
2019 84.19 48th 594 91.9%
2021 78.74 82nd 613 86.6%
2022 72.33 127th 617 79.4%
2023 74.90 121st 640 81.1%
2024 74.96 130th 641 79.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mount Horeb Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.65 29th 96 69.8%
2019 64.89 29th 101 71.3%
2021 83.62 19th 129 85.3%
2024 85.52 12th 131 90.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mount Horeb Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.43 148th 417 64.5%
2019 51.54 170th 414 58.9%
2021 54.48 144th 437 67.0%
2022 65.07 93rd 421 77.9%
2023 75.23 43rd 439 90.2%
2024 65.70 101st 425 76.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mount Horeb Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.26 94th 489 80.8%
2019 72.54 63rd 487 87.1%
2021 63.46 121st 499 75.8%
2022 51.14 226th 522 56.7%
2023 37.34 346th 525 34.1%
2024 35.26 361st 520 30.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Mount Horeb Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.69 94th 551 82.9%
2019 89.44 21st 557 96.2%
2021 81.86 61st 574 89.4%
2022 71.97 120th 576 79.2%
2023 76.49 94th 579 83.8%
2024 74.08 133rd 580 77.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Mount Horeb Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.12 88th 551 84.0%
2019 73.72 106th 557 81.0%
2021 72.66 117th 572 79.5%
2022 72.22 115th 577 80.1%
2023 72.99 128th 591 78.3%
2024 74.81 114th 585 80.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mount Horeb Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.33 39th 204 80.9%
2019 94.92 6th 209 97.1%
2021 59.23 75th 225 66.7%
2022 67.45 50th 221 77.4%
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Rank History for White students at Mount Horeb Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.45 99th 375 73.6%
2019 77.15 52nd 382 86.4%
2021 74.98 63rd 393 84.0%
2022 58.97 142nd 397 64.2%
2023 65.77 111th 412 73.1%
2024 61.72 143rd 407 64.9%
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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.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Mount Horeb Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 377 1 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 381
1995 377 3 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 386
1996 377 3 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 386
1997 399 2 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 405
1998 432 3 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 439
1999 465 0 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 469
2000 451 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 454
2001 452 3 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 458
2002 459 7 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 473
2003 459 7 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 473
2004 461 7 2 4 1 n/a n/a 0 475
2005 492 8 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 506
2006 507 10 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 522
2007 492 10 7 5 3 n/a n/a 0 517
2008 478 7 11 6 3 n/a n/a 0 505
2009 508 6 11 5 2 n/a n/a 0 532
2010 510 10 7 8 2 n/a n/a 0 537
2011 496 7 7 10 2 0 6 0 528
2012 504 10 8 12 1 0 5 0 540
2013 514 2 7 11 0 0 10 0 544
2014 527 3 5 16 2 0 14 0 567
2015 505 5 3 26 2 0 17 0 558
2016 522 3 5 25 3 0 17 0 575
2017 509 2 8 24 1 0 17 0 561
2018 512 7 10 20 1 0 21 0 571
2019 504 13 9 23 0 0 19 0 568
2020 519 13 8 22 0 0 20 0 582
2021 487 9 5 20 0 0 17 0 538
2022 479 5 3 18 0 0 20 0 525
2023 447 6 3 21 0 0 14 0 491
2024 456 5 4 21 0 0 24 0 510

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

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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 Mount Horeb Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 381 22.8 16.7 6.6
1995 386 27.2 14.2 5.7
1996 386 27.2 14.2 5.7
1997 405 28.1 14.4 6.4
1998 439 30.1 14.6 5.9
1999 469 35.5 13.2 9.4
2000 454 36.3 12.5 9.3
2001 458 35.9 12.8 8.3
2002 473 35.1 13.5 9.1
2003 473 35.1 13.5 9.1
2004 475 34.1 13.9 8
2005 506 36.3 13.9 n/a
2006 522 37.8 13.8 n/a
2007 517 38.6 13.4 10.3
2008 505 38.4 13.2 10.1
2009 532 38.8 13.7 11.8
2010 537 38.9 13.8 13.2
2011 528 38.0 13.8 13.3
2012 540 39.2 13.7 17.8
2013 544 37.7 14.4 17.3
2014 567 39.2 14.4 18.2
2015 558 n/a n/a 17
2016 575 42.0 13.6 13
2017 561 42.2 13.2 12.8
2018 571 43.4 13.1 12.3
2019 568 43.6 13.0 15.3
2020 582 44.9 12.9 17.4
2021 538 44.2 12.1 17.5
2022 525 43.9 11.9 11.2
2023 491 41.7 11.7 13
2024 510 40.6 12.5 15.1

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 Mount Horeb Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 381 22.8 16.7 6.6
1995 386 27.2 14.2 5.7
1996 386 27.2 14.2 5.7
1997 405 28.1 14.4 6.4
1998 439 30.1 14.6 5.9
1999 469 35.5 13.2 9.4
2000 454 36.3 12.5 9.3
2001 458 35.9 12.8 8.3
2002 473 35.1 13.5 9.1
2003 473 35.1 13.5 9.1
2004 475 34.1 13.9 8
2005 506 36.3 13.9 n/a
2006 522 37.8 13.8 n/a
2007 517 38.6 13.4 10.3
2008 505 38.4 13.2 10.1
2009 532 38.8 13.7 11.8
2010 537 38.9 13.8 13.2
2011 528 38.0 13.8 13.3
2012 540 39.2 13.7 17.8
2013 544 37.7 14.4 17.3
2014 567 39.2 14.4 18.2
2015 558 n/a n/a 17
2016 575 42.0 13.6 13
2017 561 42.2 13.2 12.8
2018 571 43.4 13.1 12.3
2019 568 43.6 13.0 15.3
2020 582 44.9 12.9 17.4
2021 538 44.2 12.1 17.5
2022 525 43.9 11.9 11.2
2023 491 41.7 11.7 13
2024 510 40.6 12.5 15.1

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 Mount Horeb Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $209 (1.9%) $10,781 (98.1%) $10,990
2020 $221 (2.0%) $10,917 (98.0%) $11,138
2021 $330 (2.7%) $11,871 (97.3%) $12,202

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mount Horeb 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 48th of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 121st of 640 Middle schools
 10.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Horeb Middle)67.858.7
 9.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Horeb Area School District)67.858.7
 9.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mount Horeb Middle)63.255.3
 7.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Mount Horeb Area School District)63.255.3
 7.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Horeb Middle)60.161.4
 1.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Horeb Area School District)60.161.4
 1.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mount Horeb Middle)54.655.8
 1.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mount Horeb Area School District)54.655.8
 1.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Horeb Middle)52.250.3
 1.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Horeb Area School District)52.250.3
 1.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mount Horeb Middle)57.730.2
 27.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mount Horeb Area School District)57.730.2
 27.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Mount Horeb Middle)66.564.8
 1.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Mount Horeb Area School District)66.564.8
 1.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Mount Horeb Middle)74.760.4
 14.4%
   8th Grade Science (Mount Horeb Area School District)74.760.4
 14.4%
   8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)54.649.4
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students568491
 13.6%
African American136
 53.8%
American Indian00
Asian93
 66.7%
Hispanic2321
 8.7%
Pacific Islander00
White504447
 11.3%
Two or More Races1914
 26.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients15.3%13%
 2.3%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 510 students attended Mount Horeb Middle.

Students who attend Mount Horeb Middle usually go on to attend Mount Horeb High

Students at Mount Horeb Middle are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Mount Horeb Middle ranks 130th of 641 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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