Central Heights Middle

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Central Heights Middle ranks 297 th of 641 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Central Heights Middle is a public middle school located in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 472 students. It is part of the Sun Prairie Area School District, which is ranked 245 out of 428 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Heights Middle's overall statewide ranking for the 2023-2024 school year is 297 out of 641 Wisconsin middle schools, with a 3-star rating. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with White students and female students performing better than their counterparts. The school's lowest-performing subgroups are Hispanic students, Low Socio-Economic Status students, and English Language Learner students, all of which are ranked in the bottom quarter of Wisconsin middle schools. Compared to the other middle schools in the Sun Prairie Area School District, such as Prairie View Middle and Patrick Marsh Middle, Central Heights Middle's overall performance is generally on par or slightly below.

However, when compared to middle schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District, such as O'Keeffe Middle, Central Heights Middle's performance is significantly lower, particularly for its underperforming subgroups. The school's student-teacher ratio of 10.6 is lower than the nearby Sun Prairie middle schools, suggesting it may have more resources per student, but its free and reduced-price lunch rate of 30.08% is higher, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income backgrounds.

Detail:

Public 6-8

220 Kroncke Dr
Sun Prairie, WI 53590

(608) 834-8000

District: Sun Prairie Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
297^th of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 498

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.8%

Hispanic:

12.9%

African American:

11.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.1%

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Compare Details Central Heights Middle ranks better than 53.7% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.66. (See more...)

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Central Heights Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Heights Middle 297^th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Central Heights Middle in the ranking list.)

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Sun Prairie Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sun Prairie Area School District 245^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Central Heights Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	55.66	297^th	641	53.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Central Heights Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	46.37	69^th	131	47.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Central Heights Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	34.84	120^th	173	30.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Heights Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	40.46	238^th	425	44.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Heights Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	25.40	428^th	520	17.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Central Heights Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	58.60	250^th	580	56.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Central Heights Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	52.72	298^th	585	49.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Central Heights Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	29.33	62^nd	87	28.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Central Heights Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	40.24	70^th	118	40.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Heights Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	30.54	173^rd	239	27.6%

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Rank History for White students at Central Heights Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	65.11	123^rd	407	69.8%

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

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2023	289	48	35	54	3	1	42	0	472
2024	278	55	45	64	5	0	49	2	498

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Central Heights Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2023	472	44.4	10.6	30.1
2024	498	42.8	11.6	32.1

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 Central Heights Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2023	472	44.4	10.6	30.1
2024	498	42.8	11.6	32.1

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.

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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 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Heights Middle	Public	6-8	220 Kroncke Dr	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 834-8000	498	43	11.6	32.1%	278 (55.8%)	55 (11.0%)	64 (12.9%)	45 (9.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.8%)	55.7	297^th of 641 public middle schools	53.7%					(n/a)			49.7	52.2	57.7			47.9	55.2	53.0		68.5		53.7
Prairie View Middle	Public	6-8	400 N Thompson Rd	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-7800	651	54	12.0	35.6%	306 (47.0%)	90 (13.8%)	91 (14.0%)	104 (16.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.9%)	52.9	333^rd of 641 public middle schools	48.0%		45.5	366^th of 640 public middle schools	42.8%	33			54.2	52.7	62.8			44.1	52.2	48.4		64.0		46.3	$12,829	$249	$12,580
Patrick Marsh Middle	Public	6-8	1351 Columbus St	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-7600	572	48	11.9	28.7%	361 (63.1%)	47 (8.2%)	63 (11.0%)	41 (7.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.0%)	53.3	327^th of 641 public middle schools	49.0%		46	363^rd of 640 public middle schools	43.3%	36			55.9	59.0	51.1			48.0	55.2	48.1		63.6		45.4	$13,042	$249	$12,794
Glacial Drumlin School	Public	6-8	801 Damascus Tr	Cottage Grove	53527	Dane County	Monona Grove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 839-8437	763	65	11.7	21.1%	583 (76.4%)	34 (4.5%)	63 (8.3%)	20 (2.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.7%)	48.6	375^th of 641 public middle schools	41.5%		49.7	328^th of 640 public middle schools	48.8%	47			61.2	45.8	49.4			56.7	44.3	40.3		58.5		47.9
Harvest Intermediate School	Public	4-6	6781 North Towne Rd	DeForest	53532	Dane County	De Forest Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 842-6100	950	69	13.7	19.7%	758 (79.8%)	24 (2.5%)	67 (7.1%)	38 (4.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (6.3%)								(n/a)	59.8	65.0	59.7			65.9	69.7	66.9			69.3		57.7
De Forest Middle	Public	7-8	404 Yorktown Rd	De Forest	53532	Dane County	De Forest Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 842-6000	568	47	11.9	18.7%	461 (81.2%)	11 (1.9%)	44 (7.7%)	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)	67.9	194^th of 641 public middle schools	69.7%		64.2	197^th of 640 public middle schools	69.2%	3				59.8	53.6				60.5	71.4		64.9		60.3	$11,673	$271	$11,403
Marshall Middle	Public	7-8	401 School St	Marshall	53559	Dane County	Marshall School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 655-1571	117	12	9.7	39.3%	71 (60.7%)	5 (4.3%)	34 (29.1%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	40.7	422^nd of 641 public middle schools	34.2%		33.7	457^th of 640 public middle schools	28.6%	35				34.7	43.3				44.9	52.5		54.1		47.5	$13,296	$450	$12,846
Black Hawk Middle	Public	6-8	1402 Wyoming Way	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-4360	376	25	15.3	66.0%	97 (25.8%)	126 (33.5%)	71 (18.9%)	42 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.6%)	8.6	582^nd of 641 public middle schools	9.2%		16	558^th of 640 public middle schools	12.8%	24			25.6	21.0	20.2			23.7	19.6	14.7		33.7		21.1	$15,498	$1,165	$14,333
Whitehorse Middle	Public	6-8	218 Schenk St	Madison	53714	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-4480	400	31	12.8	54.3%	118 (29.5%)	115 (28.8%)	101 (25.3%)	21 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.3%)	22	537^th of 641 public middle schools	16.2%		25.3	508^th of 640 public middle schools	20.6%	29			30.0	33.3	40.5			29.4	31.9	24.4		43.5		41.2	$14,600	$615	$13,986
Sherman Middle	Public	6-8	1610 Ruskin St	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-2100	385	29	13.1	53.5%	112 (29.1%)	93 (24.2%)	123 (31.9%)	21 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.1%)	19.2	546^th of 641 public middle schools	14.8%		29.9	474^th of 640 public middle schools	25.9%	72			38.3	37.5	32.1			27.4	30.8	24.3		35.7		34.8	$14,764	$789	$13,976

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Heights Middle

What district is Central Heights Middle in?

Sun Prairie Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Central Heights Middle?

Students at Central Heights Middle are 56% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Central Heights Middle a good school?

Central Heights Middle ranks 297^th of 641 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central Heights Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 498 students attended Central Heights Middle.

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