Milton Middle, Milton WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Milton Middle

Milton Middle serves seventh and eighth graders in the Milton School District, a regular public school that feeds into Milton High School. With an enrollment of several hundred students, it is a mid-sized middle school for Wisconsin. The student body is predominantly white, with small shares of Hispanic, Asian, Black, and two-or-more-races students. About one-fifth of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a figure that points to a modest but real economic diversity within the school community. Data on special education and English learner populations was not available in the source material, so a parent wanting a picture of those supports would need to check directly with the school.

Academically, Milton Middle performs well. On Wisconsin’s Forward assessment, a majority of students in both grades scored proficient or above in English language arts, math, and social studies. Science showed a somewhat lower share reaching proficiency. When compared with other schools across Rock County, Milton Middle’s overall proficiency index places it among the top quarter of district middle schools. That is a clear strength: a family moving into the area can expect solid academic foundations here, with most students meeting state standards in core subjects. The school also participates at very high rates in testing, meaning the results reflect nearly all enrolled students.

The school itself is a stand-alone middle school building on Madison Avenue in Milton, separate from the district’s elementary, intermediate, and high school campuses. Milton is a small city shaped by its history as two merged villages. It has two distinct business districts, a historic college district repurposed as shops and the public library, and an industrial base that includes a large ethanol plant and an animal nutrition facility. The community is growing and increasingly tied to nearby Janesville, with parts of Janesville now inside the school district boundaries. Housing values have risen in recent years, reflecting that growth, and the area remains car-dependent with typical commute patterns. Annual community events and attractions such as the Milton House Museum, wineries, and nearby Lake Koshkonong give the town a civic identity beyond just being a bedroom suburb.

For parents, Milton Middle offers a middle school experience that is academically above average for Rock County, in a community that blends small-town character with industrial employment and rising housing costs. The school’s size is manageable, and the racial and economic makeup is fairly homogeneous. The lower science proficiency rate compared to other subjects is a soft spot; a parent may want to ask about science curriculum and support, especially if their child is interested in STEM paths. No graduation rate is reported because the school does not serve high school grades. The district brief turned up no notable recent changes or controversies, so families can expect stability in programming and leadership. Overall, Milton Middle fits a family that wants a middle school with strong tested outcomes in a growing, historically rooted Wisconsin town.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 768%

School 68% · District 68%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 861%

School 61% · District 61%

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 766%

School 66% · District 66%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 869%

School 69% · District 69%

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Science

Grade 856%

School 56% · District 56%

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 874%

School 74% · District 74%

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

This schoolMilton School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 7Lower-income48%Higher-income72%24 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income45%Higher-income75%30 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 7Lower-income48%Higher-income73%25 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income28%Higher-income70%42 pp gap