James Wright Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1717 Fish Hatchery Rd
Madison, WI 53713

Bottom 50%

Serving 259 students in grades 6-8, James Wright Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 14% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 259 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50% in WI
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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James Wright Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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James Wright Middle School's student population of 259 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James Wright Middle School
6	84
7	86
8	89

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Total Students

259 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	James Wright Middle School
2023	256
2022	256
2021	256
2020	245
2019	245
2018	255
2017	255
2016	256
2015	255
2014	255
2013	249
2012	251
2011	247
2010	249
2009	241
2008	256
2007	237
2006	230
2005	216
2004	222
2003	216
2002	232
2001	220
2000	203
1999	169
1998	197
1997	181
1996	219

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	James Wright Middle School
2023	24
2022	26
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	25
2017	25
2016	27
2014	28
2013	28
2012	22
2011	24
2010	25
2009	21
2008	24
2007	23
2006	22
2005	23
2004	23
2003	21
2002	24
2001	20
2000	19
1999	16
1998	18
1997	16
1996	20
1995	13

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Year Founded

2000

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

James Wright Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,962 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James Wright Middle School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

#1773 out of 1962 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James Wright Middle School
2023	#1773
2022	#1776
2021	#1833
2019	#1748
2018	#1781
2017	#1797
2016	#1873
2015	#1859
2014	#1901
2013	#1870
2012	#1882

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14%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James Wright Middle School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	14%	40%	35%
2022	16%	39%	35%
2021	7%	38%	35%
2019	22%	43%	39%
2018	22%	44%	39%
2017	20%	43%	37%
2016	16%	43%	37%
2015	15%	44%	37%
2014	16%	49%	45%
2013	17%	48%	45%
2012	18%	49%	44%

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19%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James Wright Middle School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2022	19%	38%	38%
2021	17%	39%	40%
2019	23%	41%	37%
2018	22%	43%	39%
2017	22%	45%	39%
2016	19%	44%	38%
2015	28%	52%	45%
2014	14%	37%	37%
2013	16%	37%	36%
2012	13%	36%	36%
2011	67%	83%	77%

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25-29%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	James Wright Middle School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2022	27%	44%	40%
2021	24%	44%	44%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	James Wright Middle School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	11:1	13:1	13:1
2022	10:1	13:1	12:1
2021	9:1	13:1	13:1
2020	9:1	14:1	12:1
2019	9:1	14:1	12:1
2018	10:1	15:1	13:1
2017	10:1	14:1	13:1
2016	9:1	15:1	13:1
2014	9:1	15:1	13:1
2013	9:1	15:1	13:1
2012	11:1	15:1	15:1
2011	10:1	15:1	14:1
2010	10:1	15:1	14:1
2009	12:1	14:1	14:1
2008	11:1	14:1	14:1
2007	10:1	15:1	14:1
2006	10:1	14:1	13:1
2005	9:1	14:1	13:1
2004	10:1	15:1	13:1
2003	10:1	15:1	13:1
2002	10:1	15:1	12:1
2001	11:1	15:1	13:1
2000	11:1	15:1	13:1
1999	11:1	15:1	13:1
1998	11:1	15:1	13:1
1997	11:1	16:1	13:1
1996	11:1	16:1	14:1
1995	11:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2020)
Year	James Wright Middle School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	3%	2%	1%
2004	3%	2%	1%
2003	4%	3%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	James Wright Middle School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	3%	4%	8%
2022	4%	4%	8%
2021	4%	4%	9%
2020	5%	4%	9%
2019	5%	4%	9%
2018	5%	4%	9%
2017	5%	4%	9%
2016	7%	4%	9%
2015	10%	4%	10%
2014	7%	4%	10%
2013	6%	4%	10%
2012	6%	4%	11%
2011	9%	4%	10%
2010	12%	4%	10%
2009	10%	4%	11%
2008	7%	4%	11%
2007	9%	4%	10%
2006	10%	4%	11%
2005	9%	4%	10%
2004	9%	3%	10%
2003	9%	3%	10%
2002	13%	3%	10%
2001	13%	3%	10%
2000	12%	3%	10%
1999	9%	3%	9%
1998	7%	3%	9%
1997	6%	3%	8%
1996	5%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

48%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	James Wright Middle School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	50%	14%	24%
2022	48%	13%	23%
2021	49%	13%	23%
2020	48%	13%	22%
2019	48%	13%	22%
2018	49%	12%	22%
2017	49%	12%	22%
2016	51%	11%	21%
2015	51%	11%	20%
2014	53%	10%	20%
2013	48%	10%	19%
2012	46%	10%	18%
2011	41%	9%	17%
2010	37%	8%	15%
2009	34%	8%	15%
2008	31%	8%	14%
2007	24%	7%	13%
2006	18%	6%	11%
2005	14%	6%	11%
2004	13%	6%	10%
2003	12%	5%	9%
2002	8%	5%	8%
2001	7%	5%	7%
2000	6%	4%	6%
1999	7%	4%	5%
1998	5%	4%	5%
1997	5%	3%	4%
1996	5%	3%	4%

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Black

29%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	James Wright Middle School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	28%	9%	18%
2022	24%	9%	19%
2021	25%	9%	18%
2020	27%	9%	18%
2019	27%	9%	18%
2018	24%	9%	18%
2017	24%	9%	18%
2016	23%	9%	18%
2015	23%	10%	18%
2014	29%	10%	18%
2013	29%	10%	19%
2012	33%	10%	20%
2011	34%	10%	20%
2010	38%	10%	24%
2009	40%	10%	24%
2008	50%	10%	23%
2007	54%	10%	22%
2006	57%	10%	21%
2005	56%	10%	21%
2004	56%	10%	20%
2003	50%	10%	19%
2002	53%	10%	18%
2001	55%	10%	19%
2000	58%	9%	17%
1999	63%	9%	18%
1998	59%	9%	17%
1997	39%	9%	17%
1996	30%	9%	16%

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White

12%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	James Wright Middle School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	12%	67%	40%
2022	15%	68%	41%
2021	15%	68%	41%
2020	10%	69%	42%
2019	10%	69%	42%
2018	12%	70%	43%
2017	12%	70%	43%
2016	11%	71%	44%
2015	11%	71%	44%
2014	6%	72%	44%
2013	13%	73%	45%
2012	10%	74%	45%
2011	13%	74%	47%
2010	12%	76%	50%
2009	14%	76%	49%
2008	11%	77%	51%
2007	11%	77%	54%
2006	14%	78%	56%
2005	18%	78%	57%
2004	19%	79%	59%
2003	25%	79%	61%
2002	24%	80%	62%
2001	24%	80%	63%
2000	23%	82%	66%
1999	20%	83%	68%
1998	29%	83%	68%
1997	49%	84%	70%
1996	59%	84%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	James Wright Middle School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	7%	5%	10%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	7%	5%	9%
2020	9%	4%	9%
2019	9%	4%	9%
2018	9%	3%	8%
2017	9%	3%	8%
2016	8%	3%	8%
2015	5%	3%	8%
2014	4%	2%	8%
2013	3%	2%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	James Wright Middle School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	0.66	0.52	0.74
2022	0.69	0.51	0.74
2021	0.68	0.51	0.74
2020	0.68	0.50	0.73
2019	0.68	0.50	0.73
2018	0.68	0.49	0.73
2017	0.68	0.49	0.73
2016	0.67	0.48	0.73
2015	0.67	0.48	0.72
2014	0.63	0.46	0.72
2013	0.67	0.45	0.72
2012	0.69	0.44	0.72
2011	0.70	0.44	0.71
2010	0.70	0.41	0.67
2009	0.71	0.41	0.66
2008	0.64	0.39	0.65
2007	0.64	0.39	0.64
2006	0.62	0.39	0.63
2005	0.63	0.38	0.61
2004	0.63	0.36	0.60
2003	0.67	0.37	0.58
2002	0.64	0.35	0.57
2001	0.62	0.34	0.55
2000	0.60	0.32	0.52
1999	0.56	0.30	0.50
1998	0.57	0.30	0.49
1997	0.61	0.30	0.47
1996	0.56	0.29	0.46

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

60%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	James Wright Middle School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	63%	36%	42%
2022	68%	36%	42%
2021	77%	38%	46%
2020	69%	35%	44%
2019	69%	35%	44%
2018	70%	33%	42%
2017	70%	33%	42%
2016	79%	34%	44%
2015	81%	36%	43%
2014	77%	36%	44%
2013	76%	35%	44%
2012	76%	35%	45%
2011	74%	33%	44%
2010	69%	30%	41%
2009	71%	26%	37%
2008	64%	25%	34%
2007	67%	24%	33%
2001	23%	18%	23%
2000	22%	19%	22%
1999	22%	20%	22%
1998	22%	20%	22%
1997	23%	20%	23%
1996	22%	20%	22%
1995	14%	15%	15%
1994	20%	20%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	James Wright Middle School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	7%	4%	4%
2020	7%	5%	4%
2019	7%	5%	4%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	6%	4%	3%
2016	7%	6%	4%
2015	9%	5%	3%
2014	12%	6%	5%
2013	11%	6%	5%
2012	12%	6%	5%
2011	9%	6%	5%
2010	16%	7%	6%
2009	12%	8%	7%
2008	19%	7%	7%
2007	14%	7%	7%
2001	6%	7%	7%
2000	6%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Madison Metropolitan School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Panther

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is James Wright Middle School's ranking?

James Wright Middle School is ranked #1773 out of 1,962 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What schools are James Wright Middle School often compared to?

James Wright Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cherokee Heights Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WI state average), while 19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend James Wright Middle School?

259 students attend James Wright Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of James Wright Middle School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are Black, 12% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of James Wright Middle School?

James Wright Middle School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does James Wright Middle School offer ?

James Wright Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is James Wright Middle School part of?

James Wright Middle School is part of Madison Metropolitan School District.

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