Sunset Ridge Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

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Sunset Ridge Elementary School

8686 Airport Rd
Middleton, WI 53562

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Top 5%

Serving 298 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Sunset Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 298 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 5% in WI
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Sunset Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Sunset Ridge Elementary School's student population of 298 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunset Ridge Elementary School
Pre-K	2
Kind	47
1	69
2	57
3	65
4	58

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Total Students

298 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School
2023	317
2022	298
2021	332
2020	489
2019	489
2018	467
2017	467
2016	453
2015	479
2014	578
2013	560
2012	529
2011	508
2010	502
2009	480
2008	484
2007	489
2006	496
2005	482
2004	458
2003	497
2002	466
2001	432
2000	412
1999	424

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School
2023	23
2022	22
2021	26
2020	35
2019	35
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2014	39
2013	35
2012	35
2011	33
2010	35
2009	32
2008	36
2007	31
2006	31
2005	30
2004	31
2003	31
2002	28
2001	28
2000	26
1999	27
1998	24

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

School Motto

Sunset Ridge is a professional community of collaborative educators committed to equity.

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

Sunset Ridge Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,962 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sunset Ridge Elementary School is 0.47, which is less 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)

#58 out of 1962 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School
2023	#58
2022	#60
2021	#66
2019	#33
2018	#13
2017	#17
2016	#10
2015	#5
2014	#33
2013	#50
2012	#104

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75-79%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Wisconsin	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
2023	77%	40%	60%
2022	77%	39%	60%
2021	72%	38%	52%
2019	82%	43%	64%
2018	87%	44%	65%
2017	86%	43%	68%
2016	87%	43%	70%
2015	90%	44%	73%
2014	82%	49%	76%
2013	79%	48%	74%
2012	76%	49%	73%

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60-64%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Wisconsin	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
2022	62%	38%	59%
2021	57%	39%	56%
2019	67%	41%	60%
2018	72%	43%	65%
2017	75%	45%	62%
2016	72%	44%	62%
2015	87%	52%	74%
2014	57%	37%	57%
2013	55%	37%	54%
2012	51%	36%	52%
2011	96%	83%	90%

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80-89%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Wisconsin	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
2022	84%	44%	67%
2021	64%	44%	62%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Wisconsin	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
2023	14:1	13:1	13:1
2022	14:1	13:1	14:1
2021	13:1	13:1	13:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	16:1	15:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	14:1
2006	16:1	14:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	14:1
2004	15:1	15:1	14:1
2003	16:1	15:1	14:1
2002	17:1	15:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	16:1	15:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	14:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Wisconsin
2023	1%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Wisconsin	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
2023	15%	4%	13%
2022	15%	4%	12%
2021	17%	4%	12%
2020	22%	4%	11%
2019	22%	4%	11%
2018	22%	4%	9%
2017	22%	4%	9%
2016	15%	4%	8%
2015	15%	4%	7%
2014	13%	4%	8%
2013	12%	4%	7%
2012	9%	4%	6%
2011	8%	4%	6%
2010	8%	4%	6%
2009	6%	4%	5%
2008	5%	4%	5%
2007	5%	4%	5%
2006	5%	4%	4%
2005	5%	4%	4%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	5%
2001	3%	3%	4%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Wisconsin	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
2023	9%	14%	10%
2022	10%	13%	10%
2021	8%	13%	9%
2020	5%	13%	9%
2019	5%	13%	9%
2018	7%	12%	9%
2017	7%	12%	9%
2016	7%	11%	9%
2015	6%	11%	9%
2014	7%	10%	8%
2013	7%	10%	8%
2012	7%	10%	7%
2011	5%	9%	7%
2010	2%	8%	5%
2009	1%	8%	5%
2008	1%	8%	5%
2007	1%	7%	4%
2005	1%	6%	4%
2004	1%	6%	3%
2003	1%	5%	3%
2002	1%	5%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Wisconsin	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
2023	1%	9%	5%
2022	1%	9%	5%
2021	1%	9%	5%
2020	1%	9%	5%
2019	1%	9%	5%
2016	1%	9%	5%
2015	1%	10%	4%
2014	1%	10%	4%
2013	1%	10%	4%
2012	1%	10%	5%
2011	1%	10%	6%
2010	1%	10%	6%
2009	2%	10%	6%
2008	3%	10%	5%
2007	3%	10%	5%
2006	4%	10%	5%
2005	3%	10%	5%
2004	2%	10%	5%
2003	1%	10%	3%
2002	2%	10%	3%
1999	1%	9%	2%

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White

71%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Wisconsin	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
2023	70%	67%	66%
2022	71%	68%	67%
2021	70%	68%	68%
2020	67%	69%	70%
2019	67%	69%	70%
2018	65%	70%	73%
2017	65%	70%	73%
2016	72%	71%	74%
2015	73%	71%	76%
2014	75%	72%	76%
2013	77%	73%	78%
2012	81%	74%	79%
2011	86%	74%	80%
2010	89%	76%	83%
2009	91%	76%	84%
2008	91%	77%	85%
2007	91%	77%	86%
2006	91%	78%	87%
2005	91%	78%	87%
2004	93%	79%	88%
2003	94%	79%	90%
2002	94%	80%	90%
2001	97%	80%	92%
2000	98%	82%	92%
1999	97%	83%	93%

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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	Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Wisconsin	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	3%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	6%	3%	5%
2017	6%	3%	5%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Wisconsin	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
2023	0.48	0.52	0.54
2022	0.47	0.51	0.52
2021	0.48	0.51	0.52
2020	0.50	0.50	0.49
2019	0.50	0.50	0.49
2018	0.53	0.49	0.46
2017	0.53	0.49	0.46
2016	0.46	0.48	0.44
2015	0.44	0.48	0.41
2014	0.42	0.46	0.41
2013	0.39	0.45	0.39
2012	0.33	0.44	0.37
2011	0.26	0.44	0.35
2010	0.20	0.41	0.30
2009	0.17	0.41	0.29
2008	0.16	0.39	0.27
2007	0.17	0.39	0.25
2006	0.17	0.39	0.24
2005	0.17	0.38	0.23
2004	0.13	0.36	0.22
2003	0.12	0.37	0.18
2002	0.12	0.35	0.18
2001	0.06	0.34	0.16
2000	0.04	0.32	0.15
1999	0.06	0.30	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Wisconsin	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
2023	8%	36%	15%
2022	9%	36%	16%
2021	8%	38%	17%
2020	5%	35%	15%
2019	5%	35%	15%
2018	6%	33%	14%
2017	6%	33%	14%
2016	7%	34%	15%
2015	7%	36%	15%
2014	5%	36%	15%
2013	7%	35%	14%
2012	7%	35%	14%
2011	7%	33%	15%
2010	4%	30%	12%
2009	4%	26%	10%
2008	4%	25%	10%
2007	4%	24%	9%
2001	6%	18%	6%
2000	6%	19%	6%
1999	6%	20%	6%
1998	6%	20%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Wisconsin	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	3%	6%	3%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	3%	8%	3%
2008	2%	7%	3%
2007	1%	7%	3%
2001	4%	7%	4%
2000	2%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Sunset Ridge Elementary School's ranking?

Sunset Ridge Elementary School is ranked #58 out of 1,962 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What schools are Sunset Ridge Elementary School often compared to?

Sunset Ridge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Elm Lawn Elementary School, Northside Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WI state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Sunset Ridge Elementary School?

298 students attend Sunset Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Sunset Ridge Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sunset Ridge Elementary School?

Sunset Ridge Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sunset Ridge Elementary School offer ?

Sunset Ridge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Sunset Ridge Elementary School part of?

Sunset Ridge Elementary School is part of Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 298 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 5%
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education