Top Rankings
Hartford J1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 504 students in Hartford J1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Hartford J1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
1,429 Students
248,418 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
17,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hartford J1 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
14%
15%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
78%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,817 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,655 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,817
$17,039
Spending / Student
$17,655
$17,011
Best Hartford J1 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Cedar St
Hartford, WI 53027
(262) 673-8040
Hartford, WI 53027
(262) 673-8040
Gr: 6-8 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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