Badger Rock Middle School in Madison, Wisconsin on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Badger Rock Middle School is an urban public school in Madison, Wisconsin that is part of Madison Metropolitan School District. It serves 99 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

99 Students

10 Teachers

509 E. Badger Rd.

Madison, WI 53713 View local requests

https://badgerrock.madison.k12.wi.us/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Badger Rock Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Anderson

Ms. Dawn

Ms. Ortiz

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Badger Rock Middle School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

55%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Badger Rock Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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