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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.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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55%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 14, 2026
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Badger Rock Middle School
$10,129
raised using DonorsChoose
19
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
113
donors
1
project for
technology
6
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Badger Rock Middle School has received support from
77 individuals from Wisconsin and
36 individuals out-of-state.
