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Lapham Elementary School

1045 E Dayton St
Madison, WI 53703

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Lapham Elementary School serves 211 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

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

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 211 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Lapham Elementary School's student population of 211 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lapham Elementary School
Pre-K	37
Kind	46
1	66
2	62

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Total Students

211 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lapham Elementary School
2023	205
2022	192
2021	207
2020	250
2019	250
2018	244
2017	244
2016	269
2015	285
2014	273
2013	308
2012	337
2011	239
2010	235
2009	231
2008	219
2007	266
2006	250
2005	274
2004	298
2003	302
2002	288
2001	320
2000	222
1999	245
1998	265
1997	274
1996	283
1995	278
1994	256
1993	259

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lapham Elementary School
2023	23
2022	19
2021	22
2020	25
2019	25
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2014	24
2013	26
2012	22
2011	20
2010	16
2009	15
2008	16
2007	25
2006	26
2005	25
2004	28
2003	30
2002	31
2001	31
2000	30
1999	30
1998	29
1997	27
1996	25
1995	24
1994	23
1993	21
1992	22

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Year Founded

1905

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Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 13, 2026

School Rankings

The of Lapham Elementary School is 0.61, 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)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lapham Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	9:1	13:1	13:1
2022	10:1	13:1	12:1
2021	9:1	13:1	13:1
2020	10:1	14:1	12:1
2019	10:1	14:1	12:1
2018	12:1	15:1	13:1
2017	12:1	14:1	13:1
2016	12:1	15:1	13:1
2014	12:1	15:1	13:1
2013	12:1	15:1	13:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	12:1	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	11:1	15:1	14:1
2006	10:1	14:1	13:1
2005	11:1	14:1	13:1
2004	11:1	15:1	13:1
2003	10:1	15:1	13:1
2002	9:1	15:1	12:1
2001	10:1	15:1	13:1
2000	7:1	15:1	13:1
1999	8:1	15:1	13:1
1998	9:1	15:1	13:1
1997	10:1	16:1	13:1
1996	11:1	16:1	14:1
1995	12:1	16:1	14:1
1994	11:1	16:1	14:1
1993	12:1	16:1	13:1
1992	11:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	Lapham Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lapham Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	2%	4%	8%
2022	4%	4%	8%
2021	4%	4%	9%
2020	3%	4%	9%
2019	3%	4%	9%
2018	3%	4%	9%
2017	3%	4%	9%
2016	2%	4%	9%
2015	2%	4%	10%
2014	3%	4%	10%
2013	3%	4%	10%
2012	5%	4%	11%
2011	3%	4%	10%
2010	5%	4%	10%
2009	2%	4%	11%
2008	2%	4%	11%
2007	2%	4%	10%
2006	2%	4%	11%
2005	3%	4%	10%
2004	3%	3%	10%
2003	2%	3%	10%
2002	3%	3%	10%
2001	3%	3%	10%
2000	6%	3%	10%
1999	2%	3%	9%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lapham Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	4%	14%	24%
2022	4%	13%	23%
2021	7%	13%	23%
2020	9%	13%	22%
2019	9%	13%	22%
2018	11%	12%	22%
2017	11%	12%	22%
2016	15%	11%	21%
2015	15%	11%	20%
2014	14%	10%	20%
2013	15%	10%	19%
2012	15%	10%	18%
2011	13%	9%	17%
2010	8%	8%	15%
2009	11%	8%	15%
2008	8%	8%	14%
2007	9%	7%	13%
2006	6%	6%	11%
2005	6%	6%	11%
2004	9%	6%	10%
2003	10%	5%	9%
2002	7%	5%	8%
2001	8%	5%	7%
2000	5%	4%	6%
1999	3%	4%	5%
1998	4%	4%	5%
1997	2%	3%	4%
1996	3%	3%	4%
1995	4%	3%	4%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%

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Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lapham Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	20%	9%	18%
2022	19%	9%	19%
2021	20%	9%	18%
2020	24%	9%	18%
2019	24%	9%	18%
2018	14%	9%	18%
2017	14%	9%	18%
2016	17%	9%	18%
2015	13%	10%	18%
2014	14%	10%	18%
2013	18%	10%	19%
2012	16%	10%	20%
2011	16%	10%	20%
2010	16%	10%	24%
2009	17%	10%	24%
2008	14%	10%	23%
2007	20%	10%	22%
2006	22%	10%	21%
2005	24%	10%	21%
2004	21%	10%	20%
2003	20%	10%	19%
2002	23%	10%	18%
2001	18%	10%	19%
2000	25%	9%	17%
1999	34%	9%	18%
1998	29%	9%	17%
1997	25%	9%	17%
1996	27%	9%	16%
1995	20%	8%	16%
1994	25%	9%	15%
1993	23%	8%	14%

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White

58%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lapham Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	62%	67%	40%
2022	61%	68%	41%
2021	60%	68%	41%
2020	54%	69%	42%
2019	54%	69%	42%
2018	57%	70%	43%
2017	57%	70%	43%
2016	56%	71%	44%
2015	60%	71%	44%
2014	59%	72%	44%
2013	55%	73%	45%
2012	57%	74%	45%
2011	65%	74%	47%
2010	71%	76%	50%
2009	69%	76%	49%
2008	76%	77%	51%
2007	69%	77%	54%
2006	69%	78%	56%
2005	67%	78%	57%
2004	66%	79%	59%
2003	67%	79%	61%
2002	66%	80%	62%
2001	70%	80%	63%
2000	94%	82%	66%
1999	83%	83%	68%
1998	87%	83%	68%
1997	73%	84%	70%
1996	72%	84%	71%
1995	76%	85%	72%
1994	75%	85%	74%
1993	75%	86%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lapham Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	12%	5%	10%
2022	12%	5%	9%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	9%	4%	9%
2019	9%	4%	9%
2018	15%	3%	8%
2017	15%	3%	8%
2016	10%	3%	8%
2015	10%	3%	8%
2014	9%	2%	8%
2013	9%	2%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lapham Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	0.56	0.52	0.74
2022	0.58	0.51	0.74
2021	0.59	0.51	0.74
2020	0.64	0.50	0.73
2019	0.64	0.50	0.73
2018	0.63	0.49	0.73
2017	0.63	0.49	0.73
2016	0.63	0.48	0.73
2015	0.60	0.48	0.72
2014	0.62	0.46	0.72
2013	0.64	0.45	0.72
2012	0.63	0.44	0.72
2011	0.54	0.44	0.71
2010	0.47	0.41	0.67
2009	0.48	0.41	0.66
2008	0.40	0.39	0.65
2007	0.48	0.39	0.64
2006	0.48	0.39	0.63
2005	0.49	0.38	0.61
2004	0.52	0.36	0.60
2003	0.51	0.37	0.58
2002	0.51	0.35	0.57
2001	0.47	0.34	0.55
2000	0.39	0.32	0.52
1999	0.45	0.30	0.50
1998	0.41	0.30	0.49
1997	0.47	0.30	0.47
1996	0.48	0.29	0.46
1995	0.43	0.27	0.44
1994	0.45	0.26	0.42
1993	0.44	0.26	0.40

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Lapham Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	36%	36%	42%
2022	32%	36%	42%
2021	35%	38%	46%
2020	46%	35%	44%
2019	46%	35%	44%
2018	35%	33%	42%
2017	35%	33%	42%
2016	39%	34%	44%
2015	41%	36%	43%
2014	42%	36%	44%
2013	49%	35%	44%
2012	40%	35%	45%
2011	35%	33%	44%
2010	26%	30%	41%
2009	29%	26%	37%
2008	22%	25%	34%
2007	27%	24%	33%
2001	23%	18%	23%
2000	30%	19%	22%
1999	29%	20%	22%
1998	29%	20%	22%
1997	25%	20%	23%
1996	24%	20%	22%
1995	16%	15%	15%
1994	23%	20%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Lapham Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	1%	4%	4%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	1%	6%	4%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	3%	6%	5%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	2%	6%	5%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	2%	7%	6%
2009	3%	8%	7%
2008	6%	7%	7%
2007	5%	7%	7%
2001	7%	7%	7%
2000	9%	7%	7%

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School District Name

Madison Metropolitan School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Lapham Elementary School often compared to?

Lapham Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kennedy Elementary School, Lake View Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Lapham Elementary School?

211 students attend Lapham Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Lapham Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lapham Elementary School?

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

What grades does Lapham Elementary School offer ?

Lapham Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Lapham Elementary School part of?

Lapham Elementary School is part of Madison Metropolitan School District.

In what neighborhood is Lapham Elementary School located?

Lapham Elementary School is located in the Tenney Lapham neighborhood of Madison, WI. There are 3 other public schools located in Tenney Lapham.

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 211 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education