Van Hise Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

4747 Waukesha St
Madison, WI 53705

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Serving 421 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Van Hise 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% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 421 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 5% in WI
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 1%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Van Hise Elementary School's student population of 421 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2019

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Van Hise Elementary School
Kind	61
1	67
2	72
3	63
4	76
5	82

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Total Students

421 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Van Hise Elementary School
2023	431
2022	407
2021	422
2020	439
2019	439
2018	393
2017	393
2016	395
2015	414
2014	396
2013	395
2012	376
2011	368
2010	359
2009	342
2008	331
2007	294
2006	299
2005	285
2004	289
2003	297
2002	302
2001	291
2000	306
1999	329
1998	315
1997	271
1996	290
1995	274
1994	279
1993	270
1992	270
1991	281
1990	288
1989	287
1988	268
1987	247

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Van Hise Elementary School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2014	30
2013	29
2012	24
2011	26
2010	25
2009	22
2008	19
2007	19
2006	19
2005	19
2004	18
2003	22
2002	21
2001	22
2000	22
1999	24
1998	22
1997	19
1996	19
1995	23
1994	23
1993	23
1992	20
1991	20
1990	20

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School Motto

At Van Hise We All Belong: Creating a Welcoming School by lifting Student, Family, Staff and Community voice to build relationships that support academic excellence.

School Rankings

Van Hise 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 Van Hise 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.

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State Level (WI)

#24 out of 1962 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Van Hise Elementary School
2023	#24
2022	#14
2021	#27
2019	#13
2018	#5
2017	#88
2016	#20
2015	#57
2014	#49
2013	#48
2012	#49

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75%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Van Hise Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	75%	40%	35%
2022	79%	39%	35%
2021	77%	38%	35%
2019	82%	43%	39%
2018	92%	44%	39%
2017	67%	43%	37%
2016	77%	43%	37%
2015	72%	44%	37%
2014	73%	49%	45%
2013	72%	48%	45%
2012	72%	49%	44%

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75%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Van Hise Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2022	75%	38%	38%
2021	62%	39%	40%
2019	72%	41%	37%
2018	77%	43%	39%
2017	72%	45%	39%
2016	72%	44%	38%
2015	77%	52%	45%
2014	67%	37%	37%
2013	67%	37%	36%
2012	62%	36%	36%
2011	92%	83%	77%

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80-84%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Van Hise Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2022	82%	44%	40%
2021	84%	44%	44%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Van Hise Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	15:1	13:1	13:1
2022	14:1	13:1	12:1
2021	13:1	13:1	13:1
2020	14:1	14:1	12:1
2019	14:1	14:1	12:1
2018	13:1	15:1	13:1
2017	13:1	14:1	13:1
2016	13:1	15:1	13:1
2014	13:1	15:1	13:1
2013	14:1	15:1	13:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	17:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	14:1
2006	16:1	14:1	13:1
2005	15:1	14:1	13:1
2004	16:1	15:1	13:1
2003	14:1	15:1	13:1
2002	14:1	15:1	12:1
2001	13:1	15:1	13:1
2000	14:1	15:1	13:1
1999	14:1	15:1	13:1
1998	15:1	15:1	13:1
1997	14:1	16:1	13:1
1996	15:1	16:1	14:1
1995	12:1	16:1	14:1
1994	12:1	16:1	14:1
1993	12:1	16:1	13:1
1992	14:1	16:1	14:1
1991	14:1	16:1	14:1
1990	15:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2011)
Year	Van Hise Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Van Hise Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	15%	4%	8%
2022	12%	4%	8%
2021	15%	4%	9%
2020	18%	4%	9%
2019	18%	4%	9%
2018	18%	4%	9%
2017	18%	4%	9%
2016	21%	4%	9%
2015	20%	4%	10%
2014	20%	4%	10%
2013	19%	4%	10%
2012	19%	4%	11%
2011	23%	4%	10%
2010	24%	4%	10%
2009	22%	4%	11%
2008	24%	4%	11%
2007	19%	4%	10%
2006	20%	4%	11%
2005	19%	4%	10%
2004	21%	3%	10%
2003	23%	3%	10%
2002	22%	3%	10%
2001	23%	3%	10%
2000	22%	3%	10%
1999	24%	3%	9%
1998	21%	3%	9%
1997	20%	3%	8%
1996	15%	3%	8%
1995	16%	3%	7%
1994	11%	2%	7%
1993	7%	2%	6%
1992	8%	2%	6%
1991	6%	2%	6%

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Hispanic

10%

14%

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

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Van Hise Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	4%	9%	18%
2022	4%	9%	19%
2021	3%	9%	18%
2020	4%	9%	18%
2019	4%	9%	18%
2018	5%	9%	18%
2017	5%	9%	18%
2016	5%	9%	18%
2015	6%	10%	18%
2014	7%	10%	18%
2013	8%	10%	19%
2012	8%	10%	20%
2011	6%	10%	20%
2010	10%	10%	24%
2009	9%	10%	24%
2008	8%	10%	23%
2007	9%	10%	22%
2006	8%	10%	21%
2005	8%	10%	21%
2004	8%	10%	20%
2003	6%	10%	19%
2002	6%	10%	18%
2001	5%	10%	19%
2000	6%	9%	17%
1999	5%	9%	18%
1998	6%	9%	17%
1997	4%	9%	17%
1996	3%	9%	16%
1995	3%	8%	16%
1994	3%	9%	15%
1993	4%	8%	14%

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White

59%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Van Hise Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	63%	67%	40%
2022	67%	68%	41%
2021	65%	68%	41%
2020	63%	69%	42%
2019	63%	69%	42%
2018	61%	70%	43%
2017	61%	70%	43%
2016	61%	71%	44%
2015	59%	71%	44%
2014	58%	72%	44%
2013	57%	73%	45%
2012	56%	74%	45%
2011	55%	74%	47%
2010	58%	76%	50%
2009	62%	76%	49%
2008	63%	77%	51%
2007	64%	77%	54%
2006	67%	78%	56%
2005	68%	78%	57%
2004	66%	79%	59%
2003	66%	79%	61%
2002	66%	80%	62%
2001	67%	80%	63%
2000	68%	82%	66%
1999	67%	83%	68%
1998	70%	83%	68%
1997	73%	84%	70%
1996	78%	84%	71%
1995	78%	85%	72%
1994	85%	85%	74%
1993	87%	86%	76%
1992	88%	86%	77%
1991	90%	86%	79%

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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	Van Hise Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	11%	5%	10%
2022	11%	5%	9%
2021	11%	5%	9%
2020	8%	4%	9%
2019	8%	4%	9%
2018	10%	3%	8%
2017	10%	3%	8%
2016	8%	3%	8%
2015	10%	3%	8%
2014	10%	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 (1991-2023)
Year	Van Hise Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	0.57	0.52	0.74
2022	0.52	0.51	0.74
2021	0.54	0.51	0.74
2020	0.56	0.50	0.73
2019	0.56	0.50	0.73
2018	0.59	0.49	0.73
2017	0.59	0.49	0.73
2016	0.58	0.48	0.73
2015	0.60	0.48	0.72
2014	0.61	0.46	0.72
2013	0.63	0.45	0.72
2012	0.64	0.44	0.72
2011	0.64	0.44	0.71
2010	0.60	0.41	0.67
2009	0.56	0.41	0.66
2008	0.54	0.39	0.65
2007	0.55	0.39	0.64
2006	0.51	0.39	0.63
2005	0.50	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	0.50	0.34	0.55
2000	0.49	0.32	0.52
1999	0.50	0.30	0.50
1998	0.46	0.30	0.49
1997	0.43	0.30	0.47
1996	0.37	0.29	0.46
1995	0.37	0.27	0.44
1994	0.27	0.26	0.42
1993	0.23	0.26	0.40
1992	0.22	0.26	0.38
1991	0.19	0.26	0.36

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Van Hise Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	15%	36%	42%
2022	11%	36%	42%
2021	11%	38%	46%
2020	13%	35%	44%
2019	13%	35%	44%
2018	11%	33%	42%
2017	11%	33%	42%
2016	14%	34%	44%
2015	15%	36%	43%
2014	16%	36%	44%
2013	19%	35%	44%
2012	20%	35%	45%
2011	18%	33%	44%
2010	16%	30%	41%
2009	15%	26%	37%
2008	11%	25%	34%
2007	14%	24%	33%
2001	23%	18%	23%
2000	22%	19%	22%
1999	22%	20%	22%
1998	22%	20%	22%
1997	23%	20%	23%
1996	22%	20%	22%
1995	15%	15%	15%
1994	20%	20%	20%
1993	21%	20%	21%
1992	16%	18%	16%
1991	18%	18%	17%
1990	4%	17%	15%
1989	4%	18%	15%
1988	16%	18%	16%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Madison Metropolitan School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Van Hise Elementary School's ranking?

Van Hise Elementary School is ranked #24 out of 1,962 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What schools are Van Hise Elementary School often compared to?

Van Hise Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Midvale Elementary School, Shorewood Hills Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

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

How many students attend Van Hise Elementary School?

421 students attend Van Hise Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Van Hise Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Van Hise Elementary School?

Van Hise Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Van Hise Elementary School offer ?

Van Hise Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Van Hise Elementary School part of?

Van Hise Elementary School is part of Madison Metropolitan School District.

In what neighborhood is Van Hise Elementary School located?

Van Hise Elementary School is located in the University Hill Farms neighborhood of Madison, WI. There are 1 other public schools located in University Hill Farms.