Madison Metropolitan School District

545 W Dayton St
Madison, WI 53703-1967
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Madison Metropolitan School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 27 public preschools serving 10,461 students in Madison Metropolitan School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Madison Metropolitan School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
54 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
25,497 Students
338,805 Students
# Teachers
2,053 Teachers
24,783 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Madison Metropolitan School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WI)
#230 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Madison Metropolitan   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Madison Metropolitan   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Madison Metropolitan   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Madison Metropolitan   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.57
# American Indian Students
55 Students
3,564 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,008 Students
15,279 Students
% Asian Students
8%
5%
# Hispanic Students
5,923 Students
49,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
15%
# Black Students
4,703 Students
37,926 Students
% Black Students
19%
11%
# White Students
10,406 Students
213,803 Students
% White Students
41%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
268 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,391 Students
18,476 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,466
51,141
# Students in K Grade:
1,826
46,502
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,836
45,504
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,880
45,354
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,779
42,933
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,730
41,615
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,784
35,366
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,719
11,135
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,818
7,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,728
7,566
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,902
1,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,827
933
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,958
964
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,244
1,028
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,527 is higher than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,765 is higher than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$498 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Madison Metropolitan   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$453 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Madison Metropolitan   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,527
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Madison Metropolitan   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,765
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Madison Metropolitan   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Madison Metropolitan School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shorewood Hills Elementary School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1105 Shorewood Blvd
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 204-1200
Grades: PK-5
| 349 students
Rank: #22.
Lowell Elementary School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
401 Maple Ave
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 204-6600
Grades: PK-5
| 353 students
Rank: #33.
Crestwood Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5930 Old Sauk Rd
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 204-1120
Grades: PK-5
| 268 students
Rank: #44.
Emerson Elementary School
Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2421 E Johnson St
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 204-2000
Grades: PK-5
| 360 students
Rank: #55.
Stephens Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
120 S Rosa Rd
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 204-1900
Grades: PK-5
| 473 students
Rank: #66.
Huegel Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2601 Prairie Rd
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 204-3100
Grades: PK-5
| 438 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Elvehjem Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5106 Academy Dr
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 204-1400
Grades: PK-5
| 397 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Muir Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6602 Inner Dr
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 663-8170
Grades: PK-5
| 434 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Olson Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
801 Redan Dr
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 442-2600
Grades: PK-5
| 426 students
Rank: #1010.
Thoreau Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3870 Nakoma Rd
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 204-6940
Grades: PK-5
| 410 students
Rank: #1111.
Cesar Chavez Elementary School
Math: 33% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3502 Maple Grove Dr
Madison, WI 53719
(608) 442-2000
Grades: PK-5
| 588 students
Rank: #1212.
Orchard Ridge Elementary School
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5602 Russett Rd
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 204-2320
Grades: PK-5
| 252 students
Rank: #1313.
Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School
Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 Tompkins Dr
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 204-2400
Grades: PK-5
| 478 students
Rank: #14 - 1714. - 17.
Gompers Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1502 Wyoming Way
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 204-4520
Grades: PK-5
| 220 students
Rank: #14 - 1714. - 17.
Kennedy Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
221 Meadowlark Dr
Madison, WI 53714
(608) 204-3420
Grades: PK-5
| 532 students
Rank: #14 - 1714. - 17.
Lincoln Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
909 Sequoia Trl
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 204-4900
Grades: PK-5
| 383 students
Rank: #14 - 1714. - 17.
Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6323 Woodington Way
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 204-2180
Grades: PK-5
| 406 students
Rank: #1818.
Sandburg Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4114 Donald Dr
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 204-7940
Grades: PK-5
| 415 students
Rank: #1919.
Hawthorne Elementary School
Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3344 Concord Ave
Madison, WI 53714
(608) 204-2500
Grades: PK-5
| 303 students
Rank: #2020.
Mendota Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4002 School Rd
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 204-7840
Grades: PK-5
| 342 students
Rank: #2121.
Leopold Elementary School
Math: 10% | Reading: 18%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2602 Post Rd
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 204-4240
Grades: PK-5
| 625 students
Rank: #2222.
Lindbergh Elementary School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4500 Kennedy Rd
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 204-6500
Grades: PK-5
| 166 students
Rank: #2323.
Allis Elementary School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4201 Buckeye Rd
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 204-1056
Grades: PK-5
| 365 students
Rank: n/an/a
4k Pk Off Site
545 W Dayton St
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 204-6561
Grades: PK
| 574 students
Rank: n/an/a
305 W Lakeside St
Madison, WI 53715
(608) 204-2292
Grades: PK-2
| 309 students
Rank: n/an/a
1045 E Dayton St
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 204-4140
Grades: PK-2
| 192 students
Rank: n/an/a
502 Caromar Dr
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 204-6700
Grades: PK-2
| 403 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 54 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 25,497 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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