Top Rankings
Monona Grove School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,155 students in Monona Grove School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Monona Grove School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,613 Schools
# Students
3,550 Students
545,765 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
41,211 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Monona Grove School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 443 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
39%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.53
# American Indian Students
12 Students
6,665 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
107 Students
23,374 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
235 Students
74,063 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
105 Students
50,884 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
2,857 Students
361,608 Students
% White Students
80%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
423 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
234 Students
28,960 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
218
34,894
# Students in K Grade:
228
53,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
238
54,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
223
55,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
245
55,782
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
56,342
# Students in 5th Grade:
215
56,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
258
58,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
51,881
# Students in 8th Grade:
264
51,964
# Students in 9th Grade:
286
4,108
# Students in 10th Grade:
286
3,995
# Students in 11th Grade:
278
3,953
# Students in 12th Grade:
292
4,564
# Ungraded Students:
-
100
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,622 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,657 is higher than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,622
$16,747
Spending / Student
$23,657
$16,719
Best Monona Grove School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winnequah School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
800 Greenway Rd
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 221-7677
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 221-7677
Grades: PK-5
| 578 students
Rank: #22.
Glacial Drumlin School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
801 Damascus Tr
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
(608) 839-8437
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
(608) 839-8437
Grades: 6-8
| 779 students
Rank: #33.
Cottage Grove Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
470 N Main St
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
(608) 839-4576
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
(608) 839-4576
Grades: 1-2
| 285 students
Rank: #44.
Monona Grove Liberal Arts
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5301 Monona Dr
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 316-1924
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 316-1924
Grades: 6-12
| 69 students
Rank: n/an/a
4500 Buss Rd
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
(608) 839-8980
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
(608) 839-8980
Grades: 3-5
| 444 students
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