Madison Metropolitan School District on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

James Wright MiddleSpring Harbor MiddleSandburg ElementaryLindbergh ElementaryCherokee Heights MiddleCrestwood ElementaryEast HighElvehjem ElementaryEmerson ElementaryMilele Chikasa Anana Elementary SchoolAllis ElementaryFranklin ElementaryDr Virginia Henderson Elementary SchoolStephens ElementaryWhitehorse MiddleSchenk ElementaryVel Phillips Memorial HighJefferson MiddleKennedy ElementaryMuir ElementaryLafollette HighLake View ElementaryLeopold ElementaryLowell ElementaryMarquette ElementaryOkeeffe MiddleMendota ElementaryMidvale ElementaryOrchard Ridge ElementaryToki MiddleRandall Elementary SchoolSennett MiddleHuegel ElementaryGompers ElementaryBlack Hawk MiddleShorewood Hills ElementaryThoreau ElementaryVan Hise ElementaryHamilton MiddleWest HighLincoln ElementaryShabazz City HighHawthorne ElementaryLapham ElementarySherman MiddleCesar Chavez ElementaryOlson ElementaryBadger Rock MiddleCapital HighInnovative High4k Pk Off SiteNuestro Mundo
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Madison Metropolitan School District

Average SchoolGrade
C-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
50%
Exceeding
13%
Avg actual scores
41.3%
Avg projected
42.8%

46 of 52 schools in Madison Metropolitan School District carry a SchoolGrade (6 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 7B: 6C: 11D: 19F: 3

Best schools in Madison Metropolitan School District

Statewide rankings: all 453 high schools in Wisconsin · all 354 middle schools in Wisconsin · all 1045 elementary schools in Wisconsin

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A+ Shorewood Hills Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  2. A Van Hise Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  3. A Hamilton Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
  4. A Spring Harbor Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
  5. A- Crestwood Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  6. A- Randall Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  7. A- West High (High school, underperforms expectations)
  8. B+ Vel Phillips Memorial High (High school, underperforms expectations)
  9. B Marquette Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  10. B Olson Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Madison Metropolitan School District

High schools (7)

Middle and junior high schools (12)

Elementary and primary schools (31)

Other schools and academies (2)

Where Madison Metropolitan School District schools are

Cities and towns served (3)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Wisconsin
  • County: Dane County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 25,247 students with 2,046 full-time-equivalent teachers and 4,048 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 5508520
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Madison Metropolitan School District

How many schools are in Madison Metropolitan School District?

SchoolGrade grades 52 public schools in Madison Metropolitan School District, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Madison Metropolitan School District serve?

The largest by graded schools: Madison, Monona, Verona.

How good are the schools in Madison Metropolitan School District?

Across the 46 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 41.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 42.8%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Madison Metropolitan School District?

25,247 students were enrolled in Madison Metropolitan School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Madison Metropolitan School District?

Madison Metropolitan School District is in Wisconsin, based in Dane County, with its district office in Madison. Its boundary covers about 74.6 sq mi.