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Van Hise Elementary

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Van Hise Elementary ranks 106 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Van Hise Elementary is a top-performing public elementary school in Madison, Wisconsin, serving 421 students in grades K-5 and part of the Madison Metropolitan School District.

Van Hise Elementary consistently ranks among the best schools in Wisconsin, achieving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 16th out of 1,067 elementary schools in the state in the 2021-2022 school year. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming their peers in the district and state on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. Van Hise's diverse student population includes strong performance across subgroups, including Asian, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners and students with special needs.

Compared to nearby schools within the Madison Metropolitan School District, such as Thoreau Elementary, Muir Elementary, and Randall Elementary School, Van Hise's academic performance is significantly higher. The only nearby school that comes close to matching Van Hise's excellence is Shorewood Hills Elementary, which also ranks within the top 30 schools in the state.

396

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,664

Per pupil spending ?

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4747 Waukesha St
Madison, WI 53705-4898

(608) 204-4800

District: Madison Metropolitan School District

Students who attend Van Hise Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hamilton Middle
	James Wright Middle
High:	West High

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.1%

Asian:

12.6%

Two or more races:

11.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (75% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Madison Metropolitan School District

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg47%

Wisconsin avg54%

106^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 29Elementary Schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District

317^th of 426Madison Metropolitan School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	106 of 1044	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	44 of 1061	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	34 of 1067	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	16 of 1067	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	22 of 1050	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	11 of 1037	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	4 of 1025	99.6%	★★★★★
2017	88.9	56 of 1071	94.8%	★★★★★
2016	89.7	41 of 1075	96.2%	★★★★★
2015	81.7	103 of 1076	90.4%	★★★★★
2014	87.5	45 of 1061	95.8%	★★★★★
2013	86.2	45 of 1053	95.7%	★★★★★
2012	64.5	387 of 1045	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.0	106 of 1046	89.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.7	193 of 1045	81.5%	★★★★☆
2009	80.5	84 of 1030	91.8%	★★★★★
2008	78.2	127 of 1021	87.6%	★★★★☆
2007	81.7	64 of 689	90.7%	★★★★★
2006	73.8	181 of 712	74.6%	★★★★☆
2005	80.6	71 of 632	88.8%	★★★★☆
2004	83.5	58 of 633	90.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	27 of 116	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	15 of 123	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	31 of 116	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	15 of 110	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	90.5	10 of 106	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	11 of 122	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	8 of 107	92.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	92.6	9 of 269	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	65.8	44 of 249	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	98.8	3 of 248	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	23 of 275	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	7 of 287	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	107 of 1001	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	44 of 1011	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	40 of 1010	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	15 of 1017	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	14 of 1004	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	13 of 1002	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	3 of 997	99.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	98.4	2 of 266	99.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	522 of 870	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	390 of 866	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	526 of 871	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	80.4	76 of 859	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	66.7	204 of 847	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	111 of 874	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	59 of 854	93.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	102 of 1000	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	66 of 1012	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	29 of 1011	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	26 of 1017	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	34 of 1003	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	16 of 1002	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	8 of 997	99.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	86.7	9 of 119	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	8 of 96	91.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	18 of 802	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	15 of 790	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	25 of 770	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	24 of 748	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	32 of 746	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	5 of 742	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	2 of 721	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	68 of 718	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	32 of 727	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	23 of 715	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	20 of 704	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	17 of 699	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	12 of 718	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	4 of 686	99.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2019)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)92nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)77th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies81%+17 vs state

Mathematics74%+20 vs state

English Language Arts74%+22 vs state

Science72%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Van Hise Elementary	Public	K-5	4747 Waukesha St	Madison	53705	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-4800	396	28	13.9	16.7%	234 (59.1%)	22 (5.6%)	42 (10.6%)	50 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.9%)	84.1	106^th of 1044 public elementary schools	89.8%		88.9	44^th of 1061 public elementary schools	95.9%	62	69.3	70.8	82.4	66.7	75.8	80.9	81.0	71.9	$13,664	$520	$13,145
Midvale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	502 Caromar Dr	Madison	53711	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-6700	372	36	10.4	42.2%	165 (44.4%)	38 (10.2%)	124 (33.3%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)								(n/a)									$16,458	$891	$15,568
Stephens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 S Rosa Rd	Madison	53705	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-1900	447	43	10.3	44.1%	187 (41.8%)	52 (11.6%)	133 (29.8%)	37 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.5%)	48.7	603^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	42.2%		50.4	624^th of 1061 public elementary schools	41.2%	21	51.2	51.3	51.4	48.8	40.2	51.3	59.8	54.9	$15,396	$499	$14,898
Shorewood Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1105 Shorewood Blvd	Madison	53705	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-1200	368	32	11.5	24.2%	175 (47.6%)	15 (4.1%)	35 (9.5%)	104 (28.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.3%)	94.8	7^th of 1044 public elementary schools	99.3%		91.5	25^th of 1061 public elementary schools	97.6%	18	82.0	86.3	83.6	90.0	90.6	89.8	94.3	83.0	$14,642	$399	$14,244
Crestwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5930 Old Sauk Rd	Madison	53705	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-1120	293	25	11.8	24.2%	181 (61.8%)	32 (10.9%)	41 (14.0%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.2%)	78.1	190^th of 1044 public elementary schools	81.8%		64.4	414^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.0%	224	61.5	67.7	68.2	66.7	73.5	65.9	82.4	67.7	$17,154	$399	$16,756
Thoreau Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3870 Nakoma Rd	Madison	53711	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-6940	403	37	10.9	43.4%	206 (51.1%)	56 (13.9%)	103 (25.6%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.2%)	64.3	395^th of 1044 public elementary schools	62.2%		61.5	460^th of 1061 public elementary schools	56.6%	65	60.7	57.1	60.9	60.7	53.6	54.7	69.6	62.5	$15,078	$470	$14,609
Muir Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6602 Inner Dr	Madison	53705	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 663-8170	377	37	10.0	50.9%	121 (32.1%)	119 (31.6%)	37 (9.8%)	57 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.4%)	55.8	514^th of 1044 public elementary schools	50.8%		49.4	629^th of 1061 public elementary schools	40.7%	115	54.4	51.2	52.9	47.8	67.4	43.1	69.8	58.1	$15,106	$807	$14,300
Randall Elementary School	Public	3-5	1802 Regent St	Madison	53726	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-3300	320	22	14.8	25.3%	196 (61.3%)	38 (11.9%)	38 (11.9%)	18 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.4%)	79.9	158^th of 1044 public elementary schools	84.9%		85.8	76^th of 1061 public elementary schools	92.8%	82	72.6	70.1	71.1	68.4	68.4	63.9	80.4	68.0	$13,876	$564	$13,313
Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6323 Woodington Way	Madison	53711	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-2180	455	43	10.4	50.8%	157 (34.5%)	84 (18.5%)	140 (30.8%)	25 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.9%)	32.5	789^th of 1044 public elementary schools	24.4%		20.5	883^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	16.8%	94	38.8	53.6	30.7	44.1	45.6	33.8	50.9	42.1	$17,345	$1,174	$16,172
Orchard Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5602 Russett Rd	Madison	53711	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-2320	265	23	11.3	52.1%	107 (40.4%)	70 (26.4%)	50 (18.9%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.7%)	32.3	793^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	24.0%		38	751^st of 1061 public elementary schools	29.2%	42	62.8	40.0	34.4	55.8	29.3	28.1	41.5	31.7	$18,086	$989	$17,098

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Hise Elementary

How many students attend Van Hise Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Van Hise Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Van Hise Elementary attend?

Students who attend Van Hise Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hamilton Middle
Middle : James Wright Middle
High : West High

What district is Van Hise Elementary in?

Madison Metropolitan School District

Is Van Hise Elementary a good school?

Van Hise Elementary ranks 106^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Van Hise Elementary?

Students at Van Hise Elementary are 59% White, 13% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 6% African American.

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