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One City Elementary School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

908^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

One City Elementary School is a PK–5 school serving 328 students at 1707 W Broadway in Monona, Wisconsin, just outside Madison, and it operates within One City Schools Inc. In 2025–26 it ranked 908th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools — 13th percentile, 1 star — while its district ranked 424th of 432 statewide, or 2nd percentile with 0 stars. The school has edged up from the 8th percentile in 2022–23 but has since plateaued in the bottom 13% of the state. Nearby schools cover a wide range, from Forest Edge Elementary School at the 90th percentile and Marquette Elementary at the 80th to Lori Mann Carey Elementary at the 11th.

Test results trail state averages in every subject tested. Fifth-grade math is 11.43% proficient against a state figure of 51.81%, and fourth-grade science is 24.39% versus 53.46%. Fourth-grade social studies, at 53.66%, is the relative bright spot, though still below the state's 65.51%. English language arts swings sharply by grade: 41.46% in 4th grade, but roughly 20–22% in 3rd and 5th. Chronic absenteeism is a defining challenge at 40.7% in 2024–25 — more than double the state's 17.3% and the highest among nearby schools reporting data, ahead of Lori Mann Carey Elementary (36.4%) and Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School (27.0%). It has risen three years running while the state rate improved.

One City's most recent reported per-student spending, $28,249 in 2020–21, is higher than every nearby school's latest reported figure, and its student-teacher ratio of 12.5 in 2024–25 is moderate for the area — so spending and staffing alone do not appear to explain the outcomes. Its free/reduced-lunch rate rose to 67.99% in 2024–25. Subgroup results are uneven: students from low-income families ranked in the 2nd percentile in 2025–26 and special education students in the 15th, while the school's effectiveness ranking for African American students was 43rd percentile, down from 76th in 2023–24. The contrast with nearby Winnequah School (79th percentile) and Forest Edge Elementary School (90th) is stark.

328

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

68.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

82%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

1707 W Broadway
Monona, WI 53713

(608) 531-2128

District: One City Schools Inc

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.6%

Two or more races:

12.8%

Hispanic:

11.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2023 → 13th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (29% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Wisconsin avg55%

908^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 4 pts since 2023

From bottom 8% (2023) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

424^th of 432One City Schools Inc 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
2026	15.1	908 of 1039	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	913 of 1044	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	919 of 1061	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	980 of 1067	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	85 of 150	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	68 of 144	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	33 of 137	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	32.1	90 of 138	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	845 of 986	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	818 of 1001	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	879 of 1011	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	951 of 1010	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	24.8	236 of 290	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	827 of 848	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	821 of 870	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	796 of 866	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	855 of 871	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	854 of 989	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.4	896 of 1000	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	855 of 1012	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	907 of 1011	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	107 of 142	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	84 of 113	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	674 of 791	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.6	655 of 802	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)43rd percentile+31 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)25th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2023)19th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile~ school

Female (2026)14th percentile~ school

Male (2026)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies54%-12 vs state

English Language Arts29%-24 vs state

Science24%-29 vs state

Mathematics20%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
One City Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1707 W Broadway	Monona	53713	Dane County	One City Schools Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 531-2128	328	26	12.5	68.0%	30 (9.1%)	212 (64.6%)	38 (11.6%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.8%)	15.1	908^th of 1039 public elementary schools	12.6%		14.2	913^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.5%	5	21.9	41.5	20.0				21.9	26.8	11.4				53.7		24.4		82%
Nuestro Mundo	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4201 Buckeye Rd	Madison	53716	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-1079	311	28	11.1	40.8%	80 (25.7%)	10 (3.2%)	199 (64.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	42.1	695^th of 1039 public elementary schools	33.1%		46.7	634^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.3%	61	45.1	46.7	55.8				54.9	31.1	60.5				48.9		42.2		≥ 95%		$22,479	$839	$21,640
Winnequah School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Greenway Rd	Monona	53716	Dane County	Monona Grove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 221-7677	602	51	11.8	20.3%	455 (75.6%)	21 (3.5%)	53 (8.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.8%)	77	214^th of 1039 public elementary schools	79.4%		78.1	189^th of 1044 public elementary schools	81.9%	25	74.5	72.9	59.7				67.4	71.9	57.9				80.2		72.9		94%		$16,598	$309	$16,289
Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Tompkins Dr	Madison	53716	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-2400	462	45	10.2	58.7%	119 (25.8%)	89 (19.3%)	174 (37.7%)	30 (6.5%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.9%)	21	857^th of 1039 public elementary schools	17.5%		25.1	837^th of 1044 public elementary schools	19.8%	20	32.8	36.2	39.4				22.4	35.3	25.8				47.1		38.2		93%		$23,893	$1,175	$22,718
Lori Mann Carey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 E Badger Rd	Madison	53713	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-1056	336	35	9.6	75.6%	42 (12.5%)	88 (26.2%)	165 (49.1%)	13 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.0%)	10	929^th of 1039 public elementary schools	10.6%		7.9	952^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	8.8%	23	8.9	31.0	20.0				14.3	36.6	8.0				36.6		31.7				$23,043	$1,500	$21,544
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	305 W Lakeside St	Madison	53715	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-2292	308	23	13.3	29.9%	190 (61.7%)	45 (14.6%)	43 (14.0%)	14 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)								(n/a)																	91%		$19,751	$797	$18,954
Forest Edge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4848 Brassica Rd	Fitchburg	53711	Dane County	Oregon School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 835-4600	446	40	11.1	16.8%	320 (71.7%)	18 (4.0%)	39 (8.7%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.4%)	84	103^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	90.1%		86.9	61^st of 1044 public elementary schools	94.2%	42	69.7	73.9	82.8	77.6			71.2	73.9	79.7	68.7			78.5		72.3		90%		$17,114	$181	$16,934
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	909 Sequoia Trl	Madison	53713	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-4900	393	36	10.8	46.8%	150 (38.2%)	39 (9.9%)	152 (38.7%)	26 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	44.5	664^th of 1039 public elementary schools	36.1%		38.4	742^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	28.9%	78	44.6	51.0	56.4				47.5	34.0	48.7				62.0		49.0				$20,081	$575	$19,506
Marquette Elementary	Public	3-5	1501 Jenifer St	Madison	53703	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-3220	169	15	11.1	36.1%	97 (57.4%)	41 (24.3%)	13 (7.7%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.7%)	77.2	209^th of 1039 public elementary schools	79.9%		70.1	315^th of 1044 public elementary schools	69.8%	106	70.4	75.4	63.0				70.4	65.6	55.6				80.3		72.1				$20,381	$527	$19,854
Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA)	Public, Virtual, Charter	PK, KG-8	4721 Dale-Curtin Dr	Mc Farland	53558	Dane County	McFarland School District	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(608) 838-9482	1,393	63	22.0	68.1%	645 (46.3%)	266 (19.1%)	280 (20.1%)	39 (2.8%)	16 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	146 (10.5%)	19.8	864^th of 1039 public elementary schools	16.8%		12	929^th of 1044 public elementary schools	11.0%	65	35.3	28.4	27.8	46.5	36.6	36.0	35.7	22.9	20.7	33.8	23.8	18.7	45.3	47.5	30.9	35.7			$14,456	$73	$14,383

Frequently Asked Questions about One City Elementary School

What district is One City Elementary School in?

One City Schools Inc

What is the racial makeup of One City Elementary School?

Students at One City Elementary School are 65% African American, 13% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 9% White, 2% Asian.

How many students attend One City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended One City Elementary School.

Is One City Elementary School a good school?

One City Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.6% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

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