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Lindbergh Elementary

Q: Is Lindbergh Elementary a good school?

Lindbergh Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.7% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Lindbergh Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended Lindbergh Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lindbergh Elementary?

Students at Lindbergh Elementary are 32% African American, 21% Two or more races, 20% Hispanic, 18% White, 10% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Lindbergh Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lindbergh Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Black Hawk Middle High : East High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

917^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Lindbergh Elementary is a small PK–5 school at 4500 Kennedy Rd on Madison’s northeast side, serving about 180 students in the Madison Metropolitan School District and ranking as one of the district’s smallest elementary populations. It currently ranks 917th of 1,039 elementary schools statewide (12th percentile, 1 star), below its district’s overall standing, after a long slide from a 2017–2019 plateau near the 27th–28th percentile; the last two reported years bounced to 12th–13th percentile, though 2024–25 dipped to 9th and 0 stars.

Among nearby schools, Lindbergh has the highest free/reduced lunch share (77.22% in 2024–25), ahead of Lake View Elementary and Hawthorne Elementary, plus the highest per-student spending ($28,028 in 2024–25) and a tight 9.8:1 student-teacher ratio. Its spending is $2,738 above Sandburg Elementary and 40% more than Arboretum Elementary, which posts 96th-percentile results; spending rose 24.9% over two years while math proficiency fell. Attendance is the clearest bright spot: chronic absenteeism dropped four straight years to 27.9%, better than the district average (29.6%) and far better than Mendota Elementary (45.9%), which is only 0.53 miles away.

In 2025–26, Lindbergh’s grade-level results show about 13% proficient in math versus roughly 45% in the district and 53% statewide; ELA is about 22% proficient, while social studies (50%) and science (34.62%) are comparatively stronger and have trended upward in recent years. Math remains the acute weakness: it improved in 2023–24 but gave back most of that gain, and the 2025–26 3rd and 5th grades were both below 10% proficient. Because cohorts are very small (180 students across PK–5), year-to-year swings should be read as directional; the most important parent questions are about math instruction, intervention, and how the school plans to build on its attendance progress.

180

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,028

Per pupil spending ?

77.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

84%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

4500 Kennedy Rd
Madison, WI 53704-1298

(608) 204-6500

District: Madison Metropolitan School District

Students who attend Lindbergh Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Black Hawk Middle
High:	East High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

31.7%

Two or more races:

20.6%

Hispanic:

20.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (26% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg49%

Wisconsin avg55%

917^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District

321^st of 432Madison 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
2026	13.7	917 of 1039	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	948 of 1044	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	928 of 1061	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	979 of 1067	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	957 of 1067	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	980 of 1050	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	754 of 1037	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	742 of 1025	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.9	922 of 1071	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	899 of 1075	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.6	924 of 1076	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.9	948 of 1061	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.0	881 of 1053	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.7	973 of 1045	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.9	964 of 1046	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	20.8	925 of 1045	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.1	893 of 1030	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.1	930 of 1021	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	26.5	592 of 712	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.3	568 of 632	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	122 of 150	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.7	80 of 144	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	55 of 137	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	59 of 138	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	50 of 133	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	82 of 141	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.4	38 of 161	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	21 of 165	87.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	41.6	137 of 248	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	113 of 275	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	161 of 287	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	863 of 986	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.1	914 of 1001	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	823 of 1011	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	943 of 1010	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	883 of 1017	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	894 of 1004	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	771 of 1002	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	815 of 997	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	6.8	296 of 296	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	772 of 848	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	680 of 874	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	698 of 854	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	846 of 989	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	859 of 1000	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	881 of 1012	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	931 of 1011	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	922 of 1017	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	958 of 1003	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	589 of 1002	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	561 of 997	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	87 of 142	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	631 of 802	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	727 of 748	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	62.5	213 of 742	71.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	707 of 718	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	75.9	126 of 718	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	190 of 686	72.3%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)45th percentile+34 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)39th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2022)<1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies50%-16 vs state

Science35%-19 vs state

English Language Arts25%-29 vs state

Mathematics14%-39 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Small and very diverse school. Dedicated friendly staff with low turn over. Strong leadership is improving the standardized test scores. High percentage of ESL students impacts "ratings". My kids are enjoying it and doing well. Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th 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
Lindbergh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 Kennedy Rd	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-6500	180	18	9.8	77.2%	32 (17.8%)	57 (31.7%)	36 (20.0%)	18 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (20.6%)	13.7	917^th of 1039 public elementary schools	11.7%		8.9	948^th of 1044 public elementary schools	9.2%	31	6.7	38.5	20.8	6.7	23.1	8.3	50.0	34.6	84%		$28,028	$1,284	$26,744
Mendota Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4002 School Rd	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-7840	282	29	9.5	72.7%	46 (16.3%)	139 (49.3%)	40 (14.2%)	10 (3.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (15.6%)	17.1	890^th of 1039 public elementary schools	14.3%		21.3	866^th of 1044 public elementary schools	17.0%	24	16.1	39.5	28.6	22.6	39.5	14.3	41.9	32.6	76%		$23,866	$1,489	$22,376
Gompers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1502 Wyoming Way	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-4520	217	24	9.0	49.3%	103 (47.5%)	43 (19.8%)	37 (17.1%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (12.4%)	42.9	687^th of 1039 public elementary schools	33.9%		43.4	675^th of 1044 public elementary schools	35.3%	12	56.0	53.3	50.0	40.0	26.7	34.4	73.3	50.0	93%		$21,970	$831	$21,139
Lake View Elementary	Public	K-5	1802 Tennyson Ln	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-4040	292	33	8.9	73.6%	26 (8.9%)	53 (18.2%)	81 (27.7%)	103 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.6%)	19.5	867^th of 1039 public elementary schools	16.6%		23	853^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	18.3%	14	23.8	27.8	32.1	31.0	43.4	17.0	57.4	27.8	86%		$24,632	$1,759	$22,873
Arboretum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1350 Arboretum Dr	Waunakee	53597	Dane County	Waunakee Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 849-1800	435	32	13.5	3.2%	367 (84.4%)	4 (0.9%)	18 (4.1%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	89.2	45^th of 1039 public elementary schools	95.7%		83.4	121^st of 1044 public elementary schools	88.4%	76	78.2	84.0		80.5	74.5		90.4	77.7	94%		$16,829	$263	$16,566
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2421 E Johnson St	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-2000	297	30	9.9	54.2%	128 (43.1%)	80 (26.9%)	44 (14.8%)	7 (2.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.4%)	39.9	724^th of 1039 public elementary schools	30.3%		41.2	712^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.8%	12	50.0	49.2	41.2	41.7	40.3	38.2	55.6	55.6	83%		$23,216	$1,144	$22,073
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3344 Concord Ave	Madison	53714	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-2500	360	35	10.2	66.7%	65 (18.1%)	90 (25.0%)	117 (32.5%)	38 (10.6%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.7%)	17.5	887^th of 1039 public elementary schools	14.6%		15.3	904^th of 1044 public elementary schools	13.4%	17	18.6	34.8	29.0	9.3	32.6	31.6	54.4	32.6	83%		$22,157	$1,261	$20,896
Sandburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4114 Donald Dr	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-7940	410	40	10.2	57.3%	76 (18.5%)	59 (14.4%)	199 (48.5%)	22 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.9%)	20.7	858^th of 1039 public elementary schools	17.4%		15.7	902^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	13.6%	44	37.7	38.6	35.9	38.7	22.4	22.2	46.6	32.8	79%		$25,290	$789	$24,502
Lapham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1045 E Dayton St	Madison	53703	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-4140	182	23	8.0	44.0%	105 (57.7%)	33 (18.1%)	16 (8.8%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (12.6%)								(n/a)									89%		$21,320	$492	$20,829
Lowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Maple Ave	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-6600	329	28	11.7	44.7%	168 (51.1%)	84 (25.5%)	38 (11.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.4%)	68.4	340^th of 1039 public elementary schools	67.3%		59.6	467^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.3%	127	47.8	72.2	62.8	60.9	55.6	58.1	74.1	75.9	91%		$21,086	$695	$20,391

Frequently Asked Questions about Lindbergh Elementary

What district is Lindbergh Elementary in?

Madison Metropolitan School District

How many students attend Lindbergh Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended Lindbergh Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lindbergh Elementary?

Students at Lindbergh Elementary are 32% African American, 21% Two or more races, 20% Hispanic, 18% White, 10% Asian.

Is Lindbergh Elementary a good school?

Lindbergh Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.7% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Lindbergh Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lindbergh Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Black Hawk Middle
High : East High

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