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Lindbergh Elementary

Q: Is Lindbergh Elementary a good school?

Lindbergh Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.2% 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

948^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Lindbergh Elementary is a public elementary school in Madison, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 170 students. The school is part of the Madison Metropolitan School District, which is ranked 317 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lindbergh Elementary consistently performs below the district and state averages in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 46.45% for the district and 52.14% for the state. The school also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.7% to 35.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance varies greatly among different student subgroups, with Hispanic and Special Education students performing significantly worse than their peers.

Despite Lindbergh Elementary's challenges, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.5 to 11.2 students per teacher, and spends between $15,399 and $18,979 per student, which is higher than the spending at some nearby schools like Hawthorne Elementary, Sandburg Elementary, and Mendota Elementary. These nearby schools tend to have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better performance among student subgroups. Addressing the issues at Lindbergh Elementary will require a comprehensive approach that considers the school's unique demographic and socioeconomic factors, as well as the effective allocation of resources and implementation of evidence-based strategies.

180

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,334

Per pupil spending ?

77.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Declining — 14th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (22% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg47%

Wisconsin avg54%

948^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th 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	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
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
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
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
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%	★★☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)44th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)22nd percentile-5 vs school

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

Male (2025)14th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile-8 vs school

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

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies35%-29 vs state

Science27%-24 vs state

English Language Arts20%-32 vs state

Mathematics19%-35 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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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
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%)	8.9	948^th of 1044 public elementary schools	9.2%		13.7	928^th of 1061 public elementary schools	12.5%	20	20.0	26.9	10.5	20.0	15.4	21.1	34.6	26.9	$18,334	$1,271	$17,064
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%)	21.3	866^th of 1044 public elementary schools	17.0%		28.9	821^st of 1061 public elementary schools	22.6%	45	14.3	37.0	30.0	19.1	38.5	37.9	53.9	44.4	$15,399	$1,285	$14,115
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%)	43.4	675^th of 1044 public elementary schools	35.3%		31.1	804^th of 1061 public elementary schools	24.2%	129	50.0	66.7	35.9	46.4	50.0	23.7	66.7	50.0	$15,566	$973	$14,594
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%)	23	853^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	18.3%		16.2	913^th of 1061 public elementary schools	13.9%	60	31.1	50.0	19.6	21.7	34.0	27.7	60.0	26.0	$18,068	$1,210	$16,859
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%)	83.4	121^st of 1044 public elementary schools	88.4%		88.8	45^th of 1061 public elementary schools	95.8%	76	80.0	76.3		65.6	70.4		82.7	72.5	$12,811	$245	$12,565
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%)	41.2	712^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.8%		45.7	671^st of 1061 public elementary schools	36.8%	41	46.7	50.0	48.1	41.3	48.4	36.5	64.5	48.4	$16,002	$886	$15,116
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%)	15.3	904^th of 1044 public elementary schools	13.4%		17.2	907^th of 1061 public elementary schools	14.5%	3	33.3	26.1	32.1	24.5	32.6	22.6	43.5	19.6	$17,322	$1,168	$16,154
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%)	15.7	902^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	13.6%		9.1	954^th of 1061 public elementary schools	10.1%	52	32.7	35.9	24.1	37.0	18.2	20.0	45.5	21.8	$15,782	$1,179	$14,604
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)									$18,844	$645	$18,199
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%)	59.6	467^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.3%		53.3	589^th of 1061 public elementary schools	44.5%	122	55.4	64.3	52.2	62.5	57.1	37.0	66.7	64.3	$14,452	$402	$14,051

Frequently Asked Questions about Lindbergh Elementary

How many students attend Lindbergh Elementary?

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

What district is Lindbergh Elementary in?

Madison Metropolitan School District

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 9.2% 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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