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Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School

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Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School ranks 726 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

726^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Madison, Wisconsin, serving about 455 students as part of the Madison Metropolitan School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 726th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools (30th percentile, 2 stars), up from the 17th percentile in 2023–2024 and the 13th percentile in 2018–2019. That is real progress, but the school still sits below the state midpoint and lower than every ranked nearby school in this comparison, including Crestwood Elementary, Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School's closest peers such as Orchard Ridge Elementary and Muir Elementary.

The 5th grade is a clear bright spot. In 2025–2026, 5th grade English language arts proficiency was 60% and math was 55% — both above district and state averages, and stronger than Olson Elementary, Stephens Elementary, Cesar Chavez Elementary, Thoreau Elementary, Huegel Elementary, Orchard Ridge and Muir. This cohort also grew markedly over time, from about 44% ELA and 41% math as 3rd graders in 2023–2024. Earlier grades are the weak spot: 3rd and 4th grade math were the lowest among nearby ranked schools, 4th grade social studies was also lowest, and 4th grade science was second-lowest. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 37.5% in 2021–2022 to 24.3% in 2024–2025 — better than the district but still above the state and most nearby schools. Per-student spending ($21,201) and a 10.4 student-teacher ratio are favorable; some nearby schools that rank higher, such as Van Hise Elementary, spend less or have larger classes.

Results vary widely across student groups: special education students rank in the 70th percentile, while students from low-income families, roughly half of enrollment, rank in the 20th percentile. In poverty context the school is most similar to Muir and Orchard Ridge, which rank slightly higher overall yet post weaker 5th grade results. Overall, Milele looks like a school in transition — improving from a low base, with strong 5th grade momentum, but still held back by early-grade math, content-area achievement, and attendance.

455

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,201

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

90%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

6323 Woodington Way
Madison, WI 53711-3162

(608) 204-2180

District: Madison Metropolitan School District

Students who attend Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ezekiel Gillespie Middle School
	Spring Harbor Middle
High:	Vel Phillips Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.5%

Hispanic:

30.8%

African American:

18.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (47% vs 55% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 17% Wisconsin)

!Social Studies scores 16 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg49%

Wisconsin avg55%

726^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	39.7	726 of 1039	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.5	789 of 1044	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	883 of 1061	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	846 of 1067	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	758 of 1067	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	796 of 1050	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	904 of 1037	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	917 of 1025	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	947 of 1071	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.6	982 of 1075	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.1	992 of 1076	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.3	994 of 1061	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.1	987 of 1053	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.3	998 of 1045	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.6	977 of 1046	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.5	966 of 1045	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.3	934 of 1030	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.9	925 of 1021	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	23.1	585 of 689	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.3	587 of 712	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.9	467 of 632	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.7	494 of 633	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	36 of 150	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	61.2	41 of 144	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	18.4	130 of 137	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	105 of 138	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	96 of 133	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	121 of 141	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	90 of 161	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	97 of 165	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	21.3	88 of 106	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	136 of 245	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.1	148 of 255	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	194 of 269	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.8	125 of 249	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.8	35 of 248	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	34.0	200 of 275	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	157 of 287	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	765 of 986	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	846 of 1011	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	806 of 1010	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.0	559 of 1017	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	733 of 1004	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	849 of 1002	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	885 of 997	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	247 of 347	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.7	221 of 322	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	254 of 331	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	190 of 290	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	142 of 296	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.4	186 of 274	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.8	222 of 266	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	210 of 271	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	679 of 848	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	724 of 870	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	836 of 866	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	813 of 871	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	736 of 859	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	727 of 847	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	840 of 874	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	827 of 854	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	580 of 989	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	699 of 1000	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	822 of 1012	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	803 of 1011	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	823 of 1017	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	748 of 1003	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	865 of 1002	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	890 of 997	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	52.7	38 of 85	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	236 of 791	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	50.0	368 of 802	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	464 of 790	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.7	685 of 770	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	528 of 748	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	698 of 746	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	663 of 742	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	609 of 721	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	38 of 697	94.5%	★★★★★
2025	75.3	147 of 718	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	312 of 727	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	308 of 715	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.4	51 of 704	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	75.3	122 of 699	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	311 of 718	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.4	129 of 686	81.2%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)95th percentile+64 vs school

African American (2026)76th percentile+46 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile+40 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)55th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)44th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile~ school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2021)17th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

Social Studies49%-16 vs state

Mathematics44%-9 vs state

Science44%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, September 19, 2011

Who is writing those statistics? Maybe it's just outdated, since student-teacher ratio in FALK Elementary is definitely NOT 9 anymore! and look how far behind academically they are comparing to other schools in Madison. It's not teachers' fault, we all know why (just check demography and neighborhoods). The little kids are OK, K-1 are safe and playful. ECE program is great. The problem starts in 2/3 grades and it's called BULLYING! guess who is in minority this time? ah - and they somehow 'protect' the bullies. I think it's like reversed discrimination, but they have their own reasons for that..."When we don't know what is it about - it's for sure about one thing..."
Children's well being is not respected at all, they feelings, they problems are nothing for the 'upper management'. The ratio of kids in a class is important (needs to be a certain amount of different races in one group), even when it means splitting a class/best friends/singling out kids etc. And quite often parents cannot 'work things out' with a principal. Usually end up with changing schools. Think before you put your precious little one here. Sad sad place for your child to be. Unless you have no choice... Close Quote

by a student
Monday, April 11, 2011

I am a practicum student at Falk and I am very impressed with the rigor of their academic programs. It is important to note that every school will have a few bad seeds. Close Quote

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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 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
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%)	39.7	726^th of 1039 public elementary schools	30.1%		32.5	789^th of 1044 public elementary schools	24.4%	63	40.4	49.3	60.0	42.1	36.6	55.0	49.3	43.7	90%		$21,201	$1,075	$20,126
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%)	43.3	680^th of 1039 public elementary schools	34.6%		32.3	793^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	24.0%	113	54.1	53.7	39.0	51.4	51.2	39.0	53.7	51.2	78%		$20,250	$1,176	$19,074
Huegel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 Prairie Rd	Madison	53711	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-3100	417	39	10.8	37.9%	218 (52.3%)	69 (16.5%)	69 (16.5%)	19 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.8%)	51.8	567^th of 1039 public elementary schools	45.4%		46.5	637^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.0%	70	68.1	59.4	50.0	63.8	51.6	41.2	54.7	50.0	95%		$24,527	$644	$23,883
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%)	46.7	637^th of 1039 public elementary schools	38.7%		48.7	603^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	42.2%	34	46.3	47.7	55.6	55.6	40.9	55.6	54.6	40.9	90%		$23,727	$492	$23,236
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%)	43.9	672^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	35.3%		55.8	514^th of 1044 public elementary schools	50.8%	158	41.8	51.3	58.5	50.9	40.0	51.2	53.9	47.5	86%		$22,618	$1,392	$21,225
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3502 Maple Grove Dr	Madison	53719	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 442-2000	631	53	12.0	32.3%	294 (46.6%)	69 (10.9%)	172 (27.3%)	47 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.6%)	53.1	557^th of 1039 public elementary schools	46.4%		42.7	686^th of 1044 public elementary schools	34.3%	129	54.2	57.0	54.1	51.8	48.1	45.9	65.8	58.2	93%		$17,710	$552	$17,158
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)									93%		$24,845	$493	$24,352
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%)	86.2	79^th of 1039 public elementary schools	92.4%		84.1	106^th of 1044 public elementary schools	89.8%	27	61.5	81.3	79.7	75.0	76.3	78.3	85.5	79.0	88%		$16,268	$491	$15,777
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%)	54	545^th of 1039 public elementary schools	47.5%		64.3	395^th of 1044 public elementary schools	62.2%	150	49.2	61.0	48.3	52.4	57.6	41.4	67.8	62.7	75%		$21,138	$633	$20,505
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%)	75.8	231^st of 1039 public elementary schools	77.8%		78.1	190^th of 1044 public elementary schools	81.8%	41	69.2	64.3	78.1	73.1	64.3	68.8	69.1	64.3	≥ 95%		$22,675	$724	$21,951

Frequently Asked Questions about Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School

How many students attend Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School?

Students at Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School are 35% White, 31% Hispanic, 18% African American, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School a good school?

Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School ranks 726^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School in?

Madison Metropolitan School District

What schools do graduates of Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ezekiel Gillespie Middle School
Middle : Spring Harbor Middle
High : Vel Phillips Memorial High School

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