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Schenk Elementary

Public Grades K-5

876^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Schenk Elementary is a public elementary school in Madison, Wisconsin, serving 444 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Schenk Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Wisconsin elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing significantly below the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is notably lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of Schenk students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 17.74% to 30.91%, compared to 41.37% to 46.11% for the district and 52.58% to 55% for the state.

Schenk Elementary also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.5% to 35.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 56.31% to 59.2% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. In comparison, Marquette Elementary, a nearby school within the Madison Metropolitan School District, ranks in the top 5% of Wisconsin elementary schools and significantly outperforms Schenk across all academic measures.

394

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,915

Per pupil spending ?

58.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

230 Schenk St
Madison, WI 53714-2398

(608) 204-1500

District: Madison Metropolitan School District

Students who attend Schenk Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Whitehorse Middle
High:	LaFollette High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.0%

White:

29.4%

African American:

20.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (32% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg47%

Wisconsin avg54%

876^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	19.6	876 of 1044	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	929 of 1061	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	883 of 1067	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	883 of 1067	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	850 of 1050	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	901 of 1037	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	895 of 1025	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.8	982 of 1071	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.9	964 of 1075	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.7	936 of 1076	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.6	944 of 1061	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.9	942 of 1053	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.0	949 of 1045	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.0	961 of 1046	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.3	987 of 1045	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.2	935 of 1030	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	25.3	878 of 1021	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.5	574 of 689	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.9	605 of 712	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	44.2	430 of 632	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.3	447 of 633	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	88 of 144	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	112 of 137	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	79 of 138	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	60 of 133	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	67 of 141	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	85 of 161	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	88 of 165	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	227 of 255	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	245 of 269	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	231 of 249	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	201 of 248	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	154 of 275	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	240 of 287	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	834 of 1001	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	849 of 1011	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	819 of 1010	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	820 of 1017	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	782 of 1004	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	880 of 1002	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	849 of 997	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	306 of 322	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	314 of 331	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	270 of 290	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	264 of 296	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	227 of 274	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	214 of 266	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	236 of 271	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	831 of 870	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	852 of 866	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	845 of 871	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	838 of 859	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	823 of 847	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	843 of 874	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	812 of 854	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	837 of 1000	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	915 of 1012	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	859 of 1011	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	839 of 1017	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	824 of 1003	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	844 of 1002	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	878 of 997	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	604 of 802	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	721 of 790	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	618 of 770	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	587 of 748	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	592 of 746	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	560 of 742	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	566 of 721	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	286 of 718	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	427 of 727	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.4	293 of 715	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	282 of 704	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	159 of 699	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	34.4	527 of 718	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	594 of 686	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)60th percentile+44 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies55%-8 vs state

Science41%-10 vs state

English Language Arts29%-23 vs state

Mathematics26%-28 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, December 22, 2014

I am very impressed by how involved, confident & encouraging EVERYONE that I have come in contact with so far, the teachers, before & after school program leaders, & Dr. Durtschi the principal. I am very glad that the school my 2 kids attend is Schenk Elementary School & it will be so for the next 6 or so years. 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
Schenk Elementary	Public	K-5	230 Schenk St	Madison	53714	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-1500	394	42	9.4	58.1%	116 (29.4%)	79 (20.1%)	138 (35.0%)	20 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.4%)	19.6	876^th of 1044 public elementary schools	16.1%		13.5	929^th of 1061 public elementary schools	12.4%	53	28.2	34.6	24.6	30.1	30.9	17.7	55.4	41.1	$16,915	$1,377	$15,539
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
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	221 Meadowlark Dr	Madison	53714	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-3420	582	53	10.9	61.5%	174 (29.9%)	238 (40.9%)	62 (10.7%)	41 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.3%)	13.3	920^th of 1044 public elementary schools	11.9%		13.8	927^th of 1061 public elementary schools	12.6%	7	30.1	22.0	26.2	38.4	18.3	21.5	41.5	22.0	$13,952	$444	$13,509
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
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
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%)	70.1	315^th of 1044 public elementary schools	69.8%		76.7	208^th of 1061 public elementary schools	80.4%	107	71.7	63.3	69.4	70.0	51.0	59.2	67.4	57.1	$17,647	$1,078	$16,570
Elvehjem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5106 Academy Dr	Madison	53716	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-1400	415	31	13.6	36.6%	218 (52.5%)	51 (12.3%)	61 (14.7%)	23 (5.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (13.5%)	55.4	526^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.6%		59.2	497^th of 1061 public elementary schools	53.2%	29	49.0	62.5	58.5	57.1	38.5	48.2	72.3	52.3	$13,778	$523	$13,256
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%)	78.1	189^th of 1044 public elementary schools	81.9%		78.1	185^th of 1061 public elementary schools	82.6%	4	70.2	67.6	63.0	72.3	66.7	64.2	76.9	70.4
Nuestro Mundo	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	902 Nichols Rd	Monona	53716	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-1076	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%)	46.7	634^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.3%		42.2	705^th of 1061 public elementary schools	33.6%	71	42.0	51.1	53.5	48.0	38.3	44.2	66.0	57.5	$15,110	$923	$14,187
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Schenk Elementary

How many students attend Schenk Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Schenk Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Schenk Elementary?

Students at Schenk Elementary are 35% Hispanic, 29% White, 20% African American, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Schenk Elementary in?

Madison Metropolitan School District

What schools do graduates of Schenk Elementary attend?

Students who attend Schenk Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whitehorse Middle
High : LaFollette High

Is Schenk Elementary a good school?

Schenk Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

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