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Leopold Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

907^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Leopold Elementary is a public elementary school in Madison, Wisconsin, serving 623 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.

Leopold Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating it is performing significantly below average compared to other schools in the state. The school's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, only 14.74% of 5th graders were proficient or better in math, compared to 41.37% for the district and 52.58% for the state.

While Leopold Elementary is struggling, some nearby schools within the Madison Metropolitan School District, such as Randall Elementary School and Van Hise Elementary, are performing significantly better. Schools outside the district, such as Forest Edge Elementary in the Oregon School District and Stoner Prairie Elementary in the Verona Area School District, also outperform Leopold Elementary across multiple metrics.

626

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,747

Per pupil spending ?

56.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2602 Post Rd
Madison, WI 53713-3599

(608) 204-4240

District: Madison Metropolitan School District

Students who attend Leopold Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cherokee Heights Middle
	James Wright Middle
High:	West High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.1%

African American:

20.4%

White:

20.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (28% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg47%

Wisconsin avg54%

907^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	15.0	907 of 1044	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	930 of 1061	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	902 of 1067	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	914 of 1067	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	917 of 1050	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	942 of 1037	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	924 of 1025	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.8	983 of 1071	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.6	983 of 1075	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.3	999 of 1076	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.1	936 of 1061	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.6	917 of 1053	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.7	942 of 1045	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.4	956 of 1046	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.5	971 of 1045	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.0	936 of 1030	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	25.3	876 of 1021	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.9	579 of 689	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.1	588 of 712	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.7	513 of 632	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.9	540 of 633	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	90 of 144	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	103 of 137	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	68 of 138	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	65 of 133	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.3	107 of 141	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	141 of 161	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	146 of 165	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	230 of 255	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	265 of 269	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	239 of 249	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	221 of 248	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	260 of 275	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	274 of 287	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	844 of 1001	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	878 of 1011	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	779 of 1010	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	832 of 1017	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	879 of 1004	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	924 of 1002	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	900 of 997	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	305 of 322	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	322 of 331	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	285 of 290	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	294 of 296	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	254 of 274	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	264 of 266	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	269 of 271	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	861 of 870	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.7	861 of 866	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	869 of 871	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	852 of 859	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	842 of 847	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	874 of 874	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	854 of 854	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	865 of 1000	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	883 of 1012	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	866 of 1011	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	876 of 1017	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	871 of 1003	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	896 of 1002	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	884 of 997	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	677 of 802	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	604 of 790	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	571 of 770	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	620 of 748	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	697 of 746	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	654 of 742	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	656 of 721	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	313 of 718	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	364 of 727	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	239 of 715	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.3	93 of 704	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.9	287 of 699	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	271 of 718	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.5	150 of 686	78.1%	★★★★☆

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)56th percentile+43 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies40%-23 vs state

Science39%-12 vs state

English Language Arts27%-24 vs state

Mathematics20%-33 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Pretty good school. The surrounding area isn't great, but the school response to that has been good/great.

I notice a lot of comments about bullying, but that's a problem in all schools. Teach your kids not to bully and not to tolerate bullying!

There are many high quality teachers on staff but also a few that need to go.

Overall, my daughter has had a good experience at this school in the dual language immersion program. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 21, 2018

High crime area, constant police activity near school. My son has special needs and because there is no real fencing around the play area, he is able to run off of school grounds. My daughter is performing below grade level for reading and writing and there are no resources to help her meet basic requirements. Bullying, violence and lack of accountability are the norm. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Unsafe school for students no consequences for behavior and lacking enough staff to enforce any change. Close Quote

Schools Near Leopold Elementary

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th 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
Leopold Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2602 Post Rd	Madison	53713	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-4240	626	62	10.1	56.2%	127 (20.3%)	128 (20.4%)	301 (48.1%)	16 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.3%)	15	907^th of 1044 public elementary schools	13.1%		13.4	930^th of 1061 public elementary schools	12.3%	23	18.9	40.0	24.7		17.4	30.1	14.7		40.2	38.6	$15,747	$1,146	$14,602
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%)	38.4	742^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	28.9%		42.3	703^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	33.7%	39	35.9	47.7	50.4		36.5	45.3	39.6		53.1	50.0	$15,911	$747	$15,164
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%)	64.3	395^th of 1044 public elementary schools	62.2%		61.5	460^th of 1061 public elementary schools	56.6%	65	60.7	57.1	60.9		60.7	53.6	54.7		69.6	62.5	$15,078	$470	$14,609
Stoner Prairie Elementary	Public	K-5	5830 Devoro Rd	Fitchburg	53711	Dane County	Verona Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 845-4200	407	31	12.9	29.2%	252 (61.9%)	36 (8.8%)	62 (15.2%)	23 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.9%)	74.9	241^st of 1044 public elementary schools	76.9%		65.7	395^th of 1061 public elementary schools	62.8%	154	58.4	77.8	65.2		59.0	74.6	59.1		79.4	69.8	$13,508	$467	$13,041
Southside Elementary School	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%)	7.9	952^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	8.8%		5.3	983^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	7.4%	31	10.5	25.6	6.1		13.2	29.6	7.8		34.1	27.3	$16,185	$1,316	$14,870
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)											$16,458	$891	$15,568
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)											$14,061	$401	$13,661
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%)	86.9	61^st of 1044 public elementary schools	94.2%		84.3	97^th of 1061 public elementary schools	90.9%	36	65.6	82.3	74.6	70.5	75.8	82.0	67.8	77.1	93.6	83.9	$13,432	$268	$13,164
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%)	32.3	793^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	24.0%		38	751^st of 1061 public elementary schools	29.2%	42	62.8	40.0	34.4		55.8	29.3	28.1		41.5	31.7	$18,086	$989	$17,098
Randall Elementary School	Public	3-5	1802 Regent St	Madison	53726	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-3300	320	22	14.8	25.3%	196 (61.3%)	38 (11.9%)	38 (11.9%)	18 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.4%)	79.9	158^th of 1044 public elementary schools	84.9%		85.8	76^th of 1061 public elementary schools	92.8%	82	72.6	70.1	71.1		68.4	68.4	63.9		80.4	68.0	$13,876	$564	$13,313

Frequently Asked Questions about Leopold Elementary

What district is Leopold Elementary in?

Madison Metropolitan School District

What schools do graduates of Leopold Elementary attend?

Students who attend Leopold Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cherokee Heights Middle
Middle : James Wright Middle
High : West High

Is Leopold Elementary a good school?

Leopold Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.1% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Leopold Elementary?

Students at Leopold Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 20% African American, 20% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Leopold Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 626 students attended Leopold Elementary.

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