Is Leopold Elementary a good school?

Leopold Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.2% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Leopold Elementary?

In the 2021-22 school year, 625 students attended Leopold Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Leopold Elementary?

Students at Leopold Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 25% African American, 24% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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

Leopold Elementary School in Madison WI

Performance Trends

Compare Details Leopold Elementary ranks worse than 86.8% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 24^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.17. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Leopold Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Madison Metropolitan School District. Student population at Leopold Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (38.4%), African American (25.1%), White (24%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Leopold Elementary is 11.1, which is the 13^th best among 29 elementary schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District. (See more...)

Compare Leopold Elementary employs 56 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Leopold Elementary is $15,747, which is the 16^th highest among 29 elementary schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District.

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Leopold Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Leopold Elementary 916^th of 1055 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Leopold Elementary in the ranking list.)

Madison Metropolitan School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison Metropolitan School District 312^th of 418 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Leopold Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	18.93	540^th	633	14.7%
2005	26.65	513^th	632	18.8%
2006	27.10	588^th	712	17.4%
2007	24.89	579^th	689	16.0%
2008	25.34	876^th	1021	14.2%
2009	16.03	936^th	1030	9.1%
2010	11.54	971^st	1045	7.1%
2011	16.40	956^th	1046	8.6%
2012	16.73	942^nd	1045	9.9%
2013	20.57	917^th	1053	12.9%
2014	16.14	936^th	1061	11.8%
2015	6.34	999^th	1076	7.2%
2016	7.63	983^rd	1075	8.6%
2017	6.75	983^rd	1071	8.2%
2018	10.14	958^th	1061	9.7%
2019	8.07	971^st	1067	9.0%
2021	4.27	1024^th	1030	0.6%
2022	14.17	916^th	1055	13.2%

Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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33%

67%

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

Enrollment information for Leopold Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	410	114	35	10	2	n/a	n/a	571
1989	416	94	42	10	2	n/a	n/a	564
1990	443	98	53	11	5	n/a	n/a	610
1991	435	94	70	17	1	n/a	n/a	617
1992	432	98	26	19	0	n/a	n/a	575
1993	451	90	33	18	2	n/a	n/a	594
1994	444	93	37	17	3	n/a	n/a	594
1995	411	111	57	26	1	n/a	n/a	606
1996	411	111	57	26	1	n/a	n/a	606
1997	388	136	43	30	2	n/a	n/a	599
1998	382	137	46	35	4	n/a	n/a	604
1999	388	136	48	40	1	n/a	n/a	613
2000	336	170	48	57	2	n/a	n/a	613
2001	345	184	44	97	5	n/a	n/a	675
2002	303	136	32	124	5	n/a	n/a	600
2003	303	136	32	124	5	n/a	n/a	600
2004	311	166	30	130	3	n/a	n/a	640
2005	291	188	29	155	4	n/a	n/a	667
2006	275	200	36	162	5	n/a	n/a	678
2007	262	218	28	188	3	n/a	n/a	699
2008	245	246	32	189	4	n/a	n/a	716
2009	217	249	34	184	5	n/a	n/a	689
2010	205	223	27	212	4	n/a	n/a	671
2011	200	222	20	239	5	0	22	708
2012	164	211	16	248	3	0	25	667
2013	157	187	19	248	6	0	39	656
2014	165	208	17	269	5	0	49	713
2015	157	203	18	251	0	0	47	676
2016	152	185	19	265	0	0	46	667
2017	158	179	27	270	0	0	51	685
2018	171	208	21	274	0	0	53	727
2019	163	189	24	262	0	0	49	687
2020	156	204	23	237	0	0	62	682
2021	151	178	28	244	0	0	45	646
2022	150	157	29	240	0	0	49	625

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Leopold Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	571	30.9	18.4	15.6
1989	564	34.6	16.3	27.3
1990	610	36.5	16.7	25.1
1991	617	41.6	14.8	16.9
1992	575	38.0	15.1	16
1993	594	39.6	15.0	20.5
1994	594	39.4	15.1	20.4
1995	606	38.4	15.8	21.8
1996	606	38.4	15.8	21.8
1997	599	42.0	14.3	22.5
1998	604	46.3	13.0	21.9
1999	613	48.4	12.7	27.7
2000	613	48.1	12.7	28.2
2001	675	52.4	12.9	29.5
2002	600	52.0	11.5	43.7
2003	600	52.0	11.5	43.7
2004	640	54.7	11.7	45
2005	667	55.4	12.0	n/a
2006	678	60.5	11.2	n/a
2007	699	52.2	13.4	57.7
2008	716	52.6	13.6	61.2
2009	689	56.4	12.2	67.5
2010	671	56.5	11.8	67.8
2011	708	55.6	12.7	70.8
2012	667	54.2	12.3	71.5
2013	656	60.6	10.8	73.5
2014	713	66.5	10.7	73.8
2015	676	n/a	n/a	73.2
2016	667	70.0	9.5	70.3
2017	685	65.7	10.4	62.6
2018	727	66.7	10.8	58.3
2019	687	67.4	10.1	66.2
2020	682	63.9	10.6	60.6
2021	646	61.6	10.4	69.3
2022	625	56.0	11.1	62.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Leopold Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	571	30.9	18.4	15.6
1989	564	34.6	16.3	27.3
1990	610	36.5	16.7	25.1
1991	617	41.6	14.8	16.9
1992	575	38.0	15.1	16
1993	594	39.6	15.0	20.5
1994	594	39.4	15.1	20.4
1995	606	38.4	15.8	21.8
1996	606	38.4	15.8	21.8
1997	599	42.0	14.3	22.5
1998	604	46.3	13.0	21.9
1999	613	48.4	12.7	27.7
2000	613	48.1	12.7	28.2
2001	675	52.4	12.9	29.5
2002	600	52.0	11.5	43.7
2003	600	52.0	11.5	43.7
2004	640	54.7	11.7	45
2005	667	55.4	12.0	n/a
2006	678	60.5	11.2	n/a
2007	699	52.2	13.4	57.7
2008	716	52.6	13.6	61.2
2009	689	56.4	12.2	67.5
2010	671	56.5	11.8	67.8
2011	708	55.6	12.7	70.8
2012	667	54.2	12.3	71.5
2013	656	60.6	10.8	73.5
2014	713	66.5	10.7	73.8
2015	676	n/a	n/a	73.2
2016	667	70.0	9.5	70.3
2017	685	65.7	10.4	62.6
2018	727	66.7	10.8	58.3
2019	687	67.4	10.1	66.2
2020	682	63.9	10.6	60.6
2021	646	61.6	10.4	69.3
2022	625	56.0	11.1	62.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Leopold Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,012 (6.7%)	$14,108 (93.3%)	$15,120
2020	$1,020 (6.9%)	$13,750 (93.1%)	$14,770
2021	$1,146 (7.3%)	$14,602 (92.7%)	$15,747

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Leopold Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 971^st of 1067 Elementary schools	Ranks 916^th of 1055 Elementary schools	4.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Leopold Elementary)	11.3	32.5	21.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Madison Metropolitan School District)	34.4	37.5	3.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	39	34.8	4.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Leopold Elementary)	17.5	32.5	15%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Madison Metropolitan School District)	44.8	41.3	3.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	50	47.3	2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Leopold Elementary)	18.3	20.7	2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Madison Metropolitan School District)	40.2	38.2	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	43.3	41.3	1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Leopold Elementary)	19.4	12	7.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Madison Metropolitan School District)	44.3	35.7	8.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	45.7	43.9	1.8%
4th Grade Social Studies (Leopold Elementary)	24.7	29.4	4.6%
4th Grade Social Studies (Madison Metropolitan School District)	48.3	51.7	3.4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	52.7	58.2	5.5%
4th Grade Science (Leopold Elementary)	19.4	20.7	1.3%
4th Grade Science (Madison Metropolitan School District)	46.4	44.4	2%
4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	53.3	50.7	2.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Leopold Elementary)	19.8	20.5	0.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Madison Metropolitan School District)	37.2	39.5	2.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	40.4	39.9	0.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Leopold Elementary)	21.6	16.9	4.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Madison Metropolitan School District)	43.6	40	3.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	47.3	44.8	2.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	687	646	6%
African American	189	178	5.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	24	28	16.7%
Hispanic	262	244	6.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	163	151	7.4%
Two or More Races	49	45	8.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	66.2%	69.3%	3.1%

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