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Marquette Elementary

Q: Is Marquette Elementary a good school?

Marquette Elementary ranks 209 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Marquette Elementary is a grades 3–5 school with 169 students in Madison, Wisconsin, part of the Madison Metropolitan School District, and it performs far above its district context. In 2025–2026, Marquette ranked 209 of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools — the 80th percentile, with 4 stars — while MMSD ranked 321 of 432 districts statewide (26th percentile, 1 star). The school has held 4 or 5 stars most years since 2016–2017, peaking at 57 of 1,067 (95th percentile, 5 stars) in 2022–2023.

Test scores are strong across the board. In 2025–2026, every reported result in English language arts, math, social studies, and science was above both district and state averages, including Grade 4 social studies at 80.33%, Grade 4 science at 72.13%, and Grade 4 ELA at 75.41%. Even the lowest reported figure, Grade 5 math at 55.56%, beat the district and state. Nearby same-district schools often trail by wide margins; in Grade 4 science, Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School posted 38.24%, Schenk Elementary 41.03%, and Hawthorne Elementary 32.61%. Chronic absenteeism was 20.1% in 2024–2025 — better than the district's 29.6% but above the state's 17.3% — and has fallen from 30.7% in 2021–2022. Winnequah School is the closest nearby peer overall, at 214 of 1,039 (79th percentile, 4 stars), with lower absenteeism of 15.2%.

Marquette serves a moderate-poverty population: 36.09% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, with per-student spending of $20,381 and a student-teacher ratio of 11.1. Several nearby MMSD schools spend more per student and have smaller classes yet produce lower proficiency, suggesting instruction, climate, and student supports matter here. Results are uneven across student groups: special education students rank in the upper half statewide, low-income students reached the 31st percentile in 2025–2026 (up from the 8th), and male students have swung between the 26th and 74th percentiles. With only 169 students in grades 3–5, year-to-year figures can shift, and Franklin Elementary and Lapham Elementary serve PK–2 only, so they have no comparable state test data.

169

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,381

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 Jenifer St
Madison, WI 53703-3792

(608) 204-3220

District: Madison Metropolitan School District

Students who attend Marquette Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	O'Keeffe Middle
High:	East High

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.4%

African American:

24.3%

Hispanic:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 95th percentile in 2023 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (69% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Madison Metropolitan School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 95th-percentile peak (2023) to 80th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg49%

Wisconsin avg55%

209^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	209 of 1039	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	70.1	315 of 1044	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	208 of 1061	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	57 of 1067	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	85.1	102 of 1067	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	77.2	188 of 1050	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	230 of 1037	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	168 of 1025	83.6%	★★★★☆
2017	72.7	251 of 1071	76.6%	★★★★☆
2016	57.8	473 of 1075	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.5	569 of 1076	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	70.0	263 of 1061	75.2%	★★★★☆
2013	79.5	124 of 1053	88.2%	★★★★☆
2012	76.0	139 of 1045	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	148 of 1046	85.9%	★★★★☆
2010	70.4	267 of 1045	74.4%	★★★★☆
2009	64.6	396 of 1030	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.3	415 of 1021	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.0	346 of 689	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.0	324 of 712	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.9	105 of 632	83.4%	★★★★☆
2004	66.5	241 of 633	61.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	65 of 150	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.3	83 of 144	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	99 of 137	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.1	30 of 138	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	44.9	61 of 133	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	40 of 141	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	51 of 161	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	68 of 165	58.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	44.1	148 of 275	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.4	75 of 287	73.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	131 of 986	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	167 of 1001	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	176 of 1011	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	66 of 1010	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	53 of 1017	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	70.2	265 of 1004	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	247 of 1002	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	188 of 997	81.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	92.6	13 of 271	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	582 of 848	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.9	799 of 870	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	718 of 866	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.7	510 of 871	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	589 of 859	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	484 of 847	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	532 of 874	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	448 of 854	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	503 of 989	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.8	739 of 1000	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	71.9	267 of 1012	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	87 of 1011	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	78.7	167 of 1017	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	109 of 1003	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	233 of 1002	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	181 of 997	81.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	47.2	48 of 85	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	246 of 791	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.8	349 of 802	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	216 of 748	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	190 of 746	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	49.2	331 of 742	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.2	100 of 721	86.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	92.1	14 of 697	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	91.2	15 of 718	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	6 of 727	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	3 of 715	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	9 of 704	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	32 of 699	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	56 of 718	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	38 of 686	94.5%	★★★★★

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)98th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2018)95th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)87th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile-23 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-31 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)46th percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)44th percentile-39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies80%+15 vs state

Science72%+19 vs state

English Language Arts70%+17 vs state

Mathematics64%+11 vs state

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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)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	77.2	209^th of 1039 public elementary schools	79.9%		70.1	315^th of 1044 public elementary schools	69.8%	106	70.4	75.4	63.0	70.4	65.6	55.6	80.3	72.1	$20,381	$527	$19,854
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)									$21,320	$492	$20,829
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%)	68.4	340^th of 1039 public elementary schools	67.3%		59.6	467^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.3%	127	47.8	72.2	62.8	60.9	55.6	58.1	74.1	75.9	$21,086	$695	$20,391
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%)	39.9	724^th of 1039 public elementary schools	30.3%		41.2	712^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.8%	12	50.0	49.2	41.2	41.7	40.3	38.2	55.6	55.6	$23,216	$1,144	$22,073
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	873^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	16.0%		19.6	876^th of 1044 public elementary schools	16.1%	3	22.2	35.9	31.6	22.2	26.9	24.6	52.6	41.0	$25,633	$1,089	$24,545
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%)	77	214^th of 1039 public elementary schools	79.4%		78.1	189^th of 1044 public elementary schools	81.9%	25	74.5	72.9	59.7	67.4	71.9	57.9	80.2	72.9	$16,598	$309	$16,289
Nuestro Mundo	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4201 Buckeye Rd	Madison	53716	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-1079	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%)	42.1	695^th of 1039 public elementary schools	33.1%		46.7	634^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.3%	61	45.1	46.7	55.8	54.9	31.1	60.5	48.9	42.2	$22,479	$839	$21,640
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%)	17.5	887^th of 1039 public elementary schools	14.6%		15.3	904^th of 1044 public elementary schools	13.4%	17	18.6	34.8	29.0	9.3	32.6	31.6	54.4	32.6	$22,157	$1,261	$20,896
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)									$19,751	$797	$18,954
One City Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1707 W Broadway	Monona	53713	Dane County	One City Schools Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 531-2128	328	26	12.5	68.0%	30 (9.1%)	212 (64.6%)	38 (11.6%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.8%)	15.1	908^th of 1039 public elementary schools	12.6%		14.2	913^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.5%	5	21.9	41.5	20.0	21.9	26.8	11.4	53.7	24.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Marquette Elementary

Is Marquette Elementary a good school?

Marquette Elementary ranks 209^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Marquette Elementary in?

Madison Metropolitan School District

What is the racial makeup of Marquette Elementary?

Students at Marquette Elementary are 57% White, 24% African American, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Marquette Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marquette Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : O'Keeffe Middle
High : East High

How many students attend Marquette Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 169 students attended Marquette Elementary.

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