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Orchard Ridge Elementary

Q: Is Orchard Ridge Elementary a good school?

Orchard Ridge Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.0% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Orchard Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Orchard Ridge Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Orchard Ridge Elementary?

Students at Orchard Ridge Elementary are 40% White, 26% African American, 19% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Orchard Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Orchard Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Spring Harbor Middle Middle : Toki Middle High : Vel Phillips Memorial High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

793^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Orchard Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Madison, Wisconsin, serving 247 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.

Orchard Ridge Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools, with a 1-star rating for most of the past decade. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the Forward Exam, is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Orchard Ridge's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 62.79%, compared to 46.45% for the district and 52.14% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with 5th grade proficiency rates ranging from 28.13% to 46.15% over the past few years, compared to district rates of 41.37% to 47.39% and state rates of 52.58% to 54.24%.

Orchard Ridge Elementary's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students performing relatively well and other subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, performing much worse. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 35.4% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. Addressing these challenges and learning from the successes of nearby higher-performing schools, such as Muir Elementary and Thoreau Elementary, could be crucial for improving the overall quality of education at Orchard Ridge Elementary.

265

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,086

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5602 Russett Rd
Madison, WI 53711-3592

(608) 204-2320

District: Madison Metropolitan School District

Students who attend Orchard Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spring Harbor Middle
	Toki Middle
High:	Vel Phillips Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.4%

African American:

26.4%

Hispanic:

18.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (41% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg47%

Wisconsin avg54%

793^rd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	32.3	793 of 1044	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	751 of 1061	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	823 of 1067	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	853 of 1067	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.3	610 of 1050	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.7	876 of 1037	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	856 of 1025	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.6	892 of 1071	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.5	935 of 1075	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.8	882 of 1076	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.4	874 of 1061	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.0	891 of 1053	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.1	971 of 1045	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	36.6	830 of 1046	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.7	952 of 1045	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	28.7	871 of 1030	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.4	815 of 1021	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.7	557 of 689	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.1	471 of 712	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.2	317 of 632	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	46.1	417 of 633	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	126 of 144	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	91 of 133	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	128 of 141	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	127 of 161	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	99 of 165	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	157 of 255	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.7	57 of 269	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	35.0	167 of 249	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	224 of 248	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	231 of 275	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	234 of 287	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	767 of 1001	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	674 of 1011	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	723 of 1010	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	817 of 1017	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.2	572 of 1004	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	802 of 1002	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	869 of 997	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	27.6	249 of 331	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	284 of 290	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	246 of 296	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	211 of 271	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	836 of 870	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	819 of 866	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	827 of 871	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	816 of 859	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	749 of 847	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	856 of 874	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	836 of 854	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	718 of 1000	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	729 of 1012	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	811 of 1011	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	789 of 1017	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.1	551 of 1003	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.5	837 of 1002	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	777 of 997	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	113 of 113	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	59 of 76	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	563 of 802	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.2	265 of 790	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	470 of 770	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	422 of 742	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	275 of 721	61.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	229 of 718	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.0	117 of 727	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	96 of 715	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	95 of 704	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	191 of 699	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	141 of 718	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	170 of 686	75.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)68th percentile+44 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2024)25th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)12th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-5 vs state

Social Studies41%-22 vs state

Mathematics39%-15 vs state

Science32%-19 vs state

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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Great neighborhood school with dedicated teachers that have really engaged and challenged my kids. 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
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
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%)	32.5	789^th of 1044 public elementary schools	24.4%		20.5	883^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	16.8%	94	38.8	53.6	30.7	44.1	45.6	33.8	50.9	42.1	$17,345	$1,174	$16,172
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%)	46.5	637^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.0%		55	568^th of 1061 public elementary schools	46.5%	69	54.7	43.7	52.4	58.5	43.7	52.4	53.5	45.1	$14,945	$837	$14,108
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
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
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%)	42.7	686^th of 1044 public elementary schools	34.3%		37	762^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	28.2%	76	48.3	54.8	43.3	43.3	43.6	43.3	61.7	44.7	$14,459	$499	$13,961
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%)	48.7	603^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	42.2%		50.4	624^th of 1061 public elementary schools	41.2%	21	51.2	51.3	51.4	48.8	40.2	51.3	59.8	54.9	$15,396	$499	$14,898
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%)	84.1	106^th of 1044 public elementary schools	89.8%		88.9	44^th of 1061 public elementary schools	95.9%	62	69.3	70.8	82.4	66.7	75.8	80.9	81.0	71.9	$13,664	$520	$13,145
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
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%)	55.8	514^th of 1044 public elementary schools	50.8%		49.4	629^th of 1061 public elementary schools	40.7%	115	54.4	51.2	52.9	47.8	67.4	43.1	69.8	58.1	$15,106	$807	$14,300

Frequently Asked Questions about Orchard Ridge Elementary

Is Orchard Ridge Elementary a good school?

Orchard Ridge Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.0% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Orchard Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Orchard Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Spring Harbor Middle
Middle : Toki Middle
High : Vel Phillips Memorial High School

What district is Orchard Ridge Elementary in?

Madison Metropolitan School District

How many students attend Orchard Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Orchard Ridge Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Orchard Ridge Elementary?

Students at Orchard Ridge Elementary are 40% White, 26% African American, 19% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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