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Shorewood Hills Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Shorewood Hills Elementary is a top-performing public elementary school in Madison, Wisconsin, serving 382 students in grades PK-5. The school consistently ranks among the top 30 elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly outperforming the Madison Metropolitan School District and the state of Wisconsin in academic assessments.

Shorewood Hills Elementary's exceptional academic performance extends across diverse student subgroups, with the school ranking among the best in Wisconsin for the achievement of female, male, Asian, Hispanic, White, and multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners and students with special needs. The school's low chronic absenteeism rates and higher spending per student may contribute to its success, which is further evidenced by the strong performance of nearby schools like Sauk Trail Elementary and Elm Lawn Elementary in the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District.

Shorewood Hills Elementary's consistent high performance and commitment to equity and inclusion serve as a model for other schools in the region and across the state. The school's exceptional academic outcomes, coupled with its focus on serving diverse student populations, make it a standout choice for families in the Madison area.

368

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,642

Per pupil spending ?

24.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1105 Shorewood Blvd
Madison, WI 53705-1424

(608) 204-1200

District: Madison Metropolitan School District

Students who attend Shorewood Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hamilton Middle
	James Wright Middle
High:	West High

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.6%

Asian:

28.3%

Two or more races:

10.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (88% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Wisconsin elementary schools

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg47%

Wisconsin avg54%

7^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	94.8	7 of 1044	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	25 of 1061	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	26 of 1067	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	11 of 1067	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	10 of 1050	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	17 of 1037	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	16 of 1025	98.4%	★★★★★
2017	93.4	15 of 1071	98.6%	★★★★★
2016	93.5	14 of 1075	98.7%	★★★★★
2015	85.8	58 of 1076	94.6%	★★★★★
2014	89.7	25 of 1061	97.6%	★★★★★
2013	93.1	6 of 1053	99.4%	★★★★★
2012	82.1	47 of 1045	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	83.7	41 of 1046	96.1%	★★★★★
2010	84.1	42 of 1045	96.0%	★★★★★
2009	86.8	15 of 1030	98.5%	★★★★★
2008	87.7	11 of 1021	98.9%	★★★★★
2007	80.1	80 of 689	88.4%	★★★★☆
2006	71.6	212 of 712	70.2%	★★★★☆
2005	74.5	157 of 632	75.2%	★★★★☆
2004	60.6	307 of 633	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	7 of 116	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	8 of 123	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	26 of 116	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	13 of 110	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	91.0	9 of 106	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	13 of 122	89.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	7 of 107	93.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	10 of 255	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	4 of 269	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	5 of 249	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	4 of 248	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	2 of 275	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	11 of 287	96.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	5 of 1001	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	43 of 1011	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	55 of 1010	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	19 of 1017	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	34 of 1004	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	70 of 1002	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	41 of 997	95.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	1 of 322	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	12 of 331	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	19 of 290	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	3 of 296	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	5 of 274	98.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	21 of 870	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	68.9	201 of 866	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	167 of 871	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	81 of 859	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	13 of 847	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	30 of 874	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	16 of 854	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	11 of 1000	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	16 of 1012	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	12 of 1011	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	10 of 1017	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	3 of 1003	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	5 of 1002	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	10 of 997	99.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	5 of 113	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	9 of 67	86.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	90.6	38 of 790	95.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	12 of 718	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	15 of 727	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	9 of 715	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	4 of 704	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	6 of 699	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	10 of 718	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	13 of 686	98.1%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)95th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)94th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies94%+31 vs state

Mathematics90%+36 vs state

English Language Arts84%+32 vs state

Science83%+32 vs state

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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
Shorewood Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1105 Shorewood Blvd	Madison	53705	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-1200	368	32	11.5	24.2%	175 (47.6%)	15 (4.1%)	35 (9.5%)	104 (28.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.3%)	94.8	7^th of 1044 public elementary schools	99.3%		91.5	25^th of 1061 public elementary schools	97.6%	18	82.0	86.3	83.6	90.0	90.6	89.8	94.3	83.0	$14,642	$399	$14,244
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
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
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
Crestwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5930 Old Sauk Rd	Madison	53705	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-1120	293	25	11.8	24.2%	181 (61.8%)	32 (10.9%)	41 (14.0%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.2%)	78.1	190^th of 1044 public elementary schools	81.8%		64.4	414^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.0%	224	61.5	67.7	68.2	66.7	73.5	65.9	82.4	67.7	$17,154	$399	$16,756
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
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
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
Sauk Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2205 Branch St	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 829-9190	360	39	9.1	41.9%	164 (45.6%)	38 (10.6%)	100 (27.8%)	30 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.8%)	60.6	451^st of 1044 public elementary schools	56.8%		58.1	513^th of 1061 public elementary schools	51.6%	62	66.7	48.6		55.3	54.8		71.2	57.5	$14,955	$557	$14,398
Elm Lawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	6701 Woodgate Rd	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 829-9070	313	28	11.3	14.7%	224 (71.6%)	19 (6.1%)	27 (8.6%)	24 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	89.7	34^th of 1044 public elementary schools	96.7%		84.1	100^th of 1061 public elementary schools	90.6%	66	68.9	85.5		75.4	85.5		90.3	83.9	$13,491	$309	$13,182

Frequently Asked Questions about Shorewood Hills Elementary

Is Shorewood Hills Elementary a good school?

Yes! Shorewood Hills Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 7^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Shorewood Hills Elementary?

Students at Shorewood Hills Elementary are 48% White, 28% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What district is Shorewood Hills Elementary in?

Madison Metropolitan School District

What schools do graduates of Shorewood Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shorewood Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hamilton Middle
Middle : James Wright Middle
High : West High

How many students attend Shorewood Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Shorewood Hills Elementary.

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