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Olson Elementary

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Olson Elementary ranks 304 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

304^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Olson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Verona, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 452 students. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan School District, which is ranked 317 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Olson Elementary consistently outperforms the Madison Metropolitan School District and the state of Wisconsin in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 71.21% of 3rd-grade students at Olson Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 46.45% for the district and 52.14% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in Social Studies, with 70% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 58.86% for the district and 63.65% for the state. Olson Elementary also has a strong performance across different student subgroups, including Asian, African American, White, and English Language Learner students.

However, Olson Elementary faces some challenges, including fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, which have ranged from 17.7% to 35.4% in recent years, and struggles with the performance of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 20% of Wisconsin elementary schools for this subgroup. When compared to higher-performing schools in the surrounding Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, such as Pope Farm Elementary and West Middleton Elementary, Olson Elementary falls behind in several key metrics, including academic proficiency and student-teacher ratio.

462

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,348

Per pupil spending ?

23.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 Redan Dr
Verona, WI 53593-7862

(608) 442-2600

District: Madison Metropolitan School District

Students who attend Olson Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.4%

Asian:

17.3%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (64% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2015

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg47%

Wisconsin avg54%

304^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 50 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	70.6	304 of 1044	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	421 of 1061	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	258 of 1067	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	276 of 1067	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.0	524 of 1050	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	443 of 1037	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	493 of 1025	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.1	655 of 1071	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.5	728 of 1075	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.8	855 of 1076	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	59.7	441 of 1061	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.0	517 of 1053	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.5	737 of 1045	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	56.1	564 of 1046	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	52.1	48 of 138	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.3	101 of 133	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	64 of 141	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	71 of 161	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.6	126 of 165	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	32 of 116	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	51 of 123	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	42 of 116	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.6	27 of 110	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	18 of 106	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	16 of 122	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	27 of 107	74.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	28 of 255	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	51 of 269	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	14 of 249	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	12 of 248	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	67.9	56 of 275	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	76 of 287	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	318 of 1001	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	526 of 1011	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.3	253 of 1010	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	316 of 1017	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	574 of 1004	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	390 of 1002	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	421 of 997	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	23.1	234 of 274	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	675 of 870	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	815 of 866	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	783 of 871	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	823 of 859	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	798 of 847	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	720 of 874	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	807 of 854	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	286 of 1000	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	286 of 1012	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	273 of 1011	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	232 of 1017	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	402 of 1003	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	461 of 1002	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	538 of 997	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	57 of 113	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.7	9 of 96	90.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	258 of 802	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	303 of 790	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	154 of 770	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	246 of 748	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.8	535 of 746	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	455 of 742	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	449 of 721	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	70 of 718	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	76.2	131 of 727	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	79 of 715	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	57 of 704	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	59.6	265 of 699	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	183 of 718	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	152 of 686	77.8%	★★★★☆

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)90th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile+18 vs school

Asian (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2023)65th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-48 vs school

Hispanic (2021)15th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies70%+6 vs state

English Language Arts65%+13 vs state

Mathematics63%+9 vs state

Science60%+9 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Olson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Redan Dr	Verona	53593	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 442-2600	462	42	10.9	23.2%	242 (52.4%)	41 (8.9%)	51 (11.0%)	80 (17.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.0%)	70.6	304^th of 1044 public elementary schools	70.9%		64	421^st of 1061 public elementary schools	60.3%	117	71.2	66.1	54.8				68.2	61.0	57.1				70.0		60.0		$14,348	$527	$13,822
West Middleton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7627 W Mineral Point Rd	Verona	53593	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 829-9360	334	31	10.7	15.6%	240 (71.9%)	29 (8.7%)	20 (6.0%)	17 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.1%)	86.3	68^th of 1044 public elementary schools	93.5%		83.7	112^th of 1061 public elementary schools	89.4%	44	68.1	78.9					75.4	84.4					84.4		70.0		$14,017	$643	$13,374
Pope Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	816 Schewe Rd	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 826-7700	448	32	13.8	7.8%	231 (51.6%)	13 (2.9%)	16 (3.6%)	161 (35.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.7%)	92	17^th of 1044 public elementary schools	98.4%		91.9	23^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	97.8%	6	77.0	85.6					82.8	87.8					87.8		82.2		$13,285	$165	$13,120
Country View Elementary	Public	K-5	710 Lone Pine Way	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 845-4800	382	34	11.3	29.3%	216 (56.5%)	47 (12.3%)	76 (19.9%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	62.7	419^th of 1044 public elementary schools	59.9%		73.2	264^th of 1061 public elementary schools	75.1%	155	59.0	63.8	60.6				53.2	57.6	58.2				66.1		54.2		$14,596	$586	$14,008
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
Sugar Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	740 N Main Street	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 845-4700	645	52	12.3	29.9%	380 (58.9%)	24 (3.7%)	172 (26.7%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.5%)	63.1	411^th of 1044 public elementary schools	60.6%		69.8	325^th of 1061 public elementary schools	69.4%	86	59.6	61.1	52.1				62.7	62.4	53.0				71.6		53.2		$12,636	$439	$12,196
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
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
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
Core Knowledge Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	300 Richard Street	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 845-4130	417	23	18.1	10.6%	319 (76.5%)	16 (3.8%)	28 (6.7%)	35 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	82.4	126^th of 1044 public elementary schools	87.9%		82.4	128^th of 1061 public elementary schools	87.9%	2	61.4	75.6	62.5	74.1	82.7	75.5	72.7	82.2	64.6	83.3	86.5	75.5	82.2	88.7	71.1	71.7	$11,787	$271	$11,515

Frequently Asked Questions about Olson Elementary

What district is Olson Elementary in?

Madison Metropolitan School District

How many students attend Olson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Olson Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Olson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Olson Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Olson Elementary?

Students at Olson Elementary are 52% White, 17% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American.

Is Olson Elementary a good school?

Olson Elementary ranks 304^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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