Is Olson Elementary a good school?

Olson Elementary ranks 258 th of 1067 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Olson Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 442 students attended Olson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Olson Elementary?

Students at Olson Elementary are 49% White, 17% Asian, 14% African American, 12% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

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

Olson Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

801 Redan Dr
Verona, WI 53593-7862

(608) 442-2600

District: Madison Metropolitan School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
258^th of 1,067 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,348

Students who attend Olson Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 442

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.6%

Asian:

17.0%

African American:

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.6%

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Compare Details Olson Elementary ranks better than 75.8% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 5^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.21. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Olson Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.6%), Asian (17%), African American (14.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Olson Elementary is 11.9. 21 elementary schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Olson Elementary is $14,348. 26 elementary schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District spend more per student.

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Olson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Olson Elementary 258^th of 1067 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Olson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Madison Metropolitan School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison Metropolitan School District 295^th of 424 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Olson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2011	56.10	564^th	1046	46.1%
2012	46.53	737^th	1045	29.5%
2013	55.96	517^th	1053	50.9%
2014	59.71	441^st	1061	58.4%
2015	30.76	855^th	1076	20.5%
2016	40.48	728^th	1075	32.3%
2017	45.06	655^th	1071	38.8%
2018	55.15	493^rd	1025	51.9%
2019	59.39	443^rd	1037	57.3%
2021	54.03	524^th	1050	50.1%
2022	70.61	276^th	1067	74.1%
2023	72.21	258^th	1067	75.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Olson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	86.71	9^th	96	90.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Olson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	62.33	76^th	287	73.5%
2019	67.92	56^th	275	79.6%
2022	88.92	12^th	248	95.2%
2023	83.91	14^th	249	94.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Olson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	38.80	449^th	721	37.7%
2019	37.87	455^th	742	38.7%
2021	30.78	535^th	746	28.3%
2022	57.34	246^th	748	67.1%
2023	70.29	154^th	770	80.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Olson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	13.79	807^th	854	5.5%
2019	26.81	720^th	874	17.6%
2021	13.41	798^th	847	5.8%
2022	10.01	823^rd	859	4.2%
2023	19.35	783^rd	871	10.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Olson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	59.80	421^st	997	57.8%
2019	61.73	390^th	1002	61.1%
2021	47.11	574^th	1004	42.8%
2022	66.94	316^th	1017	68.9%
2023	71.34	253^rd	1010	75.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Olson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	51.00	538^th	997	46.0%
2019	55.96	461^st	1002	54.0%
2021	60.61	402^nd	1003	59.9%
2022	72.58	232^nd	1017	77.2%
2023	70.18	273^rd	1011	73.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Olson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	77.16	27^th	107	74.8%
2019	88.40	16^th	122	86.9%
2021	85.66	18^th	106	83.0%
2022	78.58	27^th	110	75.5%
2023	61.13	42^nd	116	63.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Olson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	27.58	126^th	165	23.6%
2019	44.03	71^st	161	55.9%
2021	43.63	64^th	141	54.6%
2022	27.26	101^st	133	24.1%
2023	52.08	48^th	138	65.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Olson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	23.12	234^th	274	14.6%

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Rank History for White students at Olson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	71.35	152^nd	686	77.8%
2019	68.87	183^rd	718	74.5%
2021	59.57	265^th	699	62.1%
2022	84.52	57^th	704	91.9%
2023	82.19	79^th	715	89.0%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Olson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	133	89	38	12	2	n/a	n/a	274
2010	179	77	42	17	2	n/a	n/a	317
2011	186	74	49	39	1	1	16	366
2012	260	108	58	63	1	1	21	512
2013	286	94	54	57	1	1	18	511
2014	268	87	55	61	1	1	28	501
2015	247	96	50	51	0	0	32	476
2016	226	83	47	42	1	0	33	432
2017	228	83	59	37	1	0	35	443
2018	233	88	57	37	1	0	30	446
2019	240	79	55	40	1	0	26	441
2020	234	84	57	29	2	0	33	439
2021	209	77	71	30	2	0	33	422
2022	211	66	71	30	3	0	45	426
2023	215	64	75	34	2	0	52	442

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

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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 Olson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	274	18.4	14.9	36.9
2010	317	18.0	17.6	33.4
2011	366	23.5	15.5	35.2
2012	512	27.7	18.4	35.2
2013	511	35.4	14.4	30.1
2014	501	36.0	13.9	30.1
2015	476	n/a	n/a	33.6
2016	432	35.0	12.3	33.8
2017	443	33.6	13.1	32.7
2018	446	36.5	12.2	34.8
2019	441	34.1	12.9	34
2020	439	33.4	13.1	31.4
2021	422	31.4	13.4	33.6
2022	426	31.9	13.3	27
2023	442	37.1	11.9	27.6

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Olson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	274	18.4	14.9	36.9
2010	317	18.0	17.6	33.4
2011	366	23.5	15.5	35.2
2012	512	27.7	18.4	35.2
2013	511	35.4	14.4	30.1
2014	501	36.0	13.9	30.1
2015	476	n/a	n/a	33.6
2016	432	35.0	12.3	33.8
2017	443	33.6	13.1	32.7
2018	446	36.5	12.2	34.8
2019	441	34.1	12.9	34
2020	439	33.4	13.1	31.4
2021	422	31.4	13.4	33.6
2022	426	31.9	13.3	27
2023	442	37.1	11.9	27.6

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 Olson Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$407 (2.9%)	$13,479 (97.1%)	$13,886
2020	$479 (3.4%)	$13,504 (96.6%)	$13,984
2021	$527 (3.7%)	$13,822 (96.3%)	$14,348

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Olson Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 443^rd of 1037 Elementary schools	Ranks 258^th of 1067 Elementary schools	18.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Olson Elementary)	39	48.1	9.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Madison Metropolitan School District)	35.3	34.9	0.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	39.5	37.9	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Olson Elementary)	54.2	61.5	7.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Madison Metropolitan School District)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	50.5	48.8	1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Olson Elementary)	53.1	57.1	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Madison Metropolitan School District)	41.9	44.9	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	43.9	45.8	1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Olson Elementary)	60.9	62.5	1.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Madison Metropolitan School District)	45.9	42.2	3.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	46.2	46.5	0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Olson Elementary)	62.5	67.9	5.4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Madison Metropolitan School District)	50.1	56.6	6.6%
4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	53.4	59.7	6.4%
4th Grade Science (Olson Elementary)	62.5	73.2	10.7%
4th Grade Science (Madison Metropolitan School District)	48.2	50.5	2.4%
4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	53.9	52.1	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Olson Elementary)	36.4	40.4	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Madison Metropolitan School District)	38.5	38.2	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	40.9	39.2	1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Olson Elementary)	41.8	56.1	14.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Madison Metropolitan School District)	45	41.5	3.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	47.8	48.4	0.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	441	442	0.2%
African American	79	64	19%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	55	75	36.4%
Hispanic	40	34	15%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	240	215	10.4%
Two or More Races	26	52	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	34%	27.6%	6.4%

Schools Near Olson Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2023)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2023)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2023)	Forward Exam Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Olson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Redan Dr	Verona	53593	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 442-2600	442	37	11.9	27.6%	215 (48.6%)	64 (14.5%)	34 (7.7%)	75 (17.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.8%)	72.2	258^th of 1067 public elementary schools	75.8%		70.6	276^th of 1067 public elementary schools	74.1%	18	48.1	57.1	40.4	61.5	62.5	56.1	67.9	73.2	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 829-9360	364	33	10.8	22.0%	253 (69.5%)	41 (11.3%)	27 (7.4%)	22 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.2%)	81.3	145^th of 1067 public elementary schools	86.4%		74.2	231^st of 1067 public elementary schools	78.4%	86	51.4	61.6		71.4	71.2		72.6	67.1	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 826-7700	410	30	13.8	3.9%	211 (51.5%)	6 (1.5%)	11 (2.7%)	159 (38.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.4%)	91.7	29^th of 1067 public elementary schools	97.3%		91.9	24^th of 1067 public elementary schools	97.8%	5	74.1	70.4		87.9	73.2		87.3	73.2	$13,285	$165	$13,120
Country View Elementary	Public	K-5	710 Lone Pine Way	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 845-4800	396	34	11.8	27.5%	239 (60.4%)	58 (14.6%)	42 (10.6%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (9.3%)	78.1	191^st of 1067 public elementary schools	82.1%		79.2	163^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	84.7%	28	47.9	67.8	60.3	53.5	59.3	58.7	79.7	74.6	$14,596	$586	$14,008
Verona Area K4	Public	PK	710 Lone Pine Way	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 845-4807	281	9	33.0	1.8%	194 (69.0%)	17 (6.0%)	36 (12.8%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.1%)								(n/a)									$7,537	$309	$7,227
Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6323 Woodington Way	Madison	53711	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 204-2180	430	36	12.0	53.7%	143 (33.3%)	83 (19.3%)	136 (31.6%)	20 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (10.0%)	26.9	846^th of 1067 public elementary schools	20.7%		35.9	758^th of 1067 public elementary schools	29.0%	88	20.0	27.7	41.9	18.3	27.7	52.3	40.0	35.4	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 845-4700	680	48	14.0	26.5%	435 (64.0%)	19 (2.8%)	160 (23.5%)	17 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.2%)	74.9	222^nd of 1067 public elementary schools	79.2%		73.8	237^th of 1067 public elementary schools	77.8%	15	58.1	61.0	49.6	66.7	59.7	55.9	67.7	60.5	$12,636	$439	$12,196
Muir Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6602 Inner Dr	Madison	53705	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 663-8170	403	38	10.6	46.2%	142 (35.2%)	107 (26.6%)	38 (9.4%)	76 (18.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.2%)	51.4	588^th of 1067 public elementary schools	44.9%		43.6	680^th of 1067 public elementary schools	36.3%	92	38.6	49.1	29.2	43.9	52.6	37.5	60.7	55.4	$15,106	$807	$14,300
Early Childhood	Public	PK	700 N Main Street	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 845-4200	16	2	10.3	18.8%	9 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (31.3%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)									$7,892	$271	$7,620
Huegel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 Prairie Rd	Madison	53711	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 204-3100	434	37	11.6	40.3%	225 (51.8%)	67 (15.4%)	76 (17.5%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.1%)	53.1	566^th of 1067 public elementary schools	47.0%		43.6	681^st of 1067 public elementary schools	36.2%	115	38.3	46.9	38.2	47.5	57.1	38.6	57.1	57.1	$14,945	$837	$14,108

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