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Nuestro Mundo

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Nuestro Mundo ranks 634 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

634^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Nuestro Mundo is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-5 in Monona, Wisconsin, with 295 students. 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. Nuestro Mundo has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 634 out of 1,044 schools and a 2-star rating.

Nuestro Mundo's test scores are generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 42-53% of Nuestro Mundo students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 46-52% for the district and 51-55% for the state. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 35.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. While White students and English Language Learners perform relatively well at Nuestro Mundo, Hispanic students, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students perform poorly, ranking in the bottom 25-30% of schools.

Despite having higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio than some of the nearby schools, such as Southside Elementary, Elvehjem Elementary, and Marquette Elementary, Nuestro Mundo's performance is still lagging. Additionally, Winnequah School, which is located just 0.21 miles from Nuestro Mundo and is part of the Monona Grove School District, significantly outperforms Nuestro Mundo across all metrics. These comparisons suggest that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to Nuestro Mundo's challenges.

311

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,110

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

902 Nichols Rd
Monona, WI 53716-2565

(608) 204-1076

District: Madison Metropolitan School District

Students who attend Nuestro Mundo usually attend:

Middle:	Sennett Middle
High:	LaFollette High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.0%

White:

25.7%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2014 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg47%

Wisconsin avg54%

634^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	46.7	634 of 1044	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	705 of 1061	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	656 of 1067	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	840 of 1067	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	717 of 1037	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	754 of 1025	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.1	883 of 1071	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.6	901 of 1075	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.8	927 of 1076	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.4	833 of 1061	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.6	892 of 1053	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.4	929 of 1045	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.5	915 of 1046	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.1	934 of 1045	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.0	906 of 1030	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	87 of 255	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	78 of 269	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	56 of 249	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	38.9	155 of 248	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	105 of 275	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.8	188 of 287	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	562 of 1001	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	594 of 1011	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	518 of 1010	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	757 of 1017	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	768 of 1002	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	799 of 997	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	132 of 322	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	174 of 331	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	136 of 290	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.2	197 of 296	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	133 of 266	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.7	166 of 271	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	786 of 870	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	813 of 866	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	772 of 871	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	806 of 859	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	673 of 874	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	762 of 854	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	651 of 1000	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	724 of 1012	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	817 of 1017	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.2	572 of 1002	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	622 of 997	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	652 of 802	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	558 of 790	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	559 of 770	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	700 of 748	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	497 of 742	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	416 of 721	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	57 of 718	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.5	76 of 727	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	131 of 704	81.4%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile+53 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies66%~ state avg

Science57%+7 vs state

English Language Arts49%-3 vs state

Mathematics44%-10 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
Nuestro Mundo	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	902 Nichols Rd	Monona	53716	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-1076	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%)	46.7	634^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.3%		42.2	705^th of 1061 public elementary schools	33.6%	71	42.0	51.1	53.5	48.0	38.3	44.2	66.0	57.5	$15,110	$923	$14,187
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%)	78.1	189^th of 1044 public elementary schools	81.9%		78.1	185^th of 1061 public elementary schools	82.6%	4	70.2	67.6	63.0	72.3	66.7	64.2	76.9	70.4
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%)	14.2	913^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.5%		15.6	919^th of 1061 public elementary schools	13.4%	6	39.1	22.0	38.1	26.1	26.8	7.3	36.6	14.6	$28,249	$1,002	$27,247
Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Tompkins Dr	Madison	53716	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-2400	462	45	10.2	58.7%	119 (25.8%)	89 (19.3%)	174 (37.7%)	30 (6.5%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.9%)	25.1	837^th of 1044 public elementary schools	19.8%		18.7	892^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	15.9%	55	37.1	26.6	47.0	31.9	32.3	43.9	44.6	30.8	$17,788	$1,074	$16,715
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%)	70.1	315^th of 1044 public elementary schools	69.8%		76.7	208^th of 1061 public elementary schools	80.4%	107	71.7	63.3	69.4	70.0	51.0	59.2	67.4	57.1	$17,647	$1,078	$16,570
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%)	59.6	467^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.3%		53.3	589^th of 1061 public elementary schools	44.5%	122	55.4	64.3	52.2	62.5	57.1	37.0	66.7	64.3	$14,452	$402	$14,051
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%)	19.6	876^th of 1044 public elementary schools	16.1%		13.5	929^th of 1061 public elementary schools	12.4%	53	28.2	34.6	24.6	30.1	30.9	17.7	55.4	41.1	$16,915	$1,377	$15,539
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)									$18,844	$645	$18,199
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)									$14,061	$401	$13,661
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 E Badger Rd	Madison	53713	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-1056	336	35	9.6	75.6%	42 (12.5%)	88 (26.2%)	165 (49.1%)	13 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.0%)	7.9	952^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	8.8%		5.3	983^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	7.4%	31	10.5	25.6	6.1	13.2	29.6	7.8	34.1	27.3	$16,185	$1,316	$14,870

Frequently Asked Questions about Nuestro Mundo

Is Nuestro Mundo a good school?

Nuestro Mundo ranks 634^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Nuestro Mundo in?

Madison Metropolitan School District

What is the racial makeup of Nuestro Mundo?

Students at Nuestro Mundo are 64% Hispanic, 26% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Nuestro Mundo attend?

Students who attend Nuestro Mundo usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sennett Middle
High : LaFollette High

How many students attend Nuestro Mundo?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Nuestro Mundo.

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