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Granite Ridge School

Q: Is Granite Ridge School a good school?

Granite Ridge School ranks 350 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Granite Ridge School is a public elementary school at 4500 Buss Rd in Cottage Grove, WI, serving about 470 students in grades 3–5 as one of three elementary buildings in the Monona Grove School District, a well-above-average district that ranks 127th of 432 statewide.

Granite Ridge School ranks 350th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools (66th percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–2026 — solidly above average, and its best showing in five years, up from the 55th percentile in 2021–2022. On the 2025–2026 Forward Exam it beat the state average in every subject at every grade tested, with the widest margins in Math (+12.4 in 3rd grade), Social Studies (+13.5) and Science (+11.6). Chronic absenteeism has been below both district and state for four straight years (12.5% in 2024–2025, roughly 5 points under the state). It does this on $16,376 per student — the lowest per-pupil spending of any school compared here. In the Madison Metropolitan School District, Schenk Elementary, Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School, Sandburg Elementary, Hawthorne Elementary and Kennedy Elementary spend $21,000–$25,600 yet rank between the 15th and 18th percentile. Special education is the school's most consistent strength: top ~20% of Wisconsin schools with 4 stars, three years running.

A few things are worth watching. Math proficiency slides as students move up the building — 67.1% in 3rd grade, 58.04% in 4th, 53.09% in 5th — and ELA shows a milder version of the same pattern. Results for English language learners and low-income students have swung widely over the past two years, though small subgroup sizes can make those numbers volatile. For outside benchmarks, nearby Lowell Elementary ranks slightly higher at the 67th percentile, and Elvehjem Elementary is the closest overall performer. Note the 3-star rating has stayed flat even as the school climbed 11 percentile points.

470

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,376

Per pupil spending ?

21.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4500 Buss Rd
Cottage Grove, WI 53527

(608) 839-8980

District: Monona Grove School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2022 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (63% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the Wisconsin median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg65%

Wisconsin avg55%

350^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 11 pts since 2022

From top 45% (2022) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Monona Grove School District

127^th of 432Monona Grove 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
2026	67.5	350 of 1039	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.7	483 of 1044	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	426 of 1061	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	431 of 1067	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	479 of 1067	55.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	72 of 150	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.1	59 of 144	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	72 of 121	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	70 of 116	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	83 of 110	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	225 of 245	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	249 of 255	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	70.3	49 of 269	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	50 of 249	79.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	319 of 986	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.3	420 of 1001	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	336 of 1011	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	359 of 1010	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	404 of 1017	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	131 of 347	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.1	82 of 322	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	88 of 331	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	45.8	144 of 290	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.2	190 of 296	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	558 of 848	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.9	647 of 870	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.1	354 of 866	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	442 of 871	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	546 of 859	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	348 of 989	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	480 of 1000	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	475 of 1012	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	468 of 1011	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	491 of 1017	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	85 of 142	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.2	60 of 113	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	45 of 119	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	36 of 96	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	20 of 77	74.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	150 of 791	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	68.9	173 of 802	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	173 of 790	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	235 of 770	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	371 of 748	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	224 of 697	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	354 of 718	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	350 of 727	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	374 of 715	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	393 of 704	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)81st percentile+15 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile~ school

Female (2026)68th percentile~ school

Male (2026)65th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)52nd percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2026)40th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)40th percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile-32 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)8th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies79%+14 vs state

Science65%+12 vs state

English Language Arts60%+7 vs state

Mathematics59%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Granite Ridge School	Public	3-5	4500 Buss Rd	Cottage Grove	53527	Dane County	Monona Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 839-8980	470	38	12.5	21.5%	348 (74.0%)	26 (5.5%)	43 (9.1%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.7%)	67.5	350^th of 1039 public elementary schools	66.3%		58.7	483^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	53.7%	133	61.3	62.2	56.8	67.1	58.0	53.1	79.0	65.0	$16,376	$313	$16,063
Taylor Prairie Elementary	Public	PK-K	900 N Parkview St	Cottage Grove	53527	Dane County	Monona Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 839-8515	264	21	12.5	20.8%	192 (72.7%)	14 (5.3%)	24 (9.1%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.1%)								(n/a)									$19,579	$332	$19,247
Cottage Grove Elementary	Public	1-2	470 N Main St	Cottage Grove	53527	Dane County	Monona Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 839-4576	307	30	10.1	22.8%	229 (74.6%)	17 (5.5%)	27 (8.8%)	15 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (5.5%)								(n/a)									$18,239	$313	$17,926
Elvehjem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5106 Academy Dr	Madison	53716	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-1400	415	31	13.6	36.6%	218 (52.5%)	51 (12.3%)	61 (14.7%)	23 (5.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (13.5%)	58.1	479^th of 1039 public elementary schools	53.9%		55.4	526^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.6%	47	55.4	63.0	52.2	60.7	54.4	35.8	73.9	71.7	$22,344	$491	$21,853
Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-5	221 Meadowlark Dr	Madison	53714	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-3420	582	53	10.9	61.5%	174 (29.9%)	238 (40.9%)	62 (10.7%)	41 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.3%)	19.4	869^th of 1039 public elementary schools	16.4%		13.3	920^th of 1044 public elementary schools	11.9%	51	21.9	42.9	21.4	33.3	31.9	20.0	47.8	42.9	$23,491	$1,260	$22,230
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	873^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	16.0%		19.6	876^th of 1044 public elementary schools	16.1%	3	22.2	35.9	31.6	22.2	26.9	24.6	52.6	41.0	$25,633	$1,089	$24,545
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%)	21	857^th of 1039 public elementary schools	17.5%		25.1	837^th of 1044 public elementary schools	19.8%	20	32.8	36.2	39.4	22.4	35.3	25.8	47.1	38.2	$23,893	$1,175	$22,718
Creekside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1251 O'Keeffe Ave	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 834-7700	394	36	10.8	43.9%	167 (42.4%)	105 (26.6%)	48 (12.2%)	26 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.2%)	37.4	744^th of 1039 public elementary schools	28.4%		34.7	773^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	26.0%	29	60.5	50.0	39.6	39.5	38.0	32.1	60.0	46.9	$16,823	$1,028	$15,795
Sandburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4114 Donald Dr	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-7940	410	40	10.2	57.3%	76 (18.5%)	59 (14.4%)	199 (48.5%)	22 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.9%)	20.7	858^th of 1039 public elementary schools	17.4%		15.7	902^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	13.6%	44	37.7	38.6	35.9	38.7	22.4	22.2	46.6	32.8	$25,290	$789	$24,502
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3344 Concord Ave	Madison	53714	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-2500	360	35	10.2	66.7%	65 (18.1%)	90 (25.0%)	117 (32.5%)	38 (10.6%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.7%)	17.5	887^th of 1039 public elementary schools	14.6%		15.3	904^th of 1044 public elementary schools	13.4%	17	18.6	34.8	29.0	9.3	32.6	31.6	54.4	32.6	$22,157	$1,261	$20,896

Frequently Asked Questions about Granite Ridge School

How many students attend Granite Ridge School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Granite Ridge School.

What is the racial makeup of Granite Ridge School?

Students at Granite Ridge School are 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian.

Is Granite Ridge School a good school?

Granite Ridge School ranks 350^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Granite Ridge School in?

Monona Grove School District

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