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Granite Ridge School

Q: Is Granite Ridge School a good school?

Granite Ridge School ranks 483 rd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

483^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Granite Ridge School is an elementary school located in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 477 students. It is part of the Monona Grove School District, which is ranked 169 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Granite Ridge School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past few years.

Granite Ridge School has shown relatively strong academic performance compared to the state average, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are higher than the state averages for grades 3-5. The school's Hispanic students have consistently ranked in the top quartile of Wisconsin elementary schools, and the school's special education students have also performed well, ranking in the top 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools. However, the school has experienced higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.4% to 20.9% over the past few years, which may be impacting the school's overall academic performance.

When comparing Granite Ridge School to other nearby elementary schools in the Monona Grove School District, such as Cottage Grove Elementary and Taylor Prairie Elementary, it appears to perform relatively well academically. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, like English Language Learners and students of low socioeconomic status, is less strong, suggesting the school may need to focus on addressing achievement gaps for these populations.

470

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

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: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2022 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg62%

Wisconsin avg54%

483^rd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 1 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

169^th of 426Monona 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
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
2025	49.1	59 of 144	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)78th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)59th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

White (2025)51st percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2023)40th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies65%~ state avg

Science57%+6 vs state

Mathematics56%~ state avg

English Language Arts55%+3 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
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%)	58.7	483^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	53.7%		63.6	426^th of 1061 public elementary schools	59.8%	57	61.2	52.5	51.6	63.3	55.7	50.9	64.6	57.0
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)
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)
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%)	55.4	526^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.6%		59.2	497^th of 1061 public elementary schools	53.2%	29	49.0	62.5	58.5	57.1	38.5	48.2	72.3	52.3	$13,778	$523	$13,256
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	13.3	920^th of 1044 public elementary schools	11.9%		13.8	927^th of 1061 public elementary schools	12.6%	7	30.1	22.0	26.2	38.4	18.3	21.5	41.5	22.0	$13,952	$444	$13,509
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
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
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%)	34.7	773^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	26.0%		42.6	701^st of 1061 public elementary schools	33.9%	72	49.0	43.4	45.2	47.1	35.9	37.1	49.1	39.6	$15,162	$717	$14,445
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%)	15.7	902^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	13.6%		9.1	954^th of 1061 public elementary schools	10.1%	52	32.7	35.9	24.1	37.0	18.2	20.0	45.5	21.8	$15,782	$1,179	$14,604
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%)	15.3	904^th of 1044 public elementary schools	13.4%		17.2	907^th of 1061 public elementary schools	14.5%	3	33.3	26.1	32.1	24.5	32.6	22.6	43.5	19.6	$17,322	$1,168	$16,154

Frequently Asked Questions about 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 483^rd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Granite Ridge School?

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

What district is Granite Ridge School in?

Monona Grove School District

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