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Core Knowledge Charter School

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Core Knowledge Charter School ranks 126 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Core Knowledge Charter School is a high-performing public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Verona, Wisconsin, which is part of the Verona Area School District. With a student population of 419, the school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past several years and maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Core Knowledge Charter School excels academically, consistently outperforming the Verona Area School District and the state of Wisconsin in proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 82.69% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 69.85% in the district and 53.59% statewide. The school also ranks in the top 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools for various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, and white students. Notably, the school ranks 34th out of 870 Wisconsin elementary schools for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, indicating its ability to effectively support this population.

In addition to its strong academic performance, Core Knowledge Charter School maintains low chronic absenteeism and dropout rates, suggesting a focus on student engagement and attendance. When compared to other elementary schools in the Verona Area School District, such as Huegel Elementary and Olson Elementary, Core Knowledge Charter School consistently outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's commitment to investing in resources and programs to support student learning is evident in its increasing spending per student, which has risen from $9,699 in 2018-2019 to $11,787 in 2020-2021.

417

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,787

Per pupil spending ?

10.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Richard Street
Verona, WI 53593

(608) 845-4130

District: Verona Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.5%

Asian:

8.4%

Hispanic:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (76% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg63%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

126^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

26^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Verona Area School District

104^th of 426Verona Area 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	126 of 1044	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	128 of 1061	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	178 of 1067	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	229 of 1067	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	428 of 1050	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.1	198 of 1037	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	404 of 1025	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.2	272 of 1071	74.6%	★★★★☆
2016	58.8	460 of 1075	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.3	474 of 1076	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.9	152 of 1061	85.7%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	123 of 1053	88.3%	★★★★☆
2012	78.0	109 of 1045	89.6%	★★★★☆
2011	71.0	246 of 1046	76.5%	★★★★☆
2010	65.6	375 of 1045	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.5	305 of 1030	70.4%	★★★★☆
2008	75.0	183 of 1021	82.1%	★★★★☆
2006	84.1	57 of 712	92.0%	★★★★★
2004	80.8	81 of 633	87.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	80.2	24 of 110	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	20 of 106	81.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	62.4	70 of 275	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	39.9	165 of 287	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	151 of 1001	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	245 of 1011	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	237 of 1010	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	171 of 1017	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	486 of 1004	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.6	118 of 1002	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	224 of 997	77.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	43.0	143 of 266	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.7	254 of 271	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	34 of 870	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.9	65 of 866	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	55 of 871	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	74.8	122 of 859	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	27.5	672 of 847	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	677 of 874	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	790 of 854	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	153 of 1000	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	51 of 1012	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	80.0	145 of 1011	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	297 of 1017	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	356 of 1003	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	295 of 1002	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	49.4	552 of 997	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	141 of 718	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	158 of 727	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	163 of 715	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	231 of 704	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	373 of 699	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.9	99 of 718	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	242 of 686	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	26 of 628	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	44 of 641	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	78.1	97 of 640	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	137 of 617	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	100 of 613	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	47 of 594	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	62.8	203 of 579	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.0	208 of 612	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.9	90 of 609	85.2%	★★★★☆
2015	75.9	94 of 612	84.6%	★★★★☆
2014	70.4	131 of 585	77.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.8	64 of 569	88.8%	★★★★☆
2012	79.7	34 of 559	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	83.8	13 of 549	97.6%	★★★★★
2010	81.4	30 of 539	94.4%	★★★★★
2009	77.9	48 of 521	90.8%	★★★★★
2008	81.8	22 of 519	95.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	94.5	3 of 87	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	79.8	21 of 90	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	20 of 95	78.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	54.7	45 of 153	70.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	48 of 573	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	23 of 580	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	79.9	76 of 579	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	107 of 576	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	108 of 574	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	70 of 557	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	294 of 551	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	67.3	48 of 225	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	23.1	177 of 209	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	152 of 204	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	18 of 509	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	56.2	207 of 520	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	330 of 525	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	197 of 522	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.9	450 of 499	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.7	221 of 487	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	9.7	470 of 489	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	32 of 577	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	75 of 585	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	71 of 591	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	204 of 577	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.8	116 of 572	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	36 of 557	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	69.8	128 of 551	76.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	42 of 399	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	36 of 407	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	74.9	78 of 412	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	92 of 397	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	47 of 393	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	27 of 382	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	58.9	139 of 375	62.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2022)78th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2019)75th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2019)46th percentile-35 vs school

Middle school

Asian (2024)97th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2021)79th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)71st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies86%+23 vs state

Mathematics78%+24 vs state

English Language Arts72%+19 vs state

Science71%+21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, October 29, 2021

This school requires lots of parent participation. Great for kids with stay-home parent. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, July 22, 2017

This is not a school for kids with special needs/considerations. They have more of a "one size fits all" policy. They also have a problem with teacher retention and hiring experienced teachers. Would not recommend. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Amazing school !! Different way of teaching from regular public school. Structured and focused learning. High Standards, successful method and hard working teachers. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Great school, Love the way they teach and the whole school system Close Quote

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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
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
Verona Area International School	Public, Charter	K-5	400 N Main Street	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 845-4200	113	8	14.1	5.3%	57 (50.4%)	1 (0.9%)	9 (8.0%)	7 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (32.7%)	75.8	222^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	78.7%		84	102^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	90.4%	120	94.1	77.3	76.5				94.1	36.4	58.8				90.9		54.6		$13,085	$271	$12,813
New Century School	Public, Charter	K-5	400 N Main Street	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 845-4900	122	8	15.2	6.6%	96 (78.7%)	3 (2.5%)	9 (7.4%)	6 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.6%)	85.9	78^th of 1044 public elementary schools	92.5%		88.5	51^st of 1061 public elementary schools	95.2%	27	75.0	71.4	75.0				60.0	85.7	75.0				85.7		90.5		$12,808	$271	$12,536
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
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
Glacier Edge Elementary	Public	K-5	800 Kimball Lane	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 497-2100	462	38	12.0	32.0%	254 (55.0%)	9 (1.9%)	178 (38.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	54.2	540^th of 1044 public elementary schools	48.3%		57.9	522^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	50.8%	18	42.1	55.4	63.1				42.1	58.7	60.7				65.3		46.7		$12,800	$427	$12,372
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Core Knowledge Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Core Knowledge Charter School?

Students at Core Knowledge Charter School are 76% White, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Core Knowledge Charter School in?

Verona Area School District

How many students attend Core Knowledge Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended Core Knowledge Charter School.

Is Core Knowledge Charter School a good school?

Core Knowledge Charter School ranks 126^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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