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Sugar Creek Elementary

Q: Is Sugar Creek Elementary a good school?

Sugar Creek Elementary ranks 375 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

375^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Sugar Creek Elementary is a K–5 neighborhood school at 740 N Main Street in Verona, Wisconsin, serving about 645 students and operating as the largest elementary school in the Verona Area School District.

For 2025–2026, Sugar Creek ranks 375th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools — the 64th percentile, or 3 stars — and its proficiency is above the state average in every subject and grade tested. Math sits essentially level with the district and English Language Arts runs slightly behind it, while social studies and science are reliable strengths. The school's history is striking: a decade ago it sat in the bottom quarter of Wisconsin schools, then climbed as high as the 79th percentile (4 stars) in 2022–2023 before settling into its current solid, above-average plateau. Results vary by grade, with 4th grade the standout (68.22 in math) and 5th grade the weaker spot. Chronic absenteeism is 11.8%, better than both the district (15.4%) and the state (17.3%), and class sizes have improved as per-student spending rose to $18,541.

Compared with its Verona neighbors, Sugar Creek is the strongest of the district's three comprehensive neighborhood elementaries, ahead of Country View Elementary (50th percentile) and Glacier Edge Elementary (47th). The three Verona schools that rank higher — Verona Area International School, New Century School, and Core Knowledge Charter School — are small choice and charter programs whose tiny grade-level cohorts produce very large year-to-year swings, so their headline numbers are less stable than Sugar Creek's. Against nearby Madison schools, Sugar Creek outranks all but Olson Elementary, with absenteeism roughly half the level of most Madison Metropolitan School District schools. Notably, Huegel Elementary spends $24,527 per student for a 45th-percentile result, while Sugar Creek spends $18,541 for 64th.

645

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,541

Per pupil spending ?

29.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

740 N Main Street
Verona, WI 53593

(608) 845-4700

District: Verona Area School District

Students who attend Sugar Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Badger Ridge Middle
High:	Verona Area High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Hispanic:

26.7%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 79th percentile in 2023 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (62% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 79th-percentile peak (2023) to 64th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Wisconsin avg55%

375^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Verona Area School District

95^th of 432Verona 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	375 of 1039	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.1	411 of 1044	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	325 of 1061	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	222 of 1067	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	237 of 1067	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	297 of 1050	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	47.3	623 of 1037	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	738 of 1025	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.5	760 of 1071	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.1	687 of 1075	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.4	792 of 1076	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.2	733 of 1061	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.9	684 of 1053	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.3	802 of 1045	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.9	803 of 1046	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	67.2	336 of 1045	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.3	288 of 1030	72.0%	★★★★☆
2008	62.8	424 of 1021	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.4	232 of 689	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.7	428 of 712	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.6	344 of 632	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.9	466 of 633	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	48.1	63 of 165	61.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	219 of 245	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.3	195 of 255	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.6	120 of 269	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	70 of 249	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	66 of 248	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	42.8	107 of 222	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	174 of 275	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	200 of 287	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	295 of 986	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	64.4	367 of 1001	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	369 of 1011	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.1	170 of 1010	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	191 of 1017	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	342 of 1004	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	594 of 1002	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	635 of 997	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	273 of 347	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.1	212 of 322	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	163 of 331	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	87 of 290	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	73 of 296	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	84 of 274	69.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	121 of 266	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.1	204 of 271	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	758 of 848	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.6	777 of 870	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	720 of 866	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	673 of 871	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.3	420 of 859	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	606 of 847	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	688 of 874	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	741 of 854	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	394 of 989	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.0	420 of 1000	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	276 of 1012	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	291 of 1011	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	286 of 1017	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	236 of 1003	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	48.0	574 of 1002	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	786 of 997	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	88 of 142	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	78 of 113	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.2	27 of 119	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	26 of 96	72.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	575 of 791	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	730 of 802	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	672 of 790	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	765 of 770	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	713 of 748	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	63.9	185 of 746	75.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	73 of 697	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	119 of 718	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	58 of 727	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	77.5	106 of 715	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	107 of 704	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	107 of 699	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	240 of 718	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	363 of 686	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)90th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2018)62nd percentile+34 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)38th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile-37 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile-43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile-53 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)11th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies70%+5 vs state

Science62%+8 vs state

Mathematics62%+8 vs state

English Language Arts59%+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 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
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%)	65.9	375^th of 1039 public elementary schools	63.9%		63.1	411^th of 1044 public elementary schools	60.6%	36	57.8	61.3	58.9				61.4	68.2	55.4				70.1		61.7		$18,541	$464	$18,076
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%)	77.1	210^th of 1039 public elementary schools	79.8%		82.4	126^th of 1044 public elementary schools	87.9%	84	51.2	69.6	75.0	71.2	92.3	84.3	46.3	73.9	68.2	75.0	88.5	80.4	93.5	92.2	71.7	80.4	$15,398	$271	$15,127
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%)	85.9	83^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	92.0%		75.8	222^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	78.7%	139	100.0	100.0	72.7				94.1	60.0	54.6				93.3		93.3		$20,462	$271	$20,191
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%)	80.7	145^th of 1039 public elementary schools	86.0%		85.9	78^th of 1044 public elementary schools	92.5%	67	81.0	58.8	76.2				81.0	76.5	71.4				70.6		64.7		$21,693	$271	$21,421
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%)	56	515^th of 1039 public elementary schools	50.4%		62.7	419^th of 1044 public elementary schools	59.9%	96	49.2	62.9	66.7				52.5	50.0	57.9				59.7		51.6		$19,382	$672	$18,710
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%)	53.2	555^th of 1039 public elementary schools	46.6%		54.2	540^th of 1044 public elementary schools	48.3%	15	56.8	53.1	54.1				62.2	50.0	53.3				62.2		46.3		$18,700	$521	$18,179
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%)	53.1	557^th of 1039 public elementary schools	46.4%		42.7	686^th of 1044 public elementary schools	34.3%	129	54.2	57.0	54.1				51.8	48.1	45.9				65.8		58.2		$17,710	$552	$17,158
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%)	51.8	567^th of 1039 public elementary schools	45.4%		46.5	637^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.0%	70	68.1	59.4	50.0				63.8	51.6	41.2				54.7		50.0		$24,527	$644	$23,883
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%)	69.7	316^th of 1039 public elementary schools	69.6%		70.6	304^th of 1044 public elementary schools	70.9%	12	52.6	74.2	54.1				68.4	63.6	54.1				77.3		69.7		$19,142	$623	$18,519
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%)	39.7	726^th of 1039 public elementary schools	30.1%		32.5	789^th of 1044 public elementary schools	24.4%	63	40.4	49.3	60.0				42.1	36.6	55.0				49.3		43.7		$21,201	$1,075	$20,126

Frequently Asked Questions about Sugar Creek Elementary

What district is Sugar Creek Elementary in?

Verona Area School District

How many students attend Sugar Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 645 students attended Sugar Creek Elementary.

Is Sugar Creek Elementary a good school?

Sugar Creek Elementary ranks 375^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sugar Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sugar Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Badger Ridge Middle
High : Verona Area High

What is the racial makeup of Sugar Creek Elementary?

Students at Sugar Creek Elementary are 59% White, 27% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

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