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Madison Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

802^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Madison Elementary is a PK–5 public school with 257 students in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, part of the Wauwatosa School District, which ranks 142 of 432 districts statewide — a much stronger district context than the Milwaukee School District (418 of 432) that runs nearly all of the nearby comparison schools.

On 2025–26 Forward Exam results, Madison trails its own district in nearly every tested area. Third-grade math is the near exception at 60.00%, close to the district's 61.64% and above the state's 54.75%. Fourth grade is the biggest red flag: math 6.90%, science 20.69%, and ELA 27.59%, all far below district and state levels and each down sharply over three years. Madison generally outperforms nearby Milwaukee schools such as Parkview Elementary, Ninety-Fifth Street Elementary, and Emerson Elementary, but that is a low bar. The tougher peer is Milwaukee German Immersion, which serves a similar poverty level yet posts far higher proficiency — ELA 67.19% to 74.24% — while spending less per student and running larger classes.

Attendance and special education are Madison's clearest strengths. Chronic absenteeism was 10.5% in 2024–25, better than the district's 12.6% and the state's 17.3%, and lower than almost every nearby school except Milwaukee German Immersion at 7.6%. Poverty is relatively low (31.52% free/reduced lunch) and classes are small, with an 11.3 student-teacher ratio, at $17,168 per student. Special education effectiveness has held in the 85th–94th percentile statewide. Yet overall performance has slipped to 802 of 1039 schools (23rd percentile, 1 star) in 2025–26, down from 41st percentile and 49th percentile in prior years. Effectiveness for low-SES students fell from 46th to 39th to 19th percentile, and 2025–26 declines also appeared among female, male, white, and African American student subgroups.

257

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,168

Per pupil spending ?

31.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

≥ 95%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

9925 W Glendale Ave
Wauwatosa, WI 53225-4799

(414) 773-1400

District: Wauwatosa School District

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Whitman Middle
High:	West High

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.4%

African American:

31.1%

Asian:

12.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (38% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 46 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg63%

Wisconsin avg55%

802^nd of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 46 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Wauwatosa School District

142^nd of 432Wauwatosa 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	802 of 1039	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.0	617 of 1044	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.9	537 of 1061	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	568 of 1067	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	709 of 1067	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	718 of 1050	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.5	380 of 1037	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	624 of 1025	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.5	440 of 1071	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.9	335 of 1075	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.3	572 of 1076	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.4	577 of 1061	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.6	368 of 1053	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.5	743 of 1045	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.4	700 of 1046	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.7	389 of 1045	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.6	644 of 1030	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.6	332 of 1021	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.7	253 of 689	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.2	165 of 632	73.9%	★★★★☆
2004	71.1	179 of 633	71.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	58 of 150	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.0	36 of 144	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	18 of 137	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	8 of 138	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	75.7	17 of 133	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	12 of 141	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	79.9	21 of 161	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	35 of 165	78.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	702 of 986	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	64.6	364 of 1001	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	499 of 1011	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	516 of 1010	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	616 of 1017	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	642 of 1004	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.1	286 of 1002	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	325 of 997	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	686 of 848	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.0	531 of 870	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	469 of 866	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	396 of 871	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.4	691 of 859	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	656 of 847	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.2	164 of 874	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	407 of 854	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	817 of 989	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.9	738 of 1000	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.8	503 of 1012	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	544 of 1011	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	691 of 1017	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	704 of 1003	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.5	453 of 1002	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.1	789 of 997	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	84 of 142	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	93 of 791	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	86.0	49 of 802	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	77.3	118 of 790	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	67 of 770	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	46.8	359 of 748	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	381 of 746	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	498 of 742	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	389 of 721	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	295 of 697	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.3	215 of 718	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	121 of 727	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	280 of 715	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	291 of 704	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	453 of 699	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.1	226 of 718	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	383 of 686	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)88th percentile+65 vs school

African American (2026)61st percentile+39 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile+35 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)41st percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies52%-14 vs state

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Mathematics36%-17 vs state

Science21%-33 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, September 9, 2017

No discipline, high Teacher turnover rate, kids miss recess as punishments but then miss mandatory 60 minute requirement for exercise. The area is becoming more active with crime. Not the best school choice compared to other Tosa schools Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9925 W Glendale Ave	Wauwatosa	53225	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 773-1400	257	23	11.3	31.5%	91 (35.4%)	80 (31.1%)	24 (9.3%)	32 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.7%)	30	802^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	22.8%		48	617^th of 1044 public elementary schools	40.9%	185	48.9	27.6	42.9				60.0	6.9	31.0				51.7		20.7		≥ 95%		$17,168	$584	$16,583
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9025 W Lawrence Ave	Milwaukee	53225	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-4300	187	14	12.9	84.5%	8 (4.3%)	157 (84.0%)	6 (3.2%)	6 (3.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	1.9	1028^th of 1039 public elementary schools	1.1%		2.9	1008^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.4%	20	7.7	11.1	8.0				3.9	3.6	0.0				11.1		11.1		47%		$27,326	$4,270	$23,056
Engleburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 N 91st St	Milwaukee	53225	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 616-5600	286	20	14.2	87.4%	5 (1.7%)	222 (77.6%)	17 (5.9%)	21 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	16 (5.6%)	6.4	963^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	7.3%		4.6	983^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	5.8%	20	21.1	17.7	7.1				23.7	20.6	7.1				34.3		11.8		86%		$23,799	$3,019	$20,780
Parkview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10825 W Villard Ave	Milwaukee	53225	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-2700	335	21	16.3	84.2%	6 (1.8%)	152 (45.4%)	19 (5.7%)	135 (40.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	19.7	865^th of 1039 public elementary schools	16.7%		14.6	910^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.8%	45	25.6	26.9	30.6				33.3	36.5	26.5				53.9		34.6		70%		$19,487	$2,496	$16,991
Ninety-Fifth Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3707 N 94th St	Milwaukee	53222	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-4100	428	21	20.5	79.9%	43 (10.0%)	261 (61.0%)	53 (12.4%)	30 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.6%)	10.3	928^th of 1039 public elementary schools	10.7%		9.6	943^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	9.7%	15	23.7	28.6	29.2				33.9	14.3	10.4				34.9		19.1		71%		$17,878	$2,477	$15,401
Grantosa Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4850 N 82nd St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-4400	506	28	17.9	91.7%	7 (1.4%)	447 (88.3%)	14 (2.8%)	16 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	4.9	975^th of 1039 public elementary schools	6.2%		2.5	1014^th of 1044 public elementary schools	2.9%	39	23.7	7.0	12.8	6.4	11.1	13.2	34.2	4.7	10.3	14.9	13.3	11.3	14.0	24.5	2.3	20.8	78%		$19,924	$2,808	$17,117
Craig Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-8	7667 W Congress St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-4200	220	13	17.0	60.9%	7 (3.2%)	182 (82.7%)	9 (4.1%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.6%)	11.1	925^th of 1039 public elementary schools	11.0%		6	965^th of 1044 public elementary schools	7.6%	40	18.8	35.0	16.7	31.3	50.0	18.2	12.5	30.0	16.7	18.8	18.8	27.3	35.0	27.3	25.0	18.2	86%		$20,311	$2,695	$17,616
Milwaukee German Immersion	Public	PK, KG-5	3778 N 82nd St	Milwaukee	53222	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-5600	549	25	22.3	27.3%	284 (51.7%)	136 (24.8%)	46 (8.4%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (13.7%)	80.1	157^th of 1039 public elementary schools	84.9%		81.6	137^th of 1044 public elementary schools	86.9%	20	67.2	73.5	74.2				56.3	75.0	72.7				82.4		72.1		59%		$16,301	$2,173	$14,128
Bryant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8718 W Thurston Ave	Milwaukee	53225	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-6500	212	18	11.5	91.0%	1 (0.5%)	178 (84.0%)	13 (6.1%)	11 (5.2%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	6.9	958^th of 1039 public elementary schools	7.8%		8.6	950^th of 1044 public elementary schools	9.0%	8	12.5	28.6	11.1				8.3	23.8	7.4				33.3		28.6		64%		$24,988	$3,021	$21,967
Lancaster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4931 N 68th St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-5500	316	17	18.5	90.5%	1 (0.3%)	281 (88.9%)	16 (5.1%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	2	1026^th of 1039 public elementary schools	1.3%		2.4	1019^th of 1044 public elementary schools	2.4%	7	4.6	0.0	19.2	4.2	9.1	5.9	0.0	0.0	11.5	0.0	6.3	2.9	4.8	8.8	0.0	11.4	83%		$19,056	$2,713	$16,343

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Madison Elementary?

Students at Madison Elementary are 35% White, 31% African American, 12% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

Is Madison Elementary a good school?

Madison Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.8% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Madison Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Madison Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Madison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whitman Middle
High : West High

What district is Madison Elementary in?

Wauwatosa School District

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