Summary:
ZIP code 53703 contains six schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12, all within the Madison Metropolitan School District, with a combined enrollment of about 1,027 students. The group includes two elementary schools (Lapham Elementary, PK–2, and Marquette Elementary, grades 3–5), two middle schools (O'Keeffe Middle and Badger Rock Middle, both grades 6–8), and two high schools (Innovative High, grades 9–12, and Metro School, grades 6–12). The district overall ranks 321 of 432, 26th percentile, 1 star, but that single rating hides wide differences among these schools.
Marquette Elementary is the clear academic standout, with 169 students and a 2025-2026 rank of 209 of 1,039, 80th percentile, 4 stars, and has stayed consistently high for three years. It scored above both district and state in all eight reported test areas, including 75.41% proficient in 4th grade ELA and 80.33% in 4th grade social studies. O'Keeffe Middle is also relatively strong, ranking 227 of 643, 65th percentile, 3 stars, and beating the district in all eight reported tests. At the other end, Badger Rock Middle ranks 510 of 643, 21st percentile, 1 star, and falls below district and state in every reported area, with 7th grade math at 20.83%. Lapham Elementary and Metro School have no test or rank data shown.
High school results are the biggest concern. Innovative High ranks 407 of 533, 24th percentile, 1 star, with a 45.5% graduation rate versus the district's 84.6% and the state's 92.0%, plus a 9.8% dropout rate. Metro School enrolls only 12 students and reports a 30.0% graduation rate and 20.8% dropout rate, so its figures should be read cautiously. Chronic absenteeism exceeds the state's 17.3% at every conventional school, from 20.1% at Marquette up to 35.1% at Innovative High. Per-student spending ranges widely, from $12,178 at Innovative High to $25,574 at Badger Rock, showing that higher spending alone does not guarantee stronger outcomes.
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