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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 53703

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At a glance

Schools

351

Students

Top rankedMarquette Elementary315^th of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools

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Summary:

The 53703 zip code area of Madison, Wisconsin is home to three elementary schools: 4K PK Off Site, Lapham Elementary, and Marquette Elementary. These schools serve students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, as evidenced by the varying free and reduced lunch rates.

Among the three schools, Marquette Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Wisconsin. The school's test scores significantly exceed the Madison Metropolitan School District and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, 71.67% of 3rd-grade students at Marquette Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 46.45% for the district and 52.14% for the state.

In contrast, Lapham Elementary has the highest percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 40.28%, while 4K PK Off Site has the lowest at 4.88%. Additionally, Lapham Elementary has the highest spending per student at $18,844, and the lowest student-teacher ratio at 10.4, suggesting a focus on providing resources and personalized attention to its students.

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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 (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 (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
Marquette Elementary	Public	3-5	1501 Jenifer St	Madison	53703	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-3220	169	15	11.1	36.1%	97 (57.4%)	41 (24.3%)	13 (7.7%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.7%)	70.1	315^th of 1044 public elementary schools	69.8%		76.7	208^th of 1061 public elementary schools	80.4%	107	71.7	63.3	69.4	70.0	51.0	59.2	67.4	57.1	$20,381	$527	$19,854
Lapham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1045 E Dayton St	Madison	53703	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-4140	182	23	8.0	44.0%	105 (57.7%)	33 (18.1%)	16 (8.8%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (12.6%)								(n/a)									$21,320	$492	$20,829

Cities Near Zip Code 53703

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Madison	0.5 mi	56	358^th
Monona	2.16 mi	5	198^th
Fitchburg	4.46 mi	5	60^th
Mc Farland	5.91 mi	9	346^th
Middleton	6.03 mi	9	43^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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