Summary:
ZIP code 53713 has six schools — four elementary schools serving PK–5 and two middle schools serving grades 6–8, with no high schools in the ZIP — split between Madison Metropolitan School District (four schools) and One City Schools Inc (two schools), together enrolling 2,027 students.
Among the elementary schools, Lincoln Elementary is the clearest bright spot: it ranks 664 of 1,039 (36th percentile, 2 stars), the only 2-star school in the ZIP, with the lowest chronic absenteeism at 13.3% — the only school here below the state rate of 17.3% — and the lowest free/reduced lunch rate at 46.82%. Its 2025-26 simple-average proficiency is about 50.7% ELA and 43.4% math, far above the ZIP's roughly 32.9% ELA and 23.6% math. Leopold Elementary is the largest school (626 students) but ranks in the 11th percentile, with science falling from 38.55% to 25.61%. Lori Mann Carey Elementary has the highest poverty rate (75.60%) and absenteeism of 36.4%, while One City Elementary School has 40.7% absenteeism. Between the middle schools, James Wright Middle outperforms One City Preparatory Academy in every subject, with lower absenteeism (24.2% vs. 48.4%) and a 0.0% dropout rate; One City Prep ranks in the 10th percentile with 0 stars and only about 6.6% math proficiency.
ZIP-wide, five of six schools exceed the state chronic absenteeism rate of 17.3%, and the enrollment-weighted ZIP rate is about 30.8%. Proficiency sits well below the state in all subjects, especially math. Notably, spending and staffing ratios do not track simply with outcomes: Lincoln has the lowest Madison per-student spending ($20,081) and the best results, while Lori Mann Carey has the highest ($23,043) and very low proficiency. Families should also note there are no high schools in this ZIP.
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