Summary:
ZIP code 53716 is home to four public elementary schools — Winnequah School, Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School, Elvehjem Elementary, and Nuestro Mundo — all serving grades PK–5 and together enrolling 1,790 students. The area spans two district contexts: Winnequah is the lone school here from Monona Grove School District (ranked 127 of 432, 4 stars), while the other three belong to Madison Metropolitan School District (ranked 321 of 432, 1 star).
Winnequah School is the clear standout, ranking in the 79th percentile statewide with 4 stars and a test average of about 69.7% proficient versus roughly 54.7% statewide. It also has the lowest chronic absenteeism (15.2%), lowest free/reduced lunch rate (20.27%), and lowest per-student spending ($16,598) of the four. Among the Madison schools, Elvehjem Elementary leads — 54th percentile, 3 stars, about 58.4% proficient, with science at 71.74%, nearly matching Winnequah and far above the district's 51.55%.
Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School faces the greatest challenges: 18th percentile, 1 star, about 34.7% proficient overall and only about 27.8% in math, with the highest absenteeism (27.0%) and free/reduced lunch rate (58.66%) — despite the highest spending ($23,893) and smallest student-teacher ratio (10.2). Nuestro Mundo, the smallest school, is mixed: 33rd percentile, 2 stars, about 48.1% proficient, with the ZIP's best 5th grade math (60.47%) but weakest 4th grade math (31.11%). Across these four schools, higher poverty and absenteeism track with lower proficiency, while higher spending does not track with higher results. Note that year-to-year comparisons reflect grade levels, not the same students.
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