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Best High Schools in Zip Code 53717

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At a glance

School

2,004

Students

Top rankedVel Phillips Memorial High School156^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools

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Biggest riser

Vel Phillips Memorial High School up 38 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 53717 zip code in Wisconsin is home to a single high school, Vel Phillips Memorial High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This school has demonstrated strong academic performance, outpacing the Madison Metropolitan School District and the state of Wisconsin in several key subject areas.

Vel Phillips Memorial High School has a statewide ranking that has fluctuated between 156 and 194 out of 431 Wisconsin high schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 4-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 91.0%, which is higher than the state average, and its dropout rate for the same year was a relatively low 1.3%. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% is higher than the state average, which could be an area of concern.

Academically, Vel Phillips Memorial High School has shown impressive performance, outperforming the district and state in the percentage of students proficient or better in Forward Exam/Social Studies, ACT/English Language Arts, ACT/Mathematics, and ACT/Science. The school's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $12,941, which is higher than the state average, potentially contributing to its strong academic outcomes. With a student population of 2,005 and a student-teacher ratio of 16.7, the school appears to have the resources and support to provide a quality education for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam Social Studies (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	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vel Phillips Memorial High School	Public	9-12	201 S Gammon Rd	Madison	53717	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 663-5990	2,004	127	15.7	42.4%	810 (40.4%)	306 (15.3%)	527 (26.3%)	172 (8.6%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	175 (8.7%)	60.7	156^th of 431 public high schools	63.8%		53.3	194^th of 431 public high schools	55.0%	38	54.3	48.6	48.4	50.7	$18,129	$521	$17,608

Cities Near Zip Code 53717

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Madison	0.66 mi	56	358^th
Middleton	1.39 mi	9	43^rd
Verona	2.55 mi	11	117^th
Fitchburg	5.6 mi	5	60^th
Cross Plains	6.9 mi	2	18^th

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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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