Schools in Madison, Wisconsin (2025)
48 schools · 24,207 students · 46 public, 2 charter · median Enrollment 396.
Madison, in Wisconsin, has 48 schools in United States's 2025 data, together educating about 24,207 students. By level there are 30 elementary, 12 middle, 4 high, 2 other; by sector 46 public, 2 charter.
The median Enrollment across Madison's schools is 396, above the Wisconsin median of 315. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
46 of the 48 schools qualify for the Success Index (US). The highest-scoring is Shorewood Hills Elementary (88.0, top 5% of elementary schools nationally), followed by Van Hise Elementary (86.0, top 5% of elementary schools nationally), and Hamilton Middle (78.2, top 25% of middle schools nationally). 2 schools sit in the top 10% of United States for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.
The largest schools are West High (2,222 students), Vel Phillips Memorial High School (2,004 students), East High (1,643 students).
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Ranked schools in Madison
Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Wisconsin.
- 188Shorewood Hills ElementaryMadison · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 368 students
- 286Van Hise ElementaryMadison · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 396 students
- 378Hamilton MiddleMadison · Public Middle62% Math proficiency · 790 students
- 478Midvale ElementaryMadison · Public Elementary42.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 372 students
- 576Franklin ElementaryMadison · Public Elementary29.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 308 students
- 675Randall Elementary SchoolMadison · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 320 students
- 772Lapham ElementaryMadison · Public Elementary44% Free/reduced-price lunch · 182 students
- 870Lowell ElementaryMadison · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 329 students
- 967Crestwood ElementaryMadison · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 293 students
- 1066Marquette ElementaryMadison · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 169 students
- 1165Cesar Chavez ElementaryMadison · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 631 students
- 1263West HighMadison · Public High47% Math proficiency · 2,222 students
- 1359Thoreau ElementaryMadison · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 403 students
- 1459Spring Harbor MiddleMadison · Public Middle45% Math proficiency · 269 students
- 1557Elvehjem ElementaryMadison · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 415 students
- 1656Huegel ElementaryMadison · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 417 students
- 1755Stephens ElementaryMadison · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 447 students
- 1855Muir ElementaryMadison · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 377 students
- 1954Emerson ElementaryMadison · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 297 students
- 2052Vel Phillips Memorial High SchoolMadison · Public High45% Math proficiency · 2,004 students
- 2151O'Keeffe MiddleMadison · Public Middle38% Math proficiency · 434 students
- 2248Cherokee Heights MiddleMadison · Public Middle37% Math proficiency · 526 students
- 2347Kennedy ElementaryMadison · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 582 students
- 2445Lincoln ElementaryMadison · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 393 students
- 2544Toki MiddleMadison · Public Middle33% Math proficiency · 487 students
- 2643Ezekiel Gillespie Middle SchoolMadison · Public Middle35% Math proficiency · 462 students
- 2742Gompers ElementaryMadison · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 217 students
- 2838Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary SchoolMadison · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 462 students
- 2937Schenk ElementaryMadison · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 394 students
- 3037Sandburg ElementaryMadison · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 410 students
- 3136Orchard Ridge ElementaryMadison · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 265 students
- 3236Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary SchoolMadison · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 455 students
- 3334Hawthorne ElementaryMadison · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 360 students
- 3433Lindbergh ElementaryMadison · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 180 students
- 3532East HighMadison · Public High27% Math proficiency · 1,643 students
- 3632Sennett MiddleMadison · Public Middle25% Math proficiency · 570 students
- 3731Sherman MiddleMadison · Public Middle18% Math proficiency · 400 students
- 3831Leopold ElementaryMadison · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 626 students
- 3929Mendota ElementaryMadison · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 282 students
- 4029Whitehorse MiddleMadison · Public Middle22% Math proficiency · 415 students
- 4128James Wright MiddleMadison · Public Middle22% Math proficiency · 245 students
- 4228LaFollette HighMadison · Public High22% Math proficiency · 1,541 students
- 4326Black Hawk MiddleMadison · Public Middle15% Math proficiency · 300 students
- 4426Lake View ElementaryMadison · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 292 students
- 4526Southside Elementary SchoolMadison · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 336 students
- 4626Badger Rock MiddleMadison · Charter Middle12% Math proficiency · 92 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shorewood Hills Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 88.0 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 368 |
| 2 | Van Hise Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 86.0 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 396 |
| 3 | Hamilton Middle Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 78.2 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 790 |
| 4 | Midvale Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 77.6 Top 25% | 42.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 372 |
| 5 | Franklin Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 76.0 Top 25% | 29.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 308 |
| 6 | Randall Elementary School Madison · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 74.9 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 320 |
| 7 | Lapham Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 72.0 Top 25% | 44% Free/reduced-price lunch | 182 |
| 8 | Lowell Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 70.0 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 329 |
| 9 | Crestwood Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67.2 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 293 |
| 10 | Marquette Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 66.1 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 169 |
| 11 | Cesar Chavez Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64.7 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 631 |
| 12 | West High Madison · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 63.1 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 2,222 |
| 13 | Thoreau Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 58.9 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 403 |
| 14 | Spring Harbor Middle Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 58.5 Top 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 269 |
| 15 | Elvehjem Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 56.6 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 415 |
| 16 | Huegel Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 56.2 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 417 |
| 17 | Stephens Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 55.1 Top 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 447 |
| 18 | Muir Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 54.9 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 377 |
| 19 | Emerson Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 54.0 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 297 |
| 20 | Vel Phillips Memorial High School Madison · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 52.0 Top 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 2,004 |
| 21 | O'Keeffe Middle Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 50.8 Top 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 434 |
| 22 | Cherokee Heights Middle Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 48.1 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 526 |
| 23 | Kennedy Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46.9 Lower 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 582 |
| 24 | Lincoln Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 44.9 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 393 |
| 25 | Toki Middle Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 44.4 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 487 |
| 26 | Ezekiel Gillespie Middle School Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 42.5 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 462 |
| 27 | Gompers Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42.3 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 217 |
| 28 | Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37.7 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 462 |
| 29 | Schenk Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 36.8 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 394 |
| 30 | Sandburg Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 36.6 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 410 |
| 31 | Orchard Ridge Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 36.4 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 265 |
| 32 | Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 36.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 455 |
| 33 | Hawthorne Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34.0 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 360 |
| 34 | Lindbergh Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 33.0 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 180 |
| 35 | East High Madison · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 32.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 1,643 |
| 36 | Sennett Middle Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 32.1 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 570 |
| 37 | Sherman Middle Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 31.2 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 400 |
| 38 | Leopold Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 30.7 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 626 |
| 39 | Mendota Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 29.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 282 |
| 40 | Whitehorse Middle Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 29.1 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 415 |
| 41 | James Wright Middle Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 28.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 245 |
| 42 | LaFollette High Madison · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 28.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 1,541 |
| 43 | Black Hawk Middle Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 26.2 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 300 |
| 44 | Lake View Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 26.2 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 292 |
| 45 | Southside Elementary School Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 26.2 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 336 |
| 46 | Badger Rock Middle Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Charter | 25.6 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 92 |
Other schools in Madison
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Enrollment, or a school type that is not scored.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Madison?
Shorewood Hills Elementary is the highest-ranked school in Madison with a Success Index (US) of 88.0 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in United States).
How many schools are in Madison?
Madison has 48 schools (30 elementary, 12 middle, 4 high, 2 other) educating 24,207 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in Madison?
The median Enrollment across schools in Madison is 396. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.