Schools by Reading Proficiency in Madison (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 43 schools in Madison, Wisconsin. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Wisconsin.

#	School	Sector	Reading · math	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Shorewood Hills Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	72% · 82%	88.0 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	368
2	Van Hise Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	72% · 82%	86.0 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	396
3	Hamilton Middle Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	65% · 62%	78.2 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	790
4	West High Madison · High · Grades 9–12	Public	65% · 47%	63.1 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	2,222
5	Randall Elementary School Madison · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	64% · 67%	74.9 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	320
6	Lowell Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	57% · 62%	70.0 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	329
7	Marquette Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	52% · 57%	66.1 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	169
8	Vel Phillips Memorial High School Madison · High · Grades 9–12	Public	49% · 45%	52.0 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	2,004
9	Crestwood Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47% · 57%	67.2 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	293
10	Cesar Chavez Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47% · 55%	64.7 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	631
11	Thoreau Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47% · 47%	58.9 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	403
12	Emerson Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47% · 42%	54.0 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	297
13	Elvehjem Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42% · 52%	56.6 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	415
14	Muir Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42% · 47%	54.9 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	377
15	Spring Harbor Middle Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	40% · 45%	58.5 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	269
16	Huegel Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	39% · 47%	56.2 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	417
17	O'Keeffe Middle Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	39% · 38%	50.8 Top 50%	38% Math proficiency	434
18	Cherokee Heights Middle Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	38% · 37%	48.1 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	526
19	Stephens Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37% · 49%	55.1 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	447
20	Lindbergh Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37% · 27%	33.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	180
21	East High Madison · High · Grades 9–12	Public	34% · 27%	32.2 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	1,643
22	Lincoln Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	33% · 35%	44.9 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	393
23	Ezekiel Gillespie Middle School Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	33% · 35%	42.5 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	462
24	Toki Middle Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	31% · 33%	44.4 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	487
25	Kennedy Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	30% · 51%	46.9 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	582
26	LaFollette High Madison · High · Grades 9–12	Public	29% · 22%	28.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	1,541
27	Sherman Middle Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	28% · 18%	31.2 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	400
28	Whitehorse Middle Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	25% · 22%	29.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	415
29	Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	24% · 34%	37.7 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	462
30	James Wright Middle Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	23% · 22%	28.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	245
31	Gompers Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22% · 42%	42.3 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	217
32	Schenk Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22% · 32%	36.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	394
33	Sandburg Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22% · 32%	36.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	410
34	Orchard Ridge Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22% · 32%	36.4 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	265
35	Hawthorne Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22% · 32%	34.0 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	360
36	Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22% · 27%	36.2 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	455
37	Badger Rock Middle Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	22% · 12%	25.6 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	92
38	Sennett Middle Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	21% · 25%	32.1 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	570
39	Black Hawk Middle Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	19% · 15%	26.2 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	300
40	Mendota Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17% · 27%	29.2 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	282
41	Lake View Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	17% · 17%	26.2 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	292
42	Leopold Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16% · 18%	30.7 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	626
43	Southside Elementary School Madison · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12% · 22%	26.2 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	336

Shorewood Hills Elementary in Madison leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Madison with Reading · math 72% · 82%. Of the 43 schools shown, 42 are public, 1 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Wisconsin schools by reading proficiency rankings, every school on the Madison page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best reading results school in Madison?

Shorewood Hills Elementary in Madison, Wisconsin ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Madison with Reading · math 72% · 82% (Enrollment: 368).

How are schools by reading proficiency in Madison ranked?

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.