Public SchoolElementary

Van Hise Elementary

4747 Waukesha St, Madison, WI 53705

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
396
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Madison Metropolitan School District
Dane County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,025 Wisconsin elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores77% proficient in math & reading
99thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
92ndpercentile
Attendance13% chronically absent
59thpercentile
Class size13.9 students per teacher
34thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Wisconsin elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Van Hise Elementary

Van Hise Elementary is a public elementary school in Madison, Wisconsin, serving grades K–5. It is part of Madison Metropolitan School District. The school is located in a large city in Dane County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 396 students were enrolled, with about 13.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Wisconsin elementary school (12.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,025 Wisconsin elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

4747 Waukesha St
Madison, WI 53705
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
396 students
Students per teacher
13.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Large
School district
Madison Metropolitan School District
County
Dane County
NCES school ID
550852000965

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.