Contact
- 3870 Nakoma Rd, Madison, WI 53711
- +1 (608) 204-6940
- thoreau.madison.k12.wi.us
Thoreau Elementary School has 434 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.
Thoreau Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Wisconsin for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The learner:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 30% (majority Latino and African-American).
School Overview: Thoreau Elementary School’s learner population of 434 learners has stayed flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
School Comparison: Thoreau Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 2,029 schools in Wisconsin (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.
The equity score of Thoreau Elementary School is 0.64, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.49. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Thoreau Elementary School is West High School (1.8 miles away)
The closest middle school and elementary school is Cherokee Heights Middle School (0.5 miles away)
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