Best Public Schools in Verona, WI

Summary:

The city of Verona, Wisconsin is home to a diverse set of 10 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area generally perform well, with several standout institutions that rank among the top in the state.

The Verona Area International School and New Century School, both public charter elementary schools, are exceptional performers with 5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. These schools have exceptional test scores, low chronic absenteeism, and very low free/reduced lunch rates. Another high-performing school is the Core Knowledge Charter School, a public charter serving grades K-8 that ranks in the top 15% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

Among the traditional public schools, West Middleton Elementary stands out, ranking in the top 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools with particularly strong performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The Verona Area School District as a whole is relatively high-performing, ranking 104 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ACT English Language Arts (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Science (2024)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)			Forward Exam Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Olson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Redan Dr	Verona	53593	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 442-2600	452	39	11.6	23.7%	233 (51.5%)	55 (12.2%)	33 (7.3%)	85 (18.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.7%)	64	421^st of 1061 public elementary schools	60.3%		72.2	258^th of 1067 public elementary schools	75.8%	163				56.9	55.8	62.1				59.1	67.4	65.5				62.8			60.5		$14,348	$527	$13,822
Country View Elementary	Public	K-5	710 Lone Pine Way	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 845-4800	374	30	12.4	28.9%	215 (57.5%)	49 (13.1%)	55 (14.7%)	18 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.6%)	73.2	264^th of 1061 public elementary schools	75.1%		78.1	191^st of 1067 public elementary schools	82.1%	73				65.6	61.3	67.2				70.5	65.1	73.5				67.7			64.5		$14,596	$586	$14,008
Core Knowledge Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	300 Richard Street	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 845-4130	419	23	18.4	14.1%	311 (74.2%)	15 (3.6%)	29 (6.9%)	38 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	82.4	128^th of 1061 public elementary schools	87.9%		78.8	178^th of 1067 public elementary schools	83.3%	50				75.0	63.0	71.1	84.9	75.0	72.0	79.6	71.7	77.8	83.0	78.9	62.0	76.1	82.0		60.9	72.0	$11,787	$271	$11,515
New Century School	Public, Charter	K-5	400 N Main Street	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 845-4900	124	8	15.7	7.3%	98 (79.0%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (4.8%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	12 (9.7%)	88.5	51^st of 1061 public elementary schools	95.2%		91	36^th of 1067 public elementary schools	96.6%	15				76.2	76.2	81.0				81.0	76.2	85.7				81.0			81.0		$12,808	$271	$12,536
Sugar Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	740 N Main Street	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 845-4700	683	50	13.6	31.0%	407 (59.6%)	32 (4.7%)	169 (24.7%)	20 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.9%)	69.8	325^th of 1061 public elementary schools	69.4%		74.9	222^nd of 1067 public elementary schools	79.2%	103				58.9	64.2	66.4				65.7	67.2	64.3				68.9			60.7		$12,636	$439	$12,196
Badger Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	300 Richard Street	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 845-4100	752	58	13.0	26.9%	450 (59.8%)	43 (5.7%)	192 (25.5%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.0%)	58.6	274^th of 641 public middle schools	57.3%		57.5	254^th of 640 public middle schools	60.3%	20							60.2	59.4	52.9				59.5	55.0	47.7		64.5			50.2	$12,900	$411	$12,489
Early Childhood	Public	PK	700 N Main Street	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 845-4200	19	3	7.6		7 (36.8%)	2 (10.5%)	9 (47.4%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$7,892	$271	$7,620
Glacier Edge Elementary	Public	K-5	800 Kimball La	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 497-2100	462	39	11.8	28.4%	264 (57.1%)	2 (0.4%)	175 (37.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	57.9	522^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	50.8%		73.8	239^th of 1067 public elementary schools	77.6%	283				40.8	62.5	66.2				50.0	58.4	64.9				67.4			51.7		$12,800	$427	$12,372
Verona Area International School	Public, Charter	K-5	400 N Main Street	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 845-4200	118	8	14.9	4.2%	62 (52.5%)	2 (1.7%)	11 (9.3%)	11 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (25.4%)	84	102^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	90.4%		90.3	43^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	96.0%	59				72.7	81.3	100.0				77.3	68.8	53.3				87.5			81.3		$13,085	$271	$12,813
Verona Area K4	Public	PK	710 Lone Pine Way	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 845-4807	289	9	32.1		195 (67.5%)	18 (6.2%)	40 (13.8%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.9%)								(n/a)																					$7,537	$309	$7,227
Verona Area High	Public	9-12	234 Wildcat Way	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 653-1000	1,789	116	15.4	28.2%	1,021 (57.1%)	139 (7.8%)	449 (25.1%)	67 (3.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	93 (5.2%)	55.9	183^rd of 431 public high schools	57.5%		57.2	167^th of 415 public high schools	59.8%	16	45.1	44.6	47.5															52.4			$13,209	$290	$12,918
West Middleton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7627 W Mineral Point Rd	Verona	53593	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 829-9360	338	32	10.7	18.0%	241 (71.3%)	33 (9.8%)	21 (6.2%)	16 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.4%)	83.7	112^th of 1061 public elementary schools	89.4%		81.3	145^th of 1067 public elementary schools	86.4%	33				72.0	77.9					80.5	74.0					79.2			68.8		$14,017	$643	$13,374

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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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