One City Elementary School

Summary:

One City Elementary School is a public charter school located in Madison, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 317 students. The school is part of the One City Schools Inc. district, which is ranked 418 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One City Elementary School faces significant challenges compared to nearby public schools. The school has significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with only 16% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.75%. The school's performance is also lower than the One City Schools Inc. district average, indicating that it is one of the lower-performing schools within the district. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 36.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

In contrast, the nearby public schools, such as Forest Edge Elementary, Marquette Elementary, and Lincoln Elementary, generally outperform One City Elementary School in academic proficiency, with higher percentages of students meeting or exceeding state standards in ELA and Mathematics. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a more stable student-teacher ratio, suggesting that One City Elementary School may need to address its instructional practices, curriculum, and support systems to improve the overall educational outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-5

1707 W Broadway
Madison, WI 53713

(608) 531-2128

District: One City Schools Inc

SchoolDigger Rank:
919^th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,249

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 317

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.3%

Hispanic:

21.5%

White:

11.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details One City Elementary School ranks worse than 86.6% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.64. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (54.3%), Hispanic (21.5%), White (11.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at One City Elementary School is 15. (See more...)

Compare One City Elementary School employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at One City Elementary School is $28,249.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

One City Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks One City Elementary School 919^th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See One City Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

One City Schools Inc:

SchoolDigger ranks One City Schools Inc 418^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for One City Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at One City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	6.82	980^th	1067	8.2%
2024	15.64	919^th	1061	13.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at One City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	6.39	855^th	871	1.8%
2024	14.06	796^th	866	8.1%

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Rank History for Female students at One City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	6.23	951^st	1010	5.8%
2024	14.55	879^th	1011	13.1%

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Rank History for Male students at One City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	9.89	907^th	1011	10.3%
2024	19.73	855^th	1012	15.5%

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Rank History for African American students at One City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.09	90^th	138	34.8%
2024	64.92	33^rd	137	75.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at One City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.82	236^th	290	18.6%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for One City Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	3	40	1	9	8	0	61
2020	11	51	4	9	10	11	96
2021	18	73	3	19	14	7	134
2022	28	126	3	36	34	0	227
2023	37	172	6	68	34	0	317

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at One City Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	61	6.0	10.1	45.9
2020	96	7.0	13.7	3.1
2021	134	2.0	67.0	39.6
2022	227	11.0	20.6	46.7
2023	317	21.0	15.0	32.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio One City Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	61	6.0	10.1	45.9
2020	96	7.0	13.7	3.1
2021	134	2.0	67.0	39.6
2022	227	11.0	20.6	46.7
2023	317	21.0	15.0	32.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for One City Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$4,371 (19.6%)	$17,928 (80.4%)	$22,299
2020	$888 (3.8%)	$22,533 (96.2%)	$23,421
2021	$1,002 (3.5%)	$27,247 (96.5%)	$28,249

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on One City Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	61	317	419.7%
African American	40	172	330%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	6	500%
Hispanic	9	68	655.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	3	37	1133.3%
Two or More Races	8	34	325%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.9%	32.5%	13.4%

Schools Near One City Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
One City Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1707 W Broadway	Madison	53713	Dane County	One City Schools Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 531-2128	317	21	15.0	32.5%	37 (11.7%)	172 (54.3%)	68 (21.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.7%)	15.6	919^th of 1061 public elementary schools	13.4%		6.8	980^th of 1067 public elementary schools	8.2%	61	33.3	28.2	16.0		36.4	28.2	12.0		51.3	25.6	$28,249	$1,002	$27,247
Nuestro Mundo	Public, Charter	K-5	902 Nichols Rd	Monona	53716	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-1076	284	27	10.5	42.3%	76 (26.8%)	6 (2.1%)	181 (63.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	42.2	705^th of 1061 public elementary schools	33.6%		45.6	656^th of 1067 public elementary schools	38.5%	49	42.2	50.0	50.0		42.2	47.6	52.2		57.1	50.0	$15,110	$923	$14,187
Winnequah School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Greenway Rd	Monona	53716	Dane County	Monona Grove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 221-7677	609	48	12.5	18.7%	480 (78.8%)	14 (2.3%)	50 (8.2%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.2%)	78.1	185^th of 1061 public elementary schools	82.6%		81.9	137^th of 1067 public elementary schools	87.2%	48	65.4	67.9	78.0		66.4	67.9	67.0		79.8	71.4
Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Tompkins Dr	Madison	53716	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-2400	479	45	10.7	55.3%	124 (25.9%)	83 (17.3%)	181 (37.8%)	25 (5.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.7%)	18.7	892^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	15.9%		20.5	887^th of 1067 public elementary schools	16.9%	5	29.2	32.4	42.6		36.9	32.4	34.4		34.3	26.5	$17,788	$1,074	$16,715
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 E Badger Rd	Madison	53713	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-1056	384	37	10.3	74.7%	63 (16.4%)	137 (35.7%)	120 (31.3%)	18 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.0%)	5.3	983^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	7.4%		5.9	996^th of 1067 public elementary schools	6.7%	13	17.4	15.4	19.6		15.2	23.1	6.5		19.2	21.2	$16,185	$1,316	$14,870
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	305 W Lakeside St	Madison	53715	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-2292	297	20	14.8	20.2%	201 (67.7%)	18 (6.1%)	34 (11.4%)	16 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.4%)								(n/a)											$14,061	$401	$13,661
Forest Edge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4848 Brassica Rd	Fitchburg	53711	Dane County	Oregon School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 835-4600	385	37	10.5	12.7%	314 (81.6%)	11 (2.9%)	23 (6.0%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.5%)	84.3	97^th of 1061 public elementary schools	90.9%		79.5	164^th of 1067 public elementary schools	84.6%	67	76.3	77.8	74.6	65.1	74.6	68.5	77.8	68.2	90.7	77.8	$13,432	$268	$13,164
Marquette Elementary	Public	3-5	1501 Jenifer St	Madison	53703	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-3220	149	13	11.3	30.2%	97 (65.1%)	21 (14.1%)	15 (10.1%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.1%)	76.7	208^th of 1061 public elementary schools	80.4%		88.6	57^th of 1067 public elementary schools	94.7%	151	62.0	73.5	76.4		60.0	61.2	74.6		77.6	71.4	$17,647	$1,078	$16,570
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	909 Sequoia Trl	Madison	53713	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-4900	374	37	10.2	45.5%	157 (42.0%)	39 (10.4%)	125 (33.4%)	25 (6.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.4%)	42.3	703^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	33.7%		46.5	644^th of 1067 public elementary schools	39.6%	59	42.6	49.6	53.9		38.4	45.7	43.3		63.8	52.8	$15,911	$747	$15,164
Lapham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1045 E Dayton St	Madison	53703	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-4140	205	23	8.9	37.6%	127 (62.0%)	41 (20.0%)	8 (3.9%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.7%)								(n/a)											$18,844	$645	$18,199

Frequently Asked Questions about One City Elementary School

How many students attend One City Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 317 students attended One City Elementary School.

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What is the racial makeup of One City Elementary School?

Students at One City Elementary School are 54% African American, 21% Hispanic, 12% White, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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One City Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.4% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

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