Gompers Elementary

Summary:

Gompers Elementary is a public elementary school in Madison, Wisconsin, serving 227 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Madison Metropolitan School District, which is ranked 330 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gompers Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Wisconsin elementary schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years. The school's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 53.57% of 3rd graders at Gompers were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 45.27% for the district and 52.07% for the state. Gompers Elementary has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.9% in 2018-2019 to 23.6% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 53.3% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, compared to 45.2% for the district and 41.6% for the state.

Compared to nearby schools within the Madison Metropolitan School District, such as Lowell Elementary and Marquette Elementary, Gompers Elementary generally underperforms academically, has higher chronic absenteeism, and serves a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $15,566 in 2020-2021, which is higher than the district average, Gompers Elementary's performance does not appear to reflect this additional investment.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1502 Wyoming Way
       Madison, WI  53704-1800


(608) 204-4520

District: Madison Metropolitan School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
804th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,566 Help


Students who attend Gompers Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Black Hawk Middle
High:    East High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.1 Help
Number of students:  220

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.9%
African American:
24.5%
Hispanic:
15.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.5% Help


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Compare Details Gompers Elementary ranks worse than 75.8% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 18th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.12. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Student population at Gompers Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.9%), African American (24.5%), Hispanic (15%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 44.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gompers Elementary is 10.1, which is the 5th best among 29 elementary schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gompers Elementary is $15,566. 16 elementary schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gompers Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gompers Elementary 804th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Gompers Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Madison Metropolitan School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison Metropolitan School District 330th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gompers Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Gompers Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 56.47 354th 633 44.1%
2006 73.10 192nd 712 73.0%
2007 45.07 480th 689 30.3%
2008 29.44 854th 1021 16.4%
2009 29.53 863rd 1030 16.2%
2010 26.27 886th 1045 15.2%
2011 27.15 893rd 1046 14.6%
2012 28.82 884th 1045 15.4%
2013 34.80 819th 1053 22.2%
2014 36.64 814th 1061 23.3%
2015 20.69 923rd 1076 14.2%
2016 12.51 951st 1075 11.5%
2017 12.64 945th 1071 11.8%
2018 25.99 836th 1025 18.4%
2019 27.35 824th 1037 20.5%
2021 31.97 779th 1050 25.8%
2022 36.65 755th 1067 29.2%
2023 32.01 797th 1067 25.3%
2024 31.12 804th 1061 24.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gompers Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.22 278th 287 3.1%
2019 40.69 162nd 275 41.1%
2022 31.01 188th 248 24.2%
2023 45.12 121st 249 51.4%
2024 58.73 82nd 269 69.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Gompers Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.01 448th 746 39.9%
2022 30.33 547th 748 26.9%
2023 37.59 478th 770 37.9%
2024 38.34 485th 790 38.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gompers Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.73 786th 854 8.0%
2019 16.01 815th 874 6.8%
2021 14.07 794th 847 6.3%
2022 32.90 636th 859 26.0%
2023 24.93 734th 871 15.7%
2024 20.12 762nd 866 12.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Gompers Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.24 711th 997 28.7%
2019 35.69 725th 1002 27.6%
2021 59.13 423rd 1004 57.9%
2022 50.93 549th 1017 46.0%
2023 36.46 717th 1010 29.0%
2024 26.20 809th 1011 20.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Gompers Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.31 827th 997 17.1%
2019 26.42 811th 1002 19.1%
2021 13.70 879th 1003 12.4%
2022 26.07 822nd 1017 19.2%
2023 29.68 779th 1011 22.9%
2024 39.13 687th 1012 32.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Gompers Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.69 136th 165 17.6%
2021 43.51 65th 141 53.9%
2022 40.73 68th 133 48.9%
2023 32.67 86th 138 37.7%
2024 42.65 76th 137 44.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gompers Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.99 131st 271 51.7%
2024 19.64 292nd 331 11.8%
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Rank History for White students at Gompers Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.73 239th 686 65.2%
2019 29.76 570th 718 20.6%
2021 39.42 461st 699 34.0%
2022 53.40 336th 704 52.3%
2023 52.26 356th 715 50.2%
2024 42.80 455th 727 37.4%
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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.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Gompers Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 261 13 5 6 n/a n/a n/a 0 285
1989 271 21 3 4 n/a n/a n/a 0 299
1990 271 17 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 295
1991 277 17 4 6 1 n/a n/a 0 305
1992 271 16 3 6 1 n/a n/a 0 297
1993 286 17 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 314
1994 243 12 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 267
1995 238 27 14 11 1 n/a n/a 0 291
1996 238 27 14 11 1 n/a n/a 0 291
1997 257 41 9 5 0 n/a n/a 0 312
1998 282 46 13 15 0 n/a n/a 0 356
1999 263 40 9 7 1 n/a n/a 0 320
2000 241 34 10 9 0 n/a n/a 0 294
2001 220 27 12 7 0 n/a n/a 0 266
2002 214 35 19 22 0 n/a n/a 0 290
2003 214 35 19 22 0 n/a n/a 0 290
2004 183 38 14 21 0 n/a n/a 0 256
2005 159 39 18 23 0 n/a n/a 0 239
2006 154 40 24 29 0 n/a n/a 0 247
2007 143 55 22 28 0 n/a n/a 0 248
2008 141 58 21 32 2 n/a n/a 0 254
2009 123 50 23 33 0 n/a n/a 0 229
2010 117 61 27 28 0 n/a n/a 0 233
2011 118 42 19 40 0 1 20 0 240
2012 127 49 21 46 1 0 31 0 275
2013 120 51 19 50 3 0 26 0 269
2014 134 49 25 55 1 0 31 0 295
2015 131 55 15 56 1 0 30 0 288
2016 127 56 20 49 0 0 25 0 277
2017 113 50 22 47 0 0 24 0 256
2018 113 51 14 41 0 0 17 0 236
2019 101 44 12 29 0 0 13 0 199
2020 115 48 9 28 1 0 16 0 217
2021 121 47 10 34 1 0 23 0 236
2022 113 50 6 29 0 0 22 0 220
2023 105 56 7 32 2 0 24 1 227
2024 101 54 7 33 2 0 23 0 220

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 Gompers Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 285 17.1 16.6 15.4
1989 299 15.4 19.4 7.7
1990 295 21.8 13.5 4.7
1991 305 25.2 12.1 23
1992 297 24.6 12.0 15.8
1993 314 22.4 14.0 20.7
1994 267 18.6 14.4 20.6
1995 291 17.0 17.1 21.6
1996 291 17.0 17.1 21.6
1997 312 21.1 14.8 22.4
1998 356 23.7 15.0 21.9
1999 320 23.4 13.7 27.8
2000 294 23.0 12.8 28.2
2001 266 20.9 12.7 29.7
2002 290 20.0 14.5 16.6
2003 290 20.0 14.5 16.6
2004 256 19.0 13.5 28.9
2005 239 20.9 11.4 n/a
2006 247 20.3 12.2 n/a
2007 248 18.8 13.2 45.2
2008 254 18.4 13.8 40.2
2009 229 19.1 12.0 39.3
2010 233 19.1 12.2 44.2
2011 240 17.8 13.4 45.4
2012 275 19.5 14.1 51.6
2013 269 22.5 11.9 50.6
2014 295 25.4 11.6 55.3
2015 288 n/a n/a 55.6
2016 277 24.0 11.5 57.8
2017 256 25.3 10.1 57
2018 236 24.2 9.7 53
2019 199 22.5 8.8 50.8
2020 217 23.3 9.3 47
2021 236 21.3 11.0 53
2022 220 21.5 10.2 45
2023 227 22.0 10.3 53.3
2024 220 21.6 10.1 44.5

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 Gompers Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 285 17.1 16.6 15.4
1989 299 15.4 19.4 7.7
1990 295 21.8 13.5 4.7
1991 305 25.2 12.1 23
1992 297 24.6 12.0 15.8
1993 314 22.4 14.0 20.7
1994 267 18.6 14.4 20.6
1995 291 17.0 17.1 21.6
1996 291 17.0 17.1 21.6
1997 312 21.1 14.8 22.4
1998 356 23.7 15.0 21.9
1999 320 23.4 13.7 27.8
2000 294 23.0 12.8 28.2
2001 266 20.9 12.7 29.7
2002 290 20.0 14.5 16.6
2003 290 20.0 14.5 16.6
2004 256 19.0 13.5 28.9
2005 239 20.9 11.4 n/a
2006 247 20.3 12.2 n/a
2007 248 18.8 13.2 45.2
2008 254 18.4 13.8 40.2
2009 229 19.1 12.0 39.3
2010 233 19.1 12.2 44.2
2011 240 17.8 13.4 45.4
2012 275 19.5 14.1 51.6
2013 269 22.5 11.9 50.6
2014 295 25.4 11.6 55.3
2015 288 n/a n/a 55.6
2016 277 24.0 11.5 57.8
2017 256 25.3 10.1 57
2018 236 24.2 9.7 53
2019 199 22.5 8.8 50.8
2020 217 23.3 9.3 47
2021 236 21.3 11.0 53
2022 220 21.5 10.2 45
2023 227 22.0 10.3 53.3
2024 220 21.6 10.1 44.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Gompers Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,012 (6.1%) $15,659 (93.9%) $16,670
2020 $1,016 (6.3%) $15,086 (93.7%) $16,102
2021 $973 (6.3%) $14,594 (93.8%) $15,566

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gompers Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 824th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 797th of 1067 Elementary schools
 4.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gompers Elementary)13.524.3
 10.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Madison Metropolitan School District)35.334.9
 0.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gompers Elementary)4635.1
 10.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Madison Metropolitan School District)45.840.3
 5.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gompers Elementary)30.430
 0.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Madison Metropolitan School District)41.944.9
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gompers Elementary)34.823.3
 11.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Madison Metropolitan School District)45.942.2
 3.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Gompers Elementary)34.853.3
 18.6%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Madison Metropolitan School District)50.156.6
 6.6%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Gompers Elementary)47.850
 2.2%
   4th Grade Science (Madison Metropolitan School District)48.250.5
 2.4%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Gompers Elementary)23.133.3
 10.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Madison Metropolitan School District)38.538.2
 0.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gompers Elementary)42.333.3
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Madison Metropolitan School District)4541.5
 3.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students199227
 14.1%
African American4456
 27.3%
American Indian02
Asian127
 41.7%
Hispanic2932
 10.3%
Pacific Islander00
White101105
 4%
Two or More Races1324
 84.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.8%53.3%
 2.6%


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Students at Gompers Elementary are 46% White, 25% African American, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Students who attend Gompers Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Black Hawk Middle
High : East High

Gompers Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 220 students attended Gompers Elementary.


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