Best Public Schools in Zip Code 53593

Summary:

The 53593 zip code area is home to 10 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Verona Area School District, the Madison Metropolitan School District, and the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with several standout institutions leading the way.

The Verona Area International School and New Century School, both public charter elementary schools in the Verona Area School District, rank among the top 5% of Wisconsin elementary schools with exceptional test scores, low chronic absenteeism rates, and low free/reduced lunch rates. Additionally, West Middleton Elementary, part of the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, performs very well, ranking in the top 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

The Core Knowledge Charter School, a public charter elementary/middle school in the Verona Area School District, also stands out with strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts, with test scores well above the district and state averages. However, some schools in the area, such as Olson Elementary, struggle with higher chronic absenteeism rates, which may require targeted interventions to address.

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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	442	37	11.9	27.6%	215 (48.6%)	64 (14.5%)	34 (7.7%)	75 (17.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.8%)	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
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	733	57	12.8	29.3%	401 (54.7%)	47 (6.4%)	217 (29.6%)	19 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.1%)	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
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	477	38	12.4	30.6%	275 (57.7%)	3 (0.6%)	174 (36.5%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	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	125	8	15.8	4.0%	73 (58.4%)	2 (1.6%)	11 (8.8%)	13 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (20.8%)	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
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	396	34	11.8	27.5%	239 (60.4%)	58 (14.6%)	42 (10.6%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (9.3%)	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	417	24	17.1	14.1%	307 (73.6%)	18 (4.3%)	27 (6.5%)	42 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	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	125	8	15.8	4.8%	102 (81.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.4%)	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	680	48	14.0	26.5%	435 (64.0%)	19 (2.8%)	160 (23.5%)	17 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.2%)	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
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	1,802	112	16.1	28.8%	1,066 (59.2%)	139 (7.7%)	422 (23.4%)	63 (3.5%)	4 (0.2%)	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	364	33	10.8	22.0%	253 (69.5%)	41 (11.3%)	27 (7.4%)	22 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.2%)	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

Cities Near Zip Code 53593

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Verona	0.99 mi	12	79^th
Madison	3.72 mi	58	345^th
Middleton	5.92 mi	9	44^th
Fitchburg	6.01 mi	5	144^th
Mount Horeb	7.85 mi	6	65^th

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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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