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B⁺

Schools in Fitchburg · Oregon School District, Verona Area School District

Fitchburg’s public schools outscore 72% of Wisconsin districts

Reading proficiency in Fitchburg’s districts is 46%, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fitchburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

#135of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

46%

▲ 8 pts vs WI 38%

2021–22

Math proficiency

46%

▲ 7 pts vs WI 39%

2021–22

Graduate on time

95%

▲ 4 pts vs WI 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$16.9K

▲ 3% vs WI $16.5K

FY2024 · Verona Area

Students per teacher

13.3

WI 13.6

Schools in town

4,372 students on the public path

In brief

Fitchburg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1312 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fitchburg’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 46% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Oregon spends $15,952 per student and Verona Area $16,944, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Eagle School of Madison (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fitchburg’s grade

B⁺ Test scoresC⁺ Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Wisconsin school districts, #135 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 72%

Lower resultsHigher results

Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1312)Better than 81%

B⁺A⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,789 test results and a graduating class of 459 could put Fitchburg anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Fitchburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,801 in math, 4,777 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fitchburg, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Fitchburg · depends on your address

Forest Edge Elementary School

Grades PK–6 · 446 students · 11:1 students per teacher

A⁻

Stoner Prairie Elementary

Grades K–5 · 407 students · 13:1 students per teacher

A⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA⁻

7–8Savanna Oaks MiddleVerona Area School DistrictB⁻

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to B

Fitchburg runs its own schools through grade 12 (Oregon School District). From grade PK, students attend the Verona Area School District, shared with Verona and Verona. Its high school is in Verona. Parts of Fitchburg (16% of its land) are served by Madison Metropolitan instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Fitchburg

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Oregon School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,186 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$15,952WI $16,459 · FY2024

A⁻

Verona Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 5,796 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$16,944WI $16,459 · FY2024

B⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Oregon School District46%

State average 38.1% · 1997 students tested

Math · PK–12, Oregon School District50%

State average 38.7% · 1997 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Verona Area School District46%

State average 38.1% · 2780 students tested

Math · PK–12, Verona Area School District43%

State average 38.7% · 2804 students tested

Fitchburg vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Fitchburg’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Fitchburg	B⁺	Oregon PK–12 · Verona Area PK–12
Madison	C	Madison Metropolitan
Dunn	C⁺	Oregon PK–12 · McFarland PK–12 · Stoughton Area PK–12
Verona	B⁺	Verona Area
Blooming Grove	B⁺	Oregon PK–12 · Monona Grove PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Oregon with Fitchburg for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Fitchburg

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Fitchburgby address

Forest Edge Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6

A⁻

446 students11:1Rate it →

Stoner Prairie Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5

A⁻

407 students13:1Rate it →

Savanna Oaks Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8

B⁻

360 students10:1Rate it →

Also serving Fitchburgin other towns

Verona Area High

High · Grades 9–12 · Verona

B⁻

1,820 students15:1Rate it →

Oregon High

High · Grades 9–12 · Oregon

1,339 students14:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Eagle School of Madison

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Madison

Private · Nonsectarian

243 students8:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (DOC: Oakhill Correctional Institution, Grow Academy and Oregon Correctional Center).

Questions about Fitchburg’s schools

Are Fitchburg’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fitchburg children attend outscore 72% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #135 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fitchburg in?

Two districts: Oregon School District runs grades PK–12, and Verona Area School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Verona and Verona.

Where do Fitchburg kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Verona Area High and Oregon High.

What is Fitchburg’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Verona Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Fitchburg spend per student?

$15,952 in Oregon School District and $16,944 in Verona Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Fitchburg?

Yes: Eagle School of Madison (nonsectarian, grades K–8, 243 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.