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Crestwood Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5930 Old Sauk Rd, Madison, WI 53705 · (608) 204-1120 · Part of Madison Metropolitan School District

Madison’s School Grade C better than 29% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
293
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Crestwood Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Madison kids: 11 middle schools

On the path

Where Madison kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Crestwood ElementaryYou are here
6–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5930 Old Sauk Rd, Madison

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten52
Grade 155
Grade 252
Grade 339
Grade 434
Grade 545
Enrollment over time
283’20
268’21
272’22
287’23
293’24

Up 3.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 14%Black 11%Two or more races 8%Asian 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Crestwood Elementary from Madison families.

Other schools in Madison Metropolitan School District

The district →
Cesar Chavez Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Madison
B−
631 students12:1
Leopold Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Madison
D
626 students10:1
4K PK Off Site
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Madison
619 students13:1
Kennedy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Madison
C
582 students11:1
Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Madison
B−
462 students10:1
Olson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Verona
B
462 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Wisconsin’s other public schools; Madison’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.