Southside Elementary School
501 E Badger Rd, Madison, WI 53713 · (608) 204-1056 · Part of Madison Metropolitan School District
Madison’s School Grade C better than 29% of Wisconsin school districts
What stands out about Southside Elementary School
- Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Wisconsin’s public schools
- Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
- Small classes: 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 16.4% since 2020–21
- Next stop for Madison kids: 11 middle schools
On the path
Where Madison kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, D, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Location
Directions ↗501 E Badger Rd, Madison
Students
Down 16.4% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Southside Elementary School from Madison families.
Other schools in Madison Metropolitan School District
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.