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Thoreau Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3870 Nakoma Rd, Madison, WI 53711 · (608) 204-6940 · Part of Madison Metropolitan School District

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

Directions
Students
403
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Thoreau Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 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–5Thoreau ElementaryYou are here
6–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 38.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3870 Nakoma Rd, Madison

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K23
Kindergarten61
Grade 165
Grade 261
Grade 367
Grade 458
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
415’20
410’21
415’22
398’23
403’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 26%Black 14%Two or more races 7%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thoreau 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.