Shorewood Historic District · Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC0Shorewood Hills’s public schools score below 71% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Shorewood Hills, 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.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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.
Shorewood Hills’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 119 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shorewood Hills’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,827 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 11 middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Shorewood Hills’s grade
C: better than 29% of Wisconsin school districts. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Shorewood Hills, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Shorewood Hills
Shorewood Hills Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 368 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Madison
Kindergarten in Shorewood Hills
Shorewood Hills Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 368 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Madison
1st grade in Shorewood Hills
Shorewood Hills Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 368 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Madison
2nd grade in Shorewood Hills
Shorewood Hills Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 368 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Madison
3rd grade in Shorewood Hills
Shorewood Hills Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 368 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Madison
4th grade in Shorewood Hills
Shorewood Hills Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 368 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Madison
5th grade in Shorewood Hills
Shorewood Hills Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 368 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Madison
Shorewood Hills’s public schools are run by Madison Metropolitan School District, which also serves Madison and Maple Bluff. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Shorewood Hills vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Shorewood Hills’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Shorewood Hills | C | Madison Metropolitan |
Every school in Shorewood Hills
16 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).
Questions about Shorewood Hills’s schools
Are Shorewood Hills’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Shorewood Hills children attend score below 71% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Shorewood Hills in?
Madison Metropolitan School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 25,155 students in 53 schools (2024–25).
Where do Shorewood Hills kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: West High, Vel Phillips Memorial High School, East High and LaFollette High.
What is Shorewood Hills’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Madison Metropolitan School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Shorewood Hills spend per student?
$18,827 in Madison Metropolitan School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Shorewood Hills families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Shorewood Hills → They have their own page.
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.