Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School

Located at 1201 Tompkins Dr, in Madison, Wisconsin, Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School is a reasonably sized K-5 school that instructs 462 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Madison Metropolitan School District. That puts it 43% bigger than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 323 students.

Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School is one of 53 schools operated by Madison Metropolitan School District, a district that educates 25,155 students overall.

On demographics, Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 26% White, 19% Black, 9% multiracial, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 8% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Dane County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.8%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Dane County put median household income runs about $89,975, roughly 55% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Dane County's 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students), Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is LaFollette High, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 45.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 9%: 509 students in 2018 compared to 462 in 2025.

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