Midvale Elementary

As a medium-sized elementary campus in Madison, Wisconsin, Midvale Elementary hosts 372 students from grades pre-K through 2, run under Madison Metropolitan School District.

Across the 53 schools in Madison Metropolitan School District (25,155 students total), Midvale Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Midvale Elementary lists that 44% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 33% Hispanic, 10% Black, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Midvale Elementary has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.5:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Dane County (around 32%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Dane County put the typical household earns roughly $89,975 per year, about 55% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Midvale Elementary is one of 169 public schools in Dane County (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students).

Hamilton Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Midvale Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Midvale Elementary has edged down 17%, going from 446 students in 2018 to 372 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked up from 37% to 44% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.