Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School

Located at 6323 Woodington Way, in Madison, Wisconsin, Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school that serves 455 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Madison Metropolitan School District. That puts it 41% larger than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 323 students.

Within Madison Metropolitan School District, which oversees 53 schools and 25,155 students, Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White at 35%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 18% Black, 10% multiracial, 5% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 51% 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 meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.5%; this one delivers 37.4%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Dane County) records that median household income runs about $89,975, 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Dane County runs 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students), of which Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Toki Middle, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 46.6%.

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

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School has expanded 24%, going from 367 students in 2018 to 455 in 2025. The White share of enrollment rose from 23% to 35% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 9.0:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 today.

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