Van Hise Elementary

Van Hise Elementary is a primary school of average-sized scale in Madison, Wisconsin, operated by Madison Metropolitan School District, teacheing 396 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 23% larger than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 323 students.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Van Hise Elementary records that White students make up the majority at 59%. Beyond that, the school lists 13% Asian, 12% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 6% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Van Hise Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 17% of students are eligible 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 below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Van Hise Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 76.5%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Dane County) logs that median household income runs about $89,975, about 55% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Van Hise Elementary is one of 169 public schools in Dane County (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students).

Nearest neighbor: Hamilton Middle, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Van Hise Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 64.2%.

Van Hise Elementary operates from an urban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Van Hise Elementary's enrollment has edged down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 408 (now 396). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 63% to 59%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for Van Hise Elementary typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.