Lafollette High

702 Pflaum Rd, Madison WI, 53716 | Madison Metropolitan School District | 608-204-3600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1560
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 26% 37% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 83 in Madison
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
37%Madison
41%Wisconsin

Lafollette High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Madison Metropolitan School District" in Madison, WI. There are a total of 1,560 students and 107 teachers at Lafollette High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Lafollette High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.5%, which is 37% lower than the Wisconsin average.

Lafollette High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1560
Teachers107
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment171
Taking some courses105
Taking some courses (not tests)66
Passing some courses80
Passing no courses17

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lafollette High, there are a total of 171 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 105 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School22%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School29%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lafollette High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 44.3% 44.7% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 22.6% 18.6% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 5.5% 9.0% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.7% 18.6% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.2% 8.5% 2.5% 3.1%

Madison demographics profile

StatisticMadisonWisconsinNational
Population258,3665,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,24710891
Median age31.239.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%57%55%
Speak English86%91%79%
Speak Spanish5%5%13%

Education level achieved in Madison

IndexMadisonWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade93.6%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school93.1%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college80.7%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree64.6%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors56.3%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters24.5%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.2%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Lafollette High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.