Olson Elementary

801 Redan Dr, Madison WI, 53593 | Middleton-Cross Plains School District | 608-442-2600
  • grades PK-5
  • students 446
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 47% 16% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Madison
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
48%Madison
41%Wisconsin

Olson Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Middleton-Cross Plains School District" in Madison, WI. There are a total of 446 students and 37 teachers at Olson Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Olson Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 16% higher than the Wisconsin average.

Olson Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students446
Teachers37
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Olson Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
350-54%
460-64%
540-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
335-39%
450-54%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

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.

Olson Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 53.8% 74.6% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 17.1% 5.0% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 11.0% 7.1% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6% 8.7% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.6% 4.2% 2.5% 3.1%

Madison demographics profile

StatisticMadisonWisconsinNational
Population13,2155,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,76610891
Median age38.339.137.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%57%55%
Speak English93%91%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Madison

IndexMadisonWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade97.6%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school97.3%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college82.8%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree70.5%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors59.7%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters26.6%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.7%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Olson Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.