Southside Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Madison, Wisconsin·53713
Score
4.8/100
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#847
Among 889 Wisconsin elementary schools
#29
In Madison Metropolitan School District
#27
In Madison
Top 96%
In Wisconsin

Score 4.8/100: better than 4% of Wisconsin elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% Meeting or Advanced on state tests in Wisconsin, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Wisconsin schools.

English language arts
14%
Similar Wisconsin schools ≈ 55%, better than 2% of them
130 students tested
Math
17%
Similar Wisconsin schools ≈ 58%, better than 4% of them
133 students tested
Science
27%
Similar Wisconsin schools ≈ 54%, better than 11% of them
44 students tested
All Wisconsin schools (ELA / math)
54% / 55%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 16 published results by grade and test

As published by Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Forward10.538
English language artsGrade 4Forward25.643
English language artsGrade 5Forward6.149
English language artsAll gradesForward13.8130
MathGrade 3Forward13.238
MathGrade 4Forward29.544
MathGrade 5Forward7.851
MathAll gradesForward16.5133
ScienceGrade 4Forward27.344
ScienceAll gradesForward27.344
Social studiesGrade 4Forward34.144
Social studiesAll gradesForward34.144
WritingGrade 3Forward10.538
WritingGrade 4Forward23.343
WritingGrade 5Forward10.249
WritingAll gradesForward14.6130

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
357
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
357
Typical elementary school: 309
Free or reduced-price lunch
71%
Typical elementary school: 39%

District and location

City
Dane County

Contact

Address
501 E Badger Rd
Madison, WI 53713

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Wisconsin. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Southside Elementary School at a glance

Southside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Madison, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Madison Metropolitan School District. It has about 357 students (a typical Wisconsin elementary school has 309). About 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 39% at a typical Wisconsin elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 14% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 17% in math (similar schools: 58%) reached the state standard (% Meeting or Advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Wisconsin elementary schools, it scores 4.8 out of 100: better than 4% of them, ranking #847 of 889. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.