Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Madison, Wisconsin·53716
Score
14.6/100
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#760
Among 889 Wisconsin elementary schools
#20
In Madison Metropolitan School District
#18
In Madison
Top 86%
In Wisconsin

Score 14.6/100: better than 14% 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
37%
Similar Wisconsin schools ≈ 55%, better than 16% of them
200 students tested
Math
36%
Similar Wisconsin schools ≈ 58%, better than 15% of them
200 students tested
Science
31%
Similar Wisconsin schools ≈ 54%, better than 14% of them
65 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 3Forward37.170
English language artsGrade 4Forward26.664
English language artsGrade 5Forward4766
English language artsAll gradesForward37200
MathGrade 3Forward31.969
MathGrade 4Forward32.365
MathGrade 5Forward43.966
MathAll gradesForward36200
ScienceGrade 4Forward30.865
ScienceAll gradesForward30.865
Social studiesGrade 4Forward44.665
Social studiesAll gradesForward44.665
WritingGrade 3Forward4070
WritingGrade 4Forward29.764
WritingGrade 5Forward5066
WritingAll gradesForward40200

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
463
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
463
Typical elementary school: 309
Free or reduced-price lunch
59%
Typical elementary school: 39%

District and location

City
Dane County

Contact

Address
1201 Tompkins Dr
Madison, WI 53716

"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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Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School at a glance

Dr Virginia Henderson 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 463 students (a typical Wisconsin elementary school has 309). About 59% 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, 37% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 36% 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 14.6 out of 100: better than 14% of them, ranking #760 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.