Thoreau Elementary School
Thoreau Elementary School is a public primary school in Madison, WI, serving grades PK–5, rated C+, with 403 students and a 11:1 student-teacher ratio.
In 2024-2025, the share of students meeting the state standard was 68% in Social Studies, 61% in Science and 59% in English Language Arts.
C+TopHap school rating
- Rating
- C+
- Grades
- PK–5
- Enrollment
- 403
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Level
- Primary
- Type
- Public · Regular
2024-2025 testing year
State test results
Share of students meeting or exceeding the state standard.
Social Studies68%
Science61%
English Language Arts59%
Reading58%
Writing58%
Math56%
Academics and programs
- Open enrollment
- No
Student body
White51%
Hispanic26%
Black14%
Two or more races7%
Asian1%
Native American1%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
- Free or reduced lunch
- 43%
- Enrollment change vs prior year
- -9.6%
- Prior-year enrollment
- 446
Homes assigned to this school
2,110 homes in TopHap's records are assigned to Thoreau Elementary School. These 40 are sampled evenly down the value ranking, so they span the whole zone rather than just its most expensive streets.
- 4122 Mandan CresMadison, WI 537114 bd · 5 ba · 4,852 ft² · built 1922$1.9M
- 4102 Council CrstMadison, WI 537114 bd · 3 ba · 3,045 ft² · built 1942$1.2M
- 3914 Nakoma RdMadison, WI 537116 bd · 4 ba · 3,298 ft² · built 1928$1.1M
- 4226 Mandan CresMadison, WI 537114 bd · 3 ba · 3,192 ft² · built 1942$986K
- 4030 Mandan CresMadison, WI 537114 bd · 3 ba · 2,250 ft² · built 1937$928K
- 709 Ottawa TrlMadison, WI 537114 bd · 3 ba · 2,608 ft² · built 1941$883K
- 4128 Hiawatha DrMadison, WI 537113 bd · 4 ba · 3,830 ft² · built 1947$840K
- 4009 Mandan CresMadison, WI 537112 bd · 3 ba · 1,911 ft² · built 1950$809K
- 663 Pickford StMadison, WI 537113 bd · 2 ba · 2,178 ft² · built 1928$773K
- 957 Waban HlMadison, WI 537114 bd · 3 ba · 2,702 ft² · built 1949$744K
- 644 Knickerbocker StMadison, WI 537113 bd · 2 ba · 1,604 ft² · built 1916$723K
- 4206 Wanetah TrlMadison, WI 537114 bd · 2 ba · 2,824 ft² · built 1955$703K
- 858 Waban HlMadison, WI 537113 bd · 3 ba · 2,208 ft² · built 1953$680K
- 4114 Hiawatha DrMadison, WI 537113 bd · 2 ba · 1,905 ft² · built 1950$659K
- 617 Baltzell StMadison, WI 537113 bd · 1 ba · 1,598 ft² · built 1922$640K
- 4213 Mohawk DrMadison, WI 537113 bd · 3 ba · 1,793 ft² · built 1942$623K
- 830 S Midvale BlvdMadison, WI 537114 bd · 3 ba · 2,513 ft² · built 1965$606K
- 2926 Gregory StMadison, WI 537113 bd · 1 ba · 1,568 ft² · built 1927$588K
- 4325 Waite CirMadison, WI 537113 bd · 2 ba · 2,478 ft² · built 1956$566K
- 3613 Odana RdMadison, WI 537114 bd · 2 ba · 1,851 ft² · built 1910$549K
- 709 Baltzell StMadison, WI 537113 bd · 2 ba · 1,346 ft² · built 1931$530K
- 4613 Onaway PassMadison, WI 537113 bd · 2 ba · 1,605 ft² · built 1968$512K
- 4224 Mohawk DrMadison, WI 537113 bd · 2 ba · 1,432 ft² · built 1952$495K
- 3510 Cross StMadison, WI 537113 bd · 2 ba · 1,306 ft² · built 1946$479K
- 3122 Gregory StMadison, WI 537112 bd · 2 ba · 1,500 ft² · built 1990$460K
- 906 Mohican PassMadison, WI 537113 bd · 2 ba · 2,273 ft² · built 1953$444K
- 608 Copeland StMadison, WI 537112 bd · 1 ba · 812 ft² · built 1920$424K
- 4425 Yuma DrMadison, WI 537113 bd · 2 ba · 1,669 ft² · built 1953$405K
- 730 Briar Hill RdMadison, WI 537112 bd · 1 ba · 768 ft² · built 1952$386K
- 2102 Whenona DrMadison, WI 537113 bd · 2 ba · 1,808 ft² · built 1972$364K
- 4337 Lilac LnMadison, WI 537114 bd · 2 ba · 1,599 ft² · built 1963$347K
- 4321 Mohawk DrMadison, WI 537113 bd · 2 ba · 1,289 ft² · built 1957$329K
- 4259 Mohawk DrMadison, WI 537113 bd · 1 ba · 1,168 ft² · built 1951$313K
- 1514 Danbury StMadison, WI 537113 bd · 2 ba · 1,408 ft² · built 1951$300K
- 4236 Warwick WayMadison, WI 537112 bd · 2 ba · 1,427 ft² · built 1951$283K
- 2018 Danbury StMadison, WI 537113 bd · 1 ba · 894 ft² · built 1952$265K
- 4302 Clover CtMadison, WI 537113 bd · 2 ba · 1,157 ft² · built 1985$251K
- 4301 Clover CtMadison, WI 537112 bd · 1 ba · 1,217 ft² · built 1943$234K
- 4221 Lumley RdMadison, WI 537112 bd · 1 ba · 763 ft² · built 1955$214K
- 653 Post RdMadison, WI 537131,197 ft² · built 2006$164K
School details
- Address
- 3870 Nakoma Rd, Madison, WI 53711
- Phone
- (608) 204-6940
- Website
- madison.k12.wi.us
- Setting
- City - Large
- Status
- Operational
- NCES ID
- 550852000964
School district
Madison Metropolitan School District
- District rating
- B-
- Schools
- 54
- Students
- 25,155
- Spending per student
- $17,414
- Teachers (FTE)
- 2,167
- Grades
- PK–12
Other schools in this district
- Chávez Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 631 studentsB-
- Crestwood Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 293 studentsC+
- Dr. Virginia Henderson Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 462 studentsD-
- Elvehjem Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 415 studentsB
- Emerson Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 297 studentsB
- Franklin Elementary SchoolGrades PK–2 · 308 students
- Glenn Stephens Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 447 studentsA-
- Gompers Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 217 studentsC
- Hawthorne Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 360 studentsC-
- Huegel Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 417 studentsB
- John Muir Elementary SchoolGrades EE–5 · 377 studentsB+
- Kennedy Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 582 studentsD