Stephens Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

120 S Rosa Rd
Madison, WI 53705

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Top 30%

Tel: (608) 204-1900

Serving 482 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Stephens Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 482 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 30% in WI
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Stephens Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

School Overview

Stephens Elementary School's student population of 482 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stephens Elementary School
Pre-K	44
Kind	74
1	75
2	57
3	77
4	85
5	70

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Total Students

482 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Stephens Elementary School
2023	493
2022	473
2021	522
2020	552
2019	552
2018	577
2017	577
2016	555
2015	564
2014	531
2013	533
2012	597
2011	494
2010	443
2009	422
2008	527
2007	511
2006	524
2005	442
2004	447
2003	433
2002	446
2001	462
2000	547
1999	589
1998	589
1997	587
1996	575
1995	553
1994	501
1993	516
1992	478
1991	460
1990	382
1989	237
1988	211
1987	267

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Stephens Elementary School
2023	41
2022	42
2021	44
2020	45
2019	45
2018	46
2017	46
2016	46
2014	43
2013	54
2012	34
2011	32
2010	30
2009	31
2008	42
2007	40
2006	37
2005	37
2004	37
2003	35
2002	37
2001	40
2000	44
1999	43
1998	35
1997	36
1996	29
1995	32
1994	28
1993	28
1992	24
1991	25
1990	20

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Rankings

Stephens Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,962 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Stephens Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

#434 out of 1962 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Stephens Elementary School
2023	#434
2022	#414
2021	#485
2019	#964
2018	#732
2017	#991
2016	#888
2015	#537
2014	#285
2013	#296
2012	#311

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52%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	52%	40%	35%
2022	54%	39%	35%
2021	47%	38%	35%
2019	49%	43%	39%
2018	53%	44%	39%
2017	46%	43%	37%
2016	47%	43%	37%
2015	56%	44%	37%
2014	66%	49%	45%
2013	60%	48%	45%
2012	61%	49%	44%

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45-49%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2022	47%	38%	38%
2021	47%	39%	40%
2019	37%	41%	37%
2018	45%	43%	39%
2017	43%	45%	39%
2016	42%	44%	38%
2015	60%	52%	45%
2014	48%	37%	37%
2013	47%	37%	36%
2012	47%	36%	36%
2011	86%	83%	77%

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60-64%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2022	62%	44%	40%
2021	54%	44%	44%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	12:1	13:1	13:1
2022	11:1	13:1	12:1
2021	12:1	13:1	13:1
2020	12:1	14:1	12:1
2019	12:1	14:1	12:1
2018	13:1	15:1	13:1
2017	13:1	14:1	13:1
2016	12:1	15:1	13:1
2014	12:1	15:1	13:1
2013	10:1	15:1	13:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	12:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	15:1	14:1
2006	14:1	14:1	13:1
2005	12:1	14:1	13:1
2004	12:1	15:1	13:1
2003	12:1	15:1	13:1
2002	12:1	15:1	12:1
2001	12:1	15:1	13:1
2000	12:1	15:1	13:1
1999	14:1	15:1	13:1
1998	17:1	15:1	13:1
1997	16:1	16:1	13:1
1996	20:1	16:1	14:1
1995	17:1	16:1	14:1
1994	18:1	16:1	14:1
1993	18:1	16:1	13:1
1992	20:1	16:1	14:1
1991	19:1	16:1	14:1
1990	20:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	9%	4%	8%
2022	8%	4%	8%
2021	11%	4%	9%
2020	14%	4%	9%
2019	14%	4%	9%
2018	17%	4%	9%
2017	17%	4%	9%
2016	16%	4%	9%
2015	16%	4%	10%
2014	19%	4%	10%
2013	22%	4%	10%
2012	22%	4%	11%
2011	27%	4%	10%
2010	30%	4%	10%
2009	29%	4%	11%
2008	25%	4%	11%
2007	24%	4%	10%
2006	23%	4%	11%
2005	20%	4%	10%
2004	19%	3%	10%
2003	20%	3%	10%
2002	20%	3%	10%
2001	15%	3%	10%
2000	12%	3%	10%
1999	11%	3%	9%
1998	11%	3%	9%
1997	6%	3%	8%
1996	6%	3%	8%
1995	6%	3%	7%
1994	5%	2%	7%
1993	6%	2%	6%
1992	6%	2%	6%
1991	5%	2%	6%

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Hispanic

28%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	27%	14%	24%
2022	31%	13%	23%
2021	30%	13%	23%
2020	30%	13%	22%
2019	30%	13%	22%
2018	30%	12%	22%
2017	30%	12%	22%
2016	28%	11%	21%
2015	28%	11%	20%
2014	24%	10%	20%
2013	20%	10%	19%
2012	17%	10%	18%
2011	14%	9%	17%
2010	9%	8%	15%
2009	8%	8%	15%
2008	9%	8%	14%
2007	9%	7%	13%
2006	9%	6%	11%
2005	10%	6%	11%
2004	10%	6%	10%
2003	10%	5%	9%
2002	10%	5%	8%
2001	6%	5%	7%
2000	4%	4%	6%
1999	3%	4%	5%
1998	2%	4%	5%
1997	2%	3%	4%
1996	2%	3%	4%
1995	1%	3%	4%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	15%	9%	18%
2022	10%	9%	19%
2021	11%	9%	18%
2020	10%	9%	18%
2019	10%	9%	18%
2018	8%	9%	18%
2017	8%	9%	18%
2016	9%	9%	18%
2015	9%	10%	18%
2014	10%	10%	18%
2013	11%	10%	19%
2012	12%	10%	20%
2011	8%	10%	20%
2010	14%	10%	24%
2009	17%	10%	24%
2008	17%	10%	23%
2007	17%	10%	22%
2006	19%	10%	21%
2005	17%	10%	21%
2004	19%	10%	20%
2003	17%	10%	19%
2002	13%	10%	18%
2001	17%	10%	19%
2000	20%	9%	17%
1999	20%	9%	18%
1998	18%	9%	17%
1997	15%	9%	17%
1996	11%	9%	16%
1995	5%	8%	16%
1994	3%	9%	15%
1993	4%	8%	14%
1992	5%	8%	13%
1991	5%	8%	12%

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White

43%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	40%	67%	40%
2022	41%	68%	41%
2021	39%	68%	41%
2020	38%	69%	42%
2019	38%	69%	42%
2018	40%	70%	43%
2017	40%	70%	43%
2016	41%	71%	44%
2015	41%	71%	44%
2014	42%	72%	44%
2013	41%	73%	45%
2012	42%	74%	45%
2011	45%	74%	47%
2010	47%	76%	50%
2009	46%	76%	49%
2008	48%	77%	51%
2007	50%	77%	54%
2006	49%	78%	56%
2005	53%	78%	57%
2004	51%	79%	59%
2003	52%	79%	61%
2002	56%	80%	62%
2001	61%	80%	63%
2000	63%	82%	66%
1999	65%	83%	68%
1998	68%	83%	68%
1997	75%	84%	70%
1996	80%	84%	71%
1995	88%	85%	72%
1994	90%	85%	74%
1993	86%	86%	76%
1992	86%	86%	77%
1991	86%	86%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	9%	5%	10%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	8%	5%	9%
2020	8%	4%	9%
2019	8%	4%	9%
2018	5%	3%	8%
2017	5%	3%	8%
2016	6%	3%	8%
2015	6%	3%	8%
2014	5%	2%	8%
2013	6%	2%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	0.74	0.52	0.74
2022	0.72	0.51	0.74
2021	0.73	0.51	0.74
2020	0.74	0.50	0.73
2019	0.74	0.50	0.73
2018	0.72	0.49	0.73
2017	0.72	0.49	0.73
2016	0.72	0.48	0.73
2015	0.72	0.48	0.72
2014	0.73	0.46	0.72
2013	0.74	0.45	0.72
2012	0.73	0.44	0.72
2011	0.70	0.44	0.71
2010	0.67	0.41	0.67
2009	0.68	0.41	0.66
2008	0.68	0.39	0.65
2007	0.67	0.39	0.64
2006	0.67	0.39	0.63
2005	0.65	0.38	0.61
2004	0.66	0.36	0.60
2003	0.66	0.37	0.58
2002	0.63	0.35	0.57
2001	0.58	0.34	0.55
2000	0.55	0.32	0.52
1999	0.53	0.30	0.50
1998	0.50	0.30	0.49
1997	0.41	0.30	0.47
1996	0.34	0.29	0.46
1995	0.23	0.27	0.44
1994	0.19	0.26	0.42
1993	0.25	0.26	0.40
1992	0.26	0.26	0.38
1991	0.26	0.26	0.36

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	32%	36%	42%
2022	31%	36%	42%
2021	40%	38%	46%
2020	40%	35%	44%
2019	40%	35%	44%
2018	37%	33%	42%
2017	37%	33%	42%
2016	36%	34%	44%
2015	35%	36%	43%
2014	34%	36%	44%
2013	32%	35%	44%
2012	28%	35%	45%
2011	26%	33%	44%
2010	23%	30%	41%
2009	22%	26%	37%
2008	23%	25%	34%
2007	25%	24%	33%
2001	23%	18%	23%
2000	22%	19%	22%
1999	22%	20%	22%
1998	22%	20%	22%
1997	22%	20%	23%
1996	22%	20%	22%
1995	15%	15%	15%
1994	20%	20%	20%
1993	21%	20%	21%
1992	16%	18%	16%
1991	15%	18%	17%
1990	3%	17%	15%
1989	6%	18%	15%
1988	21%	18%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	3%	6%	5%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	3%	6%	5%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	3%	7%	6%
2009	2%	8%	7%
2008	6%	7%	7%
2007	5%	7%	7%
2001	6%	7%	7%
2000	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Madison Metropolitan School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Stephens Elementary School's ranking?

Stephens Elementary School is ranked #434 out of 1,962 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What schools are Stephens Elementary School often compared to?

Stephens Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Muir Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WI state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Stephens Elementary School?

482 students attend Stephens Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Stephens Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Stephens Elementary School?

Stephens Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Stephens Elementary School offer ?

Stephens Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Stephens Elementary School part of?

Stephens Elementary School is part of Madison Metropolitan School District.