Elvehjem Elementary vs Kennedy Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Elvehjem Elementary Kennedy Elementary
Location Madison, WI Madison, WI
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 415 582
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.6:1 10.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 31.1% 56.9%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Elvehjem Elementary Kennedy Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,411 $17,411
District Madison Metropolitan School District Madison Metropolitan School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Elvehjem Elementary Kennedy Elementary
White 52.7% 29.9%
African American 12.3% 40.9%
Hispanic or Latino 14.7% 10.7%
Asian 5.6% 7.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 13.5% 11.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Elvehjem Elementary Kennedy Elementary
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio - -
Chronic Absenteeism 19.9% 39.9%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 1 14
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.