Lindbergh Elementary vs Mendota Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Lindbergh Elementary Mendota Elementary
Location Madison, WI Madison, WI
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 180 282
Student:Teacher Ratio 9.9:1 9.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 77.2% 72.7%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

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

Metric Lindbergh Elementary Mendota 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 Lindbergh Elementary Mendota Elementary
White 17.8% 16.3%
African American 31.7% 49.3%
Hispanic or Latino 20.0% 14.2%
Asian 10.0% 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 1.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 20.6% 15.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Lindbergh Elementary Mendota Elementary
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio - -
Chronic Absenteeism 30.0% 51.6%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 1 6
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.