Lapham Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Madison, Wisconsin
Lapham Elementary in Madison, Wisconsin enrolled 182 students in 2024-25 with 22.6 full-time teachers, 8.0 students per teacher against the Wisconsin elementary-school median of 12.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 1%
205 students in 2022-23, 211 students in 2023-24, 182 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 22.9 to 22.6.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 205 | 22.9 | 9.0 |
| 2023-24 | 211 | 20.1 | 10.5 |
| 2024-25 | 182 | 22.6 | 8.0 |
8.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 99 of every 100 Wisconsin elementary schools
Among the 1,085 Wisconsin elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Lapham Elementary enrolled 162 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent36.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
58.0% of students were White, 18.2% Black, 12.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White58.0%
- Black18.2%
- Two or more races12.7%
- Hispanic8.8%
- Asian1.7%
- American Indian0.6%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Madison
31 public elementary schools in Madison report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Chavez Elementary | 631 | 12.0 | 29.2% |
| Leopold Elementary | 626 | 10.1 | 56.2% |
| Kennedy Elementary | 582 | 10.9 | 56.9% |
| Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School | 462 | 10.2 | 58.7% |
| Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School | 455 | 10.5 | 50.8% |
| Stephens Elementary | 447 | 10.4 | 38.7% |
| Huegel Elementary | 417 | 10.8 | 34.8% |
| Elvehjem Elementary | 415 | 13.6 | 31.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Lapham Elementary
- Marquette ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 169 students, 11.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
- Emerson ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 297 students, 10.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
- Compare Lapham Elementary with Marquette ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Madison Metropolitan School District spends per student$17,411 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,411
- The largest public schools in WisconsinLapham Elementary is the number 906 by size of 1,087 Wisconsin elementary schools open in 2024-25.#906 of 1,087
- Wisconsin schools by students per teacher8.0 students per teacher here against the Wisconsin median of 12.9 for elementary schools.8.0:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Lapham Elementary
How many students attend Lapham Elementary?
182 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 205 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Madison, WI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Lapham Elementary?
8.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Wisconsin median for elementary schools is 12.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Lapham Elementary a Title I school?
Lapham Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Lapham Elementary in?
Madison Metropolitan School District, NCES district ID 5508520. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 550852002412 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.