Top Rankings
Verona Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 3,697 students in Verona Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Verona Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,583 Schools
# Students
5,794 Students
535,597 Students
# Teachers
412 Teachers
40,356 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Verona Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 447 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
44%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
22%
14%
% Black
7%
10%
% White
60%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,529 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,741 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,529
$17,039
Spending / Student
$16,741
$17,011
Best Verona Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Century School
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
400 N Main Street
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4900
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4900
Gr: K-5 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Verona Area International School
Charter School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
400 N Main Street
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4200
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4200
Gr: K-5 | 118 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #33.
Country View Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
710 Lone Pine Way
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4800
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4800
Gr: K-5 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #44.
Stoner Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5830 Devoro Rd
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 845-4200
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 845-4200
Gr: K-5 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #55.
Sugar Creek Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
740 N Main Street
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4700
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4700
Gr: K-5 | 683 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #66.
Glacier Edge Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
800 Kimball La
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 497-2100
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 497-2100
Gr: K-5 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #77.
Core Knowledge Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Richard Street
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4130
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4130
Gr: K-8 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #88.
Badger Ridge Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 Richard Street
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4100
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4100
Gr: 6-8 | 752 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #99.
Savanna Oaks Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5890 Lacy Rd
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 845-4010
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 845-4010
Gr: 6-8 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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