2018-19 was a strong academic year for Schenk Elementary School. Students showed a marked rise in literacy and math achievement. In this school spotlight, Principal Sue Abplanalp reflects on the sources of the dramatic rise.
At Cherokee Heights Middle School, students are not only meeting, but exceeding the school’s academic and social-emotional learning goals. While MAP scores indicate a rise in academic growth and proficiency, with accelerated scores among the school’s focus groups, more students overall are reporting that they feel they belong at school.
Meet East High School’s freshman algebra Dream Team. The power of intentional teamwork tops their list of reasons why grades have gone up and student engagement has increased.
The Madison Metropolitan School District serves 27,000 students in 50 schools, including 32 elementary schools (grades 4K-5), 12 middle schools (6-8), four comprehensive high schools and two alternative high schools. The District also has early childhood programs and alternative programs at the secondary level (6-12). The District covers approximately 65 square miles including all or part of the cities of Madison and Fitchburg, the villages of Maple Bluff and Shorewood Hills, and the towns of Blooming Grove, Burke and Madison.
