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Public elementary school · Sun Prairie Area School District · Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

Meadow View Elementary

Meadow View Elementary rates 8.4, among the strongest elementary schools in Sun Prairie Area School District, where the rated median is 6.2.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.4this school

8.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Sun Prairie Area School District median is 6.2.

#273 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin · Sun Prairie Area School District: 9 elementary schools rated, median 6.2

The brief

A Sun Prairie Area School District elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 5th.

Students at Meadow View Elementary score 56% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 54%).

It ranks 273 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin and 2 of 16 in Sun Prairie Area School District.

Math60%7 points above the Wisconsin average of 53%Grades 3–5 · 156 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Reading54%3 points above the Wisconsin average of 51%Grades 3–5 · 156 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Proficiency has improved 12 points since 2020, reaching 57% in 2025, across a 8-year record (2018–2025).2025 FORWARD; 16 test records from WI state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.8
50% of the rating
Academics
7.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 53% (multi-year average, 2018-2025) · reading/ELA 45% (multi-year average, 2018-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 FORWARD · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 FORWARD. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 FORWARD · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 FORWARD. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 53590; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2018-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Meadow View Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$96,497
Median home value
$354,700
Median rent
$1,375/mo
College educated
51.6%
Homeownership
66.5%
Poverty rate
5.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 53590; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
35
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
56
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,204/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Sun Prairie. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Sun Prairie), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
32.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 8.5Compare →
  2. Meadow View Elementarythis school
    8.4
  3. 7.8Compare →
  4. 6.2Compare →
  5. 6.2Compare →
  6. 5.5Compare →
  7. 5.2Compare →
  8. 4.6Compare →
  9. 4.4Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Meadow View Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Meadow View Elementary serve?

Meadow View Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Meadow View Elementary?

Meadow View Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 417 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Meadow View Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Meadow View Elementary is 13:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Meadow View Elementary rank in WI?

Meadow View Elementary ranks #273 of 2,109 schools in WI.

What is Meadow View Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Meadow View Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Meadow View Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Meadow View Elementary has 53% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025) and 45% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025).

Is Meadow View Elementary a charter school?

No, Meadow View Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Meadow View Elementary a Title I school?

No, Meadow View Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Meadow View Elementary?

32.1% of students at Meadow View Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
417
Student-teacher ratio
13:1
Teachers (FTE)
32
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Dane County
Rank in district
#2 of 16
Schools in district
16
District spending per student
$15,779
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
5.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 53590)
43,965
Area average commute
22.8 min
Area median age
37.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Wisconsin Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.