The brief
A charter middle school in Madison, WI where students score 34 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,333 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin and 2 of 2 in One City Schools Inc.
One City Preparatory Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202522%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 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.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 16% (2025 FORWARD) · reading/ELA 28% (2025 FORWARD).
- 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.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- 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.
- 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 53713; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2025 FORWARD; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $57,833
- Median home value
- $259,100
- Median rent
- $1,173/mo
- College educated
- 39.3%
- Homeownership
- 30.7%
- Poverty rate
- 16.3%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 53713; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 43
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 61
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,094/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Madison. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Madison), 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.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 28.3%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does One City Preparatory Academy serve?
One City Preparatory Academy serves students in grades 6th through 7th.
How many students attend One City Preparatory Academy?
One City Preparatory Academy has an enrollment of approximately 53 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at One City Preparatory Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at One City Preparatory Academy is 4.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does One City Preparatory Academy rank in WI?
One City Preparatory Academy ranks #1,333 of 2,109 schools in WI.
What is One City Preparatory Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
One City Preparatory Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.7 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 One City Preparatory Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, One City Preparatory Academy has 16% math proficiency (2025 FORWARD) and 28% reading/ELA proficiency (2025 FORWARD).
Is One City Preparatory Academy a charter school?
Yes, One City Preparatory Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is One City Preparatory Academy a Title I school?
No, One City Preparatory Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for One City Preparatory Academy?
28.3% of students at One City Preparatory Academy 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
- 6th – 7th
- Enrollment
- 53
- Student-teacher ratio
- 4.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 11
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Dane County
- Phone
- (608) 531-2128
- Rank in district
- #2 of 2
- Schools in district
- 2
- District spending per student
- Not available
- This value was not reported by the source.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 53713)
- 23,744
- Area average commute
- 17.1 min
- Area median age
- 30.3
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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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.