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Public elementary school · Verona Area School District · Fitchburg, Wisconsin

Stoner Prairie Elementary

Stoner Prairie Elementary rates 8.1, right at the middle of Verona Area School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.9.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.1this school

8.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Verona Area School District median is 7.9.

#395 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin · Verona Area School District: 7 elementary schools rated, median 7.9

The brief

A Verona Area School District elementary school where students score 11 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 395 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin and 3 of 11 in Verona Area School District.

Stoner Prairie Elementary is listed in Verona Area School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math64%11 points above the Wisconsin average of 53%Grades 3–5 · 209 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Reading66%15 points above the Wisconsin average of 51%Grades 3–5 · 209 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 15 points since 2020, reaching 65% in 2025.2025 FORWARD; 34 test records from WI state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.4
50% of the rating
Academics
8.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 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 55% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 54% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

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 53711; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Stoner Prairie 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
$101,236
Median home value
$387,600
Median rent
$1,357/mo
College educated
66%
Homeownership
62%
Poverty rate
7.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 53711; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
20
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
0
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
59
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,049/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Fitchburg. 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 (Fitchburg), 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
30.9%
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. 8.3Compare →
  2. Stoner Prairie Elementarythis school
    8.1
  3. 7.9Compare →
  4. 7.5Compare →
  5. 7.5Compare →
  6. 7.4Compare →
  7. 7.4Compare →
  8. 6.5Compare →
  9. 4.8Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Stoner Prairie 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 Stoner Prairie Elementary serve?

Stoner Prairie Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Stoner Prairie Elementary?

Stoner Prairie Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 385 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stoner Prairie Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Stoner Prairie Elementary is 11.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Stoner Prairie Elementary rank in WI?

Stoner Prairie Elementary ranks #395 of 2,109 schools in WI.

What is Stoner Prairie Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Stoner Prairie Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.1 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 Stoner Prairie Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Stoner Prairie Elementary has 55% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 54% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Stoner Prairie Elementary a charter school?

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

Is Stoner Prairie Elementary a Title I school?

No, Stoner Prairie Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Stoner Prairie Elementary?

30.9% of students at Stoner Prairie 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
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
385
Student-teacher ratio
11.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
33
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Dane County
Rank in district
#3 of 11
Schools in district
12
District spending per student
$15,445
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
4.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 53711)
50,474
Area average commute
19.3 min
Area median age
38.3

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.