Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
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| SCHOOL | DISTRICT | GRADES | STUDENTS | SAFETY SCORE | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | PK–05 | 433 | 97 | A |
| Van Hise Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | KG–05 | 407 | 95 | A |
| Sandburg Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | PK–05 | 378 | 83 | A |
| Elvehjem Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | PK–05 | 338 | 73 | A |
| Lincoln Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | PK–05 | 368 | 70 | A |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | PK–05 | 537 | 66 | A |
| Shorewood Hills Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | PK–05 | 335 | 66 | A |
| Shabazz-City High | Madison Metropolitan School District | 09–12 | 93 | 63 | A |
| Lapham Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | PK–02 | 162 | 58 | A |
| Hamilton Middle | Madison Metropolitan School District | 06–08 | 688 | 40 | A |
| West High | Madison Metropolitan School District | 09–12 | 2,175 | 38 | A |
| O'Keeffe Middle | Madison Metropolitan School District | 06–08 | 454 | 37 | A |
| Thoreau Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | PK–05 | 380 | 35 | A |
| Randall Elementary School | Madison Metropolitan School District | 03–05 | 336 | 34 | A |
| Franklin Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | PK–02 | 282 | 33 | A |
| Spring Harbor Middle | Madison Metropolitan School District | 06–08 | 246 | 31 | A |
| Midvale Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | PK–02 | 382 | 30 | A |
| Innovative & Alternative High | Madison Metropolitan School District | 09–12 | 123 | 28 | A |
| Memorial High | Madison Metropolitan School District | 09–12 | 2,078 | 24 | A |
| Capital High | Madison Metropolitan School District | 09–12 | 192 | 23 | A |
| Emerson Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | PK–05 | 335 | 22 | A |
| East High | Madison Metropolitan School District | 09–12 | 1,723 | 21 | A |
| James Wright Middle | Madison Metropolitan School District | 06–08 | 256 | 21 | A |
| Gompers Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | PK–05 | 198 | 21 | A |
| Orchard Ridge Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | PK–05 | 223 | 19 | A |
| Schenk Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | KG–05 | 402 | 18 | A |
| Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School | Madison Metropolitan School District | PK–05 | 371 | 18 | A |
| LaFollette High | Madison Metropolitan School District | 09–12 | 1,549 | 17 | A |
| Crestwood Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | PK–05 | 252 | 16 | A |
| Leopold Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | PK–05 | 574 | 14 | A |
| Muir Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | PK–05 | 394 | 14 | A |
| Badger Rock Middle | Madison Metropolitan School District | 06–08 | 93 | 13 | A |
| Hawthorne Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | PK–05 | 278 | 12 | A |
| Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School | Madison Metropolitan School District | PK–05 | 428 | 12 | A |
| Lowell Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | PK–05 | 327 | 10 | A |
| Allis Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | PK–05 | 332 | 9 | A |
| Mendota Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | PK–05 | 309 | 8 | A |
| Jefferson Middle | Madison Metropolitan School District | 06–08 | 433 | 7 | A |
| Black Hawk Middle | Madison Metropolitan School District | 06–08 | 387 | 6 | A |
| Lake View Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | KG–05 | 248 | 6 | A |
| Cherokee Heights Middle | Madison Metropolitan School District | 06–08 | 620 | 6 | A |
| Marquette Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | 03–05 | 162 | 5 | A |
| Kennedy Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | PK–05 | 466 | 3 | A |
| Sherman Middle | Madison Metropolitan School District | 06–08 | 417 | 3 | A |
| Sennett Middle | Madison Metropolitan School District | 06–08 | 639 | 2 | A |
| Toki Middle | Madison Metropolitan School District | 06–08 | 575 | 2 | A |
| Whitehorse Middle | Madison Metropolitan School District | 06–08 | 457 | 1 | A |
| 4K PK Off Site | Madison Metropolitan School District | PK–PK | — insufficient data | C | |
| Central Wisconsin Center | Wisconsin Department of Health Services | PK–12 | 3 | — insufficient data | C |
| Huegel Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | PK–05 | 398 | — insufficient data | C |
| Innovative & Alternative Middle | Madison Metropolitan School District | 06–08 | — insufficient data | ||
| Isthmus Montessori Academy Public | Isthmus Montessori Academy Public Agency | PK–11 | 203 | — insufficient data | C |
| Lindbergh Elementary | Madison Metropolitan School District | PK–05 | 135 | — insufficient data | C |
| Mendota Mental Health Institution | Wisconsin Department of Health Services | PK–12 | 21 | — insufficient data | C |
| Metro School | Madison Metropolitan School District | 04–12 | 18 | — insufficient data | B |
| Milestone Democratic School | Milestone Democratic School Agency | 07–12 | — insufficient data | ||
| One City Expeditionary Elementary School | One City Expeditionary Elementary School Agency | PK–04 | 211 | — insufficient data | C |