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One City Schools Inc School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 336 students in One City Schools Inc School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in One City Schools Inc School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,586 Schools
# Students
336 Students
535,621 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
40,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
One City Schools Inc School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#445 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
44%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
20%
14%
% Black
60%
10%
% White
8%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
Best One City Schools Inc School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
One City Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1707 W Broadway
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 531-2128
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 531-2128
Grades: PK-5
| 283 students
Rank: n/an/a
One City Preparatory Academy
Charter School
1707 W Broadway
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 531-2128
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 531-2128
Grades: 6-7
| 53 students
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