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Van Hise Elementary School vs. Shorewood Hills Elementary School

Should you attend Van Hise Elementary School or Shorewood Hills Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Van Hise Elementary School
4747 Waukesha St
Madison, WI 53705
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Shorewood Hills Elementary School
1105 Shorewood Blvd
Madison, WI 53705
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Van Hise Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Shorewood Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 421 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Van Hise Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 382 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shorewood Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
421 students
382 students
This chart displays total students of Van Hise Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Shorewood Hills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
31 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Van Hise Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Shorewood Hills Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Van Hise Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Shorewood Hills Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#14 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 1%)
#8 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Van Hise Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Shorewood Hills Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Top 5% in WI)
80-84%
(Top 1% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Van Hise Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shorewood Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 1% in WI)
75-79%
(Top 1% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Van Hise Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shorewood Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in WI)
70-79%
(Top 5% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Van Hise Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shorewood Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Van Hise Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Shorewood Hills Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
27
Kindergarten Students
61
60
Grade 1 Students
67
56
Grade 2 Students
72
57
Grade 3 Students
63
63
Grade 4 Students
76
63
Grade 5 Students
82
56

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Van Hise Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Shorewood Hills Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
14%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Van Hise Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Shorewood Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Van Hise Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Shorewood Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Van Hise Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shorewood Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
59%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Van Hise Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shorewood Hills Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Van Hise Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shorewood Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Van Hise Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Shorewood Hills Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Van Hise Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shorewood Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Van Hise Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shorewood Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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