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Madison School

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Madison School ranks 1044 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

1044^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Madison School is an elementary school located in Dixon, Illinois, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 364 students. The school is part of the Dixon Unified School District 170, which is ranked 553 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Madison School faces several challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and uneven performance across different student subgroups. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the state and district averages, and its chronic absenteeism rates range from 19.5% to 30.1%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's spending per student has increased over the past few years, but this has not translated to improved academic outcomes.

Comparing Madison School to nearby schools, such as Washington Elementary School and Jefferson Elementary School, as well as schools in other districts, like Centennial Elementary School and Amboy Central Elementary School, suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement at Madison School. These nearby schools tend to have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall performance.

323

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,351

Per pupil spending ?

56%

Free/discounted lunch ?

618 Division St
Dixon, IL 61021

(815) 934-9662

District: Dixon Unified School District 170

Students who attend Madison School usually attend:

Middle:	Reagan Middle School
High:	Dixon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

Two or more races:

10.2%

African American:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 55th percentile in 2022 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 55th-percentile peak (2022) to 49th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg38%

Illinois avg44%

1,044^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

553^rd of 811Dixon Unified School District 170 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	1044 of 2056	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	1069 of 2067	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	1113 of 2077	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	927 of 2082	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	1046 of 1948	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	1143 of 2086	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1338 of 2037	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.6	1503 of 2044	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.1	1346 of 2046	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.6	1274 of 2052	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.9	991 of 2093	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.7	950 of 2167	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.7	938 of 2166	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.3	922 of 2147	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.6	980 of 2139	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.0	899 of 2120	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.9	722 of 2092	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.3	841 of 2095	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.6	486 of 2086	76.7%	★★★★☆
2004	81.9	274 of 2030	86.5%	★★★★☆
2003	83.2	238 of 2020	88.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	180 of 688	73.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	709 of 1049	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	733 of 886	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	846 of 907	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	942 of 1942	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	937 of 1942	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	1124 of 1957	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	894 of 1970	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	1020 of 1680	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	1210 of 2019	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1307 of 1964	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	362 of 982	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	145 of 959	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	50.5	403 of 954	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.0	745 of 955	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	815 of 1800	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	778 of 1793	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	828 of 1808	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	511 of 1763	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	482 of 1514	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	1070 of 1816	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1386 of 1765	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	1029 of 1947	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	1059 of 1959	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	955 of 1984	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	870 of 1977	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	944 of 1707	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	1013 of 2019	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	1252 of 1972	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	86 of 120	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	72 of 93	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.2	50 of 93	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	50 of 95	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.9	33 of 40	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	62 of 89	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	55 of 78	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	795 of 1292	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	899 of 1195	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	886 of 1156	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	963 of 1113	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	373 of 640	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	822 of 1194	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	517 of 763	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	1069 of 1389	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1127 of 1392	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1180 of 1419	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	1059 of 1425	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	1033 of 1308	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	1150 of 1462	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	1300 of 1463	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)74th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2025)32nd percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)28th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science33%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison School	Public	4-5	618 Division St	Dixon	61021	Lee County	Dixon Unified School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 934-9662	323	22	14.6	56.0%	253 (78.3%)	19 (5.9%)	16 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (10.2%)	47.7	1044^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.2%		44.1	1069^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.3%	25	32.6			47.7	50.9				49.4		42.8	30.6				36.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2			$16,351	$1,615	$14,735
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	703 E Morgan St	Dixon	61021	Lee County	Dixon Unified School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 934-9660	424	27	15.6	60.6%	319 (75.2%)	14 (3.3%)	29 (6.8%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.4%)								(n/a)																	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	97.6	96.7	95.6	24.0		$16,401	$1,235	$15,166
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	2-3	800 4th Ave	Dixon	61021	Lee County	Dixon Unified School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 934-9661	344	25	13.7	58.7%	269 (78.2%)	19 (5.5%)	17 (4.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.5%)								(n/a)			33.7						33.7	48.3						48.3	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.0	98.0	97.7			$17,027	$1,479	$15,548
Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	217 S Elm St	Franklin Grove	61031	Lee County	Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 456-2325	218	20	10.7	51.4%	195 (89.4%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	44.5	1121^st of 2056 public elementary schools	45.5%		47.2	999^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.7%	122	45.7		40.0	25.7	58.8	47.2			43.0	51.7	28.6	32.4	19.4			32.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	18.8	93.7	95.8		16.7	$18,012	$1,166	$16,846
East Coloma - Nelson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1602 Dixon Rd	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	East Coloma - Nelson CESD 20	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-4400	214	18	11.8	52.8%	156 (72.9%)	1 (0.5%)	49 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	68.6	629^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.4%		43.1	1088^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.4%	459	52.4	65.2	76.2	56.0	63.6	63.0	54.2	82.6	65.5	61.9	56.0	31.8	25.9	16.7	34.8	37.3	98.6	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.8	97.2	98.6		34.6	$19,859	$1,224	$18,634
Amboy Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	30 E Provost St	Amboy	61310	Lee County	Amboy CUSD 272	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 857-3619	283	22	13.1	49.1%	249 (88.0%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	73.1	530^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.2%		79.1	387^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.3%	143			51.9	64.3					57.4	57.7	64.3					60.6	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8			$16,812	$397	$16,415
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1510 E 25th St	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-5755	407	30	13.5	55.3%	233 (57.2%)	10 (2.5%)	134 (32.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)								(n/a)																	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	15.1		$16,538	$3,034	$13,504
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	3-5	1501 E 6th St	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-1449	277	22	12.5	70.4%	160 (57.8%)	6 (2.2%)	86 (31.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.9%)	49.3	1012^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.8%		46.9	1003^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	51.5%	9	34.7		46.8	49.4	43.7				46.4	68.8	36.6	23.1				41.0	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4			$16,059	$1,655	$14,404
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	806 E Le Fevre Rd	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-6402	450	30	14.9	69.6%	246 (54.7%)	10 (2.2%)	166 (36.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)								(n/a)																	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	25.2		$15,073	$1,655	$13,418
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	308 S Pleasant Ave	Polo	61064	Ogle County	Polo CUSD 222	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 946-3811	294	18	15.9	43.9%	266 (90.5%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	84.4	297^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.6%		79.7	372^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	82.0%	75	54.3		70.7	63.2	68.6				67.5	82.9	63.2	65.7				71.1	91.8	93.2	93.2	93.2	92.8	92.8	92.2	20.1		$12,613	$1,263	$11,350

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison School

What is the racial makeup of Madison School?

Students at Madison School are 78% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Madison School attend?

Students who attend Madison School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Reagan Middle School
High : Dixon High School

How many students attend Madison School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Madison School.

What district is Madison School in?

Dixon Unified School District 170

Is Madison School a good school?

Madison School ranks 1044^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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