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Madison South Elementary School

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Madison South Elementary School ranks 1099 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1099^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Madison South Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 491 students in grades PK-4 in Mansfield, Ohio, which is part of the Madison Local School District. Despite being part of the district, Madison South Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to its peers, ranking in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools over the past decade and maintaining a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's struggles are particularly evident in its performance for specific student subgroups, with White students, students with special needs, and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds all ranking in the bottom 10-40% of Ohio elementary schools. Additionally, Madison South Elementary has grappled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.9% to 21.7% in recent years, which is significantly above the state average. The school's proficiency rates on Ohio state tests are also well below state and district averages in both math and English language arts for 3rd and 4th grade students.

Interestingly, the two other elementary schools in the Madison Local District, Mifflin Elementary and Eastview Elementary, significantly outperform Madison South Elementary on state test proficiency rates and SchoolDigger rankings. Additionally, the nearby Mansfield Spanish Immersion School is a standout performer, ranking in the top 10% of Ohio elementary schools, highlighting the availability of high-quality educational options in the broader Mansfield community.

486

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,459

Per pupil spending ?

79.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 S Illinois Ave
Mansfield, OH 44907-1835

(419) 522-4319

District: Madison Local

Students who attend Madison South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Madison Middle School
High:	Madison High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Two or more races:

9.9%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (51% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg66%

Ohio avg64%

1,099^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Madison Local

345^th of 828Madison Local among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	1099 of 1558	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1163 of 1577	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1216 of 1596	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1118 of 1588	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	1082 of 1610	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1213 of 1676	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	1147 of 1636	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.0	1000 of 1651	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.6	952 of 1678	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.9	871 of 1684	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.9	1034 of 1687	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.6	879 of 1701	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.7	911 of 1709	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.8	1195 of 1686	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.6	1061 of 1662	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.2	1226 of 1610	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.0	1248 of 1582	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.6	1317 of 1609	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.6	1299 of 1504	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.8	1357 of 1501	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	16.6	1304 of 1471	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	34.7	528 of 824	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.6	692 of 765	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.8	297 of 956	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	575 of 1021	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	1004 of 1452	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1126 of 1466	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	1201 of 1483	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	1010 of 1488	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	986 of 1467	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	1104 of 1502	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	1163 of 1518	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	1006 of 1473	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1130 of 1484	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	1113 of 1447	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	948 of 1419	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	817 of 1404	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	982 of 1465	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	864 of 1465	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	1073 of 1466	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1123 of 1485	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1128 of 1498	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1128 of 1518	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	1095 of 1499	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	1096 of 1535	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.4	981 of 1536	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	592 of 935	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.0	820 of 900	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	632 of 856	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	1007 of 1175	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	1113 of 1190	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	1146 of 1215	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	1113 of 1242	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	1100 of 1249	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	1067 of 1271	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	1053 of 1309	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)37th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)31st percentile~ school

Male (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics62%-4 vs state

English Language Arts39%-23 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, August 24, 2011

I am currently sitting at work listening to several people around me who have lost children because the bus didn't drop them off and they can't reach the bus garage. This is a horrible issue and needs resolved before the first day of school. Driving past children in the mornings and telling them to be at the nearest intersection 45 minutes before the scheduled pick up time is uncalled for. I would never send my children here and I feel they should be investigated. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Total
Madison South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	700 S Illinois Ave	Mansfield	44907	Richland County	Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 522-4319	486	33	14.7	79.4%	379 (78.0%)	39 (8.0%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.9%)	32.2	1099^th of 1558 public elementary schools	29.5%		27.8	1163^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	26.3%	64			44.5	80.3					36.4	40.8					$11,459
Malabar Intermediate School	Public	3-6	205 W Cook Rd	Mansfield	44907	Richland County	Mansfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 525-6374	660	50	13.2		340 (51.5%)	167 (25.3%)	41 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (17.0%)	21.5	1239^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.5%		17.5	1286^th of 1577 public elementary schools	18.5%	47	51.6		25.7	46.4	37.9	22.5			36.2	37.1	51.0	30.5			$12,765
Mansfield Spanish Immersion School	Public	K-8	460 Davis Rd	Mansfield	44907	Richland County	Mansfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 525-6321	220	22	10.2		130 (59.1%)	22 (10.0%)	35 (15.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.6%)	85.6	155^th of 1558 public elementary schools	90.1%		85.3	169^th of 1577 public elementary schools	89.3%	14	83.3		81.8	100.0	75.0	66.7	76.5	90.0	81.8	94.4	93.3	72.7	100.0	90.0	$17,508
Mifflin Elementary School	Public	K-4	441 Reed Rd	Mansfield	44903	Richland County	Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 589-6517	256	19	13.4	59.4%	220 (85.9%)	9 (3.5%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.8%)	81.6	264^th of 1558 public elementary schools	83.1%		63	693^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	56.1%	429			86.7	95.2					71.1	78.6					$12,753
Legacy Academy of Excellence Mansfield	Public, Charter	K-8	215 N Trimble Rd	Mansfield	44906	Richland County	Legacy Academy of Excellence Mansfield	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(419) 359-4432	100	5	20.0	97.0%	7 (7.0%)	93 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$10,110
Eastview Elementary School	Public	K-4	1262 Eastview Dr	Mansfield	44905	Richland County	Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 589-7335	218	14	15.5	74.8%	173 (79.4%)	7 (3.2%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (14.2%)	79.7	320^th of 1558 public elementary schools	79.5%		69.9	538^th of 1577 public elementary schools	65.9%	218			79.2	82.5					89.6	72.5					$14,969
Lucas Elementary School	Public	K-5	84 Lucas North Rd	Lucas	44843	Richland County	Lucas Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 892-2338	200	15	13.3	73.0%	193 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	82	257^th of 1558 public elementary schools	83.5%		76.2	403^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	74.4%	146	77.1		92.5	92.3	82.9				75.0	88.5	71.4				$16,365
Foundation Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1050 Wyandotte Ave	Mansfield	44906	Richland County	Foundation Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 526-9540	382	24	15.9		183 (47.9%)	118 (30.9%)	12 (3.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (17.0%)	23.8	1202^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	22.8%		15.3	1321^st of 1577 public elementary schools	16.2%	119	28.6	57.7	63.0	36.0	16.7	37.1	28.0	30.8	45.7	50.0	45.2	25.7	40.0	46.2	$10,268
The Richland School of Academic Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	1456 Park Ave W	Mansfield	44906	Richland County	The Richland School of Academic Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(877) 644-6338	338	18	18.7		139 (41.1%)	131 (38.8%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	56 (16.6%)	38.6	1030^th of 1558 public elementary schools	33.9%		38.7	1050^th of 1577 public elementary schools	33.4%	20	35.4	60.0	51.3	56.4	37.5	32.1	39.3	41.7	52.5	59.0	71.4	50.0	50.0	48.0	$9,006
Springmill STEM Elementary	Public	K-6	1200 Nestor Dr	Mansfield	44906	Richland County	Mansfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 525-6348	257	17	15.1		143 (55.6%)	62 (24.1%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (16.3%)	23.5	1208^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.5%		37.8	1059^th of 1577 public elementary schools	32.8%	149	25.9		56.4	38.9	7.4	23.8			56.4	47.2	44.4	38.1			$15,207

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison South Elementary School

What district is Madison South Elementary School in?

Madison Local

What schools do graduates of Madison South Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Madison South Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Madison Middle School
High : Madison High School

How many students attend Madison South Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Madison South Elementary School.

Is Madison South Elementary School a good school?

Madison South Elementary School ranks 1099^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Madison South Elementary School?

Students at Madison South Elementary School are 78% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 4% Hispanic.

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