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Madison Elementary

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Madison Elementary ranks 667 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

667^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Madison Elementary is a public elementary school located in Ruther Glen, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 492. The school is part of the Caroline County Public Schools district, which is ranked 103 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Madison Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with a ranking between 605 and 847 out of over 1,100 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally below the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and English reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in SOL Mathematics was 63.08% at Madison Elementary, compared to 65.52% for the Caroline County Public Schools district and 72.89% for the state of Virginia. Additionally, Madison Elementary has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 24.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While Madison Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby Bowling Green Elementary and Lewis and Clark Elementary schools in the Caroline County Public Schools district, it is more on par with the low-performing schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools district. Interestingly, Madison Elementary's African American and Hispanic students perform relatively well compared to their peers statewide, while the school's white students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform significantly worse.

456

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,000

Per pupil spending ?

82.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9075 Chance Place
Ruther Glen, VA 22546

(804) 448-2171

District: Caroline County Public Schools

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Caroline Middle
High:	Caroline High

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.7%

African American:

28.9%

Hispanic:

17.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg66%

Virginia avg71%

667^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Caroline County Public Schools

103^rd of 129Caroline County Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	667 of 1110	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	729 of 1114	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	785 of 1114	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	712 of 1109	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	847 of 1103	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	729 of 1105	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	605 of 1097	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.8	871 of 1099	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.3	836 of 1096	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	47.5	671 of 1100	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.2	617 of 1110	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.4	692 of 1120	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.2	949 of 1117	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.8	861 of 1117	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.7	651 of 1113	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	149 of 579	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	143 of 588	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	214 of 579	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	704 of 1096	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	753 of 1098	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	742 of 1100	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	199 of 606	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	278 of 564	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	500 of 1046	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	637 of 1036	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	614 of 1093	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	721 of 1101	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	809 of 1093	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	67.5	86 of 247	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.8	199 of 245	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	730 of 973	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	764 of 979	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	869 of 984	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+27 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)65th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies78%+10 vs state

Mathematics68%-4 vs state

English Reading68%-3 vs state

Science61%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, January 5, 2017

I do not have anything goo to say about the principal. The bus drivers don't care and i think majority of the teachers leave. Hmm i wonder why Close Quote

Schools Near Madison Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9075 Chance Place	Ruther Glen	22546	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 448-2171	456	34	13.4	82.7%	181 (39.7%)	132 (28.9%)	81 (17.8%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (12.5%)	44.9	667^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.9%		39.8	729^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.6%	62	63.1	66.7	75.9	61.4	75.4	70.6	56.9	78.4	$11,000	$1,157	$9,843
Lewis and Clark Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18101 Clark & York Blvd	Ruther Glen	22546	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 448-0175	1,009	57	17.7	80.0%	521 (51.6%)	229 (22.7%)	135 (13.4%)	9 (0.9%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	109 (10.8%)	57.3	513^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.8%		60.2	488^th of 1114 public elementary schools	56.2%	25	67.7	76.3	85.5	75.6	56.1	85.8	73.9	74.8	$8,006	$612	$7,394
Bowling Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17502 New Baltimore Road	Milford	22514	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 596-2391	837	57	14.6	81.0%	444 (53.0%)	196 (23.4%)	108 (12.9%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (9.1%)	19	941^st of 1110 public elementary schools	15.2%		18.9	948^th of 1114 public elementary schools	14.9%	7	64.4	52.7	55.7	60.3	49.2	53.1	55.6	55.8	$8,605	$1,501	$7,104
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7001 N Roxbury Mill Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 582-7617	691	45	15.3	66.1%	347 (50.2%)	130 (18.8%)	146 (21.1%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (7.4%)	54.1	555^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.0%		64.8	427^th of 1114 public elementary schools	61.7%	128	71.4	69.4	78.8	77.9	58.8	77.5	80.2	60.4	$9,560	$857	$8,702
Berkeley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5979 Partlow Road	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 582-5141	275	22	12.5	77.5%	198 (72.0%)	17 (6.2%)	38 (13.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)	41.6	705^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.5%		50.2	617^th of 1114 public elementary schools	44.6%	88	77.4	79.1	67.6	56.8	61.3	74.4	56.8	58.5	$13,181	$629	$12,551
Beaverdam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15485 Beaverdam School Road	Beaverdam	23015	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 449-6373	339	24	14.1	43.4%	284 (83.8%)	15 (4.4%)	19 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.3%)	68	374^th of 1110 public elementary schools	66.3%		59.7	493^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	55.7%	119	87.0	83.3	76.4	66.1	77.8	83.3	74.2	83.3	$12,700	$172	$12,527
Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5620 Smith Station Rd.	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 710-5190	946	54	17.5	65.0%	276 (29.2%)	273 (28.9%)	214 (22.6%)	95 (10.0%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	82 (8.7%)	36.1	756^th of 1110 public elementary schools	31.9%		34.3	786^th of 1114 public elementary schools	29.4%	30	68.3	65.6	63.8	63.8	60.2	66.2	66.5	62.8	$7,530	$398	$7,132
Cedar Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3412 Massaponax Church Road	Fredericksburg	22408	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 834-4569	789	48	16.4	65.1%	219 (27.8%)	205 (26.0%)	245 (31.1%)	34 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	84 (10.6%)	32.7	803^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	27.7%		49.7	623^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	44.1%	180	65.8	49.3	80.4	69.6	56.3	55.3	65.2	60.3	$8,915	$1,203	$7,711
Spotsylvania Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7415 Brock Road	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 582-5445	623	34	18.3	65.0%	307 (49.3%)	124 (19.9%)	108 (17.3%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (11.2%)	23.7	888^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.0%		30.1	844^th of 1114 public elementary schools	24.2%	44	49.1	53.5	64.2	63.2	54.5	66.4	62.8	52.2	$7,509	$242	$7,268
Lee Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Lee Hill School Dr	Fredericksburg	22408	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 898-1433	680	41	16.5	66.0%	219 (32.2%)	148 (21.8%)	201 (29.6%)	33 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (11.3%)	39	728^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.4%		44.2	675^th of 1114 public elementary schools	39.4%	53	63.2	52.5	77.7	68.6	62.4	66.0	69.4	60.5	$7,838	$237	$7,601

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison Elementary

How many students attend Madison Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 students attended Madison Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Madison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Caroline Middle
High : Caroline High

What district is Madison Elementary in?

Caroline County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Madison Elementary?

Students at Madison Elementary are 40% White, 29% African American, 18% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Madison Elementary a good school?

Madison Elementary ranks 667^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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