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Madison Elementary School

Q: Is Madison Elementary School a good school?

Madison Elementary School ranks 231 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Madison Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wheaton, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 356 students. The school is part of the Community Unit School District 200, which is ranked 86 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Madison Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools, with its performance on state assessments (IAR and ISA) generally above the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 74.6%, compared to 76.9% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate for all grades was 67.8%, higher than the district's 61.1% and the state's 38.5%. The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past few years, with some fluctuations in specific grade levels and subject areas.

While Madison Elementary School's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly lower than some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Longfellow Elementary and Whittier Elementary, it outperforms some of the other nearby schools, such as Carl Sandburg Elementary and Hawthorne Elementary, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. The school has also faced challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism, a trend seen across many nearby schools in the area.

360

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,651

Per pupil spending ?

24.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1620 Mayo Ave
Wheaton, IL 60189-6134

(630) 682-2095

District: Cusd 200

Students who attend Madison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edison Middle School
High:	Wheaton Warrenville South High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.1%

African American:

13.6%

Hispanic:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (67% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg64%

Illinois avg44%

231^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Cusd 200

86^th of 811Cusd 200 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	87.6	231 of 2056	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	94.0	128 of 2067	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	250 of 2077	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	225 of 2082	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	238 of 1948	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	402 of 2086	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	227 of 2037	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	91.8	128 of 2044	93.7%	★★★★★
2016	93.6	106 of 2046	94.8%	★★★★★
2015	95.0	89 of 2052	95.7%	★★★★★
2014	86.1	241 of 2093	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	88.3	182 of 2167	91.6%	★★★★★
2012	84.0	190 of 2166	91.2%	★★★★★
2011	80.7	324 of 2147	84.9%	★★★★☆
2010	82.3	249 of 2139	88.4%	★★★★☆
2009	80.1	334 of 2120	84.2%	★★★★☆
2008	81.3	286 of 2092	86.3%	★★★★☆
2007	85.4	80 of 2095	96.2%	★★★★★
2006	87.5	37 of 2086	98.2%	★★★★★
2005	85.3	117 of 2022	94.2%	★★★★★
2004	81.9	273 of 2030	86.6%	★★★★☆
2003	81.1	311 of 2020	84.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	97.4	13 of 684	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	23.6	634 of 711	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.6	270 of 698	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	238 of 1942	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	202 of 1942	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	395 of 1957	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.5	206 of 1970	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	188 of 1680	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	408 of 2019	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	274 of 1964	86.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	95.7	18 of 938	98.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	918 of 1800	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	728 of 1793	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	861 of 1808	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.8	204 of 1763	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	323 of 1514	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	41.9	1044 of 1816	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	624 of 1765	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	228 of 1947	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	96.6	44 of 1959	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	139 of 1984	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	245 of 1977	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	254 of 1707	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	423 of 2019	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.6	181 of 1972	90.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	96 of 1292	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	117 of 1156	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	125 of 1113	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	233 of 640	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.3	80 of 1194	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	18 of 763	97.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	117 of 1389	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	59 of 1392	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	166 of 1419	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	182 of 1425	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	177 of 1308	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	388 of 1462	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	204 of 1463	86.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2022)98th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2018)98th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+22 vs state

Mathematics68%+29 vs state

Science60%+19 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)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1620 Mayo Ave	Wheaton	60189	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2095	360	31	11.5	24.7%	238 (66.1%)	49 (13.6%)	33 (9.2%)	19 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	87.6	231^st of 2056 public elementary schools	88.8%		94	128^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.8%	103	59.6	70.3	66.7	88.7	74.6	71.9	68.3	62.3	67.8	97.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	99.2	97.8	97.6	$20,651	$597	$20,054
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	119 S Woodlawn St	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2055	263	24	10.7	30.4%	163 (62.0%)	18 (6.8%)	30 (11.4%)	32 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.6%)	86.8	251^st of 2056 public elementary schools	87.8%		87.5	231^st of 2067 public elementary schools	88.8%	20	60.4	70.5	76.9	72.9	73.3	63.6	92.3	56.3	69.5	96.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	99.0	96.5	96.2	$21,159	$451	$20,708
Wiesbrook Elementary School	Public	K-5	2160 Durfee Rd	Wheaton	60189	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2190	496	29	17.1	11.9%	379 (76.4%)	31 (6.3%)	42 (8.5%)	22 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	88.4	216^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.5%		91.7	155^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.5%	61	55.6	77.6	82.9	76.7	79.5	62.4	77.1	68.5	70.0	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	99.6	96.0	96.2	$14,485	$222	$14,262
Whittier Elementary School	Public	K-5	218 W Park Ave	Wheaton	60189	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2185	433	31	13.9	9.5%	338 (78.1%)	17 (3.9%)	20 (4.6%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	92.8	116^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.4%		94.6	113^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.5%	3	64.6	75.0	77.8	83.8	78.8	76.5	85.2	75.0	79.3	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	99.5	96.7	96.9	$16,690	$348	$16,343
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	K-5	311 W Seminary Ave	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2080	318	22	14.4	18.6%	239 (75.2%)	14 (4.4%)	29 (9.1%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	94.9	69^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.1	71^st of 2067 public elementary schools	96.6%	2	76.9	75.0	86.3	88.5	83.4	73.5	88.2	86.5	82.9	92.8	92.2	92.2	92.2	97.9	92.2	92.2	$15,930	$311	$15,619
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	630 Dawes Ave	Wheaton	60189	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2075	458	33	13.9	32.8%	274 (59.8%)	26 (5.7%)	85 (18.6%)	54 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	89.9	179^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.3%		93.4	142^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	93.1%	37	56.0	79.5	78.7	80.0	79.4	80.8	69.3	61.3	70.4	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	98.7	96.3	96.0	$17,246	$377	$16,869
Winfield Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	0S150 Winfield Rd	Winfield	60190	DuPage County	Winfield School District 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 909-4910	122	12	10.6	35.2%	69 (56.6%)	6 (4.9%)	31 (25.4%)	7 (5.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.6%)								(n/a)										94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	$22,641	$948	$21,693
Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	1345 Jewell Rd	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2105	402	29	13.6	37.3%	217 (54.0%)	28 (7.0%)	89 (22.1%)	51 (12.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.5%)	75.8	484^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.5%		79.7	375^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.9%	109	40.0	76.7	69.3	54.5	66.7	86.4	65.3	40.9	63.5	95.7	95.4	95.4	95.4	99.0	94.9	95.9	$17,611	$575	$17,036
Lowell Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 S President St	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2085	283	24	11.7	30.4%	183 (64.7%)	21 (7.4%)	25 (8.8%)	39 (13.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	89.4	190^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.8%		88.7	212^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.7%	22	67.5	70.0	73.5	80.0	74.4	70.0	65.3	80.0	71.3	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	98.9	95.7	95.7	$20,287	$748	$19,538
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	K-5	334 Wakeman Ave	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2065	185	23	8.0	36.8%	105 (56.8%)	3 (1.6%)	38 (20.5%)	29 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	91.5	146^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.9%		83	303^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	85.3%	157	79.2	66.7	79.2	87.5	76.9	66.7	73.9	83.3	74.0	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	99.0	93.4	94.4	$25,894	$1,256	$24,638

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison Elementary School

Is Madison Elementary School a good school?

Madison Elementary School ranks 231^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Madison Elementary School?

Students at Madison Elementary School are 66% White, 14% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Madison Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Edison Middle School
High : Wheaton Warrenville South High School

What district is Madison Elementary School in?

Cusd 200

How many students attend Madison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Madison Elementary School.

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