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Lydia Middleton Elementary School

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Lydia Middleton Elementary School ranks 565 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

565^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Lydia Middleton Elementary School is a PK–4 school in Madison, Indiana, serving 333 students as part of Madison Consolidated Schools in a small southeastern Indiana river town.

Academically, Lydia Middleton is mid-tier and slipping. It ranks 565th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools for 2025–2026 — the 44th percentile with 2 stars — down from the 81st–82nd percentile with 4 stars in 2021–2022 and 2022–2023. The school still outperforms its district in all tested subjects (ELA 37.3% vs. 35.09%, math 44.44% vs. 32.52%, science 39.71% vs. 36.18%), but it trails state averages at every tested grade. Within the district it leads in ELA and is essentially tied with Deputy Elementary School in science, but sits third in math, where Deputy's 63.83% is nearly 20 points above Lydia's 44.44%. Regionally, it trails high performers like Lexington Elementary School, Graham Creek Elementary School, and Johnson Elementary School, while generally staying ahead of Jefferson-Craig Elementary School, New Washington Elementary School, and Canaan Community Academy.

A major strength is attendance: Lydia's 9.9% chronic absenteeism rate is far below the district's 30.6% and the state's 16.7%, and lower than nearly every nearby school except Southwestern Elementary School (7.7%) and Jefferson-Craig (8.5%). Its free/reduced-lunch rate of 40.54% is also lower than most neighbors, and per-student spending rose to $13,500 in 2023–2024 from $10,159 in 2020–2021. Its student-teacher ratio of 17.5 is higher than most regional peers. Note that comparing all-grade scores across schools with different grade spans isn't perfectly apples-to-apples; the 3rd- and 4th-grade results are the fairest, and 4th grade runs closer to state averages than 3rd.

333

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,081

Per pupil spending ?

40.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

65.7%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

714 W Main St
Madison, IN 47250

(812) 274-8005

District: Madison Consolidated Schools

Students who attend Lydia Middleton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Madison Consolidated Junior High School
High:	Madison Consolidated High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg34%

565^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Madison Consolidated Schools

190^th of 374Madison Consolidated Schools among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	565 of 1015	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.7	407 of 1005	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	350 of 1011	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.6	190 of 1016	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	184 of 1020	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	193 of 1016	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	244 of 1031	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	478 of 1027	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.1	502 of 1033	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.0	445 of 1046	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.4	569 of 1040	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.8	504 of 1036	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.4	348 of 1035	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.2	156 of 1015	84.6%	★★★★☆
2011	87.2	43 of 1025	95.8%	★★★★★
2010	67.0	344 of 1009	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.0	324 of 1003	67.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math44%

Science40%

English Language Arts37%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lydia Middleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	714 W Main St	Madison	47250	Jefferson County	Madison Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 274-8005	333	19	17.5	40.5%	293 (88.0%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	45.5	565^th of 1015 public elementary schools	44.3%		59.7	407^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.5%	158	32.8	41.2					37.3	41.4	47.1					44.4	39.7		39.7		65.7%		$13,081	$770	$12,311
Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2325 Cherry Dr	Madison	47250	Jefferson County	Madison Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 274-8004	489	31	15.7	69.7%	424 (86.7%)	9 (1.8%)	29 (5.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	11.9	905^th of 1015 public elementary schools	10.8%		10.6	912^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.3%	7	19.6	19.5					19.6	14.3	24.4					18.9	19.5		19.5		69.8%		$13,597	$1,096	$12,501
Rykers' Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2485 N Rykers' Ridge Rd	Madison	47250	Jefferson County	Madison Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 274-8006	194	16	12.1	49.0%	180 (92.8%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	42.8	596^th of 1015 public elementary schools	41.3%		42.8	591^st of 1005 public elementary schools	41.2%	5	25.0	28.6					26.8	53.6	51.7					52.6	37.9		37.9		79.2%		$15,186	$1,012	$14,174
Southwestern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	273 South Main Cross St	Hanover	47243	Jefferson County	Southwestern-Jefferson County Con	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 866-9400	633	34	18.6	65.4%	540 (85.3%)	10 (1.6%)	61 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.2%)	51.8	504^th of 1015 public elementary schools	50.3%		57.6	430^th of 1005 public elementary schools	57.2%	74	37.1	42.7	51.2				43.0	51.8	48.2	33.7				45.2	38.6		38.6	40.0	87%		$10,239	$565	$9,674
Canaan Community Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8775 N Canaan Main St	Canaan	47224	Jefferson County	Canaan Community Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(812) 839-0003	195	15	13.0	19.5%	184 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	30.9	711^th of 1015 public elementary schools	30.0%		21.9	800^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.4%	89	15.0	22.2	30.8	20.0			20.3	20.0	50.0	7.7	6.7			20.3	44.4	40.0	42.4	53.9	71.4%		$12,579	$2,538	$10,041
Lexington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7980 E Walnut St	Lexington	47138	Scott County	Scott County School District 2	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 752-8924	205	17	12.4	56.6%	182 (88.8%)	6 (2.9%)	10 (4.9%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	82.1	158^th of 1015 public elementary schools	84.4%		80.3	179^th of 1005 public elementary schools	82.2%	21	69.0	43.3	71.8				62.2	72.4	53.3	59.0				61.2	50.0		50.0	82.1	95.8%		$13,083	$728	$12,354
New Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	224 N Poplar St.	New Washington	47162	Clark County	Greater Clark County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 293-3331	296	19	15.5	51.0%	263 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	38.5	630^th of 1015 public elementary schools	37.9%		49.1	525^th of 1005 public elementary schools	47.8%	105	20.0	29.3	45.5				30.3	46.7	36.6	43.2				42.8	31.7		31.7	36.4	92.7%		$11,131	$725	$10,406
Deputy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14350 W Mulberry	Deputy	47230	Jefferson County	Madison Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 274-8007	138	7	19.7	65.9%	135 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.8	412^th of 1015 public elementary schools	59.4%		75.1	231^st of 1005 public elementary schools	77.0%	181	40.7	30.0					36.2	63.0	65.0					63.8	40.0		40.0		90.5%		$15,508	$741	$14,768
Graham Creek Elementary School	Public	K-6	7910 S Cr 90 W	Commiskey	47227	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 346-4179	250	18	13.8	60.4%	236 (94.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	79.6	186^th of 1015 public elementary schools	81.7%		73.7	249^th of 1005 public elementary schools	75.2%	63	82.5	59.5	38.2	45.5			57.6	85.0	67.6	61.8	60.6			69.4	51.4	42.4	47.1	52.9	89.7%		$13,143	$941	$12,201
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4235 E Sr 256	Scottsburg	47170	Scott County	Scott County School District 2	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 752-8923	219	20	11.2	65.3%	205 (93.6%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.8%)	72.1	266^th of 1015 public elementary schools	73.8%		60.8	387^th of 1005 public elementary schools	61.5%	121	54.3	47.6	57.6				52.7	79.4	59.5	45.5				61.5	35.7		35.7	66.7	84.6%		$12,538	$1,572	$10,966

Frequently Asked Questions about Lydia Middleton Elementary School

What district is Lydia Middleton Elementary School in?

Madison Consolidated Schools

How many students attend Lydia Middleton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Lydia Middleton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lydia Middleton Elementary School?

Students at Lydia Middleton Elementary School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Lydia Middleton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lydia Middleton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Madison Consolidated Junior High School
High : Madison Consolidated High School

Is Lydia Middleton Elementary School a good school?

Lydia Middleton Elementary School ranks 565^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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