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Madison Elementary

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Madison Elementary ranks 279 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

279^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Madison Elementary is a public elementary school in Madison, Kansas, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 132 students. The school is part of the Madison-Virgil District, which is ranked 51 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Madison Elementary has consistently performed above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 49.17%, compared to the state average of 44.47%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 47.53%, compared to the state average of 38.73%. Compared to the Madison-Virgil District, Madison Elementary's ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates are generally on par or slightly higher, indicating the school is performing well within its district. Among the nearby schools, Madison Elementary outperforms most in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, with the exception of Olpe Elementary, which has higher proficiency rates in both subjects.

Madison Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 54.23% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2021-2022 school year. The school's performance for low-income students is particularly noteworthy, as it ranked 1st out of 512 Kansas elementary schools in this category for the 2021-2022 school year, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates have increased significantly, rising from 4.4% in the 2022-2023 school year to 19.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is an area of concern that the school and district should address.

130

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,964

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1014 S Fourth
Madison, KS 66860

(620) 437-2918

District: Madison-Virgil

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually attend:

High:

Madison High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Two or more races:

7.7%

Hispanic:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2019 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2019) to 57th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg48%

Kansas avg42%

279^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 264Madison-Virgil among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	279 of 656	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	207 of 653	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	287 of 660	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	172 of 668	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	86 of 670	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	46 of 667	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	83 of 656	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	68.3	177 of 659	73.1%	★★★★☆
2016	64.6	205 of 656	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.1	344 of 678	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	74.7	143 of 668	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	55.9	378 of 660	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.7	370 of 631	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.3	251 of 630	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.9	81 of 621	87.0%	★★★★☆
2008	76.3	105 of 614	82.9%	★★★★☆
2007	80.0	56 of 600	90.7%	★★★★★
2006	61.8	251 of 585	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	266 of 533	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	280 of 541	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	99.9	1 of 512	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	340 of 576	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.7	211 of 579	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	283 of 584	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	167 of 596	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	66 of 587	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	50 of 592	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	70.9	132 of 574	77.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science54%+12 vs state

English Language Arts49%+5 vs state

Mathematics48%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Madison Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1014 S Fourth	Madison	66860	Greenwood County	Madison-Virgil	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 437-2918	130	12	10.6	50.0%	113 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.7%)	56.5	279^th of 656 public elementary schools	57.5%		63.4	207^th of 653 public elementary schools	68.3%	72	52.9	50.0	38.5	52.9	49.2	58.8	42.9	30.8	52.9	47.5	53.8	53.8	$21,964	$3,374	$18,590
Olpe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	314 W Listerscheid	Olpe	66865	Lyon County	Southern Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 475-3277	149	12	12.3	26.8%	137 (91.9%)	2 (1.3%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	60.7	251^st of 656 public elementary schools	61.7%		68.7	174^th of 653 public elementary schools	73.4%	77	66.7	65.0	37.5		57.4	61.1	50.0	43.8		51.9	37.5	37.5	$8,873	$816	$8,056
Hamilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2596 W Road North	Hamilton	66853	Greenwood County	Hamilton	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 678-3410	49	7	7.0	73.5%	47 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)					37.5					33.3			$12,278	$4,147	$8,131
Southern Coffey County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Third	Gridley	66852	Coffey County	LeRoy-Gridley	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 836-2151	84	9	8.9	58.3%	78 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	38.6	427^th of 656 public elementary schools	34.9%					(n/a)	66.7		37.5		52.8	40.0		25.0		33.3	31.3	31.3	$27,144	$436	$26,707
Logan Ave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	521 South East Street	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2264	208	18	11.8	74.0%	65 (31.3%)	4 (1.9%)	118 (56.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.7%)	11.2	602^nd of 656 public elementary schools	8.2%		10.7	602^nd of 653 public elementary schools	7.8%		27.8	34.5	20.6		27.2	16.7	21.4	8.8		15.0	23.5	23.5	$13,887	$1,692	$12,195
Neosho Rapids Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	240 N. Commercial	Neosho Rapids	66864	Lyon County	Southern Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 342-7783	107	12	9.1	56.1%	102 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	39.3	419^th of 656 public elementary schools	36.1%		49.5	332^nd of 653 public elementary schools	49.2%	87	40.0	28.6	60.0		43.2	26.7	21.4	46.7		31.8	53.3	53.3	$12,547	$327	$12,221
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	327 S West St	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2276	385	26	14.6	82.3%	94 (24.4%)	6 (1.6%)	261 (67.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	20	550^th of 656 public elementary schools	16.2%		18.2	560^th of 653 public elementary schools	14.2%	10	40.3	43.9	28.0		37.8	23.7	30.5	13.7		23.1	19.6	19.6	$13,384	$1,205	$12,179
W A White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	902 Exchange Street	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2294	248	19	13.4	83.5%	103 (41.5%)	3 (1.2%)	108 (43.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.5%)	22.8	529^th of 656 public elementary schools	19.4%		17.2	565^th of 653 public elementary schools	13.5%	36	35.6	28.1	39.3		34.3	8.9	25.0	39.3		21.9	35.7	35.7	$13,883	$1,532	$12,351
Walnut Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Grove Ave	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2288	312	23	13.8	66.3%	173 (55.4%)	12 (3.8%)	113 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	43.9	376^th of 656 public elementary schools	42.7%		45.4	370^th of 653 public elementary schools	43.3%	6	48.6	51.0	54.3		51.5	32.4	28.0	40.4		33.6	42.5	42.5	$12,885	$1,134	$11,751

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison Elementary

Is Madison Elementary a good school?

Madison Elementary ranks 279^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Madison Elementary in?

Madison-Virgil

What schools do graduates of Madison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Madison High

What is the racial makeup of Madison Elementary?

Students at Madison Elementary are 87% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Madison Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 130 students attended Madison Elementary.

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