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Madrid-Waddington Elementary School

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Madrid-Waddington Elementary School ranks 1534 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-7

1534^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Madrid-Waddington Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 303 students in grades PK-7 in the Madrid-Waddington Central School District located in Madrid, NY. The school district is ranked 456 out of 874 in New York and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Madrid-Waddington Elementary School has consistently lower proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments compared to the state average. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 43.14% compared to the state average of 54.15%, and the school's 5th grade math proficiency rate was 31.58% compared to the state average of 54.16%. The school also struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, with particularly low rankings for special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years but has consistently been in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking of 1534 out of 2445 in 2024-2025 and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When comparing Madrid-Waddington Elementary School to nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming its peers. For instance, Madill School, which is 18.52 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and math across all grade levels. Similarly, Nightengale Elementary School, 15.52 miles away, outperforms Madrid-Waddington in most subject areas. The school's performance also appears to be declining over time, with its statewide ranking dropping and its SchoolDigger rating decreasing from 3 stars to 2 stars in recent years.

303

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,638

Per pupil spending ?

33%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2582 State Hwy 345
Madrid, NY 13660-0067

(315) 322-5634

District: Madrid-Waddington Central School District

Students who attend Madrid-Waddington Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Madrid-Waddington Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (46% vs 55% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

New York avg55%

1,534^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

456^th of 874Madrid-Waddington Central School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	1534 of 2445	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	1409 of 2445	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	1302 of 2439	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	983 of 2434	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	1111 of 2201	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.3	2117 of 2413	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	1740 of 2395	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	45.9	1298 of 2386	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.2	1277 of 2366	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.4	1435 of 2352	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.1	1595 of 2345	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.0	1627 of 2325	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.1	1235 of 2320	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.0	1302 of 2286	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.5	939 of 2263	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.0	920 of 2257	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.1	683 of 2227	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.6	975 of 2219	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.6	913 of 2206	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	1666 of 2409	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	1728 of 2413	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.4	1310 of 2403	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.9	1043 of 2401	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	762 of 1955	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.1	2126 of 2357	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	1526 of 2338	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	1402 of 2098	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1423 of 2078	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	1281 of 2041	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	995 of 2099	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	614 of 1678	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.7	1875 of 2032	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	1731 of 2045	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	1366 of 2407	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	1175 of 2411	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	1263 of 2400	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	914 of 2400	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.1	1338 of 1961	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.6	1992 of 2358	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	1913 of 2340	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1727 of 2134	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	2107 of 2110	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	1874 of 2016	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	1262 of 2031	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	656 of 1044	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1396 of 1941	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+14 vs state

Math47%-10 vs state

English Language Arts41%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madrid-Waddington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	2582 State Hwy 345	Madrid	13660	St. Lawrence County	Madrid-Waddington Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 322-5634	303	26	11.8	33.0%	288 (95.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	37.5	1534^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.3%		41.1	1409^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.4%	125	43.1	45.2	35.7		51.9	62.8	31.6		58.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,638	$1,838	$25,800
Norwood-Norfolk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7852 State Hwy 56	Norwood	13668	St. Lawrence County	Norwood-Norfolk Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 353-6674	341	27	12.6	43.7%	340 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25.6	1908^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.0%		30.8	1721^st of 2445 public elementary schools	29.6%	187	31.3	45.5			40.9	51.9				99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.8	100.0	$30,277	$2,233	$28,044
Lawrence Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	29 Leroy St	Potsdam	13676	St. Lawrence County	Potsdam Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 265-2000	526	41	12.8	28.1%	448 (85.2%)	10 (1.9%)	14 (2.7%)	30 (5.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.0%)	79.6	434^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.2%		74.3	550^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.5%	116	79.2	69.5			75.3	74.7				99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$25,752	$1,319	$24,433
F S Banford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	99 State St	Canton	13617	St. Lawrence County	Canton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 386-8561	408	26	15.5	30.9%	377 (92.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	53.1	1126^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.9%		69.3	667^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.7%	459	51.4	47.1			68.5	66.2				98.3	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.1	98.6	$26,488	$1,232	$25,255
Nightengale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	84 Nightengale Ave	Massena	13662	St. Lawrence County	Massena Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 764-3750	454	30	15.1	44.7%	383 (84.4%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.6%)	12 (2.6%)	20 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.1%)	70.2	685^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.0%		68	705^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.2%	20	64.7	73.7	64.8	73.4	72.6	70.7	43.8	79.4	52.1	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	$27,445	$2,257	$25,188
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	25 Owl Ave	Massena	13662	St. Lawrence County	Massena Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 764-3740	432	31	13.8	58.1%	378 (87.5%)	9 (2.1%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	30.2	1763^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	27.9%		39.9	1450^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.7%	313	50.0	36.6	41.0	34.5	70.5	40.0	30.7	44.1	20.6	99.1	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.8	99.8	$26,500	$2,189	$24,311
John F Kennedy School	Public	PK, KG-6	801-809 Park St	Ogdensburg	13669	St. Lawrence County	Ogdensburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 393-4264	431	46	9.3	48.5%	410 (95.1%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	45.4	1316^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.2%		36.1	1563^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	36.1%	247	53.7	47.3	55.3	43.6	61.1	48.2	37.0	53.2	54.4	99.2	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	99.8	$37,013	$2,393	$34,619
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	75 Bayley Rd	Massena	13662	St. Lawrence County	Massena Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 764-3730	452	34	13.1	43.1%	343 (75.9%)	6 (1.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	78 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	51.2	1182^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	51.7%		55.3	1020^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.3%	162	52.4	42.9	52.5	34.7	67.4	63.5	69.5	64.0	44.1	98.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.0	100.0	$26,829	$2,209	$24,621
Madill School	Public	PK, KG-6	800 Jefferson Ave	Ogdensburg	13669	St. Lawrence County	Ogdensburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 393-7729	277	29	9.6	51.6%	270 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	53.5	1105^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.8%		42.7	1367^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.1%	262	64.7	67.7	53.1	50.0	79.4	64.5	46.9	36.4	34.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$37,090	$2,682	$34,408
Saint Lawrence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1039 State Hwy 11c	Brasher Falls	13613	St. Lawrence County	Brasher Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 389-5131	369	33	11.0	43.4%	342 (92.7%)	11 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39.9	1476^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.6%		24.7	1912^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.8%	436	38.1	44.4			63.9	56.9				99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,688	$2,202	$27,486

Frequently Asked Questions about Madrid-Waddington Elementary School

How many students attend Madrid-Waddington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Madrid-Waddington Elementary School.

What district is Madrid-Waddington Elementary School in?

Madrid-Waddington Central School District

Is Madrid-Waddington Elementary School a good school?

Madrid-Waddington Elementary School ranks 1534^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Madrid-Waddington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Madrid-Waddington Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Madrid-Waddington Junior-Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Madrid-Waddington Elementary School?

Students at Madrid-Waddington Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic.

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