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Madison Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
571st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 63% of Ohio elementary schools
Summary

Madison Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Middletown, Ohio, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 688 students. The school is part of the Madison Local School District, which is ranked 306 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Madison Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 40% of Ohio elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 571 out of 1,558 schools. The school outperforms the state average in most subject areas and grade levels, such as having 74% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63.4%. However, the school's performance in Mathematics is more mixed, with 3rd-grade proficiency (53.5%) lagging behind the state average (64.4%). Compared to nearby schools, Madison Elementary generally performs better than the Middletown City School District average, but lags behind the higher-performing Edgewood City School District.

Madison Elementary School has some notable strengths, such as its exceptional performance for its Gifted and Talented students, ranking 2nd out of 78 Ohio elementary schools in 2023-2024, and its strong performance for its Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking in the top 15% of Ohio elementary schools in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. However, the school's performance for its White and Special Education students is more concerning, ranking in the bottom 40% of Ohio elementary schools in these subgroups. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.2% in 2023-2024 to 17.0% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average of 15.1%.

711
Students ?
18.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,830
Per pupil spending ?
51.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5795 W Alexandria Rd
       Middletown, OH  45042-8900

(513) 420-4755

District: Madison Local


Students who attend Madison Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Madison High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
87.6%
Two or more races:
6.2%
Hispanic:
3.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Ohio average (72% vs 64% meeting standards)
Above the Ohio median (63rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school72%
District avg72%
Ohio avg64%
571st of 1,558
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Top 37%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Ohio Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
306th of 828Madison Local among Ohio districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202567.8571 of 155863.4%★★★☆☆
202478.5355 of 157777.5%★★★★☆
202378.8354 of 159677.8%★★★★☆
202273.3487 of 158869.3%★★★☆☆
202173.6489 of 161069.6%★★★☆☆
201969.9590 of 167664.8%★★★☆☆
201866.6674 of 163658.8%★★★☆☆
201764.1758 of 165154.1%★★★☆☆
201666.6702 of 167858.2%★★★☆☆
201569.0605 of 168464.1%★★★☆☆
201457.5970 of 168742.5%★★☆☆☆
201360.9895 of 170147.4%★★☆☆☆
201261.4891 of 170947.9%★★☆☆☆
201158.9928 of 168645.0%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202234.5534 of 82435.2%★★☆☆☆
202131.0537 of 76529.8%★★☆☆☆
201965.1249 of 95674.0%★★★★☆
201859.3319 of 102168.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202568.2501 of 145265.5%★★★☆☆
202476.6349 of 146676.2%★★★★☆
202376.6354 of 148376.1%★★★★☆
202264.5599 of 148859.7%★★★☆☆
202168.3498 of 146766.1%★★★☆☆
201972.6457 of 150269.6%★★★☆☆
201866.7589 of 151861.2%★★★☆☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
201976.41 of 366.7%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202476.12 of 7897.4%★★★★★
202275.55 of 12896.1%★★★★★
201969.920 of 12684.1%★★★★☆
201858.9392 of 75948.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202567.2488 of 147366.9%★★★☆☆
202479.6210 of 148485.8%★★★★☆
202379.9212 of 144785.3%★★★★☆
202268.3423 of 141970.2%★★★★☆
202164.7490 of 140465.1%★★★☆☆
201968.6431 of 146570.6%★★★★☆
201869.1433 of 146570.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202567.0550 of 146662.5%★★★☆☆
202479.9287 of 148580.7%★★★★☆
202380.7275 of 149881.6%★★★★☆
202279.5303 of 151880.0%★★★★☆
202173.2441 of 149970.6%★★★★☆
201965.6636 of 153558.6%★★★☆☆
201861.5691 of 153655.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202533.2618 of 93533.9%★★☆☆☆
202457.2294 of 90067.3%★★★☆☆
202358.5256 of 85670.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202555.3607 of 117548.3%★★☆☆☆
202471.1370 of 119068.9%★★★☆☆
202370.6367 of 121569.8%★★★☆☆
202262.2532 of 124257.2%★★★☆☆
202159.6556 of 124955.5%★★★☆☆
201957.1650 of 127148.9%★★☆☆☆
201850.0751 of 130942.6%★★☆☆☆
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)
Gifted and Talented (2024)97th percentile+20 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+4 vs school
Foster Care (2019)67th percentile~ school
Female (2025)65th percentile~ school
Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school
White (2025)48th percentile-15 vs school
Disabled (2022)35th percentile-34 vs school
Special Education (2025)34th percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
Science74%+11 vs state
English Language Arts72%+9 vs state
Mathematics70%+7 vs state

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

High : Madison High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 711 students attended Madison Elementary School.

Madison Elementary School ranks 571st of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Madison Elementary School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.


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