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South Elementary School

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South Elementary School ranks 537 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

537^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

South Elementary School is a K–5 school in Madison Local in Madison, OH, serving 506 students and ranking 537 of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools (66th percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–2026 — above its district's 335-of-773 placement. Its rank history shows real improvement: South sat near the 51st–53rd percentile in 2016–2018 and the 57th in 2021–2022, peaked at the 72nd percentile in 2023–2024, and has cooled slightly to 66th since.

Test results are unusually uneven by grade. Grade 5 is a clear strength: science 85.4 (22.7 points above the state), math 83.1, and ELA 85.4. Grade 4 is solid as well. Grade 3 is the weak spot — math (54.7) and ELA (60.5) both fall below state averages, though each edges out the district. South beats the state in five of seven tested areas and outperforms its same-district peer, North Elementary School (56th percentile), in most subjects, even though North has a much higher free/reduced lunch rate (58.92% vs 42.29%). Among higher-ranked neighbors, Perry Elementary School and Parkside Elementary School lead overall, but South's science 5 score of 85.4 tops Parkside's 81.4. Compared with similarly ranked Riverview Elementary School, South is stronger in science and grade 5, while Riverview leads in grades 3 and 4 math.

Chronic absenteeism has dropped sharply, from 26.6% in 2021–2022 to 15.1% in 2025–2026, and stays below the district's 20.1%, though Parkside (9.3%) and Perry (10.6%) are lower. Low-income students are a genuine bright spot: the low-SES subgroup reached the 73rd percentile with 4 stars, above the school's overall standing. The clearest equity concern is special education, which slipped to the 31st percentile with 2 stars from 68th in 2023–2024. Resources look mid-pack rather than generous, with a student–teacher ratio of 18. Overall, South is a solidly above-average school with strong science and grade 5 results, improving attendance, and notable low-income subgroup success; grade 3 and special education are the areas to watch.

506

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,370

Per pupil spending ?

42.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

88.9%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 6.9% (any vaccine)

92 E Main St
Madison, OH 44057-3224

(440) 428-5121

District: Madison Local

Students who attend South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Madison Middle School
High:	Madison High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Two or more races:

6.7%

Hispanic:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (74% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg72%

Ohio avg64%

537^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Madison Local

335^th of 773Madison 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	537 of 1560	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.7	494 of 1558	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.4	449 of 1577	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	591 of 1596	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	686 of 1588	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	603 of 1610	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	591 of 1676	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	771 of 1636	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.6	815 of 1651	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.1	506 of 1678	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.0	437 of 1684	74.0%	★★★★☆
2014	67.5	708 of 1687	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.5	761 of 1701	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.9	708 of 1709	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.0	850 of 1686	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.6	1020 of 1662	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.3	1042 of 1610	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.9	961 of 1582	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.7	649 of 1609	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	78.8	231 of 1504	84.6%	★★★★☆
2004	80.6	201 of 1471	86.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	34.5	536 of 824	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	477 of 765	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	353 of 956	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	617 of 1021	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	476 of 1452	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.8	512 of 1452	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	412 of 1466	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	416 of 1483	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	727 of 1488	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	654 of 1467	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	426 of 1502	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	736 of 1518	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	46.0	607 of 759	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	399 of 1467	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	66.4	502 of 1473	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	560 of 1484	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	438 of 1447	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	487 of 1419	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.5	331 of 1404	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	407 of 1465	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	747 of 1465	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	486 of 1467	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.7	396 of 1466	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	422 of 1485	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	658 of 1498	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	581 of 1518	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	475 of 1499	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	606 of 1535	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	703 of 1536	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	632 of 914	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	501 of 935	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.3	284 of 900	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	367 of 856	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	542 of 1181	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.9	503 of 1175	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	436 of 1190	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	628 of 1215	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	735 of 1242	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	605 of 1249	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	568 of 1271	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	814 of 1309	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile~ school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

White (2026)54th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)35th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile-35 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)20th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science85%+23 vs state

English Language Arts73%+8 vs state

Mathematics72%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
South Elementary School	Public	K-5	92 E Main St	Madison	44057	Lake County	Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 428-5121	506	28	18.0	42.3%	436 (86.2%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.7%)	70.1	537^th of 1560 public elementary schools	65.6%		71.7	494^th of 1558 public elementary schools	68.3%	43	85.4	54.7	78.2	83.1	60.5	73.6	85.4	88.9%	6.9%	$11,370
North Elementary School	Public	K-5	1941 Red Bird Rd	Madison	44057	Lake County	Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 428-2151	572	31	18.4	58.9%	480 (83.9%)	4 (0.7%)	55 (9.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	62	693^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	55.6%		59.8	738^th of 1558 public elementary schools	52.6%	45	79.2	55.1	72.2	81.4	58.9	58.8	77.3	86.8%	11%	$11,346
Perry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1 Learning Ln	Perry	44081	Lake County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 259-9600	538	32	17.0	29.4%	430 (79.9%)	12 (2.2%)	72 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	76.4	396^th of 1560 public elementary schools	74.6%		60.2	731^st of 1558 public elementary schools	53.1%	335		80.8	81.7		78.8	69.9		86.3%	6.3%	$14,786
Cork Elementary School	Public	K-5	341 State Route 534 S	Geneva	44041	Ashtabula County	Geneva Area City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 466-4831	285	26	10.8	—	269 (94.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	64.6	644^th of 1560 public elementary schools	58.7%		61.5	709^th of 1558 public elementary schools	54.5%	65	58.7	85.4	74.4	56.5	81.3	65.1	67.4	87.9%	3%	$10,296
Geneva Platt R. Spencer Elementary School	Public	K-5	755 Austin Rd	Geneva	44041	Ashtabula County	Geneva Area City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 466-4831	343	23	16.7	—	297 (86.6%)	5 (1.5%)	16 (4.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.7%)	40.4	1024^th of 1560 public elementary schools	34.4%		49.6	902^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	42.1%	122	58.5	50.0	57.9	60.0	49.2	52.6	58.5	83.1%	6.8%	$11,607
Austinburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3030 State Route 307	Austinburg	44010	Ashtabula County	Geneva Area City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 466-4831	216	16	13.6	—	198 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	68.6	558^th of 1560 public elementary schools	64.2%		76.2	409^th of 1558 public elementary schools	73.7%	149	42.9	78.1	93.3	64.3	75.0	83.3	72.4	84.2%	15.8%	$11,865
Riverview Elementary School	Public	K-5	845 Madison Ave	Painesville	44077	Lake County	Riverside Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 352-0668	615	30	20.2	—	463 (75.3%)	20 (3.3%)	72 (11.7%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.8%)	70.5	528^th of 1560 public elementary schools	66.2%		73	471^st of 1558 public elementary schools	69.8%	57	73.3	73.9	87.2	78.0	63.6	67.5	74.4	90.4%	2.4%	$12,080
Elm Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	585 Elm St	Painesville	44077	Lake County	Painesville City Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 392-5520	429	25	17.1	—	65 (15.2%)	57 (13.3%)	260 (60.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.0%)	22.7	1225^th of 1560 public elementary schools	21.5%		17.5	1289^th of 1558 public elementary schools	17.3%	64	50.0	52.6	30.2	38.6	33.3	20.6	59.1	71%	1.6%	$12,284
Lake Erie Bilingual Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	268 N State St	Painesville	44077	Lake County	Lake Erie Bilingual Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(440) 578-0722	49	7	6.7	—	3 (6.1%)	6 (12.2%)	39 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)								34.3%	0%	$11,432
Parkside Elementary School	Public	K-5	12428 Concord Hambden Rd	Concord Twp	44077	Lake County	Riverside Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 352-0668	551	27	20.6	—	503 (91.3%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (4.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	84.5	171^st of 1560 public elementary schools	89.0%		85.9	147^th of 1558 public elementary schools	90.6%	24	81.4	78.6	87.6	83.7	84.5	79.6	92.8	87.4%	5.7%	$13,208

Frequently Asked Questions about South Elementary School

What district is South Elementary School in?

Madison Local

What is the racial makeup of South Elementary School?

Students at South Elementary School are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend South Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended South Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of South Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Madison Middle School
High : Madison High School

Is South Elementary School a good school?

South Elementary School ranks 537^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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