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Madison South Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Madison South Elementary School is a PK–4 school in Mansfield, Ohio, serving 486 students as part of the Madison Local district. On the 2025–2026 state measure, it ranks 1,187th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools — the 24th percentile, or 1 star — placing it below average. It also serves a high-poverty population: 79.42% of students were eligible for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, up from 68.77% in 2022–2023. The district overall sits in the middle of Ohio districts, so the school's results trail both its own district and the state.

Academically, Madison South is below its district and the state in every tested subject. In 2025–2026, 3rd grade math proficiency was 49.3% (district 61.7%, state 62.1%), 4th grade math 51.4% (district 65.9%, state 67.3%), 3rd grade ELA 43.3% (district 59.9%, state 63.4%), and 4th grade ELA 42.2% (district 58.2%, state 61.8%). The most striking comparison is inside its own district: Mifflin Elementary School reaches the 56th percentile and Eastview Elementary School the 89th percentile, even though Eastview's free/reduced lunch rate (74.77%) is close to Madison South's. Nearby, Lucas Elementary School and Mansfield Spanish Immersion School rank in the 88th–92nd percentile range.

Attendance is a genuine bright spot. Chronic absenteeism fell from 35.3% in 2021–2022 to 13.0% in 2025–2026, now better than the district's 20.4%. That progress has not yet shown up in test scores. Results for special education students (14th percentile) and low-income students (23rd percentile) fall in the bottom quarter statewide. Rankings have mostly sat in the bottom third since 2017–2018, so this is a long-term pattern rather than a one-year dip. The attendance gains, stable enrollment, and a slightly smaller class size than Eastview give the school something to build on.

486

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,459

Per pupil spending ?

79.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 S Illinois Ave
Mansfield, OH 44907-1835

(419) 522-4319

District: Madison Local

Students who attend Madison South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Madison Middle School
High:	Madison High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Two or more races:

9.9%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (47% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg61%

Ohio avg64%

1,187^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Madison Local

407^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	25.7	1187 of 1560	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.2	1099 of 1558	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1163 of 1577	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1216 of 1596	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1118 of 1588	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	1082 of 1610	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1213 of 1676	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	1147 of 1636	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.0	1000 of 1651	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.6	952 of 1678	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.9	871 of 1684	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.9	1034 of 1687	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.6	879 of 1701	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.7	911 of 1709	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.8	1195 of 1686	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.6	1061 of 1662	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.2	1226 of 1610	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.0	1248 of 1582	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.6	1317 of 1609	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.6	1299 of 1504	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.8	1357 of 1501	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	16.6	1304 of 1471	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	34.7	528 of 824	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.6	692 of 765	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.8	297 of 956	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	575 of 1021	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	1120 of 1452	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.6	1004 of 1452	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1126 of 1466	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	1201 of 1483	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	1010 of 1488	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	986 of 1467	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	1104 of 1502	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	1163 of 1518	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	1129 of 1467	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.8	1006 of 1473	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1130 of 1484	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	1113 of 1447	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	948 of 1419	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	817 of 1404	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	982 of 1465	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	864 of 1465	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	1119 of 1467	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	1073 of 1466	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1123 of 1485	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1128 of 1498	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1128 of 1518	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	1095 of 1499	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	1096 of 1535	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.4	981 of 1536	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	788 of 914	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.4	592 of 935	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.0	820 of 900	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	632 of 856	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	11.1	1102 of 1181	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	1007 of 1175	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	1113 of 1190	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	1146 of 1215	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	1113 of 1242	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	1100 of 1249	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	1067 of 1271	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	1053 of 1309	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)36th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)14th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics50%-14 vs state

English Language Arts43%-20 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, August 24, 2011

I am currently sitting at work listening to several people around me who have lost children because the bus didn't drop them off and they can't reach the bus garage. This is a horrible issue and needs resolved before the first day of school. Driving past children in the mornings and telling them to be at the nearest intersection 45 minutes before the scheduled pick up time is uncalled for. I would never send my children here and I feel they should be investigated. Close Quote

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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 (2025)	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 Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Total
Madison South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	700 S Illinois Ave	Mansfield	44907	Richland County	Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 522-4319	486	33	14.7	79.4%	379 (78.0%)	39 (8.0%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.9%)	25.7	1187^th of 1560 public elementary schools	23.9%		32.2	1099^th of 1558 public elementary schools	29.5%	88			49.3	51.4					43.3	42.2					$11,459
Malabar Intermediate School	Public	3-6	205 W Cook Rd	Mansfield	44907	Richland County	Mansfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 525-6374	660	50	13.2		340 (51.5%)	167 (25.3%)	41 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (17.0%)	18.3	1281^st of 1560 public elementary schools	17.9%		21.5	1239^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.5%	42	35.0		33.6	48.4	21.0	38.0			37.8	41.9	44.9	30.7			$12,765
Mansfield Spanish Immersion School	Public	K-8	460 Davis Rd	Mansfield	44907	Richland County	Mansfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 525-6321	220	22	10.2		130 (59.1%)	22 (10.0%)	35 (15.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.6%)	83.8	190^th of 1560 public elementary schools	87.8%		85.6	155^th of 1558 public elementary schools	90.1%	35	64.7	75.0	95.7	87.0	70.6	64.3	64.7	75.0	92.6	89.5	100.0	87.0	72.2		$17,508
Mifflin Elementary School	Public	K-4	441 Reed Rd	Mansfield	44903	Richland County	Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 589-6517	256	19	13.4	59.4%	220 (85.9%)	9 (3.5%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.8%)	62.2	689^th of 1560 public elementary schools	55.8%		81.6	264^th of 1558 public elementary schools	83.1%	425			58.3	88.0					61.7	70.0					$12,753
Legacy Academy of Excellence Mansfield	Public, Charter	K-8	215 N Trimble Rd	Mansfield	44906	Richland County	Legacy Academy of Excellence Mansfield	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(419) 359-4432	100	5	20.0	97.0%	7 (7.0%)	93 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$10,110
Eastview Elementary School	Public	K-4	1262 Eastview Dr	Mansfield	44905	Richland County	Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 589-7335	218	14	15.5	74.8%	173 (79.4%)	7 (3.2%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (14.2%)	84.3	174^th of 1560 public elementary schools	88.8%		79.7	320^th of 1558 public elementary schools	79.5%	146			91.4	76.6					88.6	83.0					$14,969
Lucas Elementary School	Public	K-5	84 Lucas North Rd	Lucas	44843	Richland County	Lucas Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 892-2338	200	15	13.3	73.0%	193 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	86.6	128^th of 1560 public elementary schools	91.8%		82	257^th of 1558 public elementary schools	83.5%	129	89.7		92.3	85.4	79.3				92.3	80.5	86.2				$16,365
Foundation Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1050 Wyandotte Ave	Mansfield	44906	Richland County	Foundation Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 526-9540	382	24	15.9		183 (47.9%)	118 (30.9%)	12 (3.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (17.0%)	21	1248^th of 1560 public elementary schools	20.0%		23.8	1202^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	22.8%	46	42.2	27.3	56.8	42.5	31.1	17.1	24.1	13.6	38.6	42.5	51.1	24.4	37.9	36.4	$10,268
The Richland School of Academic Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	1456 Park Ave W	Mansfield	44906	Richland County	The Richland School of Academic Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(877) 644-6338	338	18	18.7		139 (41.1%)	131 (38.8%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	56 (16.6%)	21.7	1236^th of 1560 public elementary schools	20.8%		38.6	1030^th of 1558 public elementary schools	33.9%	206	33.3	52.4	34.0	35.0	28.2	27.5	28.6	26.3	31.9	60.0	48.7	45.0	65.7	66.7	$9,006
Springmill STEM Elementary	Public	K-6	1200 Nestor Dr	Mansfield	44906	Richland County	Mansfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 525-6348	257	17	15.1		143 (55.6%)	62 (24.1%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (16.3%)	24.1	1208^th of 1560 public elementary schools	22.6%		23.5	1208^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.5%		22.6		55.0	33.3	16.1	20.0			55.0	46.7	67.7	32.0			$15,207

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison South Elementary School

What district is Madison South Elementary School in?

Madison Local

Is Madison South Elementary School a good school?

Madison South Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.9% of Ohio elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Madison South Elementary School?

Students at Madison South Elementary School are 78% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Madison South Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Madison Middle School
High : Madison High School

How many students attend Madison South Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Madison South Elementary School.

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