Summary:
ZIP code 43140 includes 9 schools serving elementary, middle, and high grades—3 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high—with 3,776 students across London City, Madison-Plains Local, Jonathan Alder Local, and the Buckeye Community School - London district. Most students are in London City (2,139) or Madison-Plains Local (1,094); Monroe Elementary School is in Jonathan Alder Local, and Buckeye Community School - London is a community school.
Academically, Madison-Plains Intermediate School and Madison-Plains Junior High are the strongest in the ZIP: Intermediate beat the state on all 7 listed 2025–2026 tests, and Junior High beat it on 5 of 6, including 74.0 in 8th science and 100 in Algebra I. London High School and Madison-Plains High School also stand out, with graduation rates of 99.4% and 97.0%; London High was at or above state on all six End-of-Course tests, while Madison-Plains High beat state on 5 of 6 but trailed in Geometry (32.2 vs. 43.3). Buckeye Community School - London is the clearest outlier: 57.4% graduation, 34.1% chronic absenteeism, a 37.5 student-teacher ratio, and proficiency scores from 2.4 to 25.0, all far below state. Monroe Elementary School trails its high-ranked Jonathan Alder Local district in all 2025–2026 listed tests.
Attendance and resources add important context. Chronic absenteeism is lowest at Madison-Plains Intermediate School (12.5%) and Madison-Plains Elementary School (12.7%), and highest at Buckeye Community School - London (34.1%) and London High School (25.9%). Student-teacher ratios are highest at Buckeye (37.5) and London MIddle School (30.8) and lower at Madison-Plains schools (15.0–18.7). Poverty and spending do not map neatly to outcomes: Madison-Plains Intermediate School reports 98.88% free/reduced lunch yet performs well, and Madison-Plains Junior High has the lowest reported spending ($6,883) while ranking among the top. Third-grade results are weak across the ZIP—London Elementary School 49.4 math/48.9 ELA, Monroe Elementary School 56.3/53.1, Madison-Plains Elementary School 60.5/59.3—all below state. Interpret the 100% Algebra I results at Madison-Plains Junior High and London MIddle School cautiously, likely a small advanced cohort. Spending is from 2018–2019; some free/reduced-lunch data are blank/unknown, and Buckeye Community School - London’s scores are from 2024–2025 while most others are 2025–2026.
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