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Madison Elementary - 07

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Madison Elementary - 07 ranks 100 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Madison Elementary - 07 is a public elementary school located in Madison, South Dakota, serving 507 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Madison Central School District 39-2, which is ranked 38 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Madison Elementary - 07 has consistently ranked in the top 100 elementary schools in South Dakota, with strong academic performance. The school's Smarter Balanced Assessment results show that 56.18% of students are proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 51.79% are proficient or better in Mathematics. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade, where 69.41% of students are proficient or better in English Language Arts and 57.64% in Mathematics. Compared to nearby schools, Madison Elementary - 07 generally outperforms its peers, though some smaller schools like Orland Colony Elementary - 04 and Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 have strong academic performance in specific grade levels or subject areas.

However, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, from 9.6% in 2020-2021 to 20.2% in 2024-2025, which is a concern. Additionally, the school's performance for English Language Learner students and Native American students is relatively lower compared to other subgroups. The school's per-student spending of $10,775 in 2023-2024 and a student-teacher ratio of 15.4 suggest the school is investing resources in its educational program, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

515

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,752

Per pupil spending ?

28.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 NW 9th St
Madison, SD 57042

(605) 256-7721

District: Madison Central School District 39-2

Students who attend Madison Elementary - 07 usually attend:

Middle:	Madison Middle School - 02
High:	Madison High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.0%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 51st percentile in 2022 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2025) from a 51st-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the South Dakota median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg53%

South Dakota avg47%

100^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 147Madison Central School District 39-2 among South Dakota 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	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	100 of 300	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	94 of 201	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	87 of 204	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	99 of 202	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	86 of 202	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	53 of 206	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	37 of 204	81.9%	★★★★☆
2017	79.6	26 of 207	87.4%	★★★★☆
2016	65.3	64 of 206	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.1	33 of 209	84.2%	★★★★☆
2013	65.2	70 of 201	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.4	67 of 214	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.8	92 of 205	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.9	60 of 206	70.9%	★★★★☆
2009	69.1	55 of 196	71.9%	★★★★☆
2008	69.4	57 of 194	70.6%	★★★★☆
2007	72.9	33 of 194	83.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	18 of 81	77.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	139 of 176	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	86 of 291	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	64 of 165	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	55 of 154	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	89 of 150	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	64 of 151	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	34 of 155	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	33 of 163	79.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	43 of 163	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	40.6	12 of 21	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	82 of 237	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	35 of 110	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	59 of 112	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	35 of 80	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	44 of 106	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	49 of 121	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	24 of 121	80.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	99 of 292	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	80 of 161	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	75 of 166	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	55 of 154	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	54 of 157	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	45 of 160	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	34 of 170	80.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	18 of 58	69.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	45 of 165	72.7%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	101 of 152	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	56 of 248	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	48.2	28 of 72	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	36 of 72	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.5	39 of 61	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.8	15 of 62	75.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	110 of 287	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	94 of 184	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	79 of 185	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	85 of 184	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	63 of 185	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	48 of 191	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	32 of 186	82.8%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)78th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Military Connected (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile~ school

White (2025)62nd percentile-5 vs school

Native American (2025)34th percentile-33 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+17 vs state

English Language Arts56%+5 vs state

Mathematics52%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)			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	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison Elementary - 07	Public	K-5	700 NW 9th St	Madison	57042	Lake County	Madison Central School District 39-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 256-7721	515	33	15.6	28.5%	412 (80.0%)	3 (0.6%)	58 (11.3%)	5 (1.0%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	66.4	100^th of 300 public elementary schools	66.7%		55.9	94^th of 201 public elementary schools	53.2%	6	41.5	57.1	69.4				56.2	41.5	56.0	57.6				51.8	57.7			$10,752	$967	$9,785
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	102 School St	Rutland	57054	Lake County	Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 586-4352	116	14	8.0	21.6%	103 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	47.2	177^th of 300 public elementary schools	41.0%					(n/a)	35.7	57.2	41.2				44.5	28.6	71.4	23.5				40.0	35.3			$18,035	$1,300	$16,735
Camridge Colony School	Public	K-8	102 School St	Rutland	57054	Lake County	Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 586-4352	24	2	10.5		24 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.6	256^th of 300 public elementary schools	14.7%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.0	0.0	5.3	66.7	50.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	$15,690	$1,291	$14,400
Rustic Acres Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	24243 456th Ave	Madison	57042	Lake County	Chester Area School District 39-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 489-2411	41	3	13.6		41 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20	251^st of 300 public elementary schools	16.3%					(n/a)	33.3	25.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	25.0	16.7	25.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	25.0	16.7	25.0	25.0	25.0	$10,858	$417	$10,441
Graceville Colony - 07	Public	K-8	23843 - 446A Ave	Winfred	57076	Lake County	Chester Area School District 39-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 256-2267	23	2	11.5		23 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.6	272^nd of 300 public elementary schools	9.3%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	100.0	18.2	0.0	0.0	50.0		0.0	50.0	18.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	$12,045	$417	$11,628
Chester Elementary -02	Public	PK, KG-5	102 2nd Ave	Chester	57016	Lake County	Chester Area School District 39-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 489-2411	154	10	15.4	20.1%	146 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	64.1	110^th of 300 public elementary schools	63.3%		53.1	101^st of 201 public elementary schools	49.8%	9	57.1	50.0	60.0				55.7	66.7	35.0	70.0				57.4	35.0			$12,218	$1,052	$11,166
Orland Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	45050 246th St	Montrose	57048	McCook County	Montrose School District 43-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 363-5025	42	3	14.0		42 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.5	67^th of 300 public elementary schools	77.7%					(n/a)	80.0	66.7	50.0	83.3	50.0	60.0	68.0	40.0	66.7	0.0	66.7	25.0	60.0	48.0	50.0	60.0	57.1	$12,046	$269	$11,777
Shannon Colony Elementary - 08	Public	K-8	43945 235th St.	Winfred	57076	Miner County	Howard School District 48-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 772-4443	27	2	11.9		27 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.4	99^th of 300 public elementary schools	67.0%					(n/a)	40.0		50.0	66.7	50.0	66.7	52.9	80.0		50.0	100.0	25.0	100.0	70.6	0.0	66.7	40.0	$13,770	$426	$13,344
Spring Lake Colony Elementary	Public	K-8	21727 452nd Ave	Arlington	57212	Kingsbury County	Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 482-8244	18	2	7.7		18 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.2	285^th of 300 public elementary schools	5.0%					(n/a)	0.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	15.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$15,734	$1,456	$14,278
Colman Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-6	200 S Loban Ave	Colman	57017	Moody County	Colman-Egan School District 50-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 534-3534	193	14	13.7	23.3%	154 (79.8%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (9.3%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.6%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.7%)	63.8	112^th of 300 public elementary schools	62.7%		49.6	110^th of 201 public elementary schools	45.3%	2	60.7	56.3	50.0	40.0			51.6	64.3	62.5	57.2	44.0			56.7	39.3			$12,028	$803	$11,224

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison Elementary - 07

What is the racial makeup of Madison Elementary - 07?

Students at Madison Elementary - 07 are 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Madison Elementary - 07 attend?

Students who attend Madison Elementary - 07 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Madison Middle School - 02
High : Madison High School - 01

Is Madison Elementary - 07 a good school?

Madison Elementary - 07 ranks 100^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Madison Elementary - 07?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Madison Elementary - 07.

What district is Madison Elementary - 07 in?

Madison Central School District 39-2

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