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Madison Elementary

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Madison Elementary ranks 651 st of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

651^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Madison Elementary is a PK–5 neighborhood school at 331 N Grant Ave in Janesville, Wisconsin (Rock County), serving 307 students in the Janesville School District. Statewide, Madison Elementary ranks 651st of 1,039 elementary schools (37th percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–26 — the bottom third of Wisconsin elementaries — while the district itself ranks 257th of 432 districts (41st percentile, 2 stars). About 76.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, making this one of the highest-poverty schools in the city. Madison spent 2015–2019 in the 45th–58th percentile, fell to the 23rd–28th percentile from 2021 to 2024, and has since recovered to 42nd (2024–25) and 37th (2025–26) — a real rebound that has stalled and slipped slightly.

Nearby comparisons help. Washington Elementary, less than a mile away, serves a lower-poverty population (56.8% free/reduced lunch) and ranks 62nd percentile, versus Madison's 37th. Higher-ranked neighbors include Van Buren Elementary (71st), Harrison Elementary (84th), Monroe Elementary (85th) and Roosevelt Elementary (87th); Wilson Elementary (22nd) and Adams Elementary (25th) rank below Madison. Madison spends $15,627 per student — less than other high-poverty Janesville schools such as Wilson ($19,683) and Lincoln Elementary ($17,075). Chronic absenteeism is the clearest concern: 23.4%, above the district's 22.0% and the state's 17.3%, and never below 23% since 2020–21. Lincoln Elementary has nearly identical poverty (76.3%) but only 11.5% chronic absenteeism, showing the gap is not explained by demographics alone.

Academically, reading sits close to the state line and social studies is a strength (69.4% proficient vs. 65.5% statewide), but math trails the district by 13–21 points in every grade, deepest in 4th grade (38.9% vs. 60.3%), and math declined in all three grades in 2025–26. The standout is the school's English-learner program, ranked in the 89th percentile (4 stars) and climbing for three straight years — the strongest number in Madison's profile and clear evidence the school can move outcomes for students it reaches. Grade-level groups here are small (roughly 36–48 students), so single-year, single-grade swings should be read cautiously.

307

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,627

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

87%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

331 N Grant Ave
Janesville, WI 53548-3429

(608) 743-6800

District: Janesville School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.1%

Hispanic:

26.4%

Two or more races:

12.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2023 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 37th (2026) from a 23rd-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Wisconsin average

!Near the bottom of Janesville School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg60%

Wisconsin avg55%

651^st of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Janesville School District

257^th of 432Janesville School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	651 of 1039	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.5	608 of 1044	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	788 of 1061	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	819 of 1067	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	763 of 1067	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.2	577 of 1050	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	553 of 1037	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	431 of 1025	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.7	514 of 1071	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.4	554 of 1075	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.4	779 of 1076	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	56.3	509 of 1061	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.1	552 of 1053	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.3	378 of 1045	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.0	668 of 1046	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.9	853 of 1045	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.3	827 of 1030	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.3	806 of 1021	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	59.2	355 of 689	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	68.5	257 of 712	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.2	293 of 632	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	77.3	122 of 633	80.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	26 of 245	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	65.4	54 of 255	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	98 of 269	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	65 of 249	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	45.3	120 of 248	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	64 of 222	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	49.4	112 of 275	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.7	230 of 287	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	602 of 986	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.3	632 of 1001	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	759 of 1011	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	812 of 1010	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	762 of 1017	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.3	554 of 1004	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	406 of 1002	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	284 of 997	71.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	136 of 347	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.4	178 of 322	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	219 of 331	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	159 of 290	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	169 of 296	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	154 of 266	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	156 of 271	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	452 of 848	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.1	328 of 870	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.4	642 of 866	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	623 of 871	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	550 of 859	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	365 of 847	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	394 of 874	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	183 of 854	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	621 of 989	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	543 of 1000	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	707 of 1012	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	705 of 1011	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	678 of 1017	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	512 of 1003	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	638 of 1002	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	562 of 997	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	73.4	22 of 119	81.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	382 of 791	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.2	530 of 802	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	590 of 790	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	528 of 770	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	625 of 748	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.7	243 of 746	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	186 of 742	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	223 of 721	69.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	574 of 697	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.3	458 of 718	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.2	620 of 727	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	614 of 715	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	565 of 704	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.7	408 of 699	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	446 of 718	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	348 of 686	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)89th percentile+52 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)82nd percentile+56 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

Male (2026)37th percentile~ school

White (2026)18th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies69%+4 vs state

Science53%~ state avg

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics43%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	331 N Grant Ave	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6800	307	27	11.4	76.2%	160 (52.1%)	23 (7.5%)	81 (26.4%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.7%)	45.9	651^st of 1039 public elementary schools	37.3%		48.5	608^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.8%	43	51.1	58.3	45.8	46.8	38.9	41.7	69.4	52.8	87%		$15,627	$1,088	$14,539
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	811 N Pine St	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-7200	410	31	13.1	56.8%	300 (73.2%)	18 (4.4%)	42 (10.2%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.3%)	64.4	393^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	62.2%		61.3	438^th of 1044 public elementary schools	58.0%	45	71.2	51.9	69.1	76.3	63.0	61.8	55.6	40.7	88%		$14,070	$814	$13,256
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	465 Rockport Rd	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-7300	256	31	8.3	92.2%	79 (30.9%)	51 (19.9%)	78 (30.5%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (15.6%)	28.1	814^th of 1039 public elementary schools	21.7%		21.4	865^th of 1044 public elementary schools	17.1%	51	52.9	32.6	41.4	58.8	33.3	44.8	39.1	17.4	78%		$19,683	$1,653	$18,030
Van Buren Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1515 Lapham St	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-7100	408	29	14.1	47.1%	306 (75.0%)	18 (4.4%)	41 (10.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.1%)	71.2	297^th of 1039 public elementary schools	71.4%		72.4	283^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	72.9%	14	44.6	66.7	58.8	60.8	76.8	66.2	81.2	75.4	86%		$12,978	$371	$12,608
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1138 E Memorial Dr	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6300	267	24	11.2	76.8%	165 (61.8%)	10 (3.7%)	56 (21.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.0%)	32.5	779^th of 1039 public elementary schools	25.0%		31.6	796^th of 1044 public elementary schools	23.8%	17	40.5	55.6	40.0	32.4	41.7	33.3	61.1	36.1	72%		$16,774	$1,428	$15,345
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	316 S Ringold St	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-7000	412	31	13.2	50.7%	305 (74.0%)	15 (3.6%)	49 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.2%)	81.1	139^th of 1039 public elementary schools	86.6%		82.8	125^th of 1044 public elementary schools	88.0%	14	73.8	74.1	67.1	73.8	70.9	67.1	77.7	72.9	89%		$13,939	$371	$13,568
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1821 Conde St	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6700	291	28	10.5	76.3%	162 (55.7%)	12 (4.1%)	85 (29.2%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.6%)	46.3	643^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	38.1%		25.8	834^th of 1044 public elementary schools	20.1%	191	34.0	54.4	51.3	49.1	60.9	43.6	67.4	46.7	80%		$17,075	$1,286	$15,790
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1831 Mount Zion Ave	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6600	293	28	10.3	62.5%	198 (67.6%)	19 (6.5%)	52 (17.7%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	57	499^th of 1039 public elementary schools	52.0%		41.8	702^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	32.8%	203	70.4	73.3	45.0	70.4	40.0	30.0	76.7	63.3			$17,448	$990	$16,458
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	441 W Burbank Ave	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6500	339	33	10.1	77.9%	207 (61.1%)	13 (3.8%)	91 (26.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.0%)	47.3	631^st of 1039 public elementary schools	39.3%		44.6	663^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	36.5%	32	31.1	53.5	62.0	42.2	44.2	60.0	62.8	48.8	79%		$16,999	$1,205	$15,794
Monroe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	55 S Pontiac Dr	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-6900	376	28	13.5	52.4%	262 (69.7%)	18 (4.8%)	62 (16.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.2%)	79.8	161^st of 1039 public elementary schools	84.5%		79.9	161^st of 1044 public elementary schools	84.6%		70.5	77.2	62.3	77.1	80.7	60.7	80.7	64.9	85%		$13,880	$370	$13,509

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison Elementary

How many students attend Madison Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Madison Elementary.

What district is Madison Elementary in?

Janesville School District

Is Madison Elementary a good school?

Madison Elementary ranks 651^st of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Madison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Franklin Middle
High : Parker High
High : Rock River Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Madison Elementary?

Students at Madison Elementary are 52% White, 26% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 7% African American, 1% Asian.

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