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Madison Elementary

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Madison Elementary ranks 741 st of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

741^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Madison Elementary is a K–5 school serving 202 students in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, and is one of the smaller elementary schools in the Manitowoc School District, which ranks 385th of 432 districts statewide (11th percentile, 1 star). Madison itself ranks 741st of 1,039 Wisconsin schools in 2025–2026 — the 29th percentile, with 1 star — and its statewide percentile has edged up from 23 in 2023–2024 to 27 in 2024–2025 to 29 in 2025–2026, though that remains below its earlier highs in the mid-30s to low-40s. The school serves a high-need, resource-intensive population: 64.85% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, spending was $19,629 per student, and the student-teacher ratio was 9.6:1.

Academically, Madison's results are stronger than its district's but below state averages in reading and math. On 2025–2026 Forward Exam results, English Language Arts was above district in all three tested grades yet below the state in all three; 4th grade ELA was the standout at 51.35%, nearly matching the state. Math was the clearest weakness: all three grades fell below both district and state, and 3rd grade math (31.43%) sat more than 23 points below the state's 54.75%. Fourth grade science (54.05%) and social studies (62.16%) were bright spots, above district and, in science, above state. Among same-district schools, Riverview Elementary is the strongest (56th percentile), Jackson Elementary is just ahead of Madison at the 31st percentile, and Madison generally outperforms Jefferson Elementary and Monroe Elementary.

Chronic absenteeism has improved substantially, falling from 33.5% in 2021–2022 to 16.9% in 2024–2025 — better than the district's 20.8% and essentially level with the state's 17.3%, though still higher than nearby Riverview Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, Jackson Elementary, Schultz Elementary, Koenig Elementary, and Magee Elementary. Subgroup results reveal pockets of relative effectiveness: special education students ranked in the 46th percentile and low-income students in the 36th percentile, both above the school's overall 29th percentile, and Hispanic students ranked in the 60th percentile with 3 stars — the highest subgroup result, though only one year of data is available.

202

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,629

Per pupil spending ?

64.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

≥ 95%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

701 N 4th St
Manitowoc, WI 54220-3932

(920) 663-9540

District: Manitowoc School District

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle
High:	Lincoln High

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.4%

Hispanic:

21.3%

Two or more races:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (46% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg41%

Wisconsin avg55%

741^st of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Manitowoc School District

385^th of 432Manitowoc 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	741 of 1039	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	761 of 1044	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	815 of 1061	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	743 of 1067	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	694 of 1067	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	847 of 1050	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	674 of 1037	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	642 of 1025	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.2	776 of 1071	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	46.9	638 of 1075	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.1	480 of 1076	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.0	783 of 1061	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.0	783 of 1053	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.3	761 of 1045	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.5	713 of 1046	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.2	651 of 1045	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.0	428 of 1030	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	39.2	776 of 1021	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.7	511 of 712	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	66.5	255 of 632	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	668 of 986	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.5	436 of 1001	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	557 of 1011	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	609 of 1010	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	645 of 1017	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	821 of 1004	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	560 of 1002	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	563 of 997	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	139 of 347	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	542 of 848	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	521 of 870	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	625 of 866	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	723 of 871	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.2	508 of 859	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.6	742 of 847	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.3	510 of 874	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	502 of 854	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	706 of 989	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	831 of 1000	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	867 of 1012	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	757 of 1011	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.5	636 of 1017	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	781 of 1003	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	700 of 1002	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	655 of 997	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	429 of 791	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.5	273 of 802	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	338 of 790	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	314 of 770	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	271 of 748	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.3	599 of 746	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	521 of 742	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	577 of 721	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	519 of 697	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.1	563 of 718	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	639 of 727	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	595 of 715	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	531 of 704	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	662 of 699	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	428 of 718	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	448 of 686	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile~ school

White (2026)26th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies62%-3 vs state

Science54%~ state avg

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Mathematics35%-18 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	K-5	701 N 4th St	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 663-9540	202	21	9.6	64.9%	120 (59.4%)	11 (5.4%)	43 (21.3%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.9%)	37.6	741^st of 1039 public elementary schools	28.7%		35.7	761^st of 1044 public elementary schools	27.1%	20	42.9	51.4	44.0	31.4	35.1	40.0	62.2	54.1	≥ 95%		$19,629	$1,042	$18,587
Jackson Elementary	Public	K-5	1201 N 18th St	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 663-9520	336	27	12.3	41.4%	221 (65.8%)	5 (1.5%)	54 (16.1%)	23 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.5%)	40.3	714^th of 1039 public elementary schools	31.3%		42.3	692^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	33.7%	22	47.1	37.0	51.5	51.0	48.2	50.0	51.9	38.9	94%		$16,037	$893	$15,144
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	1415 Division St	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 663-9530	344	34	10.2	73.0%	132 (38.4%)	9 (2.6%)	109 (31.7%)	60 (17.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.0%)	13	919^th of 1039 public elementary schools	11.5%		11.5	933^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	10.6%	14	24.6	25.8	27.1	32.8	24.2	25.4	40.3	25.8	87%		$17,885	$1,459	$16,426
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	800 S 35th St	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 663-9510	356	34	10.5	64.6%	180 (50.6%)	16 (4.5%)	70 (19.7%)	55 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.8%)	35.6	756^th of 1039 public elementary schools	27.2%		40	730^th of 1044 public elementary schools	30.1%	26	45.0	29.4	59.2	52.5	33.3	59.2	39.2	27.5	79%		$18,347	$1,133	$17,214
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-5	2502 S 14th St	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 663-9550	232	23	10.0	55.2%	133 (57.3%)	20 (8.6%)	31 (13.4%)	21 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.6%)	13.7	916^th of 1039 public elementary schools	11.8%		21.7	860^th of 1044 public elementary schools	17.6%	56	25.0	23.4	30.0	19.4	25.5	26.0	44.7	31.9	89%		$18,894	$1,077	$17,817
Riverview Elementary	Public	K-5	4400 Michigan Ave	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 663-9500	257	29	8.8	44.7%	174 (67.7%)	1 (0.4%)	42 (16.3%)	24 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.8%)	58.6	462^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	55.5%		57.2	496^th of 1044 public elementary schools	52.5%	34	64.9	58.0	34.6	70.3	54.0	53.9	66.0	56.0	86%		$24,469	$1,133	$23,336
Koenig Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1114 Lowell St	Two Rivers	54241	Manitowoc County	Two Rivers Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 794-7522	326	26	12.6	66.9%	180 (55.2%)	16 (4.9%)	57 (17.5%)	19 (5.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (15.6%)	26.2	826^th of 1039 public elementary schools	20.5%		14.4	912^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.6%	86	27.5	38.7		41.0	29.0		61.3	38.7	≥ 95%		$13,878	$1,205	$12,673
Magee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3502 Glenwood St	Two Rivers	54241	Manitowoc County	Two Rivers Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 793-1118	317	27	11.6	38.5%	251 (79.2%)	3 (0.9%)	30 (9.5%)	15 (4.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	44.6	663^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	36.2%		48.7	601^st of 1044 public elementary schools	42.4%	62	42.9	46.6		69.1	50.0		58.9	44.6	≥ 95%		$14,165	$917	$13,248
Schultz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 Woodlawn Dr	Mishicot	54228	Manitowoc County	Mishicot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 755-2041	455	28	16.1	27.9%	429 (94.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	63.4	400^th of 1039 public elementary schools	61.5%		58.7	482^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	53.8%	82	68.8	60.9	56.8	62.5	48.4	43.2	75.0	70.3	88%		$12,005	$642	$11,362
Valders Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	331 W Wilson St	Valders	54245	Manitowoc County	Valders Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 775-9510	411	22	18.8	29.2%	358 (87.1%)	6 (1.5%)	39 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	32.9	775^th of 1039 public elementary schools	25.4%		27.5	824^th of 1044 public elementary schools	21.1%	49	30.7	42.9		40.3	36.5		58.7	52.4	≥ 95%		$12,499	$00	$12,499

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison Elementary

What schools do graduates of Madison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Middle
High : Lincoln High

Is Madison Elementary a good school?

Madison Elementary ranks 741^st of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Madison Elementary in?

Manitowoc School District

What is the racial makeup of Madison Elementary?

Students at Madison Elementary are 59% White, 21% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Madison Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 202 students attended Madison Elementary.

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