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James Madison Elementary

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James Madison Elementary ranks 620 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

620^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

James Madison Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 327 students in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, part of the Sheboygan Area School District and located at 2302 David Ave. in a high-poverty community where 74.62% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025 — up sharply from 57.14% in 2022–2023.

In 2025–2026, James Madison Elementary ranked 620th of 1,039 elementary schools statewide — 40th percentile, 2 stars — an improvement from 32nd percentile the year before, and comfortably above its district, which sits at the 21st percentile (343rd of 432 districts, 1 star). Among nearby Sheboygan Area schools, James Madison ranks fourth of ten, ahead of Pigeon River Elementary, Sheboygan Leadership Academy, Cooper Elementary, Longfellow Elementary, Sheridan Elementary, and Jefferson Elementary, but behind Jackson Elementary, Grant Elementary, and Wilson Elementary. Average proficiency across the eight 2025–2026 Forward Exam results shown is roughly 51.96% — above the district's 47.62% but slightly below the state's 54.75%. Results vary widely by grade and subject: 4th-grade ELA (64.71%) and 5th-grade math (57.14%) beat both district and state, while 5th-grade ELA (40.82%) and 4th-grade science (41.18%) fall below both.

Attendance is a genuine strength: 15.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, versus 21.5% districtwide and 17.3% statewide, and the school has stayed below the district every year shown. Its effectiveness ratings for several student groups — Hispanic students (71st percentile, 4 stars), special education students (65th, 3 stars), English language learners (60th, 3 stars), and low-income students (58th, 3 stars) — all exceed its overall 40th percentile. Per-student spending is $18,620, among the highest nearby, yet proficiency remains mid-pack locally and far behind Kohler Elementary, which spends less, ranks 10th statewide, and sits in the higher-performing Kohler School District.

327

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,620

Per pupil spending ?

74.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2302 David Ave
Sheboygan, WI 53081-5095

(920) 459-3585

District: Sheboygan Area School District

Students who attend James Madison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Horace Mann Middle
High:	South High

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.1%

Asian:

24.5%

Hispanic:

20.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Science scores 12 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg48%

Wisconsin avg55%

620^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Sheboygan Area School District

343^rd of 432Sheboygan Area 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	48.3	620 of 1039	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.7	706 of 1044	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	690 of 1061	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	610 of 1067	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	704 of 1067	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	699 of 1050	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	711 of 1037	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	560 of 1025	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.7	513 of 1071	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.6	696 of 1075	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.6	698 of 1076	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.2	796 of 1061	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.5	878 of 1053	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.2	921 of 1045	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.4	952 of 1046	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	32.0	852 of 1045	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.5	738 of 1030	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.4	885 of 1021	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.2	508 of 689	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.3	544 of 712	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	66 of 121	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.6	60 of 116	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	55 of 123	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	53 of 116	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.0	67 of 110	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	54 of 106	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.2	92 of 122	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	98 of 245	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.5	62 of 255	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	33 of 269	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	21 of 249	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	66.1	51 of 248	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	27.1	195 of 222	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	143 of 275	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.8	51 of 287	82.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	635 of 986	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.4	605 of 1001	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	541 of 1011	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	479 of 1010	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	555 of 1017	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.3	410 of 1004	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	595 of 1002	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	564 of 997	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	99 of 347	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	19.1	288 of 322	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.0	111 of 331	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.6	43 of 271	84.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	358 of 848	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.1	496 of 870	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	480 of 866	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	313 of 871	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	556 of 859	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	576 of 847	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	526 of 874	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.7	244 of 854	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	514 of 989	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.2	695 of 1000	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	682 of 1012	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	627 of 1011	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	699 of 1017	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	777 of 1003	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	746 of 1002	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.0	558 of 997	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	63.3	34 of 119	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	275 of 791	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	326 of 802	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.4	541 of 790	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.4	655 of 770	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	477 of 748	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	431 of 746	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	505 of 742	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	339 of 721	53.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	402 of 697	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	460 of 718	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	508 of 727	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	550 of 715	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	508 of 704	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	480 of 699	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	459 of 718	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	386 of 686	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+31 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)71st percentile+36 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile+8 vs school

Asian (2026)45th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)36th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies61%-5 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Mathematics52%~ state avg

Science41%-12 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)		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 (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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2302 David Ave	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 459-3585	327	29	11.2	74.6%	131 (40.1%)	12 (3.7%)	66 (20.2%)	80 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.6%)	48.3	620^th of 1039 public elementary schools	40.3%		41.7	706^th of 1044 public elementary schools	32.4%	86	53.1	64.7	40.8				49.0	49.0	57.1				60.8		41.2		$18,620	$1,472	$17,147
Sheridan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1412 Maryland Ave	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 459-3550	286	26	10.8	78.0%	30 (10.5%)	5 (1.7%)	241 (84.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	14.9	910^th of 1039 public elementary schools	12.4%		17	893^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	14.5%	17	25.7	24.4	31.8				37.1	12.2	43.2				31.7		14.6		$16,533	$1,252	$15,280
Longfellow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	819 Kentucky Ave	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 459-3580	234	25	9.3	94.0%	54 (23.1%)	21 (9.0%)	64 (27.4%)	53 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (17.9%)	15.8	899^th of 1039 public elementary schools	13.5%		17.4	892^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	14.6%	7	37.8	10.8	37.8				31.1	18.9	37.8				18.9		13.5		$19,782	$1,919	$17,863
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1625 Wilson Ave	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 459-3688	472	35	13.6	70.8%	180 (38.1%)	9 (1.9%)	68 (14.4%)	169 (35.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.7%)	49.4	601^st of 1039 public elementary schools	42.2%		58.9	475^th of 1044 public elementary schools	54.5%	126	48.7	53.0	45.5				58.1	63.9	52.3				54.2		47.0		$14,641	$995	$13,645
Sheboygan Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1305 St Clair Ave	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 208-5930	213	14	15.1	72.3%	85 (39.9%)	20 (9.4%)	66 (31.0%)	12 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (14.1%)	24.6	837^th of 1039 public elementary schools	19.4%		17.8	889^th of 1044 public elementary schools	14.8%	52	27.8	35.3	27.3	66.7	32.0	45.5	11.1	29.4	13.6	52.4	24.0	22.7	41.2	54.6	35.3	31.8	$14,457	$549	$13,908
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1515 Heller Ave	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 459-3620	252	27	9.3	89.7%	53 (21.0%)	33 (13.1%)	50 (19.8%)	84 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (12.3%)	12	922^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	11.3%		17.8	887^th of 1044 public elementary schools	15.0%	35	19.4	22.2	36.1				27.8	30.6	25.0				25.0		19.4		$19,607	$2,177	$17,430
Grant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1528 N 5th St	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 459-3626	337	29	11.6	83.4%	159 (47.2%)	13 (3.9%)	72 (21.4%)	57 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.7%)	51.3	573^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	44.9%		37.5	751^st of 1044 public elementary schools	28.1%	178	46.5	57.7	45.1				53.5	56.9	45.1				72.6		50.0		$16,486	$1,342	$15,144
Cooper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2014 Cooper Ave	Sheboygan	53083	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 459-3693	256	21	12.2	71.9%	103 (40.2%)	9 (3.5%)	37 (14.5%)	80 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.5%)	17.8	884^th of 1039 public elementary schools	14.9%		24.1	846^th of 1044 public elementary schools	19.0%	38	29.0	25.0	26.5				50.0	22.9	38.8				37.5		25.0		$16,427	$1,745	$14,682
Kohler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	333 Upper Rd	Kohler	53044	Sheboygan County	Kohler School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 803-7206	337	24	14.0	0.9%	252 (74.8%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (12.8%)	28 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	94	10^th of 1039 public elementary schools	99.0%		93.6	9^th of 1044 public elementary schools	99.1%	1	89.4	90.6	80.6				91.5	90.6	76.1				94.3		88.7		$13,860	$296	$13,563
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2530 Weeden Creek Rd	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 459-3573	295	29	10.0	61.0%	162 (54.9%)	23 (7.8%)	34 (11.5%)	43 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.2%)	58.7	459^th of 1039 public elementary schools	55.8%		56.6	505^th of 1044 public elementary schools	51.6%	46	47.9	65.5	48.2				47.9	62.5	46.3				74.6		67.3		$18,109	$1,988	$16,122

Frequently Asked Questions about James Madison Elementary

What schools do graduates of James Madison Elementary attend?

Students who attend James Madison Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Horace Mann Middle
High : South High

What is the racial makeup of James Madison Elementary?

Students at James Madison Elementary are 40% White, 24% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend James Madison Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended James Madison Elementary.

What district is James Madison Elementary in?

Sheboygan Area School District

Is James Madison Elementary a good school?

James Madison Elementary ranks 620^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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