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Madison Elementary School

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Madison Elementary School ranks 56 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Madison Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Wheeling, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 213 students. The school is part of the Ohio County Schools district, which is ranked 1 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Madison Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in West Virginia, with rankings ranging from 20th to 167th out of 355-380 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is particularly strong, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages in mathematics and English language arts across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67.6% of 3rd graders, 58.6% of 4th graders, and 78.6% of 5th graders at Madison Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 53%, 50.3%, and 42% at the state level, respectively.

Additionally, Madison Elementary School excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.2 to 12.3 students per teacher over the past three school years, which is lower than the ratios of many nearby schools. When compared to other elementary schools in the Ohio County Schools district, Madison Elementary consistently outperforms its peers on state assessments, particularly in mathematics and English language arts.

231

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,677

Per pupil spending ?

78.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

91 Zane St
Wheeling, WV 26003-2292

(304) 243-0366

District: Ohio County Schools

Students who attend Madison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Triadelphia Middle School
High:	Wheeling Park High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.1%

African American:

23.8%

Two or more races:

11.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (63% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 54 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Ohio County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg60%

West Virginia avg46%

56^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 55 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Ohio County Schools

1^st of 55Ohio County Schools among West Virginia 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	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	56 of 355	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	20 of 368	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	71.9	77 of 368	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	113 of 375	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	50.3	167 of 380	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	149 of 383	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	200 of 392	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.1	225 of 399	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.7	242 of 402	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.4	287 of 408	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	20.0	382 of 422	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	38.9	290 of 428	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.8	162 of 426	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.0	128 of 426	70.0%	★★★★☆
2010	43.1	249 of 427	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.1	190 of 420	54.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	2 of 15	86.7%	★★★★★
2023	67.9	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	2 of 16	87.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	3 of 31	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	60.6	43 of 187	77.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	85.7	7 of 154	95.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	19.3	83 of 98	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	67 of 302	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	36 of 316	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	48.9	158 of 317	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	178 of 325	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	211 of 322	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	167 of 339	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	186 of 366	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.8	212 of 381	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	23.2	129 of 156	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	16 of 328	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	9 of 336	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.2	35 of 333	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	30 of 347	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	54.5	125 of 335	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	126 of 368	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.8	179 of 382	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	48 of 305	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.4	14 of 325	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	72.1	62 of 322	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	42 of 330	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	120 of 333	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	150 of 338	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	187 of 364	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.5	225 of 382	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	60.7	76 of 377	79.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	22 of 353	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	6 of 367	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	77.9	57 of 366	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	72 of 373	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	145 of 376	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	158 of 373	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	239 of 374	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.7	226 of 382	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)95th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Special Education (2017)80th percentile+36 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2017)17th percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)15th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+21 vs state

Mathematics68%+20 vs state

Science29%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Madison Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			WV Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91 Zane St	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0366	231	22	10.5		148 (64.1%)	55 (23.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.7%)	76.9	56^th of 355 public elementary schools	84.2%		89.5	20^th of 368 public elementary schools	94.6%	36	67.6	58.6	78.6	51.4	69.0	85.7	28.6	$17,677	$2,294	$15,384
Ritchie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Wood St	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0372	289	26	11.1		201 (69.6%)	38 (13.1%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (14.9%)	87.4	24^th of 355 public elementary schools	93.2%		90.5	17^th of 368 public elementary schools	95.4%	7	72.7	73.8	75.7	61.4	59.5	75.7	46.0	$15,041	$2,853	$12,187
Woodsdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Bethany Pike	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0378	405	32	12.6		351 (86.7%)	13 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.9%)	83.2	36^th of 355 public elementary schools	89.9%		87.5	29^th of 368 public elementary schools	92.1%	7	58.6	78.6	47.2	63.8	75.0	66.0	56.6	$12,112	$959	$11,153
Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22 Chapel Rd	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 243-0350	125	8	15.9		115 (92.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.4%)	86.1	29^th of 355 public elementary schools	91.8%		83.8	40^th of 368 public elementary schools	89.1%	11	73.9	63.2	83.3	65.2	68.4	66.7	41.7	$12,795	$658	$12,137
Steenrod Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Clarks Ln	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 243-0356	256	19	13.2		230 (89.8%)	8 (3.1%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	89.8	17^th of 355 public elementary schools	95.2%		84.7	37^th of 368 public elementary schools	89.9%	20	73.5	80.8	66.7	67.7	67.3	68.9	46.7	$12,134	$754	$11,381
Warwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Richland Ave	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 243-0375	304	22	13.9		274 (90.1%)	10 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)								(n/a)	48.9	53.2	50.0	40.4	44.7	55.3	18.4
Elm Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Mil Acres Dr	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0363	299	29	10.4		269 (90.0%)	13 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	58.9	128^th of 355 public elementary schools	63.9%		65.5	102^nd of 368 public elementary schools	72.3%	26	64.7	60.5	50.0	58.8	65.8	41.2	11.8	$13,972	$1,421	$12,552
Center McMechen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Marshall St	McMechen	26040	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 232-6530	160	18	8.9		134 (83.8%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.9%)	28.7	287^th of 355 public elementary schools	19.2%		62.5	115^th of 368 public elementary schools	68.8%	172	40.7	38.1	35.7	40.7	42.9	42.9	21.4	$16,172	$1,943	$14,229
Middle Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	579 Middle Creek Rd	Triadelphia	26059	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0369	225	20	11.2		203 (90.2%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.1%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	79.3	52^nd of 355 public elementary schools	85.4%		72.9	73^rd of 368 public elementary schools	80.2%	21	78.4	69.4	44.8	73.0	69.4	62.1	35.7	$13,406	$1,736	$11,670
Hilltop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Ram Dr	Wheeling	26003	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 232-8640	401	27	14.7		386 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	72	70^th of 355 public elementary schools	80.3%		70.3	85^th of 368 public elementary schools	76.9%	15	62.9	70.0	47.4	54.8	73.3	52.6	36.8	$13,776	$1,039	$12,737

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison Elementary School

How many students attend Madison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Madison Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Madison Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Triadelphia Middle School
High : Wheeling Park High School

What is the racial makeup of Madison Elementary School?

Students at Madison Elementary School are 64% White, 24% African American, 12% Two or more races.

What district is Madison Elementary School in?

Ohio County Schools

Is Madison Elementary School a good school?

Madison Elementary School ranks 56^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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