Madison Elementary School

Located at 17 College St, in Madison, Alabama, Madison Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack primary school that enrolls 603 students (grades K through 5), run under Madison City. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 480 students each, so Madison Elementary School sits 26% above that benchmark.

Madison City comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 13,046 students; Madison Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Madison Elementary School shows that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 19% Black, 11% multiracial, 11% Asian, 8% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

On the income-and-resources front, Madison Elementary School lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. Roughly 27% of students at Madison Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Madison County's rate of about 41%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Madison Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.0%; this one delivers 72.0%.

In the surrounding community, Madison County reports that median household income runs about $86,499, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Madison Elementary School is one of 89 public schools in Madison County (combined enrollment of about 55,800 students).

The closest other public school is Journey Middle School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Madison Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 36.3%.

Madison Elementary School operates from an outer-ring location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 604 students in 2018 compared to 603 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 56% to 51%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.