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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIXON USD 170·NCES 171233001483

Madison School

618 Division St, Dixon, IL 61021 · (815) 934-9662 · Lee County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
Enrollment
323
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
181 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 415347%
Grade 517053%
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
25378%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
165%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
196%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
3310%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17053%
Female
15347%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Madison School→Reagan Middle School→Dixon High School
Feeds from
Jefferson Elementary School02–03
Based on grade levels within Dixon USD 170. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
49.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +13.2pp since 2023
Math
36.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +17.1pp since 2023

What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.

IAR + ISA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2549.4%36.3%
2023-2436.2%19.2%
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Where Madison School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Lee County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
38.8%#958 of 1,925N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
36.3%#1,075 of 2,077N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
49.4%#1,016 of 2,077N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
323#1,408 of 2,419#3 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.7:1#1,464 of 2,035N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
37.0%#1,233 of 2,042N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
56.0%#1,126 of 2,132N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-24.9%#290 of 1,461N/A
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
323
-56 (-15%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 462
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253232214.7:156% (181)
2023-2436421.616.9:161% (221)
2022-233762515.0:158% (218)
2020-21379N/AN/AN/A
2017-1843023.118.6:153% (228)
2015-164182119.9:157% (238)
2010-114052119.3:149% (197)
2000-013171619.8:1N/A
1990-914622221.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Madison School.

About Madison School

Madison School is the name of a low-enrollment elementary school in Dixon, Illinois. The school serves 323 students in grades 4 through 5 in 2024-25.

Federal data list 5 schools in Dixon USD 170, with 2,436 students enrolled.

Madison School's enrollment is 78% White. The next largest groups are 10% multiracial, 6% Black, and 5% Hispanic. Madison School has a diversity index of 37%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Federal staffing data show 22 full-time-equivalent teachers at Madison School and a ratio of 14.7:1. That ratio is over the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 56% of students.

Madison School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 38.8%, compared with a predicted 39.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations.

Federal survey data for Lee County show that median household income is about $70,292, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 19 public schools operate in Lee County, serving about 3,778 students.

The closest public school to Madison School is Reagan Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Madison School, there are 4 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Madison School ranks 5th on average proficiency.

Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.

The number of students dropped from 379 to 323 over 4 years.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Madison School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Lee County at a glance

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Population
33,869
Census ACS
Median income
$70,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,778 students

Quick facts

School name
Madison School
District
Dixon USD 170
Address
618 Division St, Dixon, IL 61021
Phone
(815) 934-9662
County
Lee County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
04–05
Total enrollment
323
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
181 (56%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
171233001483
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Madison School
What is the total enrollment at Madison School?
Madison School enrolls approximately 323 students in grades 04-05.
Is Madison School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Madison School is an elementary school covering grades 04-05.
How many students per teacher at Madison School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Madison School.
What is the student diversity at Madison School?
Student demographics at Madison School are roughly 78% White, 5% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Madison School in?
Madison School is part of Dixon USD 170.
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