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Madison Avenue Elementary K2

1199 MADISON AVENUE, MADISON, MS 39110 · (601) 856-2951 · Madison County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL397 STUDENTS
Enrollment
397
Elementary
DISTRICT 472 · STATE 446
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
73 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
149
Grade 1
117
Grade 2
131
Student demographics
White
26065%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 40%
Hispanic
123%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7%
Black
9023%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 45%
Asian
256%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 1%
Two+
103%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21253%
Female
18547%

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Test scores

MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
88.3%
MS avg 45.9% . -1.7pp since 2023
Math
89.8%
MS avg 52.8% . +6.6pp since 2023

What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 90 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.

Source: MAAP. 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
87.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
85.2%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 88% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 85% typical for Mississippi 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 Mississippi'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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
397
-64 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 19.9:1
% White
65%
was 77%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
23%
was 15%
% Asian
6%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Madison Avenue Elementary K2

Madison Avenue Elementary K2 is a reasonably sized elementary campus in MADISON, Mississippi, overseen by Madison County Schools. The school educates 397 students in grades K through 2.

Madison County Schools runs 21 schools in total, collectively educating 12,926 students. Madison Avenue Elementary K2 is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Madison Avenue Elementary K2 logs that the largest single group is White, at 65% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 23% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Madison Avenue Elementary K2 has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. Around 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Madison County's rate of about 52%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Madison Avenue Elementary K2 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 85.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 87.8%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Madison County put the typical household earns roughly $83,441 per year, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Madison County's 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,432 students), Madison Avenue Elementary K2 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Madison Avenue Upper, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Madison Avenue Elementary K2. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Madison Avenue Elementary K2 at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 73.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Madison Avenue Elementary K2's enrollment has shrank 14% since 2018, when it stood at 461 (now 397). White enrollment moved from 77% to 65% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Madison County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
111,647
Census ACS
Median income
$83,441
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
16,432 students

Quick facts

School name
Madison Avenue Elementary K2
District
Madison County Schools
Address
1199 MADISON AVENUE, MADISON, MS 39110
Phone
(601) 856-2951
County
Madison County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–02
Total enrollment
397
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
73 (18%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
280279001219
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Madison County Schools
Other schools in MADISON
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Madison Avenue Elementary K2
How many students attend Madison Avenue Elementary K2?
Madison Avenue Elementary K2 enrolls approximately 397 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does Madison Avenue Elementary K2 serve?
Madison Avenue Elementary K2 serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Madison Avenue Elementary K2?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Madison Avenue Elementary K2.
How diverse is Madison Avenue Elementary K2?
Madison Avenue Elementary K2 reports a student body of 65% White, 3% Hispanic, 23% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Madison Avenue Elementary K2 in?
Madison Avenue Elementary K2 is part of Madison County Schools.
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