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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON C-3·NCES 291984001054

MADISON ELEM.

309 THOMAS ST, MADISON, MO 65263 · (660) 291-4515 · Monroe County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL96 STUDENTS
Enrollment
96
Elementary
DISTRICT 89 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
50 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 54%
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
Pre-K
9
Kindergarten
7
Grade 1
12
Grade 2
14
Grade 3
14
Grade 4
10
Grade 5
15
Grade 6
15
Student demographics
White
9498%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
22%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9%
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
4143%
Female
5557%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
MADISON ELEM.MADISON HIGH
Based on grade levels within MADISON C-3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
62.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +5.2pp since 2023
Math
41.0%
MO avg 48.7% . -19.2pp since 2023

What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 19 points.

Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
56.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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
96
-20 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 13.1:1
% White
98%
was 96%
% Hispanic
2%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MADISON ELEM.

MADISON ELEM. is an elementary school of micro-enrollment scale in MADISON, Missouri, operated by MADISON C-3, enrolling 96 students in grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 70% smaller than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.

MADISON C-3 comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 177 students; MADISON ELEM. is among them.

In terms of who attends, MADISON ELEM. lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (98%). Beyond that, the school reports 2% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, MADISON ELEM. has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting MADISON ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MADISON ELEM. performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.3%, the actual is 56.4%, a residual of +6.1 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Monroe County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $54,516 per year, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. MADISON ELEM. is one of 10 public schools in Monroe County (combined enrollment of about 1,520 students).

MADISON HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MADISON ELEM. ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 45.0%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 17%: 116 students in 2018 compared to 96 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for MADISON ELEM. typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Monroe County at a glance

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Population
8,734
Census ACS
Median income
$54,516
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,520 students

Quick facts

School name
MADISON ELEM.
District
MADISON C-3
Address
309 THOMAS ST, MADISON, MO 65263
Phone
(660) 291-4515
County
Monroe County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
96
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
8.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
50 (52%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
291984001054
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MADISON ELEM.
What is the total enrollment at MADISON ELEM.?
MADISON ELEM. enrolls approximately 96 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does MADISON ELEM. serve?
MADISON ELEM. serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does MADISON ELEM. have?
MADISON ELEM. employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
What is the student diversity at MADISON ELEM.?
Student demographics at MADISON ELEM. are roughly 98% White, 2% Hispanic.
Is MADISON ELEM. public or private?
MADISON ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by MADISON C-3.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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