Enrollment
248
Elementary
DISTRICT 152 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317323001205
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
405 E 8TH ST, MADISON, NE 68748 · (402) 454-2656 · Madison County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL248 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
152 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 37%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 46 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 57% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.8%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
37.0%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.9%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Nebraska 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 Nebraska'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 →
Schools most like MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (50.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 248 | 61.3% | 50.8% |
| DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DAKOTA CITY | 246 | 66.7% | 64.8% |
| CRETE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CRETE | 438 | 66.0% | N/A |
| EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COLUMBUS | 286 | 62.9% | 55.3% |
| CRETE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL CRETE | 455 | 70.5% | 55.2% |
| NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY COLUMBUS | 304 | 58.9% | 48.4% |
Matched among Nebraska elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #294 of 311 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #380 of 398 | #9 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #270 of 438 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 248 | #331 of 587 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #81 of 379 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.8% | #171 of 379 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.3% | #39 of 359 | #5 of 10 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
248
+18 (+8%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 263
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 248 | 20.2 | 12.3:1 | 61% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 18.7 | 12.0:1 | 67% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 210 | 18.7 | 11.2:1 | 68% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 19 | 12.1:1 | 77% (177) |
| 2017-18 | 185 | 17.7 | 10.5:1 | 86% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 187 | 19 | 9.8:1 | 86% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 197 | 19 | 10.4:1 | 59% (117) |
| 2000-01 | 192 | 17 | 11.3:1 | 66% (126) |
| 1990-91 | 263 | 16 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 34% (185 to 248); teachers up 14% (17.7 to 20.2).
About MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in MADISON, Nebraska. Total enrollment is 248 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5.
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one school in a 4-school district, MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which enrolls 580 students.
Of every 100 students at MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 68 are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 24% White and 6% Asian. Among all residents of Madison County, the Hispanic share is about 16%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 48%.
Its ratio of 12.3:1 is based on 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Nebraska have an average ratio of 21.0:1. In all, 61% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Madison County averages 47%, lower than here.
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 20% of Nebraska public elementary schools.
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 50.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 54.9%.
Madison County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $63,128 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shares Madison County with 22 other public schools.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL from the closest public school, MADISON PRESCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: 3. MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 4th of 4 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal data place MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 8%.
The MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,532
Census ACS
Median income
$63,128
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,196 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- MADISON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 162 students
- MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 115 students
- MADISON PRESCHOOLElementary · 55 students
Other schools in MADISON
- MADISON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 162 students
- MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 115 students
- MADISON PRESCHOOLElementary · 55 students
- NORTHEAST NE JUVENILE SERVICESHigh
Other Madison Elementary schools
59 other US public schools in 27 states are named Madison Elementary. MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 48th largest of the 60.
- Madison ElementaryNorth Highlands, CA · 754 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolADRIAN, MI · 753 students
- Madison ElementarySanta Ana, CA · 749 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolMiddletown, OH · 711 students
- MADISON ELEMENTARYSAINT CLOUD, MN · 704 students
Nearby schools
- MADISON PRESCHOOL0.0 mi · 55
- MADISON HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 162
- MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 115
- HUMPHREY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.5 mi · 177
- HUMPHREY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL9.5 mi · 132
- LEIGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.4 mi · 201
Frequently asked questions
About MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 248 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
How diverse is MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 24% White, 68% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Madison County.
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