MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Located at 1400 N MADISON, in NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska, MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a modestly sized middle school that teaches 263 students (grade 6), one of the schools within NORTH PLATTE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 411 students each, so MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL sits 36% below that benchmark.

Within NORTH PLATTE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which oversees 12 schools and 3,751 students, MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 88% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 14.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Lincoln County's rate of about 38%.

With demographic context factored in, MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.5%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Lincoln County put median household income runs about $65,148, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lincoln County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,190 students), of which MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

BUFFALO EARLY LEARNING CENTER is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 12%: 298 students in 2018 compared to 263 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 77% to 73%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

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