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What's something MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
413
Combined
STATE 544
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361808001616
MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL
7303 RT 20, MADISON, NY 13402 · (315) 893-1878 · Madison County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
40 FTE teachers
STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
207 students
STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 26 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 22 | 5% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 72% · 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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
45.6%
NY avg 58.3% . +16.6pp since 2023
Math
42.4%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.6% | 42.4% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 41.3% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. 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
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for New York 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 New York'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 CENTRAL SCHOOL ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In New York |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #90 of 101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #85 of 101 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #75 of 101 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #75 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #113 of 146 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.2% | #145 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.9% | #49 of 95 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
413
-61 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 11.8:1
% White
97%
was 98%
% Hispanic
2%
was 0%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 413 | 39.8 | 10.4:1 | 50% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 432 | 39.8 | 10.8:1 | 53% (228) |
| 2022-23 | 445 | 45.8 | 9.7:1 | 51% (228) |
| 2017-18 | 474 | 40 | 11.8:1 | 45% (214) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL.
About MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL
MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL sits in MADISON, New York, and is classified as a combined-grade school. Enrollment is 413 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 12. Against the 544-student average for combined schools in New York, enrollment here is 24% lower.
MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL is a school in MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
White students are the large majority at MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL, with 97% of enrollment. MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL has a diversity index of 5%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 39.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 10.4 students per teacher. The 8.7:1 average for combined schools in New York is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 50%. The average for public schools in Madison County is 37%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL is 17.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 38.8%. Predicted: 56.6%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Madison County, median household income is about $75,499, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL is one of 25 public schools in Madison County, which together enroll about 8,402 students.
HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the public school closest to MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL, about 5.7 miles away. MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL has 7 other public schools within ten miles. MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL's average proficiency of 38.8% compares with 51.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
For locale, NCES codes MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 474 in 2017-18 and 413 in 2024-25, a decrease of 61 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.8:1 to 10.4:1.
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Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,328
Census ACS
Median income
$75,499
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
8,402 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.7 mi · 256
- HAMILTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL5.7 mi · 286
- WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL6.5 mi · 349
- EDWARD R ANDREWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.5 mi · 285
- STOCKBRIDGE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL6.9 mi · 377
- MEMORIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.7 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOLHow large is MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL?
MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL enrolls approximately 413 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL serve?
MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL is approximately 10.4:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL are roughly 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black.
What district is MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL in?
MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL is part of MADISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.