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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON-PLAINS LOCAL·NCES 390482705675

Madison-Plains Intermediate School

9940 State Route 38 SW, London, OH 43140 · (740) 490-0610 · Madison County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
Enrollment
269
Middle
DISTRICT 219 · STATE 482
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
266 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 4
84
Grade 5
92
Grade 6
93
Student demographics
White
24089%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
114%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 8%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 17%
Two+
145%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7%
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
14654%
Female
12346%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
66.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -8.0pp since 2021
Math
58.2%
OH avg 56.1% . -12.6pp since 2021
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of OH schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
65.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.4pp
above demographic expectation
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
269
-26 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 19.7:1
% White
89%
was 92%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Madison-Plains Intermediate School

Madison-Plains Intermediate School, an intimate middle school in London, Ohio, operated by Madison-Plains Local, enrolls 269 students, covering grades 4 through 6. That puts it 44% below the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 482 students.

Madison-Plains Local comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,094 students; Madison-Plains Intermediate School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Madison-Plains Intermediate School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%); the rest is composed of 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. Compared to Madison County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Madison-Plains Intermediate School has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.9:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Madison County (around 49%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Madison-Plains Intermediate School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 51.5%; this one delivers 65.8%, a residual of +14.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Madison County shows median household income runs about $87,045, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Madison County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,189 students), of which Madison-Plains Intermediate School is one.

The closest other public school is Madison-Plains Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Madison-Plains Intermediate School comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 63.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Madison-Plains Intermediate School has fell 9%, going from 295 students in 2018 to 269 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.7:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Madison County at a glance

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Population
44,423
Census ACS
Median income
$87,045
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
7,189 students

Quick facts

School name
Madison-Plains Intermediate School
District
Madison-Plains Local
Address
9940 State Route 38 SW, London, OH 43140
Phone
(740) 490-0610
County
Madison County
Level
Middle
Grade range
04–06
Total enrollment
269
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
17.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
266 (99%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
390482705675
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Madison-Plains Intermediate School
How many students attend Madison-Plains Intermediate School?
Madison-Plains Intermediate School enrolls approximately 269 students in grades 04-06.
What grades does Madison-Plains Intermediate School serve?
Madison-Plains Intermediate School serves grades 04-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Madison-Plains Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Madison-Plains Intermediate School is approximately 17.9:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Madison-Plains Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Madison-Plains Intermediate School are roughly 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Madison-Plains Intermediate School public or private?
Madison-Plains Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Madison-Plains Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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