Madison Pre-K

Madison Pre-K is an elementary campus of very small scale in Madison, Ohio, part of Madison Local, serveing 129 students in grade pre-K. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 404 students each, so Madison Pre-K sits 68% below that benchmark.

Across the 14 schools in Madison Local (6,747 students total), Madison Pre-K accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Madison Pre-K shows that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 10% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Madison Pre-K higher than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Lake County put median household earnings sit near $80,925, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Lake County runs 65 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,899 students), of which Madison Pre-K is one.

The closest other public school is North Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Five-year trend. Madison Pre-K's enrollment has shrank 32% since 2018, when it stood at 191 (now 129). Over the same period, the White share fell from 90% to 78%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 28.1:1 in 2018 to 21.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.