North Elementary School

Located at 1941 Red Bird Rd, in Madison, Ohio, North Elementary School is a mid-tier primary school that caters to 572 students (grades K through 5), one of the schools within Madison Local. That puts it 42% bigger than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

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

On the student-mix side, North Elementary School shows that nearly all students (84%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Lake County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, North Elementary School records 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.4:1. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lake County (around 39%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, North Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.9%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Lake County) records that median household earnings sit near $80,925, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. North Elementary School is one of 65 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 27,899 students).

Madison Pre-K is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around North Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts North Elementary School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 70.2%.

North Elementary School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 8%: 625 students in 2018 compared to 572 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 88% to 84% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 24.0:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.