Madison Elementary - 07

Madison Elementary - 07 is one of the big primary schools in Madison, South Dakota, run under Madison Central School District 39-2, with 515 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. That puts it 152% above the typical public school in South Dakota, which averages around 204 students.

Across the 3 schools in Madison Central School District 39-2 (1,169 students total), Madison Elementary - 07 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Madison Elementary - 07 logs that 80% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Lake County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Madison Elementary - 07 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.7%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Lake County put median household income runs about $76,808, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Lake County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,009 students), Madison Elementary - 07 is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Madison High School - 01, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Madison Elementary - 07 comes 1st of 4 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 41.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 5%: 543 students in 2018 compared to 515 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.