Madison Elementary

Madison Elementary, an average-sized elementary school in Ruther Glen, Virginia, overseen by Caroline County Public Schools, enrolls 456 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Within Caroline County Public Schools, which oversees 5 schools and 4,600 students, Madison Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Madison Elementary records that the largest single group is White at 40%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 29% Black, 18% Hispanic, 13% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 83% 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 performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 65.6%, the actual is 66.5%, a residual of +0.9 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Caroline County indicate the typical household earns roughly $87,407 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Madison Elementary is one of 5 public schools in Caroline County (combined enrollment of about 4,600 students).

The closest other public school is Lewis and Clark Elementary, roughly 2.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Madison Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 64.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Madison Elementary has ticked down 4%, going from 476 students in 2018 to 456 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 10% to 18%. Class-load math has fell: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Madison Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.