Enrollment
231
Elementary
DISTRICT 276 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OHIO COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540105000861
Madison Elementary School
91 Zane St, Wheeling, WV 26003 · (304) 243-0366 · Ohio County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL231 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 42 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 162% larger than its 5th grade class (13).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 23% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
37.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
32.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Madison Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Ohio County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #176 of 350 | #8 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #166 of 348 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 231 | #236 of 417 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #17 of 285 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #24 of 286 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.6% | #213 of 260 | #5 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
231
-43 (-16%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 353
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 231 | 22 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 213 | 23 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 277 | 22.5 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 274 | 21 | 13.1:1 | 78% (214) |
| 2017-18 | 250 | 23 | 10.9:1 | 89% (222) |
| 2015-16 | 258 | 22 | 11.7:1 | 71% (182) |
| 2010-11 | 289 | 19 | 15.2:1 | 79% (229) |
| 2000-01 | 361 | 30 | 12.0:1 | 76% (273) |
| 1990-91 | 353 | 24 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Madison Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (250 to 231); teachers down 4% (23 to 22).
About Madison Elementary School
Madison Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Wheeling, West Virginia. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 231 students.
Ohio County Schools has a total of 15 schools and 5,215 students, Madison Elementary School among them.
The share of White students at Madison Elementary School is 64%, a majority. After that, the student body is 24% Black and 12% multiracial. Census figures show Ohio County is about 90% White. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at Madison Elementary School are from different groups.
Madison Elementary School reported 22 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 10.5:1. Elementary schools in West Virginia have an average ratio of 12.9:1.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Ohio County show that the median household earns about $57,094 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Across Ohio County, 15 public schools serve about 5,215 students.
Wheeling Middle School is about 1.8 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
In the federal locale system, Madison Elementary School is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school's student count decreased 16% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 10.5 students per teacher, compared with 13.1 in 2020-21.
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Ohio County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,582
Census ACS
Median income
$57,094
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,215 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ohio County Schools
- Wheeling Park High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Warwood SchoolElementary · 497 students
- Woodsdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
- Triadelphia Middle SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- Warwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 304 students
- Elm Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 299 students
Other schools in Wheeling
- Wheeling Park High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Warwood SchoolElementary · 497 students
- Sherrard Middle SchoolMiddle · 409 students
- Woodsdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
- Hilltop Elementary SchoolElementary · 401 students
- Triadelphia Middle SchoolMiddle · 387 students
Other Madison Elementary schools
59 other US public schools in 27 states are named Madison Elementary. Madison Elementary School is the 49th largest of the 60.
- Madison ElementaryMadison, WV · 267 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolParkersburg, WV · 264 students
- Madison ElementaryNorth Highlands, CA · 754 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolADRIAN, MI · 753 students
- Madison ElementarySanta Ana, CA · 749 students
Nearby schools
- Wheeling Middle School1.8 mi · 200
- Ritchie Elementary School2.0 mi · 289
- Woodsdale Elementary School2.2 mi · 405
- The Bridgeport School District - Elementary2.3 mi · 338
- The Bridgeport School District - High School2.3 mi · 198
- The Bridgeport School DIstrict - Middle School2.3 mi · 218
Frequently asked questions
About Madison Elementary SchoolHow large is Madison Elementary School?
Madison Elementary School enrolls approximately 231 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Madison Elementary School serve?
Madison Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Madison Elementary School?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at Madison Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Madison Elementary School?
Student demographics at Madison Elementary School are roughly 64% White, 0% Hispanic, 24% Black, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Madison Elementary School?
Madison Elementary School is overseen by Ohio County Schools in Ohio County.
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