James Madison Elementary

James Madison Elementary is a mid-sized primary school in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, run under Sheboygan Area School District. The school educates 327 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 26 schools in Sheboygan Area School District (9,285 students total), James Madison Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, James Madison Elementary logs that 40% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 24% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting James Madison Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 75% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Sheboygan County's rate of about 45%.

After controlling for student poverty, James Madison Elementary ranks in the top 10% of Wisconsin public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 31.9%; James Madison Elementary posts 48.6%, +16.7 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Sheboygan County) records that the typical household earns roughly $73,094 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Sheboygan County runs 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,340 students), of which James Madison Elementary is one.

Horace Mann Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts James Madison Elementary at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 38.8%.

James Madison Elementary operates from a downtown location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at James Madison Elementary has ticked down 13%, going from 374 students in 2018 to 327 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 51% to 40% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.