Madison Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

17 College St
Madison, AL 35758

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Top 5%

Madison Elementary School ranked #63 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from a top 10 state rank (#7) in 2012, indicating weakening overall performance in recent years.

Math proficiency was 59%, higher than the state average of 30% but declined from a peak of 98% in 2012; reading proficiency was 79%, higher than the state average of 47%, though below earlier scores above 90%.

Science proficiency ranged from 60% to 64%, higher than the state average of 38% in 2022, maintaining relatively strong performance in this subject area.

Enrollment stood at 546 students from prekindergarten through 5th grade, with a 14:1 student–teacher ratio; minority enrollment was 45%, reflecting a diverse student body for this Madison, AL elementary school.

Free lunch eligibility increased to 25% in 2023 from 5% in 1999, signaling growing socioeconomic needs among the student population.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 546 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 5% in AL
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 79% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Madison Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Madison Elementary School's student population of 546 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Madison Elementary School
Kind	82
1	92
2	103
3	97
4	95
5	77

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Total Students

546 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School
2023	505
2022	485
2021	507
2020	523
2019	523
2018	575
2017	575
2016	565
2015	565
2014	530
2013	536
2012	517
2011	478
2010	520
2009	447
2008	448
2007	458
2006	446
2005	494
2004	635
2003	643
2002	597
2001	653
2000	611
1999	642

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School
2023	37
2022	26
2021	34
2020	31
2019	31
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	31
2014	33
2013	38
2012	33
2011	33
2010	31
2009	37
2008	34
2007	33
2006	34
2005	35
2004	40
2003	40
2002	35
2001	38
2000	38
1999	36

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Madison Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Madison Elementary School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#63 out of 1275 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School
2023	#63
2022	#42
2021	#58
2019	#81
2018	#41
2017	#30
2016	#47
2015	#32
2014	#42
2013	#25
2012	#7

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59%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	59%	30%	58%
2022	65%	29%	57%
2021	53%	24%	51%
2019	73%	47%	76%
2018	79%	47%	76%
2017	85%	44%	74%
2016	79%	43%	72%
2015	78%	40%	69%
2014	72%	38%	70%
2013	97%	80%	93%
2012	98%	82%	94%

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79%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Madison Elementary School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2022	79%	47%	73%
2021	72%	46%	71%
2019	71%	45%	73%
2018	77%	46%	76%
2017	71%	39%	69%
2016	66%	38%	67%
2015	69%	41%	70%
2014	68%	42%	73%
2013	97%	86%	96%
2012	99%	86%	95%
2011	96%	85%	95%

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60-64%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Madison Elementary School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2022	62%	38%	62%
2021	62%	36%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	14:1	17:1	17:1
2022	19:1	18:1	19:1
2021	15:1	17:1	17:1
2020	17:1	17:1	18:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	19:1	18:1	19:1
2017	19:1	17:1	19:1
2016	19:1	18:1	19:1
2015	18:1	18:1	19:1
2014	16:1	16:1	18:1
2013	14:1	14:1	17:1
2012	16:1	16:1	18:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	19:1
2009	12:1	16:1	16:1
2008	13:1	15:1	16:1
2007	14:1	16:1	16:1
2006	13:1	15:1	16:1
2005	14:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	16:1	15:1	17:1
1999	18:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Madison Elementary School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	9%	1%	10%
2022	8%	1%	9%
2021	8%	2%	9%
2020	9%	2%	9%
2019	9%	2%	9%
2018	11%	2%	9%
2017	11%	2%	9%
2016	10%	1%	9%
2015	9%	2%	9%
2014	9%	1%	8%
2013	11%	1%	8%
2012	12%	1%	10%
2011	11%	2%	8%
2010	13%	2%	8%
2009	9%	1%	8%
2008	7%	1%	7%
2007	5%	1%	6%
2006	6%	1%	6%
2005	6%	1%	6%
2004	7%	1%	6%
2003	6%	1%	5%
2002	6%	1%	5%
2001	4%	1%	4%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	6%	11%	8%
2022	7%	10%	8%
2021	8%	9%	7%
2020	6%	8%	7%
2019	6%	8%	7%
2018	5%	7%	5%
2017	5%	7%	5%
2016	5%	7%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	4%	4%	3%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	6%	4%	3%
2008	6%	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%

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Black

20%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	20%	32%	19%
2022	21%	32%	19%
2021	21%	32%	19%
2020	20%	33%	19%
2019	20%	33%	19%
2018	22%	33%	21%
2017	22%	33%	21%
2016	21%	33%	21%
2015	23%	33%	21%
2014	22%	34%	20%
2013	17%	34%	21%
2012	18%	34%	20%
2011	20%	35%	20%
2010	19%	35%	20%
2009	28%	35%	20%
2008	34%	36%	22%
2007	32%	36%	20%
2006	33%	36%	21%
2005	28%	36%	20%
2004	29%	36%	19%
2003	24%	36%	19%
2002	21%	36%	19%
2001	19%	36%	19%
2000	18%	36%	19%
1999	16%	36%	19%

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White

55%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	58%	52%	57%
2022	57%	53%	58%
2021	55%	53%	58%
2020	56%	54%	60%
2019	56%	54%	60%
2018	55%	55%	61%
2017	55%	55%	61%
2016	56%	56%	62%
2015	59%	56%	63%
2014	59%	57%	65%
2013	64%	58%	65%
2012	63%	58%	66%
2011	63%	58%	68%
2010	62%	58%	67%
2009	57%	59%	68%
2008	53%	58%	67%
2007	59%	59%	69%
2006	58%	59%	69%
2005	64%	60%	71%
2004	60%	60%	71%
2003	67%	60%	72%
2002	69%	60%	72%
2001	73%	61%	73%
2000	75%	61%	74%
1999	79%	61%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	7%	3%	6%
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	8%	3%	5%
2020	7%	2%	4%
2019	7%	2%	4%
2018	7%	2%	4%
2017	7%	2%	4%
2016	7%	2%	4%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	4%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	0.61	0.62	0.63
2022	0.62	0.61	0.61
2021	0.64	0.61	0.61
2020	0.64	0.60	0.60
2019	0.64	0.60	0.60
2018	0.64	0.59	0.58
2017	0.64	0.59	0.58
2016	0.63	0.58	0.56
2015	0.59	0.58	0.55
2014	0.61	0.56	0.54
2013	0.55	0.55	0.53
2012	0.56	0.55	0.52
2011	0.55	0.54	0.49
2010	0.57	0.54	0.50
2009	0.59	0.53	0.49
2008	0.60	0.54	0.49
2007	0.57	0.53	0.48
2006	0.56	0.53	0.48
2005	0.51	0.51	0.46
2004	0.56	0.51	0.45
2003	0.49	0.51	0.44
2002	0.48	0.51	0.43
2001	0.43	0.50	0.43
2000	0.41	0.50	0.42
1999	0.35	0.50	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

30%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	25%	55%	21%
2022	7%	44%	10%
2021	15%	48%	9%
2020	17%	49%	15%
2019	17%	49%	15%
2018	22%	47%	16%
2017	22%	47%	16%
2016	26%	46%	16%
2015	26%	47%	17%
2014	28%	52%	19%
2013	20%	51%	16%
2012	22%	51%	15%
2011	21%	49%	15%
2010	16%	47%	13%
2009	31%	44%	13%
2008	31%	43%	13%
2007	22%	42%	12%
2006	23%	44%	13%
2005	18%	43%	12%
2004	23%	42%	12%
2003	22%	42%	12%
2002	15%	40%	10%
2001	13%	38%	11%
2000	12%	37%	10%
1999	5%	38%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2021	2%	6%	1%
2020	5%	6%	4%
2019	5%	6%	4%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	6%	6%	4%
2012	6%	7%	4%
2011	5%	6%	3%
2010	7%	8%	4%
2009	11%	8%	4%
2008	8%	8%	3%
2007	12%	9%	4%
2006	9%	9%	4%
2005	9%	8%	4%
2004	10%	8%	4%
2003	8%	8%	3%
2002	8%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Madison City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Madison Elementary School's ranking?

Madison Elementary School is ranked #63 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Madison Elementary School often compared to?

Madison Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Horizon Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Madison Elementary School?

546 students attend Madison Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Madison Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Black, 10% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Madison Elementary School?

Madison Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Madison Elementary School offer ?

Madison Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Madison Elementary School part of?

Madison Elementary School is part of Madison City School District.

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