Best Public Schools in Madison, KS

Summary:

The city of Madison, Kansas is home to two schools - Madison Elementary and Madison High, both part of the Madison-Virgil school district. While both schools perform above the state averages in some areas, Madison High stands out as the clear academic leader, with a dramatic improvement in its statewide ranking and test scores over the past three years.

Madison High is ranked 31st out of 318 Kansas high schools for the 2023-2024 school year, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is a significant improvement from its previous rankings of 254th (2022-2023) and 230th (2021-2022), which were only 1-star. In 2023-2024, Madison High had significantly higher proficiency rates than the state average in English Language Arts (32.72% vs 33.55%) and Mathematics (30.9% vs 31.6%) across all grades. Its 10th grade students also outperformed the state averages in both ELA (42.85% vs 27.57%) and Math (47.61% vs 21.31%).

In contrast, while Madison Elementary is still performing above the state averages in some areas, its statewide ranking has fluctuated between 172nd and 287th out of 660-668 Kansas elementary schools over the past three years, with a 3-star rating. The school's lower student-teacher ratio of 7.3 at Madison High compared to 14.8 at Madison Elementary may be a key factor contributing to the high school's academic success. Additionally, Madison High spends $16,221 per student, while Madison Elementary spends $14,750 per student, which could also play a role in the schools' differing performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)								KAP Mathematics (2024)								KAP Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1014 S Fourth	Madison	66860	Greenwood County	Madison-Virgil	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 437-2918	150	10	14.8	54.7%	126 (84.0%)	3 (2.0%)	12 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)	63.4	207^th of 653 public elementary schools	68.3%		54.6	287^th of 660 public elementary schools	56.5%	80	46.1	30.8	66.7	36.8				45.0	46.2	30.8	40.0	52.6				43.3	66.7			66.7	$14,750	$920	$13,830
Madison High	Public	7-12	1500 SW Blvd	Madison	66860	Greenwood County	Madison-Virgil	No	No	No	No	(620) 437-2912	95	13	7.3	48.4%	80 (84.2%)	3 (3.2%)	7 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.3%)	84.4	31^st of 318 public high schools	90.3%		28.2	254^th of 327 public high schools	22.3%	223					31.3	22.2	42.9	32.7					31.3	11.1	47.6	30.9		38.9	33.3	36.4	$16,221	$849	$15,372

Cities Near Madison

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gridley	7.61 mi	1	335^th
Hamilton	11.84 mi	2	339^th
Olpe	12.96 mi	2	46^th
Hartford	13.84 mi	1	311^th
Burlington	16.06 mi	3	136^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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