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C+

Madison School

PublicElementaryGrades 4–5

618 Division St, Dixon, IL 61021 · (815) 934-9662 · Part of Dixon Unit School District 170

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Directions
Students
323
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Town
Grades
4–5
The gist

What stands out about Madison School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 14.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

618 Division St, Dixon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 4153
Grade 5170
Enrollment over time
379’20
377’21
376’22
364’23
323’24

Down 14.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Two or more races 10%Black 6%Hispanic 5%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Madison School from Dixon Township families.

Other schools in Dixon Unit School District 170

The district →
Washington Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Dixon
424 students16:1
Jefferson Elem School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Dixon
C
344 students14:1
Reagan Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dixon
C+
585 students16:1
Dixon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dixon
B
760 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Dixon Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.