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Madison School

PublicElementaryGrades 4–5

15700 Orchid Dr, South Holland, IL 60473 · (708) 339-2117 · Part of South Holland School District 151

Thornton Township’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Illinois school districts

Students
277
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
4–5
The gist

What stands out about Madison School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 20.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 30.7%

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

15700 Orchid Dr, South Holland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 4130
Grade 5146
Grade 61
Enrollment over time
349’20
317’21
321’22
297’23
277’24

Down 20.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 65%Hispanic 34%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Madison School from Thornton Township families.

Other schools in South Holland School District 151

The district →

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; Thornton Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.