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Schools in Madison · School Administrative District 59

Madison’s public schools score below 63% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Madison, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C− to A−#88of 142 Maine townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
85%
▲ 1 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
80%
▼ 2 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.0K
▲ 7% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.5
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
543 students on the public path
In brief

Madison’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 297 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Madison’s, its schools beat 54%, higher than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 85% and math 80% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,018 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Main Street Middle School, then Madison Jr/Sr High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Madison’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Maine school districts, #88 of 142 Maine towns. Both inputs trail the Maine average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (297)Better than 54%
Towns in Somerset County (25)Better than 76%
C−A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 271 test results and a graduating class of 50 could put Madison anywhere from C− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Madison’s students in the tested grades sat them (270 in math, 272 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Madison, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Madison Elementary SchoolSchool Administrative District 59No scores
3–6Main Street Middle SchoolSchool Administrative District 59No scores
7–12Madison Jr/Sr High SchoolSchool Administrative District 59No scores

Madison’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 59, which also serves Starks. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

School Administrative District 59Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 543 students, down 1% since 2023–24 · 9.5 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$22,018ME $20,630 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading85%
State average 84.1% · 272 students tested
Math80%
State average 81.5% · 270 students tested

Madison vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Madison’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MadisonC+School Administrative District 59
AnsonC−School Administrative District 74
NorridgewockCSchool Administrative District 54
Starks—School Administrative District 59
SkowheganCSchool Administrative District 54
SolonC−School Administrative District 74
CornvilleCSchool Administrative District 54

Every school in Madison

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Madisonby address
Madison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
140 students8:1Rate it →
Main Street Middle School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
160 students10:1Rate it →
Madison Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12
243 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Madison’s schools

Are Madison’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Madison children attend score below 63% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #88 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Madison in?

School Administrative District 59, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 543 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Madison’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 59 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Madison spend per student?

$22,018 in School Administrative District 59 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.