Top Rankings
Madison School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 520 students in Madison School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Madison School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
2,380 Students
149,930 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
13,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Madison School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 200 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
47%
Graduation Rate
98%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
83 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
166 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
34%
# Black Students
17 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
2,004 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
84%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
170
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
188
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
168
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
185
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
200
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
214
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
219
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,145 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,488 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,145
$26,037
Spending / Student
$28,488
$25,109
Best Madison School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walter C. Polson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
302 Green Hill Rd.
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-6480
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-6480
Grades: 6-8
| 520 students
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