Enrollment
129
New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Madison, NH
Madison Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Madison Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 330456000238
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Madison Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.8:1
- students per teacher
- 21.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 129
- students enrolled
Madison Elementary School has class sizes near the New Hampshire median. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Madison School District · New Hampshire
NCES ID 330456000238 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
21.0%
vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Madison Elementary School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians
What stands out at Madison Elementary School
Madison Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Madison, New Hampshire, enrolling 129 students.
At 10.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Hampshire median, within a few percentage points of the 11.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 21.0% lands close to the New Hampshire typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 129 puts it in the smaller third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 500 scored New Hampshire schools.
Against 90 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #64.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 129 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 45.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Madison School District spends $56,939 per pupil, 101% above the New Hampshire average, a better-resourced district than most.
Madison School District operates only this one school, so Madison Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Madison Elementary School compares
Madison Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against New Hampshire and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Hampshire | New Hampshire avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.8:1 | ▼ 4% | 11.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.0% | ▼ 2% | 21.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 129 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
129
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
21.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% below the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 49% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
45.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$56,939
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Hampshire avg of $28,358
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 129 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 95.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 95.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.0, Madison Elementary School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Madison School District, which includes Madison Elementary School.
$56,939
Per student
+101%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+243%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.4%
State 28.4%
Federal 6.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Hampshire, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~129 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Madison Elementary School
How many students attend Madison Elementary School?
Madison Elementary School has 129 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Madison, NH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Madison Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Madison Elementary School is 10.8:1, which is 4% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Madison Elementary School?
21.0% of students at Madison Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Madison Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Madison Elementary School is White at 95.3% of enrollment, in Madison, NH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Madison Elementary School?
Madison Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Madison Elementary School a good school?
Madison Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Hampshire median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Madison School District?
None reported; Madison School District operates only Madison Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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