Other / mixed grade configuration · London, OH

Madison-Plains Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Madison-Plains Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390482705662
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Madison-Plains Elementary School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 73% of Ohio schools.

#2 of 3
schools in London · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
14.8:1
small classes for Ohio
311
students enrolled

Madison-Plains Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 73% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Madison-Plains Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 schools in London, OH.

School address

Enrollment

311

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.8:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-19% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Madison-Plains Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Madison-Plains Elementary School

Madison-Plains Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in London, Ohio, enrolling 311 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 311 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 622 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among London's public schools, it stands alongside Monroe Elementary School (243 students): Madison-Plains Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.8:1 vs 17.4:1).

Madison-Plains Local also operates Madison-Plains High School (345 students) and Madison-Plains Intermediate School (269 students) alongside Madison-Plains Elementary School.

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-Plains Elementary School compares

Madison-Plains Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.8:1 ▼ 19% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 311 top 66% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
311
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 27% in Ohio - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
34.1%
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
$14,775
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 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 87.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%
Two or More 5.1%
Asian 0.6%
African American 0.3%

Largest group: White at 87.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.8, Madison-Plains Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Madison-Plains Local, which includes Madison-Plains Elementary School.

$14,775
Per student
+1%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.8%
State 31.8%
Federal 14.3%

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.

How Madison-Plains Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Madison-Plains High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Madison-Plains Intermediate School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Madison-Plains Junior High Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Madison-Plains Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Madison-Plains Local · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in London

2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Madison-Plains Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Madison-Plains Elementary School

How many students attend Madison-Plains Elementary School?

Madison-Plains Elementary School has 311 students enrolled. It is a public school in London, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Madison-Plains Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Madison-Plains Elementary School is 14.8:1, which is 19% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Madison-Plains Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Madison-Plains Elementary School is White at 87.5% of enrollment, in London, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Madison-Plains Elementary School?

Madison-Plains Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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).

How does Madison-Plains Elementary School rank among schools in London?

By Resource Investment Index, Madison-Plains Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 schools in London, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in London on the city page.

Is Madison-Plains Elementary School a good school?

Madison-Plains Elementary School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 73% of Ohio schools. 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-Plains Local?

Besides Madison-Plains Elementary School, Madison-Plains Local also operates Madison-Plains High School (345 students), Madison-Plains Intermediate School (269 students), and Madison-Plains Junior High (169 students). See the Madison-Plains Local district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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