The top reported proficiency rate is 75% in English language arts. The lowest is 60% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Madison Elem School
Madison Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Wheaton, a residential suburb west of Chicago with a strong reputation for schools, a revitalized walkable downtown, and a mixed community anchored by Wheaton College and county government. The school is part of Community Unit School District 200, which recently won voter approval for a major bond initiative focused on middle school improvements.
The school's student body of about three hundred fifty includes a white majority alongside a substantial share of Black, Hispanic, and Asian students. Enrollment across the five tested upper grades ranges from about fifty to sixty-five students per grade. The school does not report free-or-reduced-price-lunch rates or the share of students with IEPs or English learner status, so a reader interested in understanding the economic diversity or support needs at Madison would want to contact the school directly.
On recent state testing, Madison's proficiency rates paint a mixed picture. In third and fourth grade, roughly seven in ten students met or exceeded standards in both English language arts and math. By fifth grade, the pattern shifts noticeably: English proficiency jumps to roughly nine in ten students, while math drops to just over six in ten. In science, tested only in fifth grade, just under six in ten students were proficient. The school's overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades sits above the midpoint when compared to other schools in DuPage County, indicating solid standing though not at the highest tier.
No state data is available for sixth grade and above because Madison does not serve those grades; students transition to middle school for grades six onward. A parent may want to look into how and when that transition is managed, and what grade-six mathematics and English results look like at the destination middle schools.
Wheaton itself is a distinctive community. The downtown is highly walkable with restored civic anchors, shops, restaurants, and the Metra stations that connect to Chicago. The Wheaton Park District, a four-time national gold-medal winner, operates dozens of parks and community facilities. Housing in the area is substantial in value; the zip code median home price has climbed and is above both the state and national benchmarks. Rental costs are moderate relative to income, though mortgage affordability sits below the national average for the income level.
The district approved a significant bond referendum in November 2024 for upgrades to three middle schools, with construction beginning in summer 2025. The bonds were structured over a longer repayment window to reduce interest and minimize impact on tax bills, a decision that affects homeowners and families with students moving into the middle grades. This is a concrete marker of district priorities and financial planning.
Madison is a conventional public elementary school without magnet or charter designation. It serves as a neighborhood school with balanced demographic composition, moderate proficiency levels with a notable lift in fifth-grade English, and sits in a community with active civic life and strong housing demand. Families considering Madison should expect a solid foundation in a stable, affluent suburb, understand that math results in the upper grades warrant attention, and appreciate that the school feeds into a district actively upgrading its middle school facilities.
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