The top reported proficiency rate is 34% in Social studies. The lowest is 10% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Constellation Schools: Madison Community Elementary
Constellation Schools: Madison Community Elementary is a public charter school serving kindergarten through eighth grade in Cleveland's West Side. It enrolls a modestly sized student body that is roughly half Hispanic, a quarter Black, and the remainder white and multi-racial. The school operates as its own district and is now managed by ACCEL Schools, a national charter management organization.
Academic performance at Madison Community is low across the board. In the most recent state testing window, proficiency in English language arts sat at a low point, with only a small fraction of students scoring at proficient levels on Ohio's State Tests. Mathematics proficiency was even lower. Science proficiency, tested at only one grade level, was similarly weak. When positioned against the districts in Cuyahoga County, Madison Community's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile, well below the median among county schools.
This performance pattern reflects a school facing substantial instructional challenges. The school recently adopted a Science of Reading-aligned curriculum, Wonders for grades K-5 and StudySync for grades 6-8, as part of a network-wide shift aligned with Ohio's statewide mandate. The school is also now operating through the AMP/edu unified learning platform, a network-wide instructional technology ecosystem. These are recent, structural changes meant to strengthen reading and overall instruction. A parent considering this school would want to look into whether these curriculum and platform shifts are beginning to show any early gains, and what the school's support systems look like for students who come in below grade level.
The neighborhood context matters here. Madison Community sits on the West 95th Street corridor in Cleveland's West Side, an area with a long industrial history now experiencing selective reinvestment. Housing values in the 44102 zip code are well below the state and national benchmarks, and rental costs are modest. This is an economically strained area, though growth is happening in Cleveland's urban core more broadly, with Downtown and neighborhoods like Ohio City and Tremont drawing new residents and development.
The school serves families in a neighborhood with limited walkable retail and services compared to more central Cleveland neighborhoods. Access to the broader city's cultural anchors—including the Cleveland Museum of Art, Playhouse Square, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame—is possible but requires travel. Median household income regionally sits in the mid-range nationally.
A parent drawn to this school would likely be motivated by charter status, proximity to home, or the school's particular instructional approach. The same parent should be clear-eyed about the academic performance gap and would benefit from direct conversation with leadership about how the new curriculum and platform are translating into classroom gains and what targeted support looks like for students entering below proficiency.
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