The top reported proficiency rate is 91% in Social studies. The lowest is 60% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on North Elementary School
North Elementary School is a kindergarten through fifth-grade public school on Red Bird Road in Madison, a small Lake County community east of Cleveland. The school serves a neighborhood population of about 580 students, with roughly even enrollment across its six grades. The median household income in the Madison area is solid, and median home values are close to the state benchmark; many families in this part of Lake County own their homes and have lived there for years.
On Ohio's State Tests in the most recent school year, North Elementary's students showed strength in math and science. Math proficiency was near or above where it typically falls in Lake County districts, and science proficiency was higher still. English language arts proficiency was the lower of the three, though still within the working range. Reading is often the area where elementary schools show more variability, so a parent may want to look into how the school is approaching literacy instruction, especially in the younger grades where foundational skills take shape. The school participated fully in state testing, with all eligible students assessed.
The student body is predominantly white, with the largest minority groups being Hispanic and multiracial students. About three-fifths of the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a meaningful share that suggests economic diversity within the school's zone. The school does not report data on students with disabilities or English learners through the standard state directory, so parents interested in those service areas should contact the school directly.
North Elementary sits in the township rather than in Madison's compact historic village core, part of a school system organized across separate campuses. The broader Madison area is a quiet, family-oriented place with a mix of small-town downtown feel near the village square and more rural, wooded, and agricultural character extending into the township. The town has a modest local job base anchored by schools, health and senior care, auto dealerships, and a cluster of Grand River Valley wineries; many residents commute to the Cleveland job market. Madison is not a rapid-growth community, but incremental new subdivision development is underway in the surrounding area.
State testing data covers only grades three through five at this elementary school; kindergarten and first and second grade do not sit within Ohio's assessment window, so their academic progress is not reflected in these comparisons. The school's overall proficiency index across all tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile of Lake County districts, a genuine strength in this context.
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