The top reported proficiency rate is 70% in Science. The lowest is 49% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Madison Middle School
Madison Middle School serves about 600 sixth through eighth graders in Madison, a small Lake County community east of Cleveland marked by a historic village core, rural township land, and lake shoreline. The school sits outside the village proper, on a campus in the surrounding township alongside the district's other buildings. It draws students from a community that is family-oriented and quiet, a mix of owner-occupied suburban homes, farmland, and woodlands with some population growth from new-home subdivisions and the local wine-tourism cluster.
On state assessments, the school shows uneven performance. In language arts, about three-fifths of students score at proficient level or above, which is reasonably solid. Science is the school's strongest subject, with about seven in ten students proficient. Math is the soft spot, sitting just below one-half of the student body proficient, and a parent may want to discuss with the school what support or intervention is in place for students who struggle there. Across all tested subjects, the school's overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint among the thirteen school districts in Lake County. Test participation rates are high, so the results reflect the full student body rather than a subset.
About half the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of economic need that shapes the school's support role in the community. The enrollment is predominantly white, with smaller shares of students identifying as multiracial, Hispanic, or Asian; enrollment data on students with individualized education plans and English learners was not available, so a parent interested in those details should check directly with the school. The student body is balanced across the three middle grades, with sixth through eighth grades all represented.
Housing in the Madison zip code is modestly priced relative to state and national benchmarks, and owner-occupied homes are the norm, making the area accessible to families on moderate incomes. The community has some economic stability, with the school district itself a significant local employer and health care, auto retail, and the wine industry providing other work.
The school is a regular public school, not a charter, magnet, or Title I designated school. No recent district-level strategic initiatives or changes were documented, so the school's priorities and program detail would be best learned from the school directly. The physical infrastructure and academic course offerings were not provided in the available data, so a parent considering Madison Middle should reach out to the school office to understand what pathways, clubs, sports, and special programming are available.
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