The top reported proficiency rate is 60% in Math. The lowest is 57% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Madison-plains Elementary School
Madison-Plains Elementary School serves prekindergarten through third grade in London, Ohio, a historic county seat about a half hour southwest of Columbus that is experiencing considerable suburban growth tied to regional industrial expansion. The school draws from a wide rural footprint within Madison County, serving families across farmland and newer residential developments alongside the city itself.
The school enrolls a small to midsize population concentrated in the early grades, with the largest cohort in kindergarten. The student body is predominantly white, with Hispanic students representing the largest minority group, and a small number of Asian and Black students. Data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility and students with disabilities or English learners were not available, so a complete picture of economic and special-needs populations is incomplete.
On Ohio's State Tests for grades three through eight combined, the school's proficiency rate in math sits slightly below the midpoint among Madison County's districts. English language arts proficiency is comparable. Both measures reflect students performing at levels 3 through 5 on the state's assessment, and the school achieved full test participation. No trend data spanning multiple years is available, so whether performance is stable, improving, or declining cannot be determined from the evidence on hand.
The school sits within Madison-Plains Local, a district that has faced three consecutive bond rejections at the ballot box since 2023. Those defeats mean the district continues to operate aging facilities, including an elementary building approaching half a century old and an athletic complex of similar age, with portable classrooms housing some grades at other sites. The district has not pursued a bond levy and carries the lowest property tax rate among Madison County's four districts. These constraints have shaped the physical plant and operational capacity families will encounter. The school board has indicated interest in exploring a new K-8 facility through a state partnership program, though no timeline or funding approval exists yet.
Housing in the area is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks, with home values showing steady appreciation. Renting is notably more affordable than buying. The broader London economy rests on manufacturing, particularly Stanley Electric's supplier operations for Honda, along with Madison Health, a hospital system affiliated with Ohio State. New residential subdivisions are under development, signaling demographic growth in the coming years.
The school operates as a regular public elementary serving only the youngest grades, so it has no high school outcome data, no chronic absenteeism reporting, and no graduation rates. State testing results are reported only for grade three and above. A parent considering this school should plan on transition to a different building for grades four and up and should reach out to the school directly about classroom configurations, the use of portable buildings, and any plans for facility improvements the district may be pursuing.
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