The top reported proficiency rate is 72% in Social studies. The lowest is 58% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Madison-plains Intermediate School
Madison-Plains Intermediate School serves grades four through six in London, Ohio, a small county seat roughly 25 miles southwest of Columbus in a region shaped by nearby semiconductor and battery-manufacturing mega-projects. The school enrolls a modest population of students across three grade levels, with the vast majority—nearly all—qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment is predominantly white, with a small representation of Hispanic students and students of two or more races; enrollment counts from other racial and ethnic backgrounds are minimal. Data on special education identification and English learner status were not available.
The school's most recent state testing results show proficiency across the middle-grade band. In language arts, about two-thirds of students tested at proficiency level or above. Math proficiency sits somewhat lower, at roughly six in ten students. Science proficiency came in near that level as well. These results position Madison-Plains Intermediate's overall proficiency index above the midpoint among the county's districts, a meaningful distinction in a small county landscape. The school's participation rate in state testing stands at full enrollment, indicating comprehensive assessment coverage.
Madison-Plains is part of Madison-Plains Local School District, which has faced significant voter headwinds on facility and funding questions. The district put bond measures before the electorate multiple times in recent years—mill proposals in 2023 and a larger school-facilities bond paired with a levy in 2024—all of which failed. As a result, the school continues to operate from its current campus rather than a new consolidated facility, and the district carries one of the lowest tax rates in the county and among the region's nearby districts. That infrastructure constraint is a real backdrop for families considering the school, though it has not prevented the district from maintaining respectable academic performance.
London itself sits at the center of rapid residential growth tied to the Columbus metro area and nearby industrial investment. Major employers anchor the local economy, including Stanley Electric, which supplies Honda, alongside Madison Health, a hospital system affiliated with Ohio State University. The city's downtown has seen restoration and revival work, and multiple residential developments are underway on the city's edges, bringing hundreds of new single-family homes and age-restricted communities. The community has invested in parks, an aviation airport, and the Ohio to Erie Trail. Housing values are below state benchmarks but have moved upward year over year, and affordability remains reasonable relative to national standards.
The school serves a wide footprint: the London City School District's attendance area covers nearly 60 square miles including the city and surrounding townships, meaning students come from a genuinely rural, agricultural hinterland as well as from town proper. That geography shapes peer composition and the scale and flavor of school life. For families in the broader district area weighing their options, Madison-Plains Intermediate offers solid academic grounding in the middle grades, within a school and community context defined by modest means, strong growth momentum, and lingering questions about long-term facility sustainability that remain unresolved.
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