Madison Elementary, Stevens Point WI

Original Research by School Decision on Madison Elementary

Madison Elementary serves students from kindergarten through sixth grade as a regular public school within the Stevens Point Area Public School District. It sits in a residential area of Stevens Point, a mid-sized city that blends a college-town atmosphere with major corporate headquarters including Sentry Insurance and several other employers. The presence of the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point and Mid-State Technical College shapes the community, and the downtown Public Square area, rebuilt in recent years, provides a hub for events and shopping. The city has a network of parks and a Green Circle Trail, and the school itself is one of several elementary schools spread across the city.

On state assessments, Madison Elementary’s students show a pattern that places the school among the stronger performers in Portage County. When looking at proficiency across tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall rate lands in the top quarter relative to the district-level results in the county. In math, proficiency rates vary somewhat by grade, with the third-grade cohort posting a lower result compared to the stronger performance seen in fourth and sixth grades. In English language arts, a similar pattern appears: fourth and sixth graders reach a higher share of proficiency, while third and fifth graders are closer to the midpoint. Science and social studies are tested in fourth grade only, and both subjects post results that are solid. The mix across grades suggests that the school has particular strength in the upper elementary years, though a parent may wish to look into how the school supports younger students in the early grades.

The student body is predominantly white, with notable shares of Hispanic students and students identifying with two or more races, as well as smaller populations of Black and Asian students. More than half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a substantial number of families with lower household incomes. This economic diversity is a characteristic of the school, and the community context in Stevens Point reflects a mix of college students, long-term residents, and workers in the insurance, manufacturing, and services sectors.

Housing in the area carries a value that is modest by statewide standards, with rents at a level that makes the city relatively affordable compared to larger metropolitan areas. The district itself recently passed a pair of referendums that will fund major facility upgrades, including safety and security improvements, HVAC work, and additions at the district’s high school and one junior high, as well as ongoing operational funding. These district-level changes mean that Madison Elementary’s students will eventually benefit from improvements at the upper schools they will later attend, though no specific projects at this school were detailed in the available information.

Madison Elementary is a neighborhood school serving a broad economic and racial mix of families. Its academic profile is a strength relative to others in the county, particularly in the upper elementary grades, while the early elementary results vary enough that a parent may want to ask about support for younger students. The setting is a walkable, university-anchored city with established amenities and a stable housing market. The school does not offer high school programs or graduation data, as it ends at sixth grade, so families looking ahead will need to consider the district’s junior high and high school options, which are undergoing upgrades funded by the recent referendum.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 349%

School 49% · District 50% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 462%

School 62% · District 54% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 554%

School 54% · District 51% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 668%

School 68% · District 59% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 353%

School 53% · District 51% · ▲ 1 pts above district

even with state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 468%

School 68% · District 54% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 551%

School 51% · District 53% · ▼ 2 pts below district

even with state median · even with county median

Grade 666%

School 66% · District 60% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Science

Grade 462%

School 62% · District 54% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 467%

School 67% · District 70% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

This schoolStevens Point Area Public School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income48%Higher-income57%9 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income55%Higher-income79%24 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income36%Higher-income65%29 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income50%Higher-income80%30 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income44%Higher-income54%10 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income48%Higher-income75%27 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income31%Higher-income77%46 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income50%Higher-income84%34 pp gap