Madison School District Schools
Madison School District is a public school district in Connecticut, based in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (Madison). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Madison School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Madison School District
5 of 5 schools in Madison School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 5
Best schools in Madison School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Daniel Hand High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Walter C Polson Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- A Dr Robert H Brown Intermediate School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A J Milton Jeffrey Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Kathleen H Ryerson Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Madison School District
High schools (1)
- A+ Daniel Hand High School, Madison
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A Dr Robert H Brown Intermediate School, Madison
- A+ Walter C Polson Middle School, Madison
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- A J Milton Jeffrey Elementary School, Madison
- A- Kathleen H Ryerson Elementary School, Madison
Where Madison School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Madison (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Connecticut
- County: South Central Connecticut Planning Region
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,434 students with 238 full-time-equivalent teachers and 556 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0902280
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Guilford School District (7 schools, 4 mi)
- Clinton School District (3 schools, 6 mi)
- Regional School District 17 (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Westbrook School District (3 schools, 8 mi)
- North Branford School District (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Branford School District (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Regional School District 13 (5 schools, 10 mi)
- Wallingford School District (12 schools, 12 mi)
Questions about Madison School District
How many schools are in Madison School District?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Madison School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Madison School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Madison.
How good are the schools in Madison School District?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 70.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 68.6%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Madison School District?
2,434 students were enrolled in Madison School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Madison School District?
Madison School District is in Connecticut, based in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, with its district office in Madison. Its boundary covers about 36.1 sq mi.