Madison Elementary School
Des Moines, IA 50316
Phone: (515) 242-8420
District: Des Moines Independent Community School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 258 students
Madison Elementary School, a public school located in Des Moines, IA, serves grades PK-5 in the Des Moines Independent Community School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Madison Elementary School is a public school located in Des Moines, IA. 258 students attend Madison Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 1/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Iowa Assessment data from Iowa Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 8/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Iowa Department of Education. |
Worrisome patterns of chronic student absenteeism have been identified.
Posted: October 14, 2025
This school has issues with parents voicing there concerns for there students, the staff would rather send students home and not get learning done because they dont have the support a kid needs if this was the case they should send multiple kids home not just one! Once we stood up for are student they trespassed one parent! Over making sure a student gets there learning they need!!! Steer clear of this school they do not support kids like they need to
Posted: October 14, 2025
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Posted: May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
Not great w ADHD kids you really seem to want to medicate them and just shove them in a corner instead of working hard to apply all other methods of teaching and coping first.
Posted: May 2, 2018
Posted: May 2, 2018
They are great with my girls and genuinely care for the students.
Posted: May 2, 2018
Love the staff, great for the arts. Not the best for children with ADHD, same to really lean against medicating my child although I do believe there are other Alternatives that can be used that they are not even trying. Other than that I do feel they generally care for the students and are very personable and work as a team to try and make sure their environments good for the students. Bullying can be an issue as in any small school but have a broad range of ethnicity.
Posted: December 23, 2013
While this school is fine for children without special needs, I would not recommend it for kids with special needs. They do not believe in "labels" and are against IEPs... which means that if your child has a special need... they may not get the services they need (and likely won't get any services without a fight). They particularly lack in ability to identify and recognize disabilities such as autism spectrum disorders (even when a child is already diagnosed). Otherwise it is a small school, great for kids with no special needs who do not have difficulty making friends (a little cliquey at times).
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copper Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Pleasant Hill | IA | 4.9 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
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| Base | Distance |
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| Camp Dodge | 6.7 mi. |
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