Madison Elem School vs The Lane Elem School

Madison Elem School and The Lane Elem School sit 1.3 miles apart in Hinsdale, Illinois, and both rank among the state's absolute best — but The Lane Elem School holds a meaningful edge in state standing. The Lane ranks #7 of 3,813 Illinois schools, placing it in the top 0.2% statewide, while Madison Elem School ranks #20 of 3,813 — still elite, but 13 positions lower. On the 10-point composite scale, The Lane scores 9.8 to Madison's 9.6, a 0.2-point gap that reflects real, consistent differences across every measured dimension.

Academically, the two schools are nearly indistinguishable — Madison Elem School earns a 9.9/10 and The Lane Elem School earns a perfect 10.0/10, a one-tenth-point difference. Growth scores show The Lane pulling slightly further ahead: The Lane Elem School posts a 9.7/10 growth score versus Madison Elem School's 9.5/10 — a 0.2-point delta indicating that students at The Lane are making marginally stronger year-over-year academic gains relative to expectations, even from an already high baseline.

Both schools serve kindergarten through fifth grade and operate at comparable sizes. Madison Elem School enrolls 359 students and The Lane Elem School enrolls 342 — a difference of 17 students. Student-teacher ratios are nearly identical: 11.6:1 at Madison versus 11.8:1 at The Lane. In practice, these figures are statistically equivalent, meaning neither school has a structural classroom-size advantage. Families choosing between the two will not find a meaningful access-to-teacher distinction.

Both schools are KG–05 programs offering the same grade span, so progression planning is parallel at each. The differentiation comes down to cumulative performance: across overall rating, state rank, academic score, and growth score, The Lane Elem School holds the edge in every category measured. Madison Elem School's margins are narrow but consistent — not a single metric favors Madison. For families in Hinsdale weighing these two options, The Lane's #7 statewide rank versus Madison's #20 is the sharpest single data point separating them.