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Public elementary school · Madison School District · Madison, Connecticut

Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School

Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School rates 7.5, right at the middle of Madison School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.3.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.5this school

7.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Madison School District median is 7.3.

#271 of 992 schools in Connecticut · Madison School District: 3 elementary schools rated, median 7.3

The brief

A Madison School District elementary school where students score 77 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 271 of 992 schools in Connecticut and 3 of 5 in Madison School District.

Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School is listed in Madison School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math79%30 points above the Connecticut average of 49%2025 SBAC
Reading75%26 points above the Connecticut average of 49%2025 SBAC
Proficiency has held near 77% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 SBAC; 36 test records from CT state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.6
50% of the rating
Academics
9.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 83% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 80% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 06443; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$168,341
Median home value
$534,800
Median rent
$2,046/mo
College educated
71.8%
Homeownership
90.6%
Poverty rate
1.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 06443; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
5
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
10
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
164/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Madison. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Madison), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 9.4Compare →
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  3. Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary Schoolthis school
    7.5
  4. 6.0Compare →
  5. 5.3Compare →
Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School serve?

Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 3rd.

How many students attend Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School?

Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 323 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School is 11.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School rank in CT?

Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School ranks #271 of 992 schools in CT.

What is Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School has 83% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 80% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School a charter school?

No, Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 3rd
Enrollment
323
Student-teacher ratio
11.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
29
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Connecticut Planning Region 7
Rank in district
#3 of 5
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$27,569
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
2.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 06443)
17,577
Area average commute
30.6 min
Area median age
51.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Connecticut Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.