Madison Park Elem School

800 N Chestnut St
Litchfield, IL 62056

179 Students

Elementary School K - 1st

School Overview

Madison Park Elementary School is a public primary school located in Litchfield, Illinois, serving students in the Litchfield Community Unit School District 12. As a foundational part of the local educational system, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that promotes both academic growth and social development for children in the early stages of their education. The school typically focuses on building core competencies in literacy, mathematics, and science while emphasizing the importance of community and student engagement.

Situated on North Chestnut Street, the school serves as a central hub for families within the Litchfield area. Like many elementary schools in the region, Madison Park emphasizes a collaborative approach to education, encouraging partnership between teachers, parents, and the community to ensure students are well-prepared for their transition to middle school. By maintaining a structured curriculum and an inclusive classroom atmosphere, the school aims to instill a lifelong love of learning in its students while providing the necessary resources for them to succeed academically and personally.

179

Total Students

12.3

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Madison Park Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	171
Hispanic	4
Black	3
Two or More	1

White
171 (95.5 %)
Hispanic
4 (2.2 %)
Black
3 (1.7 %)
Two or More
1 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Litchfield CUSD 12
Phone:	(217)324-2851
Grade Range:	K - 1st
Total Students:	179
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	12.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 106

Grade 1 73