Madison Consolidated Schools

Madison Consolidated Schools is a school district headquartered in Madison, Indiana.

It includes sections of Jefferson County. In addition to Madison, the district includes Canaan, Deputy, and Dupont. The district includes the townships of Graham, Lancaster, Madison, Milton, Monroe, and Shelby. ^[1]

Schools

Secondary schools:

• Madison Consolidated High School
• Madison Junior High School (5–8)

Primary schools (PK–4):

• Anderson Elementary School
  • It was closed for a period with the building used for preschool. Circa 2017 the district decided to renovate and expand the building and reopen the elementary school program, so it would have preschool and elementary school. ^[2]
• Deputy Elementary School
• Lydia Middleton Elementary School
• Rykers' Ridge Elementary School

Former schools

• Canaan Elementary School
  • The first school in Canaan opened in 1872, and the final building opened in 1954. ^[3] In 2010 the district board of trustees closed Canaan Elementary School. ^[4] Tom Patterson, the superintendent at the time, stated that the district wanted to save some money. A group of parents wanted to sue the district if it closed the school. ^[5] A K-8 charter school called Canaan Community Academy opened in the former school in 2012. ^[6]
• Eggleston Elementary School
  • It closed, and Madison’s First Baptist Church bought the building in Summer 2013. It is used as the Eggleston Community Building. ^[7]
• E.O. Muncie Elementary School
  • It was an elementary school beginning circa 1958. ^[8] It closed in 2018. Anderson Elementary School was to take most of the students. ^[2] An alternative high school was in this building beginning in 2019, but in 2022 it moved to MCHS. ^[8] Circa 2025 the company Schmidt Associates checked if the building could house an early childhood program, and the company concluded that the building was no longer safe for classes. ^[9]

References

1. Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Jefferson County, IN (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved February 7, 2026. - Text list
2. McLaughlin, Phyllis (January 12, 2017). "E.O. Muncie to close; most students will go to Anderson". Associated Press . Retrieved February 7, 2026.
3. "Canaan Community Academy 2021-22 Charter Renewal Application" (PDF). Ball State University Office of Charter Schools. p. 3 (PDF p. 4/40). Retrieved February 7, 2026.
4. Vlerebome, Peggy (March 17, 2010). "Board votes to close Canaan Elementary". Madison Courier . Retrieved February 7, 2026.
5. Burgos, Marisela (March 15, 2010). "Canaan Elementary parents hopeful board won't vote to close school". WAVE-TV . Retrieved February 7, 2026.
6. "Canaan Community Academy 2021-22 Charter Renewal Application" (PDF). Ball State University Office of Charter Schools. p. 4 (PDF p. 5/40). Retrieved February 7, 2026.
7. Demaree, Bob (March 26, 2021). "Church making sure former school continues bettering community". Madison Courier . Retrieved February 7, 2026.
8. Demaree, Bob (August 19, 2022). "Muncie closed as students shifted to MCHS". Madison Courier . Retrieved February 7, 2026.
9. Demaree, Bob (May 15, 2025). "Brown: Architects say E.O. Muncie not structurally sound". Madison Courier . Retrieved February 7, 2026.

External links

• Madison Consolidated Schools