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Madison Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mesa, Arizona, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 393. The school is part of the Mesa Unified District, which is ranked 179 out of 288 districts in Arizona and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Madison Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with a 2-star rating for most years and a brief period of a 3-star rating in 2013-2014 and 2020-2021.
Madison Elementary's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, is consistently lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rates were 35% in ELA and 34% in Math, compared to the district's 38% and 38%, and the state's 39% and 43%, respectively. Additionally, Madison Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with a rate of 57.76% in the 2022-2023 school year, much higher than the nearby schools, which range from 18.88% to 37.86%. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, with 12 students per teacher in the 2022-2023 school year, lower than the nearby schools, which range from 13.4 to 18.5 students per teacher.
The consistent underperformance of Madison Elementary compared to the district and state averages, as well as the stark contrast in student demographics and economic status compared to nearby schools, such as Carol Rae Ranch Elementary and Towne Meadows Elementary School in the Gilbert Unified District, suggest that the school may face challenges in effectively serving its diverse student population and addressing the needs of its high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on equity, effective teaching and learning practices, and targeted support for the school's unique student population.
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