Is Madison Elementary a good school?

Madison Elementary ranks 4102 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Madison Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 745 students attended Madison Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Madison Elementary?

Students at Madison Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 12% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American.

What schools do graduates of Madison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Foothill High

Madison Elementary

Summary:

Madison Elementary is a public elementary school located in North Highlands, California, serving 706 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Twin Rivers Unified School District, which is ranked 1122 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past decade, Madison Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating below-average performance. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (48.2% in 2021-2022), low proficiency rates in English Language Arts (25.57% in 2023-2024) and Mathematics (20.79% to 35.24% across grade levels), and struggles with performance across various student subgroups. Compared to nearby schools in the district, such as Pioneer Elementary, Hillsdale Elementary, and Warren A. Allison Elementary, Madison Elementary consistently underperforms by 10-20 percentage points in academic proficiency.

The high-poverty student population at Madison Elementary, with over 95% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the school's challenges. Additionally, the school's performance has declined over the past decade, with its statewide ranking dropping from around 3,300 in 2011-2012 to 4,102 in 2023-2024. These trends suggest the need for comprehensive, data-driven strategies to address the issues and improve educational outcomes for the students at Madison Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

5241 Harrison St.
North Highlands, CA 95660-5444

(916) 566-1900

District: Twin Rivers Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4102^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually attend:

High:

Foothill High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.6

Number of students: 745

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.1%

Asian:

20.3%

White:

11.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Madison Elementary ranks worse than 70% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 16^th among 28 ranked elementary schools in the Twin Rivers Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.06. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.1%), Asian (20.3%), White (11.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Madison Elementary is 25.6. 20 elementary schools in the Twin Rivers Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Madison Elementary employs 28.9 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Madison Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison Elementary 4102^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Madison Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Twin Rivers Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Twin Rivers Unified 1122^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Madison Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Madison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2010	44.23	2902^nd	5314	45.4%
2011	40.96	3170^th	5377	41.0%
2012	38.45	3358^th	5390	37.7%
2013	26.32	4326^th	5530	21.8%
2015	25.70	4065^th	5611	27.6%
2016	29.48	3812^th	5614	32.1%
2017	27.73	4025^th	5692	29.3%
2018	29.73	3841^st	5662	32.2%
2019	30.00	3935^th	5789	32.0%
2022	36.54	3336^th	5883	43.3%
2023	37.05	3348^th	5874	43.0%
2024	28.06	4102^nd	5862	30.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Madison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.73	1262^nd	3246	61.1%
2019	46.18	1433^rd	3275	56.2%
2022	57.11	885^th	3311	73.3%
2023	45.93	1421^st	3250	56.3%
2024	42.17	1674^th	3160	47.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Madison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.41	2003^rd	2420	17.2%
2024	37.20	1458^th	2634	44.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Madison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.32	2863^rd	5084	43.7%
2019	42.71	2918^th	5173	43.6%
2022	50.16	2265^th	5264	57.0%
2023	51.01	2301^st	5374	57.2%
2024	35.19	3504^th	5511	36.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Madison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.37	3656^th	5413	32.5%
2019	31.99	3667^th	5492	33.2%
2022	43.07	2808^th	5635	50.2%
2023	41.42	2940^th	5617	47.7%
2024	30.76	3727^th	5605	33.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Madison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	45.51	889^th	2128	58.2%
2019	39.49	1328^th	2585	48.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Madison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.34	3748^th	5431	31.0%
2019	29.11	3859^th	5510	30.0%
2022	31.19	3685^th	5663	34.9%
2023	32.88	3553^rd	5650	37.1%
2024	26.36	4140^th	5636	26.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Madison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	0.69	1146^th	1154	0.7%
2023	1.96	1158^th	1190	2.7%
2024	1.40	1174^th	1203	2.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Madison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.12	231^st	700	67.0%
2019	42.76	385^th	747	48.5%
2024	31.36	399^th	593	32.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Madison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.10	2400^th	4830	50.3%
2019	43.75	2696^th	4963	45.7%
2022	66.16	1336^th	5084	73.7%
2023	66.34	1347^th	5098	73.6%
2024	55.20	1939^th	5102	62.0%

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Rank History for White students at Madison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	1.90	2726^th	2737	0.4%
2019	11.90	2578^th	2834	9.0%
2022	11.94	2475^th	2726	9.2%
2023	6.71	2543^rd	2662	4.5%
2024	3.95	2590^th	2647	2.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Madison Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2009	141	129	20	84	2	5	46	0	427
2010	117	125	21	87	2	5	34	0	391
2011	108	112	16	369	7	3	23	0	638
2012	107	121	14	359	5	3	11	0	620
2013	114	125	12	400	6	6	7	0	670
2014	116	104	17	426	6	3	14	0	686
2015	109	115	14	434	4	4	17	0	697
2016	82	116	9	430	2	8	23	0	670
2017	89	114	23	398	5	4	26	0	659
2018	105	104	49	403	6	5	28	0	700
2019	103	95	56	413	3	4	30	0	704
2020	103	91	68	408	0	3	23	0	696
2021	74	67	89	398	0	6	39	0	673
2022	71	55	93	395	1	7	48	1	671
2023	96	62	102	383	1	9	52	1	706
2024	88	55	151	388	0	5	56	2	745

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Madison Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	427	22.7	15.4	89.5
2010	391	21.0	18.6	92.3
2011	638	n/a	n/a	96.9
2012	620	24.0	25.8	n/a
2013	670	24.5	27.3	78.5
2014	686	24.5	28.0	97.8
2015	697	26.0	26.8	93.7
2016	670	26.0	25.7	96.3
2017	659	24.5	26.8	98
2018	700	27.6	25.2	97.1
2019	704	27.6	25.4	95.9
2020	696	n/a	n/a	94.8
2021	673	27.5	24.4	95.2
2022	671	28.6	23.4	84.4
2023	706	29.0	24.3	95.3
2024	745	28.9	25.6	92.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Madison Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	427	22.7	15.4	89.5
2010	391	21.0	18.6	92.3
2011	638	n/a	n/a	96.9
2012	620	24.0	25.8	n/a
2013	670	24.5	27.3	78.5
2014	686	24.5	28.0	97.8
2015	697	26.0	26.8	93.7
2016	670	26.0	25.7	96.3
2017	659	24.5	26.8	98
2018	700	27.6	25.2	97.1
2019	704	27.6	25.4	95.9
2020	696	n/a	n/a	94.8
2021	673	27.5	24.4	95.2
2022	671	28.6	23.4	84.4
2023	706	29.0	24.3	95.3
2024	745	28.9	25.6	92.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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