Is Madison (James) Elementary a good school?

Madison (James) Elementary ranks 3198 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Madison (James) Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 535 students attended Madison (James) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Madison (James) Elementary?

Students at Madison (James) Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 8% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Madison (James) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Madison (James) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ball Junior High High : Loara High

Madison (James) Elementary

Summary:

Madison (James) Elementary is a public elementary school in Anaheim, California, serving students from kindergarten to 6th grade. With some concerning trends and variable performance across student groups, the school faces challenges but also shows potential for improvement.

Madison (James) Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 8.3% in 2017-2018 to 34.6% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the Anaheim Elementary District average of 30.8% and the state average of 20.9%. While the school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics are generally higher than the Anaheim Elementary District average, they still fall below the state average. For example, in 6th grade, 40.58% of students at Madison (James) Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 30.32% in the district and 45.82% statewide.

Madison (James) Elementary's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, ranking 876 out of 1203 California elementary schools for Asian students, 2895 out of 5102 for Hispanic students, and 1766 out of 3160 for English Language Learner students. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 68.25%, which is significantly higher than the state average of 55.9%. While the school's performance is generally better than nearby schools in the same district, such as Barton (Clara) Elementary and Stoddard (Alexander J.) Elementary, there is still room for improvement to align test scores more closely with state averages and address the specific needs of underperforming student subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-6

1510 South Nutwood St.
Anaheim, CA 92804-6023

(714) 517-8935

District: Anaheim Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3198^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,676

Students who attend Madison (James) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ball Junior High
High:	Loara High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

Number of students: 535

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.8%

Asian:

16.3%

White:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Madison (James) Elementary ranks worse than 54.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Anaheim Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.54. (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 (70.8%), Asian (16.3%), White (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Madison (James) Elementary is 23.2. 17 elementary schools in the Anaheim Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Madison (James) Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Madison (James) Elementary is $7,676, which is the 4^th highest among 23 elementary schools in the Anaheim Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Madison (James) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison (James) Elementary 3198^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Madison (James) Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Anaheim Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Anaheim Elementary 1218^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Madison (James) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Madison (James) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	29.47	3276^th	4809	31.9%
2005	26.20	3544^th	4822	26.5%
2006	26.59	3550^th	4818	26.3%
2007	31.96	3432^nd	5113	32.9%
2008	28.94	3676^th	5113	28.1%
2009	37.36	3215^th	5193	38.1%
2010	33.06	3618^th	5314	31.9%
2011	35.61	3568^th	5377	33.6%
2012	38.42	3361^st	5390	37.6%
2013	38.59	3412^th	5530	38.3%
2015	41.68	2922^nd	5611	47.9%
2016	36.99	3270^th	5614	41.8%
2017	36.15	3355^th	5692	41.1%
2018	27.28	4049^th	5662	28.5%
2019	26.20	4253^rd	5789	26.5%
2022	35.73	3398^th	5883	42.2%
2023	43.68	2912^th	5874	50.4%
2024	39.54	3198^th	5862	45.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Madison (James) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.58	2556^th	3246	21.3%
2019	25.27	2849^th	3275	13.0%
2022	53.84	1006^th	3311	69.6%
2023	40.68	1757^th	3250	45.9%
2024	40.71	1766^th	3160	44.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Madison (James) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.04	3691^st	5084	27.4%
2019	30.56	3828^th	5173	26.0%
2022	40.33	2980^th	5264	43.4%
2023	49.93	2376^th	5374	55.8%
2024	45.76	2693^rd	5511	51.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Madison (James) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.64	3714^th	5413	31.4%
2019	22.57	4420^th	5492	19.5%
2022	34.28	3390^th	5635	39.8%
2023	47.20	2564^th	5617	54.4%
2024	45.96	2662^nd	5605	52.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Madison (James) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.95	4024^th	5431	25.9%
2019	31.27	3682^nd	5510	33.2%
2022	37.84	3148^th	5663	44.4%
2023	39.53	3089^th	5650	45.3%
2024	31.99	3647^th	5636	35.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Madison (James) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	48.43	725^th	1149	36.9%
2023	38.68	851^st	1190	28.5%
2024	37.16	876^th	1203	27.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Madison (James) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.86	4123^rd	4830	14.6%
2019	24.79	4045^th	4963	18.5%
2022	28.74	3812^th	5084	25.0%
2023	37.98	3067^th	5098	39.8%
2024	41.07	2895^th	5102	43.3%

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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 (James) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	345	15	60	139	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
1989	359	16	57	120	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1990	320	24	59	125	5	n/a	n/a	0	533
1991	326	15	68	131	1	n/a	n/a	0	541
1992	320	21	58	157	2	n/a	n/a	0	558
1993	286	12	67	178	4	n/a	n/a	0	547
1994	268	10	74	182	4	n/a	n/a	0	538
1995	285	19	85	259	4	n/a	n/a	0	652
1996	285	19	85	259	4	n/a	n/a	0	652
1997	257	17	78	335	3	n/a	n/a	0	690
1998	226	12	82	517	3	n/a	n/a	0	840
1999	207	20	73	511	5	n/a	n/a	0	816
2000	166	14	89	603	2	n/a	n/a	0	874
2001	133	14	87	612	6	n/a	n/a	0	852
2002	106	15	105	531	6	n/a	n/a	7	770
2003	106	15	105	531	6	n/a	n/a	7	770
2004	108	24	88	532	3	n/a	n/a	1	756
2005	94	26	98	529	4	n/a	n/a	1	752
2006	82	31	100	556	0	n/a	n/a	1	770
2007	79	33	103	553	6	n/a	n/a	0	774
2008	65	21	88	526	4	n/a	n/a	0	704
2009	63	24	89	499	3	9	2	0	689
2010	69	21	97	481	1	12	1	0	682
2011	55	18	108	480	0	11	3	0	675
2012	58	15	93	463	0	14	5	0	648
2013	54	17	103	429	0	6	3	0	612
2014	58	10	108	427	1	7	3	0	614
2015	62	4	103	478	1	8	4	0	660
2016	50	9	103	454	1	2	7	0	626
2017	52	10	101	451	2	2	8	0	626
2018	56	9	98	421	1	4	7	0	596
2019	56	8	94	410	2	2	17	0	589
2020	39	8	95	408	2	2	14	0	568
2021	38	10	85	387	1	1	17	0	539
2022	38	6	78	369	1	1	21	0	514
2023	37	6	90	349	1	1	20	0	504
2024	43	6	87	379	1	0	19	0	535

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 (James) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	560	25.0	22.4	n/a
1989	552	25.0	22.0	n/a
1990	533	24.0	22.2	n/a
1991	541	24.0	22.5	n/a
1992	558	24.4	22.8	38.2
1993	547	25.0	21.9	43.9
1994	538	26.5	20.3	45.9
1995	652	25.5	25.6	50
1996	652	25.5	25.6	50
1997	690	27.5	25.1	58.4
1998	840	39.0	21.5	72.5
1999	816	42.0	19.4	70.2
2000	874	41.0	21.3	76.4
2001	852	40.0	21.3	78.6
2002	770	40.0	19.3	71
2003	770	40.0	19.3	71
2004	756	38.5	19.6	71.1
2005	752	39.0	19.3	73.1
2006	770	37.0	20.8	75.3
2007	774	34.0	22.8	72.1
2008	704	39.5	17.8	74.7
2009	689	31.0	20.9	74.7
2010	682	31.1	21.9	83.1
2011	675	n/a	n/a	81.2
2012	648	24.4	26.4	n/a
2013	612	25.0	24.4	81
2014	614	21.0	29.2	80.3
2015	660	23.0	28.6	80.9
2016	626	23.0	27.2	72.5
2017	626	21.0	29.8	79.1
2018	596	22.0	27.0	80.4
2019	589	21.0	28.0	79.6
2020	568	n/a	n/a	79.4
2021	539	23.3	23.0	82.7
2022	514	24.0	21.3	78.8
2023	504	23.1	21.7	68.3
2024	535	23.0	23.2	80.6

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 (James) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	560	25.0	22.4	n/a
1989	552	25.0	22.0	n/a
1990	533	24.0	22.2	n/a
1991	541	24.0	22.5	n/a
1992	558	24.4	22.8	38.2
1993	547	25.0	21.9	43.9
1994	538	26.5	20.3	45.9
1995	652	25.5	25.6	50
1996	652	25.5	25.6	50
1997	690	27.5	25.1	58.4
1998	840	39.0	21.5	72.5
1999	816	42.0	19.4	70.2
2000	874	41.0	21.3	76.4
2001	852	40.0	21.3	78.6
2002	770	40.0	19.3	71
2003	770	40.0	19.3	71
2004	756	38.5	19.6	71.1
2005	752	39.0	19.3	73.1
2006	770	37.0	20.8	75.3
2007	774	34.0	22.8	72.1
2008	704	39.5	17.8	74.7
2009	689	31.0	20.9	74.7
2010	682	31.1	21.9	83.1
2011	675	n/a	n/a	81.2
2012	648	24.4	26.4	n/a
2013	612	25.0	24.4	81
2014	614	21.0	29.2	80.3
2015	660	23.0	28.6	80.9
2016	626	23.0	27.2	72.5
2017	626	21.0	29.8	79.1
2018	596	22.0	27.0	80.4
2019	589	21.0	28.0	79.6
2020	568	n/a	n/a	79.4
2021	539	23.3	23.0	82.7
2022	514	24.0	21.3	78.8
2023	504	23.1	21.7	68.3
2024	535	23.0	23.2	80.6

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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