Is Madison Elementary a good school?

Madison Elementary ranks 3174 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Madison Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 517 students attended Madison Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Madison Elementary?

Students at Madison Elementary are 100% Not Specified.

What schools do graduates of Madison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Southeast Middle High : International Studies Learning Center at Legacy High School Complex High : Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex High : South East High High : South Gate Senior High High : Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

Madison Elementary

Summary:

Madison Elementary is a public elementary school located in South Gate, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 517 students. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Madison Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 5.7% in 2017-2018 to 33.9% in 2022-2023, notably higher than nearby schools like San Miguel Elementary (39.1%) and Willow Elementary (28.1%). Additionally, Madison Elementary's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 35.97% of Madison Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California.

The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Madison Elementary, ranging from 92.63% to 94.27% over the past few years, suggest that socioeconomic factors may play a significant role in student performance. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and targeting support for underperforming subgroups, such as Special Education students, could be potential focus areas for the school and district to improve student outcomes and provide a more equitable educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

9820 Madison Ave.
South Gate, CA 90280-4319

(323) 568-3900

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3174^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,534

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southeast Middle
High:	International Studies Learning Center at Legacy High School Complex
	Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex
	South East High
	South Gate Senior High
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	Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

Student/teacher ratio: 19.1

Number of students: 517

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Madison Elementary ranks worse than 54.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 238^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.92. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Madison Elementary is $9,534. 442 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Madison Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison Elementary 3174^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Madison Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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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
2007	26.58	3823^rd	5113	25.2%
2008	31.64	3475^th	5113	32.0%
2009	43.54	2842^nd	5193	45.3%
2010	38.88	3238^th	5314	39.1%
2011	43.75	2968^th	5377	44.8%
2012	54.97	2331^st	5390	56.8%
2013	41.67	3203^rd	5530	42.1%
2015	33.99	3404^th	5611	39.3%
2016	40.46	3052^nd	5614	45.6%
2017	36.40	3345^th	5692	41.2%
2018	48.22	2651^st	5662	53.2%
2019	40.27	3174^th	5789	45.2%
2022	36.75	3320^th	5883	43.6%
2023	42.46	2984^th	5874	49.2%
2024	39.92	3174^th	5862	45.9%

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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
2019	33.89	2212^th	3275	32.5%
2022	38.61	1905^th	3311	42.5%
2023	41.63	1701^st	3250	47.7%
2024	52.69	1039^th	3160	67.1%

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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	17.92	2273^rd	2420	6.1%
2024	40.21	1313^th	2634	50.2%

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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	63.89	1522^nd	5084	70.1%
2019	56.55	1977^th	5173	61.8%
2022	53.25	2077^th	5264	60.5%
2023	57.93	1884^th	5374	64.9%
2024	49.32	2430^th	5511	55.9%

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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	44.48	2809^th	5413	48.1%
2019	34.03	3493^rd	5492	36.4%
2022	41.29	2921^st	5635	48.2%
2023	39.38	3056^th	5617	45.6%
2024	34.74	3428^th	5605	38.8%

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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
2019	44.34	1146^th	2585	55.7%

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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	50.68	2408^th	5431	55.7%
2019	46.73	2630^th	5510	52.3%
2022	32.51	3577^th	5663	36.8%
2023	46.01	2686^th	5650	52.5%
2024	47.13	2620^th	5636	53.5%

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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	62.94	1490^th	4830	69.2%
2019	55.34	1950^th	4963	60.7%
2022	52.64	2036^th	5084	60.0%
2023	60.90	1612^th	5098	68.4%
2024	55.40	1923^rd	5102	62.3%

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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 Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	3	4	0	560	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
2007	3	1	3	575	3	n/a	n/a	1	586
2008	4	2	2	557	2	n/a	n/a	0	567
2009	1	3	2	562	1	0	0	0	569
2010	0	1	1	600	1	0	1	0	604
2011	0	2	1	607	1	1	0	0	612
2012	1	3	0	577	3	0	1	0	585
2013	4	5	3	603	1	0	0	0	616
2014	3	8	4	604	2	0	0	0	621
2015	7	6	5	601	2	0	2	0	623
2016	8	7	5	586	0	0	2	0	608
2017	20	2	4	623	0	0	2	0	651
2018	10	1	2	610	0	0	3	0	626
2019	9	3	2	598	0	0	2	0	614
2020	8	3	5	593	0	0	2	0	611
2021	8	3	3	541	0	0	1	0	556
2022	6	3	2	512	0	0	1	0	524
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	517	517

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
2006	567	28.5	19.9	92.4
2007	586	30.0	19.5	95.2
2008	567	32.0	17.7	48.7
2009	569	30.0	17.2	93.7
2010	604	28.0	21.5	94
2011	612	n/a	n/a	53.9
2012	585	24.5	23.8	n/a
2013	616	25.0	24.6	81.2
2014	621	26.0	23.8	94.4
2015	623	26.0	23.9	95.3
2016	608	26.0	23.3	91.4
2017	651	26.0	25.0	84.2
2018	626	26.0	24.0	90.3
2019	614	26.0	23.6	89.6
2020	611	n/a	n/a	92.1
2021	556	26.0	21.3	92.6
2022	524	25.5	20.5	94.3
2023	517	27.0	19.1	93.4

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
2006	567	28.5	19.9	92.4
2007	586	30.0	19.5	95.2
2008	567	32.0	17.7	48.7
2009	569	30.0	17.2	93.7
2010	604	28.0	21.5	94
2011	612	n/a	n/a	53.9
2012	585	24.5	23.8	n/a
2013	616	25.0	24.6	81.2
2014	621	26.0	23.8	94.4
2015	623	26.0	23.9	95.3
2016	608	26.0	23.3	91.4
2017	651	26.0	25.0	84.2
2018	626	26.0	24.0	90.3
2019	614	26.0	23.6	89.6
2020	611	n/a	n/a	92.1
2021	556	26.0	21.3	92.6
2022	524	25.5	20.5	94.3
2023	517	27.0	19.1	93.4

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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