Is James Monroe Elementary a good school?

James Monroe Elementary ranks 3242 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend James Monroe Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 660 students attended James Monroe Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of James Monroe Elementary?

Students at James Monroe Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of James Monroe Elementary attend?

Students who attend James Monroe Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Jack G. Desmond Middle High : Madera South High

James Monroe Elementary

Summary:

James Monroe Elementary is a public elementary school in Madera, California, serving 661 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Madera Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While James Monroe Elementary has some bright spots, such as relatively strong performance on the CAST Science assessment and for its Hispanic and English Language Learner students, the school faces several challenges. Its overall student performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics is generally below district and state averages, with only around 30-40% of students meeting or exceeding standards. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 9.0% in 2017-2018 to 25.8% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. The school also serves a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 97.28% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools in the Madera Unified School District, James Monroe Elementary generally performs better than Sierra Vista Elementary and Nishimoto Elementary, but lags behind John Adams Elementary, John J. Pershing Elementary, and George Washington Elementary in terms of student performance. The nearby charter schools, Sherman Thomas Charter and Liberty Charter, have mixed performance compared to James Monroe Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

1819 North Lake St.
Madera, CA 93638-1640

(559) 674-5679

District: Madera Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3242^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $1,501

Students who attend James Monroe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jack G. Desmond Middle
High:	Madera South High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.4

Number of students: 660

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.1%

White:

1.5%

African American:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details James Monroe Elementary ranks worse than 55.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Madera Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.8. (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 (96.1%), White (1.5%), African American (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James Monroe Elementary is 24.4. 10 elementary schools in the Madera Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare James Monroe Elementary employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at James Monroe Elementary is $1,501. 9 elementary schools in the Madera Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

James Monroe Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks James Monroe Elementary 3242^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See James Monroe Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Madera Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Madera Unified 1170^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for James Monroe Elementary

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Rank History for all students at James Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	11.62	4579^th	4809	4.8%
2005	19.54	4000^th	4822	17.0%
2006	19.52	4033^rd	4818	16.3%
2007	22.42	4098^th	5113	19.9%
2008	19.01	4396^th	5113	14.0%
2009	13.86	4810^th	5193	7.4%
2010	15.04	4897^th	5314	7.8%
2011	20.93	4613^th	5377	14.2%
2012	22.08	4510^th	5390	16.3%
2013	29.69	4071^st	5530	26.4%
2015	19.70	4663^rd	5611	16.9%
2016	19.00	4706^th	5614	16.2%
2017	18.76	4809^th	5692	15.5%
2018	15.94	5010^th	5662	11.5%
2019	21.57	4662^nd	5789	19.5%
2022	29.98	3867^th	5883	34.3%
2023	41.03	3063^rd	5874	47.9%
2024	38.80	3242^nd	5862	44.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at James Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.63	2550^th	3246	21.4%
2019	30.00	2497^th	3275	23.8%
2022	50.33	1186^th	3311	64.2%
2023	79.17	284^th	3250	91.3%
2024	63.72	583^rd	3160	81.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.96	4269^th	5084	16.0%
2019	31.32	3766^th	5173	27.2%
2022	44.59	2642^nd	5264	49.8%
2023	55.77	1998^th	5374	62.8%
2024	51.00	2319^th	5511	57.9%

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Rank History for Female students at James Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.38	4670^th	5413	13.7%
2019	23.04	4379^th	5492	20.3%
2022	26.15	4113^th	5635	27.0%
2023	39.44	3051^st	5617	45.7%
2024	38.62	3165^th	5605	43.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at James Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.36	1989^th	2128	6.5%

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Rank History for Male students at James Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.51	5003^rd	5431	7.9%
2019	20.57	4616^th	5510	16.2%
2022	34.66	3402^nd	5663	39.9%
2023	42.49	2896^th	5650	48.7%
2024	38.64	3163^rd	5636	43.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at James Monroe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.27	4032^nd	4830	16.5%
2019	30.89	3632^nd	4963	26.8%
2022	41.38	2798^th	5084	45.0%
2023	55.87	1896^th	5098	62.8%
2024	54.79	1966^th	5102	61.5%

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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 James Monroe Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	276	74	13	546	0	n/a	n/a	0	909
1989	255	65	16	637	1	n/a	n/a	0	974
1990	285	58	14	649	1	n/a	n/a	0	1007
1991	285	55	17	716	2	n/a	n/a	0	1075
1992	266	63	17	712	0	n/a	n/a	0	1058
1993	254	63	15	744	2	n/a	n/a	0	1078
1994	243	43	21	800	3	n/a	n/a	0	1110
1995	88	38	13	702	1	n/a	n/a	0	842
1996	88	38	13	702	1	n/a	n/a	0	842
1997	77	41	8	757	0	n/a	n/a	0	883
1998	75	23	4	775	1	n/a	n/a	0	878
1999	60	25	4	768	0	n/a	n/a	0	857
2000	68	25	10	790	0	n/a	n/a	0	893
2001	67	22	5	843	0	n/a	n/a	0	937
2002	56	19	8	878	2	n/a	n/a	0	963
2003	56	19	8	878	2	n/a	n/a	0	963
2004	42	20	13	894	2	n/a	n/a	4	975
2005	56	20	16	885	1	n/a	n/a	0	978
2006	44	18	10	832	2	n/a	n/a	0	906
2007	35	33	10	876	7	n/a	n/a	1	962
2008	22	20	6	713	7	n/a	n/a	0	768
2009	26	25	5	700	5	0	1	0	762
2010	16	26	4	715	7	0	0	0	768
2011	8	15	1	769	8	0	0	0	801
2012	5	13	6	772	4	0	0	0	800
2013	4	10	4	812	6	0	0	0	836
2014	4	7	4	819	7	0	0	0	841
2015	3	5	0	763	5	0	0	0	776
2016	8	5	0	749	8	0	0	0	770
2017	3	5	1	710	4	0	3	0	726
2018	2	12	3	710	4	0	3	0	734
2019	4	5	2	675	7	0	4	0	697
2020	8	13	2	636	6	0	3	0	668
2021	6	7	2	589	5	0	5	0	614
2022	10	5	2	600	2	0	6	0	625
2023	10	7	3	631	4	0	6	0	661
2024	10	8	1	634	4	0	3	0	660

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 James Monroe Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	909	36.0	25.2	n/a
1989	974	35.0	27.8	n/a
1990	1007	38.0	26.5	n/a
1991	1075	38.0	28.2	n/a
1992	1058	38.6	27.4	41.9
1993	1078	40.0	27.0	78.7
1994	1110	40.0	27.8	80.9
1995	842	31.9	26.4	90
1996	842	31.9	26.4	90
1997	883	38.5	22.9	82.2
1998	878	38.5	22.8	90.9
1999	857	40.0	21.4	95
2000	893	40.0	22.3	97.9
2001	937	42.0	22.3	94
2002	963	46.4	20.8	94.2
2003	963	46.4	20.8	94.2
2004	975	48.4	20.1	96.6
2005	978	49.4	19.8	96.3
2006	906	46.9	19.3	96.8
2007	962	44.5	21.6	91.1
2008	768	36.0	21.3	96
2009	762	33.0	22.4	93.8
2010	768	32.7	23.4	96.2
2011	801	n/a	n/a	96.5
2012	800	29.0	27.5	n/a
2013	836	28.0	29.8	97.6
2014	841	30.0	28.0	96.7
2015	776	31.0	25.0	99.2
2016	770	33.0	23.3	98.6
2017	726	28.0	25.9	98.9
2018	734	29.0	25.3	98.2
2019	697	27.0	25.8	99
2020	668	n/a	n/a	98.8
2021	614	27.2	22.5	98.9
2022	625	27.6	22.6	98.6
2023	661	28.6	23.1	97.3
2024	660	27.0	24.4	98

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 James Monroe Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	909	36.0	25.2	n/a
1989	974	35.0	27.8	n/a
1990	1007	38.0	26.5	n/a
1991	1075	38.0	28.2	n/a
1992	1058	38.6	27.4	41.9
1993	1078	40.0	27.0	78.7
1994	1110	40.0	27.8	80.9
1995	842	31.9	26.4	90
1996	842	31.9	26.4	90
1997	883	38.5	22.9	82.2
1998	878	38.5	22.8	90.9
1999	857	40.0	21.4	95
2000	893	40.0	22.3	97.9
2001	937	42.0	22.3	94
2002	963	46.4	20.8	94.2
2003	963	46.4	20.8	94.2
2004	975	48.4	20.1	96.6
2005	978	49.4	19.8	96.3
2006	906	46.9	19.3	96.8
2007	962	44.5	21.6	91.1
2008	768	36.0	21.3	96
2009	762	33.0	22.4	93.8
2010	768	32.7	23.4	96.2
2011	801	n/a	n/a	96.5
2012	800	29.0	27.5	n/a
2013	836	28.0	29.8	97.6
2014	841	30.0	28.0	96.7
2015	776	31.0	25.0	99.2
2016	770	33.0	23.3	98.6
2017	726	28.0	25.9	98.9
2018	734	29.0	25.3	98.2
2019	697	27.0	25.8	99
2020	668	n/a	n/a	98.8
2021	614	27.2	22.5	98.9
2022	625	27.6	22.6	98.6
2023	661	28.6	23.1	97.3
2024	660	27.0	24.4	98

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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