Is Madison Elementary a good school?

Madison Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Madison Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 409 students attended Madison Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Madison Elementary?

Students at Madison Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Madison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Octavia E. Butler Magnet High : John Muir High

Madison Elementary

Summary:

Madison Elementary is a public elementary school in Pasadena, California, serving 424 students in grades K-5. The school faces significant challenges, performing in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools and struggling with low academic proficiency, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Academically, Madison Elementary lags behind the Pasadena Unified School District and the state of California, with only 16.75% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 17.16% proficient in Mathematics, compared to the district's 45.87% and 35.15% respectively. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has also risen sharply, from 19.1% in 2017-2018 to 61.5% in 2021-2022, much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Madison Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 89.86% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the surrounding Altadena Elementary, Webster Elementary, and Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary.

The challenges faced by Madison Elementary, including its low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic factors, suggest that the school could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address these issues. Strategies to improve student attendance, provide additional academic support, and address the needs of the school's socioeconomically disadvantaged population could be crucial in helping Madison Elementary improve its overall performance and provide a better educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

515 Ashtabula St.
Pasadena, CA 91104-4306

(626) 396-5780

District: Pasadena Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5327^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,421

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Octavia E. Butler Magnet
High:	John Muir High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.3

Number of students: 409

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.1%

African American:

3.9%

White:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Madison Elementary ranks worse than 90.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Pasadena Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.71. (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 (95.1%), African American (3.9%), White (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Pasadena Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Madison Elementary is 26.3, which is the highest among 14 elementary schools in the Pasadena Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Madison Elementary employs 15.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Madison Elementary is $7,421, which is the 7^th highest among 14 elementary schools in the Pasadena Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Madison Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison Elementary 5327^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Madison Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Pasadena Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Pasadena Unified 730^th 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
2004	13.71	4433^rd	4809	7.8%
2005	23.77	3712^th	4822	23.0%
2006	25.84	3603^rd	4818	25.2%
2007	16.54	4537^th	5113	11.3%
2008	13.03	4765^th	5113	6.8%
2009	17.86	4582^nd	5193	11.8%
2010	21.27	4515^th	5314	15.0%
2011	9.50	5233^rd	5377	2.7%
2012	7.99	5265^th	5390	2.3%
2013	6.61	5422^nd	5530	2.0%
2015	14.54	5144^th	5611	8.3%
2016	12.92	5224^th	5614	6.9%
2017	18.62	4819^th	5692	15.3%
2018	11.53	5348^th	5662	5.5%
2019	14.51	5277^th	5789	8.8%
2022	13.67	5479^th	5883	6.9%
2023	13.55	5442^nd	5874	7.4%
2024	14.71	5327^th	5862	9.1%

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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	20.40	3019^th	3246	7.0%
2019	26.88	2715^th	3275	17.1%
2022	25.39	2920^th	3311	11.8%
2023	42.72	1638^th	3250	49.6%
2024	37.43	2007^th	3160	36.5%

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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	61.41	617^th	2420	74.5%
2024	35.49	1530^th	2634	41.9%

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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	16.72	4674^th	5084	8.1%
2019	19.75	4584^th	5173	11.4%
2022	18.65	4743^rd	5264	9.9%
2023	18.04	4833^rd	5374	10.1%
2024	19.64	4804^th	5511	12.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Madison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	24.60	305^th	356	14.3%

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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	10.34	5217^th	5413	3.6%
2019	13.82	5099^th	5492	7.2%
2022	14.93	5192^nd	5635	7.9%
2023	16.14	5039^th	5617	10.3%
2024	13.06	5277^th	5605	5.9%

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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	22.49	1845^th	2128	13.3%
2022	28.23	1581^st	2227	29.0%

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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	14.64	4990^th	5431	8.1%
2019	17.36	4871^st	5510	11.6%
2022	13.83	5311^th	5663	6.2%
2023	13.09	5310^th	5650	6.0%
2024	18.11	4897^th	5636	13.1%

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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	16.33	4443^rd	4830	8.0%
2019	18.20	4492^nd	4963	9.5%
2022	18.43	4615^th	5084	9.2%
2023	17.01	4686^th	5098	8.1%
2024	20.96	4395^th	5102	13.9%

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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
1988	43	133	13	404	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
1989	36	141	17	409	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
1990	29	157	24	432	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
1991	40	125	21	474	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
1992	39	116	6	568	2	n/a	n/a	0	731
1993	22	102	9	609	2	n/a	n/a	0	744
1994	27	91	5	631	1	n/a	n/a	0	755
1995	30	85	14	577	0	n/a	n/a	0	706
1996	30	85	14	577	0	n/a	n/a	0	706
1997	44	89	15	595	0	n/a	n/a	0	743
1998	34	81	11	554	0	n/a	n/a	0	680
1999	32	96	6	577	0	n/a	n/a	0	711
2000	42	82	7	616	0	n/a	n/a	1	748
2001	39	78	3	610	0	n/a	n/a	1	731
2002	23	50	3	642	0	n/a	n/a	0	718
2003	23	50	3	642	0	n/a	n/a	0	718
2004	26	34	2	613	1	n/a	n/a	0	676
2005	20	30	5	594	3	n/a	n/a	0	652
2006	18	26	7	542	4	n/a	n/a	0	597
2007	10	28	6	579	1	n/a	n/a	3	627
2008	6	38	n/a	556	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	600
2009	6	20	5	535	0	0	0	0	566
2010	2	8	2	489	1	0	3	0	505
2011	5	14	3	468	0	0	0	0	490
2012	4	19	3	468	0	0	1	0	495
2013	3	19	5	444	0	0	0	0	471
2014	6	25	5	438	1	0	0	0	475
2015	4	14	4	436	0	0	1	0	459
2016	7	25	8	449	0	0	0	0	489
2017	5	23	5	419	0	0	1	0	453
2018	8	20	7	414	0	0	0	0	449
2019	6	20	7	368	0	0	0	0	401
2020	10	24	5	359	0	0	0	0	398
2021	7	26	7	448	0	0	0	0	488
2022	3	23	4	422	0	0	1	0	453
2023	7	21	2	394	0	0	0	0	424
2024	2	16	1	389	0	0	1	0	409

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
1988	593	24.6	24.1	n/a
1989	603	25.3	23.8	n/a
1990	642	26.8	23.9	n/a
1991	660	26.8	24.6	n/a
1992	731	27.2	26.8	91.2
1993	744	28.0	26.6	95
1994	755	28.0	27.0	87.8
1995	706	25.0	28.2	91.5
1996	706	25.0	28.2	91.5
1997	743	29.0	25.6	90.6
1998	680	32.0	21.3	93.7
1999	711	34.0	20.9	94.1
2000	748	39.0	19.2	89.2
2001	731	40.0	18.3	92.3
2002	718	36.0	19.9	88.3
2003	718	36.0	19.9	88.3
2004	676	34.0	19.9	93.5
2005	652	33.0	19.8	99.1
2006	597	30.0	19.9	92.5
2007	627	30.1	20.8	100
2008	600	35.5	16.9	75.2
2009	566	31.5	16.9	81.8
2010	505	27.5	18.3	91.1
2011	490	n/a	n/a	96.7
2012	495	17.5	28.2	n/a
2013	471	20.2	23.3	88.7
2014	475	17.5	27.1	96
2015	459	19.0	24.1	96.7
2016	489	n/a	n/a	94.7
2017	453	10.6	42.7	92.1
2018	449	16.1	27.8	79.7
2019	401	12.5	32.0	91
2020	398	n/a	n/a	94
2021	488	17.5	27.8	90.4
2022	453	18.0	25.1	90.9
2023	424	16.5	25.6	89.9
2024	409	15.5	26.3	90

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
1988	593	24.6	24.1	n/a
1989	603	25.3	23.8	n/a
1990	642	26.8	23.9	n/a
1991	660	26.8	24.6	n/a
1992	731	27.2	26.8	91.2
1993	744	28.0	26.6	95
1994	755	28.0	27.0	87.8
1995	706	25.0	28.2	91.5
1996	706	25.0	28.2	91.5
1997	743	29.0	25.6	90.6
1998	680	32.0	21.3	93.7
1999	711	34.0	20.9	94.1
2000	748	39.0	19.2	89.2
2001	731	40.0	18.3	92.3
2002	718	36.0	19.9	88.3
2003	718	36.0	19.9	88.3
2004	676	34.0	19.9	93.5
2005	652	33.0	19.8	99.1
2006	597	30.0	19.9	92.5
2007	627	30.1	20.8	100
2008	600	35.5	16.9	75.2
2009	566	31.5	16.9	81.8
2010	505	27.5	18.3	91.1
2011	490	n/a	n/a	96.7
2012	495	17.5	28.2	n/a
2013	471	20.2	23.3	88.7
2014	475	17.5	27.1	96
2015	459	19.0	24.1	96.7
2016	489	n/a	n/a	94.7
2017	453	10.6	42.7	92.1
2018	449	16.1	27.8	79.7
2019	401	12.5	32.0	91
2020	398	n/a	n/a	94
2021	488	17.5	27.8	90.4
2022	453	18.0	25.1	90.9
2023	424	16.5	25.6	89.9
2024	409	15.5	26.3	90

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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