Is Madison Elementary a good school?

Madison Elementary ranks 3510 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, 373 students attended Madison Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Madison Elementary?

Students at Madison Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Madison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Fremont Academy of Engineering and Design High : Garey High

Madison Elementary

Summary:

Madison Elementary is a public elementary school in Pomona, California, serving 373 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Pomona Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Madison Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (40.2% in 2022-2023), consistently lower test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to district and state averages, and underperformance of subgroups such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students. However, the school's Homeless student subgroup has performed relatively well, ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools in this category for the past three school years. Additionally, the school has an extremely high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients, with over 97% of its students qualifying for this program.

When compared to nearby schools in the Pomona Unified district, such as Westmont Elementary, Madison Elementary generally performs worse in terms of test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. However, the challenges faced by Madison Elementary are not unique, as the nearby schools also struggle with high chronic absenteeism and low test scores, suggesting systemic issues within the district. Despite these challenges, there may be opportunities for Madison Elementary to implement targeted interventions and support programs to address the specific needs of its student population, as well as collaborate with the district and other nearby schools to identify and share best practices for improving student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

351 West Phillips Blvd.
Pomona, CA 91766-4433

(909) 397-4643

District: Pomona Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3510^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,056

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually attend:

High:	Fremont Academy of Engineering and Design
	Garey High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 373

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.0%

Asian:

2.7%

African American:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Madison Elementary ranks worse than 59.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Pomona Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.02. (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 (93%), Asian (2.7%), African American (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.1% 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 21.9, which is the 7^th best among 24 elementary schools in the Pomona Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Madison Elementary employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Madison Elementary is $5,056. 15 elementary schools in the Pomona Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Madison Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison Elementary 3510^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Madison Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Pomona Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Pomona Unified 1056^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	15.30	4324^th	4809	10.1%
2005	12.95	4459^th	4822	7.5%
2006	10.52	4607^th	4818	4.4%
2007	8.75	4979^th	5113	2.6%
2008	10.83	4884^th	5113	4.5%
2009	14.86	4744^th	5193	8.6%
2010	16.23	4835^th	5314	9.0%
2011	20.45	4652^nd	5377	13.5%
2012	16.60	4867^th	5390	9.7%
2013	12.54	5180^th	5530	6.3%
2015	24.33	4192^nd	5611	25.3%
2016	24.61	4212^th	5614	25.0%
2017	29.94	3834^th	5692	32.6%
2018	31.99	3672^nd	5662	35.1%
2019	28.10	4096^th	5789	29.2%
2022	27.66	4081^st	5883	30.6%
2023	30.39	3854^th	5874	34.4%
2024	35.02	3510^th	5862	40.1%

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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	38.87	1824^th	3246	43.8%
2019	49.71	1265^th	3275	61.4%
2022	52.59	1071^st	3311	67.7%
2023	43.30	1597^th	3250	50.9%
2024	36.83	2042^nd	3160	35.4%

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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	23.65	1981^st	2420	18.1%
2024	28.65	1906^th	2634	27.6%

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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	45.89	2622^nd	5084	48.4%
2019	40.92	3045^th	5173	41.1%
2022	39.27	3070^th	5264	41.7%
2023	41.76	2933^rd	5374	45.4%
2024	45.92	2681^st	5511	51.4%

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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
2022	61.67	94^th	356	73.6%
2023	52.53	130^th	336	61.3%
2024	62.08	95^th	364	73.9%

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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	36.58	3311^th	5413	38.8%
2019	31.40	3722^nd	5492	32.2%
2022	31.84	3588^th	5635	36.3%
2023	31.11	3667^th	5617	34.7%
2024	34.94	3411^th	5605	39.1%

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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	23.21	2166^th	2585	16.2%

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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	26.29	3996^th	5431	26.4%
2019	25.67	4126^th	5510	25.1%
2022	25.46	4195^th	5663	25.9%
2023	31.26	3664^th	5650	35.2%
2024	37.08	3271^st	5636	42.0%

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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	47.13	2399^th	4830	50.3%
2019	41.20	2878^th	4963	42.0%
2022	38.09	3050^th	5084	40.0%
2023	42.81	2700^th	5098	47.0%
2024	47.99	2399^th	5102	53.0%

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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	Total
1988	32	98	93	589	2	n/a	n/a	814
1989	32	76	107	620	2	n/a	n/a	837
1990	28	58	98	680	0	n/a	n/a	864
1991	22	50	69	631	0	n/a	n/a	772
1992	16	70	62	646	0	n/a	n/a	794
1993	19	47	78	641	0	n/a	n/a	785
1994	24	36	76	633	0	n/a	n/a	769
1995	23	42	63	738	0	n/a	n/a	866
1996	23	42	63	738	0	n/a	n/a	866
1997	23	45	73	745	1	n/a	n/a	887
1998	32	48	44	768	1	n/a	n/a	893
1999	20	43	36	805	1	n/a	n/a	905
2000	13	41	35	803	1	n/a	n/a	893
2001	11	20	34	775	1	n/a	n/a	841
2002	11	9	32	745	1	n/a	n/a	798
2003	11	9	32	745	1	n/a	n/a	798
2004	11	10	24	813	1	n/a	n/a	859
2005	12	8	18	765	1	n/a	n/a	804
2006	9	15	19	758	1	n/a	n/a	802
2007	10	17	17	698	0	n/a	n/a	742
2008	7	19	13	663	n/a	n/a	n/a	702
2009	5	21	15	616	0	0	0	657
2010	1	30	14	615	1	0	1	662
2011	3	19	13	638	2	0	2	677
2012	5	15	16	600	1	0	1	638
2013	9	13	21	602	1	1	2	649
2014	12	10	11	568	1	3	5	610
2015	47	14	11	527	1	4	8	612
2016	25	10	10	519	1	5	8	578
2017	20	8	14	499	1	5	7	554
2018	16	15	10	486	1	4	7	539
2019	9	11	13	460	1	3	6	503
2020	7	12	11	437	0	1	5	473
2021	9	9	14	411	0	2	8	453
2022	10	11	10	360	0	2	7	400
2023	6	7	10	347	0	0	3	373

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	814	29.0	28.0	n/a
1989	837	30.0	27.9	n/a
1990	864	34.0	25.4	n/a
1991	772	34.0	22.7	n/a
1992	794	34.6	22.9	87.5
1993	785	31.0	25.3	95
1994	769	30.0	25.6	94.9
1995	866	33.0	26.2	94.9
1996	866	33.0	26.2	94.9
1997	887	34.0	26.1	88.4
1998	893	43.0	20.8	95
1999	905	43.0	21.0	88.3
2000	893	42.0	21.3	89.4
2001	841	41.0	20.5	92.2
2002	798	43.0	18.6	95.6
2003	798	43.0	18.6	95.6
2004	859	41.0	21.0	89.6
2005	804	36.0	22.3	79.1
2006	802	35.2	22.8	90.6
2007	742	36.0	20.6	95.7
2008	702	37.0	19.0	94.9
2009	657	28.0	21.9	96.5
2010	662	28.0	23.6	96.8
2011	677	n/a	n/a	92.8
2012	638	28.0	22.7	n/a
2013	649	25.0	25.9	93.1
2014	610	23.0	26.5	89.3
2015	612	25.0	24.4	94.4
2016	578	24.0	24.0	95.8
2017	554	24.0	23.0	95.8
2018	539	24.0	22.4	96.1
2019	503	22.0	22.8	91.8
2020	473	n/a	n/a	95.1
2021	453	21.8	20.7	98.2
2022	400	19.0	21.0	97.8
2023	373	17.0	21.9	97.1

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	814	29.0	28.0	n/a
1989	837	30.0	27.9	n/a
1990	864	34.0	25.4	n/a
1991	772	34.0	22.7	n/a
1992	794	34.6	22.9	87.5
1993	785	31.0	25.3	95
1994	769	30.0	25.6	94.9
1995	866	33.0	26.2	94.9
1996	866	33.0	26.2	94.9
1997	887	34.0	26.1	88.4
1998	893	43.0	20.8	95
1999	905	43.0	21.0	88.3
2000	893	42.0	21.3	89.4
2001	841	41.0	20.5	92.2
2002	798	43.0	18.6	95.6
2003	798	43.0	18.6	95.6
2004	859	41.0	21.0	89.6
2005	804	36.0	22.3	79.1
2006	802	35.2	22.8	90.6
2007	742	36.0	20.6	95.7
2008	702	37.0	19.0	94.9
2009	657	28.0	21.9	96.5
2010	662	28.0	23.6	96.8
2011	677	n/a	n/a	92.8
2012	638	28.0	22.7	n/a
2013	649	25.0	25.9	93.1
2014	610	23.0	26.5	89.3
2015	612	25.0	24.4	94.4
2016	578	24.0	24.0	95.8
2017	554	24.0	23.0	95.8
2018	539	24.0	22.4	96.1
2019	503	22.0	22.8	91.8
2020	473	n/a	n/a	95.1
2021	453	21.8	20.7	98.2
2022	400	19.0	21.0	97.8
2023	373	17.0	21.9	97.1

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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