Is Madison Elementary a good school?

Madison Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Madison Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 825 students attended Madison Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Madison Elementary?

Students at Madison Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Madison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate High : Century High

Madison Elementary

Summary:

Madison Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Ana, California, serving 825 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Santa Ana Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Madison Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and underperforming student subgroups. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 27.81% of Madison Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.96% in the district and 47.04% statewide. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64% to 92.11% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby Robert Heideman Elementary, which is part of the Tustin Unified School District, performs significantly better than Madison Elementary and the other Santa Ana Unified schools, with higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. This highlights the need for targeted support and resources to address the unique challenges faced by high-poverty schools like Madison Elementary in order to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

1124 East Hobart St.
Santa Ana, CA 92707-1999

(714) 972-6400

District: Santa Ana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4447^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,132

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate
High:	Century High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.0

Number of students: 825

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.3%

Asian:

1.2%

Two or more races:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Madison Elementary ranks worse than 75.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 15^th among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.11. (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 (97.3%), Asian (1.2%), two or more races (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.9% 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 19, which is the 9^th best among 34 elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Madison Elementary employs 43.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Madison Elementary is $7,132. 25 elementary schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Madison Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison Elementary 4447^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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Santa Ana Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Ana Unified 1241^st 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	25.73	3508^th	4809	27.1%
2005	31.93	3163^rd	4822	34.4%
2006	33.07	3103^rd	4818	35.6%
2007	45.80	2575^th	5113	49.6%
2008	46.71	2567^th	5113	49.8%
2009	54.78	2199^th	5193	57.7%
2010	57.48	2139^th	5314	59.7%
2011	63.26	1831^st	5377	65.9%
2012	51.74	2511^th	5390	53.4%
2013	37.78	3476^th	5530	37.1%
2015	27.04	3933^rd	5611	29.9%
2016	29.45	3817^th	5614	32.0%
2017	25.45	4214^th	5692	26.0%
2018	26.19	4145^th	5662	26.8%
2019	24.69	4389^th	5789	24.2%
2022	24.08	4441^st	5883	24.5%
2023	27.00	4172^nd	5874	29.0%
2024	24.11	4447^th	5862	24.1%

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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	34.20	2119^th	3246	34.7%
2019	29.41	2544^th	3275	22.3%
2022	32.00	2448^th	3311	26.1%
2023	45.40	1459^th	3250	55.1%
2024	34.22	2235^th	3160	29.3%

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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	26.33	1829^th	2420	24.4%
2024	20.64	2363^rd	2634	10.3%

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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	36.76	3254^th	5084	36.0%
2019	33.68	3587^th	5173	30.7%
2022	32.97	3585^th	5264	31.9%
2023	36.71	3341^st	5374	37.8%
2024	30.14	3930^th	5511	28.7%

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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	25.99	297^th	356	16.6%
2023	39.37	197^th	336	41.4%
2024	39.65	222^nd	364	39.0%

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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	22.68	4337^th	5413	19.9%
2019	23.70	4325^th	5492	21.2%
2022	20.87	4633^rd	5635	17.8%
2023	29.04	3858^th	5617	31.3%
2024	26.02	4143^rd	5605	26.1%

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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
2018	46.71	858^th	2128	59.7%
2019	34.85	1541^st	2585	40.4%
2022	23.77	1814^th	2227	18.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Madison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	13.97	124^th	140	11.4%

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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	30.85	3637^th	5431	33.0%
2019	26.35	4077^th	5510	26.0%
2022	28.22	3942^nd	5663	30.4%
2023	26.59	4084^th	5650	27.7%
2024	23.24	4430^th	5636	21.4%

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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	36.22	3125^th	4830	35.3%
2019	34.07	3379^th	4963	31.9%
2022	31.83	3545^th	5084	30.3%
2023	36.94	3143^rd	5098	38.3%
2024	32.90	3506^th	5102	31.3%

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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
1988	46	6	274	936	0	n/a	n/a	0	1262
1989	18	7	177	1013	2	n/a	n/a	0	1217
1990	21	3	197	1157	0	n/a	n/a	0	1378
1991	9	3	139	1087	0	n/a	n/a	0	1238
1992	22	1	144	1112	0	n/a	n/a	0	1279
1993	8	1	134	1098	0	n/a	n/a	0	1241
1994	6	1	89	1114	0	n/a	n/a	0	1210
1995	3	3	78	1142	0	n/a	n/a	0	1226
1996	3	3	78	1142	0	n/a	n/a	0	1226
1997	4	3	61	1201	0	n/a	n/a	0	1269
1998	6	2	65	1216	0	n/a	n/a	0	1289
1999	1	4	64	1234	5	n/a	n/a	1	1309
2000	4	1	63	1204	4	n/a	n/a	5	1281
2001	1	0	53	1182	3	n/a	n/a	4	1243
2002	4	0	47	1104	4	n/a	n/a	0	1159
2003	4	0	47	1104	4	n/a	n/a	0	1159
2004	4	0	37	1023	0	n/a	n/a	6	1070
2005	0	1	37	1030	0	n/a	n/a	0	1068
2006	0	2	36	865	0	n/a	n/a	0	903
2007	2	3	39	845	0	n/a	n/a	0	889
2008	1	4	37	828	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	870
2009	3	4	29	830	0	5	1	0	872
2010	2	2	23	861	0	4	1	0	893
2011	2	1	25	941	0	4	1	0	974
2012	6	1	24	1001	1	4	2	0	1039
2013	6	1	28	1031	0	5	2	0	1073
2014	7	1	33	1084	1	5	1	0	1132
2015	4	1	32	1072	1	7	1	0	1118
2016	3	3	33	1045	1	11	2	0	1098
2017	5	0	29	1035	0	4	5	0	1078
2018	3	0	27	1016	2	3	4	0	1055
2019	2	2	22	974	3	2	4	0	1009
2020	6	2	16	951	4	2	8	0	989
2021	6	2	17	915	2	2	6	0	950
2022	3	0	13	835	2	3	5	0	861
2023	1	1	10	803	2	3	5	0	825

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	1262	51.0	24.7	n/a
1989	1217	47.0	25.8	n/a
1990	1378	52.0	26.5	n/a
1991	1238	45.3	27.3	n/a
1992	1279	46.0	27.8	83.3
1993	1241	45.0	27.6	85.9
1994	1210	41.0	29.5	85.4
1995	1226	47.0	26.1	84
1996	1226	47.0	26.1	84
1997	1269	50.0	25.4	84.5
1998	1289	57.0	22.6	82.8
1999	1309	64.0	20.5	86.7
2000	1281	62.0	20.7	88.9
2001	1243	64.0	19.4	86.3
2002	1159	58.0	20.0	92.6
2003	1159	58.0	20.0	92.6
2004	1070	53.0	20.2	91.3
2005	1068	48.0	22.3	93.4
2006	903	43.0	21.0	86.2
2007	889	40.0	22.2	89.8
2008	870	44.5	19.6	95.1
2009	872	42.0	19.8	97.4
2010	893	35.0	25.5	97.2
2011	974	n/a	n/a	95.1
2012	1039	38.5	26.9	n/a
2013	1073	40.0	26.8	99
2014	1132	40.3	28.0	95.8
2015	1118	43.0	26.0	91.9
2016	1098	42.0	26.1	96.7
2017	1078	42.0	25.6	91.5
2018	1055	40.0	26.3	91.8
2019	1009	40.0	25.2	91.7
2020	989	n/a	n/a	91.9
2021	950	38.0	24.9	92.1
2022	861	40.4	21.2	64
2023	825	43.4	19.0	82.9

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	1262	51.0	24.7	n/a
1989	1217	47.0	25.8	n/a
1990	1378	52.0	26.5	n/a
1991	1238	45.3	27.3	n/a
1992	1279	46.0	27.8	83.3
1993	1241	45.0	27.6	85.9
1994	1210	41.0	29.5	85.4
1995	1226	47.0	26.1	84
1996	1226	47.0	26.1	84
1997	1269	50.0	25.4	84.5
1998	1289	57.0	22.6	82.8
1999	1309	64.0	20.5	86.7
2000	1281	62.0	20.7	88.9
2001	1243	64.0	19.4	86.3
2002	1159	58.0	20.0	92.6
2003	1159	58.0	20.0	92.6
2004	1070	53.0	20.2	91.3
2005	1068	48.0	22.3	93.4
2006	903	43.0	21.0	86.2
2007	889	40.0	22.2	89.8
2008	870	44.5	19.6	95.1
2009	872	42.0	19.8	97.4
2010	893	35.0	25.5	97.2
2011	974	n/a	n/a	95.1
2012	1039	38.5	26.9	n/a
2013	1073	40.0	26.8	99
2014	1132	40.3	28.0	95.8
2015	1118	43.0	26.0	91.9
2016	1098	42.0	26.1	96.7
2017	1078	42.0	25.6	91.5
2018	1055	40.0	26.3	91.8
2019	1009	40.0	25.2	91.7
2020	989	n/a	n/a	91.9
2021	950	38.0	24.9	92.1
2022	861	40.4	21.2	64
2023	825	43.4	19.0	82.9

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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