Is Madison Avenue Elementary a good school?

Madison Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Madison Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 647 students attended Madison Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Madison Avenue Elementary?

Students at Madison Avenue Elementary are 48% White, 34% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Madison Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Madison Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Montgomery Middle High : Granite Hills High

Madison Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Madison Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school located in El Cajon, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 606 students. The school is part of the Cajon Valley Union School District, which is ranked 1180 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Madison Avenue Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently underperforming academic performance compared to district and state averages, and struggles to support certain student subgroups, particularly White students and students with disabilities. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.93% to 84.73%, indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. When compared to nearby schools within the Cajon Valley Union School District, such as Vista Grande Elementary, Madison Avenue Elementary is clearly underperforming.

The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its ranking and star rating ranging from 2 to 3 stars between 2014-2015 and 2017-2018, before declining to 1 star in recent years. This suggests that the school has faced challenges in maintaining consistent academic progress. Addressing the underlying issues of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage, as well as providing targeted interventions and support for specific student populations, could be crucial in improving Madison Avenue Elementary's overall outcomes and providing a high-quality education for all its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

1615 East Madison Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92019-1046

(619) 588-3077

District: Cajon Valley Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
4915^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,218

Students who attend Madison Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Montgomery Middle
High:	Granite Hills High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.5

Number of students: 647

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.9%

Hispanic:

33.7%

Two or more races:

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Madison Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 83.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.24. (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: White (47.9%), Hispanic (33.7%), two or more races (7.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Madison Avenue Elementary is 24.5, which is the 6^th best among 19 elementary schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Madison Avenue Elementary employs 26.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Madison Avenue Elementary is $11,218, which is the 9^th highest among 19 elementary schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Madison Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison Avenue Elementary 4915^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Madison Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Cajon Valley Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Cajon Valley Union 1180^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Madison Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Madison Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	45.41	2382^nd	4809	50.5%
2005	38.99	2782^nd	4822	42.3%
2006	38.58	2786^th	4818	42.2%
2007	23.70	4025^th	5113	21.3%
2008	32.73	3407^th	5113	33.4%
2009	35.05	3366^th	5193	35.2%
2010	25.38	4194^th	5314	21.1%
2011	34.94	3624^th	5377	32.6%
2012	40.90	3212^th	5390	40.4%
2013	60.39	2087^th	5530	62.3%
2015	53.11	2282^nd	5611	59.3%
2016	43.41	2876^th	5614	48.8%
2017	48.49	2631^st	5692	53.8%
2018	43.77	2915^th	5662	48.5%
2019	36.68	3411^th	5789	41.1%
2022	23.22	4527^th	5883	23.0%
2023	23.41	4517^th	5874	23.1%
2024	19.24	4915^th	5862	16.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Madison Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.54	912^th	3246	71.9%
2019	54.88	1001^st	3275	69.4%
2022	40.51	1771^st	3311	46.5%
2023	44.66	1507^th	3250	53.6%
2024	40.40	1786^th	3160	43.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Madison Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.59	1878^th	2420	22.4%
2024	26.74	2015^th	2634	23.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Madison Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.47	2649^th	5084	47.9%
2019	39.62	3152^nd	5173	39.1%
2022	29.85	3855^th	5264	26.8%
2023	30.50	3862^nd	5374	28.1%
2024	24.10	4444^th	5511	19.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Madison Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.92	2783^rd	5413	48.6%
2019	39.27	3155^th	5492	42.6%
2022	27.86	3940^th	5635	30.1%
2023	22.75	4453^rd	5617	20.7%
2024	16.00	5034^th	5605	10.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Madison Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.07	1099^th	2128	48.4%
2019	40.16	1292^nd	2585	50.0%
2022	19.46	2038^th	2227	8.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Madison Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.04	2914^th	5431	46.3%
2019	34.79	3407^th	5510	38.2%
2022	20.32	4688^th	5663	17.2%
2023	25.81	4169^th	5650	26.2%
2024	24.46	4317^th	5636	23.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Madison Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.73	3291^st	4830	31.9%
2019	26.24	3955^th	4963	20.3%
2022	31.89	3539^th	5084	30.4%
2023	23.13	4250^th	5098	16.6%
2024	22.61	4303^rd	5102	15.7%

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Rank History for White students at Madison Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.04	1688^th	2737	38.3%
2019	30.96	2119^th	2834	25.2%
2022	8.25	2566^th	2726	5.9%
2023	8.77	2502^nd	2662	6.0%
2024	5.42	2564^th	2647	3.1%

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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 Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	465	14	8	97	1	n/a	n/a	0	585
1989	491	10	1	90	19	n/a	n/a	0	611
1990	511	8	3	128	25	n/a	n/a	0	675
1991	547	6	3	147	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
1992	496	9	4	150	43	n/a	n/a	0	702
1993	471	5	15	156	7	n/a	n/a	0	654
1994	533	8	19	200	10	n/a	n/a	0	770
1995	544	15	9	178	7	n/a	n/a	0	753
1996	544	15	9	178	7	n/a	n/a	0	753
1997	519	22	17	198	4	n/a	n/a	0	760
1998	529	28	16	208	6	n/a	n/a	0	787
1999	483	24	20	209	6	n/a	n/a	0	742
2000	455	26	21	215	5	n/a	n/a	0	722
2001	417	36	16	212	5	n/a	n/a	0	686
2002	355	29	10	195	4	n/a	n/a	1	594
2003	355	29	10	195	4	n/a	n/a	1	594
2004	346	27	12	194	5	n/a	n/a	0	584
2005	318	25	11	204	8	n/a	n/a	0	566
2006	288	26	13	179	4	n/a	n/a	5	515
2007	252	33	10	163	3	n/a	n/a	63	524
2008	228	27	19	158	4	n/a	n/a	0	436
2009	212	40	18	168	4	3	45	0	490
2010	223	38	8	172	4	6	31	0	482
2011	185	34	9	164	5	7	29	0	433
2012	183	30	11	172	4	5	34	0	439
2013	172	38	11	167	2	4	39	0	433
2014	207	33	10	174	2	6	37	0	469
2015	210	35	11	177	0	7	48	0	488
2016	249	46	24	241	0	11	70	0	641
2017	247	48	20	217	0	10	93	0	635
2018	248	43	31	214	1	6	77	0	620
2019	259	46	26	188	1	11	69	0	600
2020	248	33	27	210	1	8	67	0	594
2021	253	40	26	202	1	8	53	0	583
2022	244	31	18	196	1	2	43	0	535
2023	297	28	23	207	0	2	49	0	606
2024	310	34	30	218	3	2	50	0	647

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 Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	585	23.0	25.4	n/a
1989	611	22.0	27.7	n/a
1990	675	25.0	27.0	n/a
1991	703	26.0	27.0	n/a
1992	702	26.4	26.5	35
1993	654	26.0	25.2	49.2
1994	770	29.5	26.1	48.7
1995	753	30.2	24.9	51.9
1996	753	30.2	24.9	51.9
1997	760	35.4	21.5	54.9
1998	787	38.6	20.4	57.1
1999	742	37.0	20.1	53.6
2000	722	36.4	19.8	53.5
2001	686	35.1	19.5	50.3
2002	594	31.0	19.2	53.1
2003	594	31.0	19.2	53.1
2004	584	28.5	20.5	54.6
2005	566	29.7	19.1	51.1
2006	515	26.0	19.8	56.3
2007	524	26.9	19.5	64.6
2008	436	28.5	15.3	62.4
2009	490	26.4	17.3	52.4
2010	482	23.3	20.6	80.5
2011	433	n/a	n/a	64.7
2012	439	19.0	23.1	99.3
2013	433	19.0	22.7	74.6
2014	469	20.2	23.2	72.9
2015	488	20.0	24.4	77.9
2016	641	27.0	23.7	80.8
2017	635	26.2	24.2	83
2018	620	26.2	23.6	75.8
2019	600	26.2	22.9	79.8
2020	594	n/a	n/a	82.7
2021	583	26.7	21.8	84.7
2022	535	25.7	20.7	63.9
2023	606	24.5	24.7	80.5
2024	647	26.3	24.5	88.9

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 Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	585	23.0	25.4	n/a
1989	611	22.0	27.7	n/a
1990	675	25.0	27.0	n/a
1991	703	26.0	27.0	n/a
1992	702	26.4	26.5	35
1993	654	26.0	25.2	49.2
1994	770	29.5	26.1	48.7
1995	753	30.2	24.9	51.9
1996	753	30.2	24.9	51.9
1997	760	35.4	21.5	54.9
1998	787	38.6	20.4	57.1
1999	742	37.0	20.1	53.6
2000	722	36.4	19.8	53.5
2001	686	35.1	19.5	50.3
2002	594	31.0	19.2	53.1
2003	594	31.0	19.2	53.1
2004	584	28.5	20.5	54.6
2005	566	29.7	19.1	51.1
2006	515	26.0	19.8	56.3
2007	524	26.9	19.5	64.6
2008	436	28.5	15.3	62.4
2009	490	26.4	17.3	52.4
2010	482	23.3	20.6	80.5
2011	433	n/a	n/a	64.7
2012	439	19.0	23.1	99.3
2013	433	19.0	22.7	74.6
2014	469	20.2	23.2	72.9
2015	488	20.0	24.4	77.9
2016	641	27.0	23.7	80.8
2017	635	26.2	24.2	83
2018	620	26.2	23.6	75.8
2019	600	26.2	22.9	79.8
2020	594	n/a	n/a	82.7
2021	583	26.7	21.8	84.7
2022	535	25.7	20.7	63.9
2023	606	24.5	24.7	80.5
2024	647	26.3	24.5	88.9

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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