Is Madrona Elementary a good school?

Madrona Elementary ranks 2578 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Madrona Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 261 students attended Madrona Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Madrona Elementary?

Students at Madrona Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 40% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Madrona Elementary attend?

Students who attend Madrona Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Redwood Middle High : Thousand Oaks High

Madrona Elementary

Summary:

Madrona Elementary is a public elementary school located in Thousand Oaks, California, serving 264 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Conejo Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 292 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Madrona Elementary faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 37.5% to 47.37% at Madrona, compared to 64.88% to 71.47% for the district and 42.8% to 47.37% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low-income backgrounds struggling the most. Additionally, Madrona Elementary has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 22.9% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, Madrona Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools within the Conejo Valley Unified School District, such as Env Academy of Research Technical and Earth Scis, Walnut Elementary, and Ladera STARS Academy. Schools outside the district, like Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary and Wildwood Elementary, also outperform Madrona Elementary across various metrics. These findings suggest that addressing the school's challenges, particularly the achievement gaps and chronic absenteeism, could be crucial in improving Madrona Elementary's overall performance and better serving its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

612 Camino Manzanas
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-2199

(805) 498-6102

District: Conejo Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2578^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,659

Students who attend Madrona Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Redwood Middle
High:	Thousand Oaks High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 261

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.1%

White:

40.2%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Madrona Elementary ranks better than 56% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 15^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Conejo Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.56. (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 (52.1%), White (40.2%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Madrona Elementary is 17.4, which is the 2^nd best among 17 elementary schools in the Conejo Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Madrona Elementary is $7,659, which is the 4^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Conejo Valley Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Madrona Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Madrona Elementary 2578^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Madrona Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Conejo Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Conejo Valley Unified 292^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Madrona Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Madrona Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	97.27	113^th	4809	97.7%
2005	97.08	100^th	4822	97.9%
2006	94.93	221^st	4818	95.4%
2007	92.05	401^st	5113	92.2%
2008	93.52	282^nd	5113	94.5%
2009	93.28	271^st	5193	94.8%
2010	87.16	628^th	5314	88.2%
2011	88.24	546^th	5377	89.8%
2012	82.76	867^th	5390	83.9%
2013	83.54	846^th	5530	84.7%
2015	82.38	1015^th	5611	81.9%
2016	82.50	1023^rd	5614	81.8%
2017	76.84	1251^st	5692	78.0%
2018	66.94	1726^th	5662	69.5%
2019	72.89	1473^rd	5789	74.6%
2022	69.54	1628^th	5883	72.3%
2023	50.42	2512^th	5874	57.2%
2024	49.56	2578^th	5862	56.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Madrona Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.21	2646^th	3246	18.5%
2019	51.70	1159^th	3275	64.6%
2022	32.04	2445^th	3311	26.2%
2023	33.14	2310^th	3250	28.9%
2024	24.38	2877^th	3160	9.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Madrona Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.55	3354^th	5084	34.0%
2019	49.69	2429^th	5173	53.0%
2022	45.07	2592^nd	5264	50.8%
2023	23.15	4446^th	5374	17.3%
2024	22.24	4595^th	5511	16.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Madrona Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.64	2052^nd	5413	62.1%
2019	73.83	1343^rd	5492	75.5%
2022	59.18	1968^th	5635	65.1%
2023	34.12	3408^th	5617	39.3%
2024	45.01	2721^st	5605	51.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Madrona Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.21	1395^th	5431	74.3%
2019	70.63	1489^th	5510	73.0%
2022	77.25	1229^th	5663	78.3%
2023	67.25	1631^st	5650	71.1%
2024	53.89	2267^th	5636	59.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Madrona Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.27	3121^st	4830	35.4%
2019	45.93	2548^th	4963	48.7%
2022	41.02	2825^th	5084	44.4%
2023	25.11	4112^th	5098	19.3%
2024	24.27	4159^th	5102	18.5%

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Rank History for White students at Madrona Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.44	1026^th	2737	62.5%
2019	79.20	490^th	2834	82.7%
2022	84.93	274^th	2726	89.9%
2023	52.39	1358^th	2662	49.0%
2024	54.49	1287^th	2647	51.4%

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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 Madrona Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	376	2	16	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	430
1989	399	3	13	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	455
1990	383	3	25	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	444
1991	426	3	24	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1992	433	3	33	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
1993	441	3	33	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	508
1994	450	6	37	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
1995	485	4	32	35	2	n/a	n/a	0	558
1996	485	4	32	35	2	n/a	n/a	0	558
1997	493	10	38	38	5	n/a	n/a	0	584
1998	573	8	38	41	6	n/a	n/a	0	666
1999	601	6	50	52	4	n/a	n/a	0	713
2000	612	9	54	53	2	n/a	n/a	0	730
2001	624	12	67	60	4	n/a	n/a	0	767
2002	586	10	98	64	7	n/a	n/a	0	765
2003	586	10	98	64	7	n/a	n/a	0	765
2004	533	8	102	70	7	n/a	n/a	5	725
2005	477	10	105	72	9	n/a	n/a	10	683
2006	489	14	108	65	11	n/a	n/a	10	697
2007	439	12	113	61	11	n/a	n/a	16	652
2008	354	7	111	54	7	n/a	n/a	0	533
2009	367	6	111	55	6	0	26	0	571
2010	329	7	103	111	4	0	16	0	570
2011	327	6	81	111	1	0	15	0	541
2012	306	5	73	126	1	0	22	0	533
2013	301	2	81	138	2	1	27	0	552
2014	280	4	68	151	2	1	19	0	525
2015	248	3	74	142	1	1	19	0	488
2016	243	4	52	147	0	1	17	0	464
2017	219	2	34	156	0	1	22	0	434
2018	199	2	35	163	1	0	23	0	423
2019	195	2	38	154	0	0	20	0	409
2020	158	3	20	156	0	0	20	0	357
2021	139	3	14	140	0	0	12	0	308
2022	122	1	9	127	0	0	16	0	275
2023	108	5	11	125	0	0	15	0	264
2024	105	3	6	136	0	0	11	0	261

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 Madrona Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	430	15.0	28.6	n/a
1989	455	16.0	28.4	n/a
1990	444	15.0	29.6	n/a
1991	491	17.0	28.8	n/a
1992	506	17.3	29.2	6.7
1993	508	18.0	28.2	7.3
1994	534	19.0	28.1	8.8
1995	558	19.0	29.4	6.3
1996	558	19.0	29.4	6.3
1997	584	25.0	23.4	4.8
1998	666	28.0	23.8	4.4
1999	713	31.0	23.0	4.3
2000	730	34.0	21.5	2.2
2001	767	35.0	21.9	3.1
2002	765	34.0	22.5	3.4
2003	765	34.0	22.5	3.4
2004	725	32.0	22.7	3.2
2005	683	31.0	22.0	5.2
2006	697	32.0	21.8	5.7
2007	652	29.5	22.1	4.7
2008	533	27.0	19.7	4.9
2009	571	26.0	21.1	4.7
2010	570	27.6	20.6	17.7
2011	541	n/a	n/a	17
2012	533	24.5	21.7	n/a
2013	552	24.0	23.0	23.6
2014	525	23.0	22.8	27
2015	488	23.0	21.2	24.6
2016	464	23.0	20.1	28.7
2017	434	22.0	19.7	32.7
2018	423	23.0	18.3	35.5
2019	409	23.0	17.7	39.6
2020	357	n/a	n/a	40.6
2021	308	14.0	22.0	42.9
2022	275	17.5	15.7	46.2
2023	264	16.0	16.5	49.6
2024	261	15.0	17.4	50.6

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 Madrona Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	430	15.0	28.6	n/a
1989	455	16.0	28.4	n/a
1990	444	15.0	29.6	n/a
1991	491	17.0	28.8	n/a
1992	506	17.3	29.2	6.7
1993	508	18.0	28.2	7.3
1994	534	19.0	28.1	8.8
1995	558	19.0	29.4	6.3
1996	558	19.0	29.4	6.3
1997	584	25.0	23.4	4.8
1998	666	28.0	23.8	4.4
1999	713	31.0	23.0	4.3
2000	730	34.0	21.5	2.2
2001	767	35.0	21.9	3.1
2002	765	34.0	22.5	3.4
2003	765	34.0	22.5	3.4
2004	725	32.0	22.7	3.2
2005	683	31.0	22.0	5.2
2006	697	32.0	21.8	5.7
2007	652	29.5	22.1	4.7
2008	533	27.0	19.7	4.9
2009	571	26.0	21.1	4.7
2010	570	27.6	20.6	17.7
2011	541	n/a	n/a	17
2012	533	24.5	21.7	n/a
2013	552	24.0	23.0	23.6
2014	525	23.0	22.8	27
2015	488	23.0	21.2	24.6
2016	464	23.0	20.1	28.7
2017	434	22.0	19.7	32.7
2018	423	23.0	18.3	35.5
2019	409	23.0	17.7	39.6
2020	357	n/a	n/a	40.6
2021	308	14.0	22.0	42.9
2022	275	17.5	15.7	46.2
2023	264	16.0	16.5	49.6
2024	261	15.0	17.4	50.6

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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