Is Madison Elementary a good school?

Madison Elementary ranks 3324 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Madison Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 431 students attended Madison Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Madison Elementary?

Students at Madison Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% White.

What schools do graduates of Madison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Academic Middle High : Sanger High

Madison Elementary

Summary:

Madison Elementary is a public elementary school in Sanger, California, serving 468 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Sanger Unified School District, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Madison Elementary shares a community with nearby schools like Sequoia Elementary and Centerville Elementary, it faces some unique challenges. Madison has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.3% in 2018-2019 to 26.8% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the nearby schools. Academically, Madison Elementary's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is consistently lower than the Sanger Unified School District and the state of California averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 36.94% of Madison Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 48.76% for the Sanger Unified School District and 47.04% for California.

One potential factor contributing to Madison Elementary's lower academic performance may be the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 80.56% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the nearby schools. The performance gap between Madison Elementary and the surrounding schools, as well as the Sanger Unified School District and the state, appears to be widening over time, with the school's ranking dropping from 2,082 out of 5,390 California elementary schools in 2011-2012 to 3,324 out of 5,862 schools in 2023-2024. Addressing the challenges faced by Madison Elementary, such as high chronic absenteeism and the needs of its student population, could be crucial in improving student outcomes at the school.

Detail:

Public K-6

2324 Cherry St.
Sanger, CA 93657-3608

(559) 524-7430

District: Sanger Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3324^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,733

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Academic Middle
High:	Sanger High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.1

Number of students: 431

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.2%

Asian:

6.3%

White:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Madison Elementary ranks worse than 56.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Sanger Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.56. (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 (87.2%), Asian (6.3%), White (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.7% 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 25.1, which is the highest among 14 elementary schools in the Sanger Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Madison Elementary employs 17.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Madison Elementary is $10,733, which is the 7^th highest among 14 elementary schools in the Sanger Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Madison Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison Elementary 3324^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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Sanger Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Sanger Unified 639^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	24.76	3584^th	4809	25.5%
2005	38.43	2810^th	4822	41.7%
2006	31.70	3193^rd	4818	33.7%
2007	50.33	2319^th	5113	54.6%
2008	56.86	2009^th	5113	60.7%
2009	53.46	2270^th	5193	56.3%
2010	59.09	2034^th	5314	61.7%
2011	56.70	2203^rd	5377	59.0%
2012	59.42	2082^nd	5390	61.4%
2013	51.47	2587^th	5530	53.2%
2015	40.54	2988^th	5611	46.7%
2016	38.65	3167^th	5614	43.6%
2017	51.77	2452^nd	5692	56.9%
2018	50.72	2534^th	5662	55.2%
2019	48.87	2656^th	5789	54.1%
2022	32.79	3634^th	5883	38.2%
2023	33.44	3614^th	5874	38.5%
2024	37.56	3324^th	5862	43.3%

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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	61.55	805^th	3246	75.2%
2019	41.79	1677^th	3275	48.8%
2022	50.63	1170^th	3311	64.7%
2023	31.40	2436^th	3250	25.0%
2024	32.58	2371^st	3160	25.0%

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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	64.44	1487^th	5084	70.8%
2019	58.45	1873^rd	5173	63.8%
2022	37.41	3225^th	5264	38.7%
2023	44.10	2757^th	5374	48.7%
2024	46.02	2672^nd	5511	51.5%

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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	48.79	2554^th	5413	52.8%
2019	47.38	2653^rd	5492	51.7%
2022	35.09	3319^th	5635	41.1%
2023	33.12	3492^nd	5617	37.8%
2024	37.86	3205^th	5605	42.8%

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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	51.07	2383^rd	5431	56.1%
2019	49.34	2490^th	5510	54.8%
2022	30.95	3711^th	5663	34.5%
2023	33.83	3484^th	5650	38.3%
2024	37.82	3217^th	5636	42.9%

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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	65.77	1335^th	4830	72.4%
2019	63.09	1525^th	4963	69.3%
2022	37.79	3077^th	5084	39.5%
2023	37.63	3096^th	5098	39.3%
2024	45.89	2548^th	5102	50.1%

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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 Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	158	0	8	371	1	n/a	n/a	0	538
1989	151	1	14	393	2	n/a	n/a	0	561
1990	186	2	7	405	2	n/a	n/a	0	602
1991	205	2	12	445	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
1992	191	2	16	497	1	n/a	n/a	0	707
1993	179	0	20	512	2	n/a	n/a	0	713
1994	150	2	17	500	4	n/a	n/a	0	673
1995	106	1	19	524	3	n/a	n/a	0	653
1996	106	1	19	524	3	n/a	n/a	0	653
1997	106	3	11	536	3	n/a	n/a	0	659
1998	85	2	11	548	1	n/a	n/a	0	647
1999	73	2	22	512	1	n/a	n/a	3	613
2000	53	0	9	530	1	n/a	n/a	1	594
2001	44	1	8	440	0	n/a	n/a	1	494
2002	37	2	11	398	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
2003	37	2	11	398	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
2004	42	4	16	411	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
2005	39	3	13	414	1	n/a	n/a	0	470
2006	34	4	11	352	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
2007	38	5	34	381	3	n/a	n/a	0	461
2008	36	7	53	377	1	n/a	n/a	0	474
2009	41	9	51	362	4	4	1	0	472
2010	58	7	37	343	0	4	11	0	460
2011	54	8	34	344	1	3	10	0	454
2012	48	10	31	354	2	3	7	0	455
2013	52	7	23	370	3	2	6	0	463
2014	38	7	23	375	4	1	7	0	455
2015	36	4	25	386	3	0	4	0	458
2016	28	4	25	400	3	0	6	0	466
2017	34	1	28	399	3	0	15	0	480
2018	43	1	24	399	1	0	18	0	486
2019	38	2	23	385	2	0	11	0	461
2020	51	4	30	453	1	2	11	0	552
2021	42	4	29	446	0	2	9	0	532
2022	36	5	33	391	0	1	9	0	475
2023	34	4	38	382	0	2	8	0	468
2024	22	1	27	376	0	2	3	0	431

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	538	20.0	26.9	n/a
1989	561	21.0	26.7	n/a
1990	602	22.0	27.3	n/a
1991	664	24.0	27.6	n/a
1992	707	24.4	28.9	48.7
1993	713	25.0	28.5	51.2
1994	673	25.0	26.9	55.3
1995	653	23.5	27.8	71.5
1996	653	23.5	27.8	71.5
1997	659	29.5	22.3	83.6
1998	647	29.0	22.3	81
1999	613	30.0	20.4	69.7
2000	594	27.0	22.0	70
2001	494	23.0	21.5	74
2002	448	24.0	18.7	80.6
2003	448	24.0	18.7	80.6
2004	473	25.5	18.5	77.2
2005	470	25.5	18.4	78.5
2006	401	22.0	18.2	82.3
2007	461	26.0	17.7	79.8
2008	474	26.0	18.2	83.1
2009	472	26.0	17.5	76.7
2010	460	24.0	19.1	82.6
2011	454	n/a	n/a	88.5
2012	455	20.2	22.4	n/a
2013	463	20.0	23.1	84.7
2014	455	18.0	25.2	87.3
2015	458	18.0	25.4	88.4
2016	466	19.0	24.5	83.9
2017	480	19.3	24.8	78.1
2018	486	19.9	24.3	81.3
2019	461	20.1	22.8	80.9
2020	552	n/a	n/a	73.6
2021	532	22.0	24.1	74.1
2022	475	22.8	20.7	79.4
2023	468	19.6	23.8	80.6
2024	431	17.1	25.1	78.7

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	538	20.0	26.9	n/a
1989	561	21.0	26.7	n/a
1990	602	22.0	27.3	n/a
1991	664	24.0	27.6	n/a
1992	707	24.4	28.9	48.7
1993	713	25.0	28.5	51.2
1994	673	25.0	26.9	55.3
1995	653	23.5	27.8	71.5
1996	653	23.5	27.8	71.5
1997	659	29.5	22.3	83.6
1998	647	29.0	22.3	81
1999	613	30.0	20.4	69.7
2000	594	27.0	22.0	70
2001	494	23.0	21.5	74
2002	448	24.0	18.7	80.6
2003	448	24.0	18.7	80.6
2004	473	25.5	18.5	77.2
2005	470	25.5	18.4	78.5
2006	401	22.0	18.2	82.3
2007	461	26.0	17.7	79.8
2008	474	26.0	18.2	83.1
2009	472	26.0	17.5	76.7
2010	460	24.0	19.1	82.6
2011	454	n/a	n/a	88.5
2012	455	20.2	22.4	n/a
2013	463	20.0	23.1	84.7
2014	455	18.0	25.2	87.3
2015	458	18.0	25.4	88.4
2016	466	19.0	24.5	83.9
2017	480	19.3	24.8	78.1
2018	486	19.9	24.3	81.3
2019	461	20.1	22.8	80.9
2020	552	n/a	n/a	73.6
2021	532	22.0	24.1	74.1
2022	475	22.8	20.7	79.4
2023	468	19.6	23.8	80.6
2024	431	17.1	25.1	78.7

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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