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Enrollment
874
Middle
DISTRICT 749 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4270)·NCES 040450000355
Madison #1 Elementary School
5525 N 16TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85016 · (602) 664-7100 · Maricopa County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL874 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 235 | 27% |
| Grade 6 | 200 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 212 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 227 | 26% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -11.0pp since 2017
Math
27.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -23.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 23 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 49.0% | 31.0% |
| 2018-19 | 53.0% | 49.0% |
| 2017-18 | 52.0% | 50.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Madison #1 Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #64 of 190 ▼ 13 | #41 of 87 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #64 of 190 ▼ 13 | #40 of 87 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #44 of 160 | #24 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 874 | #20 of 214 | #15 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #107 of 179 | #51 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #18 of 182 | #8 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #108 of 139 | #58 of 69 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
874
-94 (-10%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 726
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 19.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 874 | 44.8 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 886 | 43.8 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 913 | 45.8 | 19.9:1 | 32% (292) |
| 2020-21 | 968 | 49 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 978 | 47.8 | 20.5:1 | 44% (429) |
| 2015-16 | 887 | 47 | 18.9:1 | 45% (400) |
| 2010-11 | 846 | 39 | 21.7:1 | 43% (360) |
| 2000-01 | 840 | 40 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 726 | 36 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Madison #1 Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (978 to 874); teachers down 6% (47.8 to 44.8).
About Madison #1 Elementary School
A large middle school in PHOENIX, Arizona, Madison #1 Elementary School is part of Madison Elementary District (4270). Federal data show 874 students enrolled in grades 5 through 8 in 2024-25. On average, middle schools in Arizona enroll around 494, and this school is 77% larger than that mark.
Madison #1 Elementary School falls under Madison Elementary District (4270), which has 8 schools enrolling 5,864 students.
The biggest share of students at Madison #1 Elementary School, 46%, is Hispanic. The next largest groups are 33% White, 9% multiracial, 7% Black, and 4% Native American. In Maricopa County overall, about 31% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Madison #1 Elementary School scores 67%.
Classroom staffing at Madison #1 Elementary School totals 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.5:1. The average for middle schools in Arizona is 17.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
In Maricopa County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Maricopa County number 1,352, with about 725,139 students.
The closest school to Madison #1 Elementary School is Learning Institute The, located about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Madison #1 Elementary School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment fell by 10% across 4 years, from 968 in 2020-21 to 874 in 2024-25.
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Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madison Elementary District (4270)
- Madison Richard Simis SchoolElementary · 976 students
- Madison Meadows SchoolMiddle · 846 students
- Madison Traditional AcademyElementary · 760 students
- Madison Rose Lane SchoolElementary · 689 students
- Madison Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 630 students
- Madison Camelview ElementaryElementary · 561 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Learning Institute The0.7 mi · 95
- Leona Connected High School0.7 mi · 266
- Madison Rose Lane School0.9 mi · 689
- Madison Camelview Elementary1.0 mi · 561
- Madison Highland Prep1.1 mi · 510
- Madison Park School1.1 mi · 528
Frequently asked questions
About Madison #1 Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Madison #1 Elementary School?
Madison #1 Elementary School enrolls approximately 874 students in grades 05-08.
Is Madison #1 Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Madison #1 Elementary School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Madison #1 Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Madison #1 Elementary School is approximately 19.5:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Madison #1 Elementary School?
Student demographics at Madison #1 Elementary School are roughly 33% White, 46% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Madison #1 Elementary School?
Madison #1 Elementary School is overseen by Madison Elementary District (4270) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.