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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497001409

Madison Elementary School

849 S SUNNYVALE, MESA, AZ 85206 · (480) 472-8800 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
Enrollment
374
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten3610%
Grade 14813%
Grade 26016%
Grade 36116%
Grade 45214%
Grade 55515%
Grade 65816%
Ungraded41%

This year's kindergarten class (36) is 38% smaller than its 6th grade class (58).

Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
15943%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
16845%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
226%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
133%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
92%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
22360%
Female
15140%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
Math
39.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -8.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Arizona average is about 38 of 100. Math scores are down about 8 points since 2017.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-25N/A39.0%
2023-2431.0%26.0%
2022-2323.0%30.0%
2021-2226.0%33.0%
2020-2132.0%31.0%
2018-1946.0%53.0%
2017-1837.0%47.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Madison Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
39.0%#386 of 1,072
▲ 212
#270 of 646
▲ 105
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
31.0%#622 of 1,072
▲ 194
#396 of 646
▲ 112
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-3.0pp#338 of 930#206 of 577
Enrollment
ranked largest first
374#768 of 1,223#539 of 692
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.3:1#148 of 991#71 of 615
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
61.2%#271 of 1,007#189 of 627
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-15.4%#405 of 721#257 of 456
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25
Enrollment
374
+13 (+4%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 900
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2537428.113.3:1N/A
2023-243782913.0:1N/A
2022-2339332.712.0:158% (227)
2020-213612713.4:1N/A
2017-1844224.118.3:160% (264)
2015-164942718.3:162% (306)
2010-114832717.9:154% (260)
2000-017093420.9:1N/A
1990-919003426.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Madison Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 15% (442 to 374); teachers up 17% (24.1 to 28.1).

About Madison Elementary School

MESA, Arizona, is home to Madison Elementary School, a small elementary school. A total of 374 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 6.

Mesa Unified District (4235) runs Madison Elementary School along with 80 other schools, enrolling 55,821 students in total.

Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Madison Elementary School, at 45%. Beyond that, enrollment is 43% White, 6% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Native American. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 31%. Madison Elementary School's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.

The school has about 13.3 students per teacher and 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 3.6 below the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.

According to the American Community Survey, in Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, enrolling about 725,139 students in all.

Wilson Elementary School is located about 0.7 miles from Madison Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Over 4 years, Madison Elementary School's enrollment climbed 4%, to 374.

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Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Madison Elementary School
District
Mesa Unified District (4235)
Address
849 S SUNNYVALE, MESA, AZ 85206
Phone
(480) 472-8800
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
374
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040497001409
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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59 other US public schools in 27 states are named Madison Elementary. Madison Elementary School is the 31st largest of the 60.

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Frequently asked questions

About Madison Elementary School
How large is Madison Elementary School?
Madison Elementary School enrolls approximately 374 students in grades PK-06.
Is Madison Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Madison Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Madison Elementary School have?
Madison Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Madison Elementary School?
Student demographics at Madison Elementary School are roughly 43% White, 45% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Madison Elementary School in?
Madison Elementary School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235).
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