Madison Heights Elementary School

Madison Heights Elementary School is one of the middle-of-the-pack elementary schools in PHOENIX, Arizona, overseen by Madison Elementary District (4270), with 630 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 40% bigger than typical.

Madison Elementary District (4270) comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 5,864 students; Madison Heights Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Madison Heights Elementary School shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 38% White, 8% multiracial, 2% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Madison Heights Elementary School has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.0:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Madison Heights Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Leona Connected High School, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 37%: 461 students in 2018 compared to 630 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 37% to 50% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.