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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Madison Traditional Academy this year?
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Enrollment
760
Elementary
DISTRICT 723 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4270)·NCES 040450002874
Madison Traditional Academy
925 E MARYLAND AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85014 · (602) 745-4000 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL760 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 67 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 88 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 83 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 19% smaller than its 8th grade class (83).
Student demographics
60%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
80.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
84.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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 5 points since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 84.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 77.0% |
| 2022-23 | 77.0% | 81.0% |
| 2021-22 | 77.0% | 81.0% |
| 2020-21 | 75.0% | 76.0% |
| 2018-19 | 80.0% | 87.0% |
| 2017-18 | 85.0% | 84.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Madison Traditional Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #8 of 1,072 ▲ 12 | #8 of 646 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #17 of 1,072 ▲ 7 | #16 of 646 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #275 of 930 | #163 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 760 | #146 of 1,223 | #110 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.8:1 | #939 of 991 | #589 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #317 of 1,007 | #218 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #618 of 721 | #398 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 2024-25Enrollment
760
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
+60% since 2010-11, when it was 476
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
was 23.9:1
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 | 760 | 32 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 774 | 31 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 736 | 29.5 | 24.9:1 | 13% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 766 | 32 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 804 | 33.6 | 23.9:1 | 12% (96) |
| 2015-16 | 764 | 28 | 27.3:1 | 9% (67) |
| 2010-11 | 476 | 22 | 21.6:1 | 10% (49) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Madison Traditional Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (804 to 760); teachers down 5% (33.6 to 32).
About Madison Traditional Academy
Madison Traditional Academy is a large elementary school that serves part of PHOENIX, Arizona. A total of 760 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 8. Against the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona, enrollment here is 69% higher.
Madison Traditional Academy is one school in Madison Elementary District (4270), a system of 8 schools with 5,864 students.
White students account for 57% of enrollment at Madison Traditional Academy. Other students are 26% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 3% Black. For comparison, Maricopa County is about 59% White. By the diversity index, Madison Traditional Academy comes in at 60%.
The teaching staff at Madison Traditional Academy is 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 23.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, lower than at this school.
The allk12 Grade for Madison Traditional Academy is A+. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 95% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Maricopa County (population about 4,559,748), median household income is about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Madison Traditional Academy is one of 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, which together enroll about 725,139 students.
The closest other public school is Madison Rose Lane School, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Madison Traditional Academy is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (766) and 2024-25 (760).
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Madison Traditional Academy. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 #1 Elementary SchoolMiddle · 874 students
- Madison Meadows SchoolMiddle · 846 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
- Madison Rose Lane School0.4 mi · 689
- New World Educational Center0.6 mi · 209
- Leona Connected High School0.8 mi · 266
- Madison Richard Simis School0.8 mi · 976
- Madison Meadows School0.9 mi · 846
- Learning Institute The1.1 mi · 95
Frequently asked questions
About Madison Traditional AcademyHow large is Madison Traditional Academy?
Madison Traditional Academy enrolls approximately 760 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Madison Traditional Academy serve?
Madison Traditional Academy serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Madison Traditional Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Madison Traditional Academy is approximately 23.8:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Madison Traditional Academy?
Student demographics at Madison Traditional Academy are roughly 57% White, 26% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Madison Traditional Academy?
Madison Traditional Academy 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.