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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at James Monroe Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
624
Elementary
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADERA UNIFIED·NCES 062334003551
James Monroe Elementary
1819 North Lake St., Madera, CA 93638 · (559) 674-5679 · Madera County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL624 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
606 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
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 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 12% larger than its 6th grade class (85).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 62% · 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
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
33.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.9pp since 2014
Math
29.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.1% | 22.8% | 25.0% | 41.1% |
| Math | 8.4% | 21.1% | 27.9% | 42.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.9% | 29.5% |
| 2023-24 | 36.5% | 31.3% |
| 2022-23 | 39.8% | 33.4% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 22.9% |
| 2018-19 | 33.3% | 24.5% |
| 2017-18 | 26.0% | 19.3% |
| 2016-17 | 23.1% | 21.5% |
| 2015-16 | 22.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 17.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like James Monroe Elementary
James Monroe Elementary's state test result (32.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Monroe Elementary this school | 624 | 97.1% | 32.9% |
| Vermont Elementary San Bernardino | 659 | 96.4% | 33.0% |
| Olive Street Elementary Porterville | 624 | 98.6% | 41.2% |
| ISANA Himalia Academy Los Angeles | 655 | 96.5% | N/A |
| Sanchez (David J.) Elementary Santa Maria | 654 | 96.2% | 26.2% |
| Rowan Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 598 | 95.7% | 30.1% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where James Monroe Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Madera County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #3,175 of 5,151 | #8 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #3,273 of 5,172 ▼ 328 | #13 of 30 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #3,569 of 5,172 ▼ 494 | #19 of 30 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.7pp | #2,065 of 5,116 | #13 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 624 | #1,194 of 5,915 | #15 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #1,361 of 5,352 | #20 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.9% | #5,109 of 5,354 | #32 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.1% | #191 of 5,625 | #4 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #2,028 of 3,837 | #8 of 22 |
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
624
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 1,075
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 22.7:1
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 | 624 | 30 | 20.8:1 | 97% (606) |
| 2023-24 | 660 | 27 | 24.4:1 | 98% (647) |
| 2022-23 | 661 | 28.6 | 23.1:1 | 97% (643) |
| 2020-21 | 614 | 27 | 22.7:1 | 99% (607) |
| 2017-18 | 734 | 29 | 25.3:1 | 98% (721) |
| 2015-16 | 770 | 32 | 24.1:1 | 99% (759) |
| 2010-11 | 801 | N/A | N/A | 97% (773) |
| 2000-01 | 937 | 42 | 22.3:1 | 94% (881) |
| 1990-91 | 1,075 | 38 | 28.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James Monroe Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (734 to 624); teachers up 4% (29 to 30).
About James Monroe Elementary
James Monroe Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in Madera, California. The school had 624 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 34% larger than that.
Madera Unified enrolls 19,922 students, and its 28 schools include James Monroe Elementary.
About 96% of the student body at James Monroe Elementary is Hispanic. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Madera County's population at about 61%. James Monroe Elementary's diversity index is 7%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at James Monroe Elementary is 30 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 20.8:1. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school counts 606 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 97%. It compares with 81% for public schools in Madera County.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 22.6%.
In the county around the school, Madera County, the median household income is $76,627, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 81 public schools in Madera County, enrolling about 32,251 students in all.
John J. Pershing Elementary is located about 0.5 miles from James Monroe Elementary. The five-mile area around James Monroe Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. James Monroe Elementary comes in 1st of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, James Monroe Elementary is Suburb: Small.
Enrollment at James Monroe Elementary was 614 in 2020-21 and 624 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (20.8:1) than in 2020-21 (22.7:1).
Community posts for James Monroe Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Madera County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,940
Census ACS
Median income
$76,627
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
32,251 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madera Unified
- Matilda Torres HighHigh · 2,017 students
- Madera HighHigh · 1,869 students
- Madera South HighHigh · 1,859 students
- Thomas Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 948 students
- Martin Luther King Jr. MiddleMiddle · 865 students
- Jack G. Desmond MiddleMiddle · 838 students
Other schools in Madera
- Matilda Torres HighHigh · 2,017 students
- Madera HighHigh · 1,869 students
- Madera South HighHigh · 1,859 students
- Thomas Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 948 students
- Martin Luther King Jr. MiddleMiddle · 865 students
- Jack G. Desmond MiddleMiddle · 838 students
Other James Monroe Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 3 states are named James Monroe Elementary. James Monroe Elementary is the largest of the 6.
- James Monroe ElementaryBermuda Dunes, CA · 562 students
- James Monroe ElementaryFountain Valley, CA · 555 students
- James Monroe ElementarySanta Rosa, CA · 315 students
- James Monroe Elementary SchoolEdison, NJ · 537 students
- James Monroe ElementaryNorfolk, VA · 299 students
Nearby schools
- John J. Pershing Elementary0.5 mi · 788
- Sherman Thomas STEM Academy0.6 mi · 75
- Jack G. Desmond Middle0.7 mi · 838
- Sherman Thomas Charter0.7 mi · 233
- Liberty Charter0.8 mi · 704
- Sherman Thomas Charter High0.8 mi · 69
Frequently asked questions
About James Monroe ElementaryHow many students attend James Monroe Elementary?
James Monroe Elementary enrolls approximately 624 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does James Monroe Elementary serve?
James Monroe Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at James Monroe Elementary?
Approximately 20.8:1 students per teacher at James Monroe Elementary.
What is the student diversity at James Monroe Elementary?
Student demographics at James Monroe Elementary are roughly 1% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is James Monroe Elementary in?
James Monroe Elementary is part of Madera Unified.
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