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What do students at Madison Elementary actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
749
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA ANA UNIFIED·NCES 063531005995
Madison Elementary
1124 East Hobart St., Santa Ana, CA 92707 · (714) 972-6400 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL749 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- 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 California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
705 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 | 143 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 126 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 69 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (143) is 107% larger than its 6th grade class (69).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Madison Elementary→Saddleback High
Based on grade levels within Santa Ana Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
29.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.8pp since 2014
Math
23.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.3% | 17.5% | 19.9% | 50.3% |
| Math | 11.6% | 11.6% | 27.6% | 49.1% |
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 | 29.8% | 23.3% |
| 2023-24 | 27.8% | 23.9% |
| 2022-23 | 31.2% | 24.9% |
| 2021-22 | 27.3% | 21.6% |
| 2018-19 | 33.4% | 29.3% |
| 2017-18 | 31.5% | 28.6% |
| 2016-17 | 26.3% | 27.9% |
| 2015-16 | 25.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 22.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
26.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Madison Elementary
Madison Elementary's state test result (26.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Elementary this school | 749 | 94.1% | 26.6% |
| Martin R. Heninger Elementary Santa Ana | 783 | 94.5% | 24.4% |
| Art Haycox Elementary Oxnard | 724 | 95.0% | 10.4% |
| Miles Avenue Elementary Huntington Park | 788 | 94.3% | 28.9% |
| Manuel Esqueda Elementary Santa Ana | 811 | 94.3% | 18.8% |
| Sierra Preparatory Academy Santa Ana | 697 | 94.1% | 16.4% |
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 Madison Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #3,906 of 5,151 | #333 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #3,971 of 5,172 ▼ 223 | #339 of 382 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #4,005 of 5,172 ▲ 22 | #337 of 382 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.1pp | #2,619 of 5,116 | #192 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 749 | #537 of 5,915 | #43 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #2,713 of 5,352 | #133 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.5% | #5,174 of 5,354 | #379 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.1% | #558 of 5,625 | #19 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.0% | #609 of 3,837 | #64 of 324 |
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
749
-201 (-21%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 1,238
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 25.0:1
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 | 749 | 33.1 | 22.6:1 | 94% (705) |
| 2023-24 | 754 | 34.5 | 21.8:1 | 88% (663) |
| 2022-23 | 825 | 43.4 | 19.0:1 | 83% (684) |
| 2020-21 | 950 | 38 | 25.0:1 | 92% (875) |
| 2017-18 | 1,055 | 40 | 26.4:1 | 92% (968) |
| 2015-16 | 1,098 | 42 | 26.1:1 | 97% (1,062) |
| 2010-11 | 974 | N/A | N/A | 95% (926) |
| 2000-01 | 1,243 | 64 | 19.4:1 | 86% (1,069) |
| 1990-91 | 1,238 | 45 | 27.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Madison Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (1,055 to 749); teachers down 17% (40 to 33.1).
About Madison Elementary
Madison Elementary is a large elementary school based in Santa Ana, California. There are 749 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 6. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 61% larger than that mark.
Santa Ana Unified has 51 schools; together they serve 35,993 students.
The share of students at Madison Elementary who are Hispanic is 97%. By comparison, Orange County residents are about 34% Hispanic. A diversity index of 5% means there is a 5% chance two randomly chosen students at Madison Elementary are from different groups.
The school has 33.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 22.6 students per teacher. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is similar, at 22.3:1. Of all students at Madison Elementary, 94% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Orange County, the average is 55%.
Madison Elementary earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 33% of California public elementary schools.
The model predicts 24.4% for a school in California with Madison Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Madison Elementary posts 26.6%.
American Community Survey estimates for Orange County show that median household income comes to about $116,289, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Orange County counts 649 public schools with about 430,458 students.
John F. Kennedy Elementary is about 0.3 miles from Madison Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Madison Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Madison Elementary ranks 1st on proficiency.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 21%. The ratio was 25.0:1 in 2020-21 and 22.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Santa Ana Unified
- Santa Ana HighHigh · 2,505 students
- Segerstrom HighHigh · 2,376 students
- Valley HighHigh · 1,908 students
- Hector G. GodinezHigh · 1,687 students
- Century HighHigh · 1,519 students
- Saddleback HighHigh · 1,451 students
Other schools in Santa Ana
- Santa Ana HighHigh · 2,505 students
- Segerstrom HighHigh · 2,376 students
- OCSAHigh · 2,346 students
- Foothill HighHigh · 2,126 students
- Valley HighHigh · 1,908 students
- Hector G. GodinezHigh · 1,687 students
Other Madison Elementary schools
59 other US public schools in 27 states are named Madison Elementary. Madison Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 60.
- Madison ElementaryNorth Highlands, CA · 754 students
- Madison ElementaryStockton, CA · 703 students
- Madison ElementarySan Leandro, CA · 694 students
- Madison ElementaryRiverside, CA · 675 students
- Madison ElementaryFresno, CA · 487 students
Nearby schools
- John F. Kennedy Elementary0.3 mi · 380
- Century High0.5 mi · 1,519
- Julia C. Lathrop Intermediate0.7 mi · 584
- Thomas A. Edison Elementary0.8 mi · 332
- Franklin Elementary0.8 mi · 343
- Roosevelt Walker Academy0.8 mi · 675
Frequently asked questions
About Madison ElementaryHow large is Madison Elementary?
Madison Elementary enrolls approximately 749 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Madison Elementary serve?
Madison Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Madison Elementary have?
Madison Elementary employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Madison Elementary?
Student demographics at Madison Elementary are roughly 0% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Madison Elementary?
Madison Elementary is overseen by Santa Ana Unified in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.