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Enrollment
553
Elementary
DISTRICT 582 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANAHEIM ELEMENTARY·NCES 060261000159
Madison (James) Elementary
1510 South Nutwood St., Anaheim, CA 92804 · (714) 517-8935 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL553 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
347 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 | 133 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (133) is 99% larger than its 6th grade class (67).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
37.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.4pp since 2014
Math
34.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.7% | 21.7% | 30.5% | 32.1% |
| Math | 11.8% | 22.4% | 28.7% | 37.0% |
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 | 37.4% | 34.3% |
| 2023-24 | 38.5% | 33.2% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 32.6% |
| 2021-22 | 39.5% | 22.2% |
| 2018-19 | 32.4% | 30.3% |
| 2017-18 | 31.4% | 30.4% |
| 2016-17 | 35.8% | 31.2% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 34.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 (James) Elementary
Madison (James) Elementary's state test result (36.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison (James) Elementary this school | 553 | 62.7% | 36.0% |
| Parkview Elementary San Jose | 549 | 64.5% | 32.9% |
| Christopher Elementary San Jose | 446 | 63.9% | 22.2% |
| Ronald W. Reagan Elementary Sanger | 472 | 65.3% | 57.7% |
| Loara Elementary Anaheim | 511 | 64.0% | 32.8% |
| Stoddard (Alexander J.) Elementary Anaheim | 644 | 59.8% | 34.9% |
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 (James) Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #2,869 of 5,151 | #283 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #2,814 of 5,172 ▼ 53 | #278 of 382 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #3,193 of 5,172 ▼ 331 | #299 of 382 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #1,646 of 5,116 | #111 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 553 | #1,828 of 5,915 | #136 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.0:1 | #3,782 of 5,352 | #207 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.0% | #3,304 of 5,354 | #267 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.7% | #3,342 of 5,625 | #196 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #3,033 of 3,837 | #275 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
553
+14 (+3%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 541
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
was 23.4:1
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 | 553 | 23 | 24.0:1 | 63% (347) |
| 2023-24 | 535 | 23.1 | 23.2:1 | 81% (431) |
| 2022-23 | 504 | 23.2 | 21.8:1 | 68% (344) |
| 2020-21 | 539 | 23 | 23.4:1 | 83% (446) |
| 2017-18 | 596 | 22 | 27.1:1 | 80% (479) |
| 2015-16 | 626 | 22 | 28.4:1 | 73% (454) |
| 2010-11 | 675 | N/A | N/A | 81% (548) |
| 2000-01 | 852 | 40 | 21.3:1 | 79% (670) |
| 1990-91 | 541 | 24 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Madison (James) Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (596 to 553); teachers up 5% (22 to 23).
About Madison (James) Elementary
Students in Anaheim, California, attend Madison (James) Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. It reported 553 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25.
Anaheim Elementary, which runs Madison (James) Elementary, has 24 schools and 13,964 students.
The largest group at Madison (James) Elementary is Hispanic students, at 75%. Other students are 14% Asian, 6% White, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Orange County residents are about 34% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 42%.
Based on 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, Madison (James) Elementary has a ratio of 24.0:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is lower. Income data for the school show 63% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 36.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 42.8%.
In the surrounding county, Orange County, 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%. The county's public schools total 649, with about 430,458 students.
Madison (James) Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Loara High, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 36.0% is above the 31.1% average for nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Madison (James) Elementary as City: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 553, compared with 539 in 2020-21.
The Madison (James) Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Madison (James) ElementaryHow many students attend Madison (James) Elementary?
Madison (James) Elementary enrolls approximately 553 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Madison (James) Elementary serve?
Madison (James) Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Madison (James) Elementary?
Approximately 24.0:1 students per teacher at Madison (James) Elementary.
How diverse is Madison (James) Elementary?
Madison (James) Elementary reports a student body of 6% White, 75% Hispanic, 1% Black, 14% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Madison (James) Elementary?
Madison (James) Elementary is overseen by Anaheim Elementary in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.