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Madison #1 Elementary School

Public Grades 5-8
277th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 552 Arizona Middle Schools
Better than 50% of Arizona middle schools
Summary

Madison #1 Elementary School is a public middle school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 886 students. The school is part of the Madison Elementary District, which is ranked 92 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Madison #1 Elementary School has consistently ranked in the middle range of Arizona middle schools, with a ranking between 172 and 397 out of 521-854 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger over the same period, indicating average to above-average performance compared to other Arizona middle schools. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Asian and Native American students tending to perform better, while African American, Hispanic, and special education students tend to perform below average.

Academically, Madison #1 Elementary School's proficiency rates in science, English language arts, and mathematics are generally below the district and state averages, with the lowest rates in mathematics, ranging from 21% to 30% proficiency. Additionally, the school has seen a gradual increase in its dropout rate, rising from 3.3% in 2019-2020 to 6.1% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. Compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Madison Meadows School, Madison #1 Elementary School generally performs in the middle to lower range.

874
Students ?
19.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,943
Per pupil spending ?
32%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5525 N 16th St
       Phoenix, AZ  85016-2901

(602) 664-7100

District: Madison Elementary District


Students who attend Madison #1 Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Camelback High School

Feeder schools for Madison #1 Elementary School:

Elementary:    Madison Heights Elementary School
    Madison Rose Lane School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
45.7%
White:
33.3%
Two or more races:
8.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school34%
District avg45%
Arizona avg34%
277th of 552
Arizona public middle schools ?
Top 50%▼ down 17 pts since 2015
From top 33% (2015) to top 50% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 3Middle Schools in the Madison Elementary District
92nd of 289Madison Elementary District among Arizona districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202538.8277 of 55249.8%★★★☆☆
202448.0243 of 55055.8%★★★☆☆
202361.7261 of 85469.4%★★★☆☆
202242.7304 of 60549.8%★★★☆☆
202165.0224 of 83273.1%★★★★☆
201960.5216 of 60564.3%★★★☆☆
201864.3214 of 71169.9%★★★★☆
201763.5206 of 69570.4%★★★★☆
201664.7192 of 67771.6%★★★★☆
201558.8172 of 52167.0%★★★☆☆
201469.0198 of 69071.3%★★★★☆
201362.6270 of 78765.7%★★★☆☆
201268.6223 of 77271.1%★★★★☆
201170.7188 of 68572.6%★★★★☆
201070.7187 of 69273.0%★★★★☆
200969.8183 of 66372.4%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202318.3346 of 40013.5%★☆☆☆☆
202135.1364 of 57336.5%★★☆☆☆
201856.737 of 12570.4%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202263.957 of 19270.3%★★★☆☆
202172.077 of 40480.9%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202141.7298 of 60650.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202532.9247 of 39537.5%★★☆☆☆
202440.3211 of 38645.3%★★☆☆☆
202359.5253 of 80668.6%★★★☆☆
202240.7283 of 49442.7%★★☆☆☆
202170.4196 of 82076.1%★★★★☆
201948.3217 of 46653.4%★★★☆☆
201853.2250 of 62459.9%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202529.8225 of 34534.8%★★☆☆☆
202435.8180 of 32945.3%★★☆☆☆
202360.7216 of 76071.6%★★★★☆
202234.6235 of 39240.1%★★☆☆☆
202159.0226 of 80271.8%★★★★☆
201951.7157 of 38759.4%★★★☆☆
201860.0158 of 54370.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202526.7240 of 34430.2%★★☆☆☆
202344.1343 of 71752.2%★★★☆☆
201857.3161 of 50368.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202523.9273 of 37928.0%★☆☆☆☆
202435.1222 of 37040.0%★★☆☆☆
202359.5260 of 81067.9%★★★☆☆
202240.3270 of 47643.3%★★☆☆☆
202157.3271 of 81866.9%★★★☆☆
201957.7165 of 43562.1%★★★☆☆
201871.3148 of 61776.0%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202340.277 of 11030.0%★★☆☆☆
202235.356 of 6817.6%★☆☆☆☆
202162.934 of 14376.2%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202455.18 of 2060.0%★★★☆☆
202352.7174 of 38454.7%★★★☆☆
202160.7186 of 65071.4%★★★★☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202342.279 of 15950.3%★★★☆☆
202149.4112 of 39071.3%★★★★☆
201870.78 of 6287.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202328.6256 of 36329.5%★☆☆☆☆
202139.8435 of 78944.9%★★☆☆☆
201831.9117 of 17834.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202542.1159 of 27742.6%★★☆☆☆
202452.9121 of 28858.0%★★★☆☆
202360.9221 of 67567.3%★★★☆☆
202243.9273 of 44638.8%★★☆☆☆
202169.2192 of 78075.4%★★★★☆
201964.5104 of 33769.1%★★★☆☆
201871.7102 of 43676.6%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Asian (2022)70th percentile+21 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)60th percentile+4 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile-22 vs school
Native American (2023)50th percentile-19 vs school
White (2025)43rd percentile-7 vs school
Female (2025)37th percentile-12 vs school
Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-20 vs school
Military Connected (2023)30th percentile-39 vs school
Special Education (2023)29th percentile-40 vs school
Male (2025)28th percentile-22 vs school
African American (2023)14th percentile-56 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts41%~ state avg
Science37%+5 vs state
Mathematics27%-3 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 874 students attended Madison #1 Elementary School.

Students at Madison #1 Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 33% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 4% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Madison #1 Elementary School usually go on to attend Camelback High School

Madison #1 Elementary School ranks 277th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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