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Madison Traditional Academy

Public Grades K-8
15th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools
Better than 98% of Arizona elementary schools
Summary

Madison Traditional Academy is a highly-ranked public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Phoenix, Arizona. With a student population of 774 and a student-teacher ratio of 24.9, the school is part of the Madison Elementary District, which is ranked 92 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Madison Traditional Academy has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Arizona over the past decade, ranking within the top 30 schools in the state for most years. In the 2024-2025 school year, it is ranked 15th out of 909 Arizona elementary schools and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly outperforms the Madison Elementary District and the state of Arizona on standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with 72% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 78% proficient or better in math, compared to 58% and 62% in the district, and 36% and 42% statewide, respectively.

In addition to its strong academic performance, Madison Traditional Academy excels in supporting the achievement of various student subgroups, ranking within the top 20-30 in the state for female, Hispanic, and White students, and within the top 30-40 for male and Asian students. The school also has relatively low dropout rates compared to the state average, ranging from 3.3% to 6.1% over the past 5 years, and a low percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 4.79% to 12.91% over the past 3 years, significantly lower than the state and district averages.

760
Students ?
23.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,752
Per pupil spending ?
12.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 925 E Maryland Ave
       Phoenix, AZ  85014-1606

(602) 745-4000

District: Madison Elementary District

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.8%
Hispanic:
25.9%
Two or more races:
8.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Arizona average (80% vs 36% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 2% of Arizona elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Madison Elementary District
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school80%
District avg50%
Arizona avg36%
Elementary school
15th of 909
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Top 2%▬ steady since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
10th of 552
Arizona public middle schools ?
Top 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 5Elementary 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202596.515 of 90998.3%★★★★★
202494.340 of 91295.6%★★★★★
202397.519 of 124598.5%★★★★★
202294.024 of 100097.6%★★★★★
202197.418 of 122698.5%★★★★★
201995.428 of 103997.3%★★★★★
201896.711 of 110999.0%★★★★★
201797.96 of 110699.5%★★★★★
201697.014 of 107998.7%★★★★★
201596.813 of 95598.6%★★★★★
201495.111 of 107999.0%★★★★★
201391.523 of 115898.0%★★★★★
201288.745 of 114196.1%★★★★★
201193.024 of 107597.8%★★★★★
201092.332 of 109097.1%★★★★★
200989.549 of 106295.4%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202385.233 of 60794.6%★★★★★
202276.539 of 28986.5%★★★★☆
202174.786 of 89590.4%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202383.831 of 31690.2%★★★★★
202178.663 of 62089.8%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202154.2124 of 97587.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202591.919 of 58996.8%★★★★★
202487.340 of 60293.4%★★★★★
202398.27 of 121999.4%★★★★★
202290.635 of 82495.8%★★★★★
202196.813 of 121998.9%★★★★★
201992.737 of 86295.7%★★★★★
201896.314 of 102398.6%★★★★★

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202199.21 of 30699.7%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202597.611 of 49697.8%★★★★★
202491.030 of 48693.8%★★★★★
202391.553 of 117095.5%★★★★★
202291.334 of 71695.3%★★★★★
202194.036 of 119897.0%★★★★★
201995.320 of 70997.2%★★★★★
201897.410 of 91198.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202389.855 of 111695.1%★★★★★
202276.9115 of 61881.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202593.723 of 62696.3%★★★★★
202491.535 of 62894.4%★★★★★
202394.147 of 121696.1%★★★★★
202289.931 of 83096.3%★★★★★
202195.733 of 122097.3%★★★★★
201994.422 of 85097.4%★★★★★
201897.013 of 103298.7%★★★★★

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202342.298 of 14532.4%★★☆☆☆
202188.513 of 23994.6%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202374.787 of 61785.9%★★★★☆
202265.9117 of 44473.6%★★★★☆
202177.1129 of 102787.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202384.159 of 82092.8%★★★★★
202285.815 of 14589.7%★★★★★
202196.815 of 120198.8%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202590.914 of 46597.0%★★★★★
202485.537 of 48692.4%★★★★★
202395.35 of 102499.5%★★★★★
202289.528 of 80096.5%★★★★★
202193.311 of 116199.1%★★★★★
201992.29 of 59598.5%★★★★★
201895.35 of 72099.3%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202598.410 of 55298.2%★★★★★
202497.123 of 55095.8%★★★★★
202394.433 of 85496.1%★★★★★
202296.716 of 60597.4%★★★★★
202195.627 of 83296.8%★★★★★
201988.753 of 60591.2%★★★★★
201891.644 of 71193.8%★★★★★
201796.920 of 69597.1%★★★★★
201696.919 of 67797.2%★★★★★
201596.318 of 52196.5%★★★★★
201495.516 of 69097.7%★★★★★
201390.531 of 78796.1%★★★★★
201288.337 of 77295.2%★★★★★
201191.628 of 68595.9%★★★★★
201087.856 of 69291.9%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202387.519 of 40095.3%★★★★★
202277.822 of 12982.9%★★★★☆
202192.516 of 57397.2%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202337.7167 of 24732.4%★★☆☆☆
202164.9130 of 40467.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202597.28 of 39598.0%★★★★★
202493.025 of 38693.5%★★★★★
202393.630 of 80696.3%★★★★★
202290.128 of 49494.3%★★★★★
202195.924 of 82097.1%★★★★★
201990.427 of 46694.2%★★★★★
201890.240 of 62493.6%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202599.16 of 34598.3%★★★★★
202497.710 of 32997.0%★★★★★
202392.429 of 76096.2%★★★★★
202295.712 of 39296.9%★★★★★
202191.332 of 80296.0%★★★★★
201994.313 of 38796.6%★★★★★
201884.452 of 54390.4%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202599.14 of 34498.8%★★★★★
202388.238 of 71794.7%★★★★★
202294.313 of 36996.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202597.015 of 37996.0%★★★★★
202495.421 of 37094.3%★★★★★
202391.844 of 81094.6%★★★★★
202294.715 of 47696.8%★★★★★
202193.528 of 81896.6%★★★★★
201983.551 of 43588.3%★★★★☆
201890.845 of 61792.7%★★★★★

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202192.58 of 14394.4%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202383.024 of 38493.8%★★★★★
202290.18 of 21196.2%★★★★★
202195.110 of 65098.5%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202387.720 of 36394.5%★★★★★
202172.157 of 78992.8%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202596.74 of 27798.6%★★★★★
202494.813 of 28895.5%★★★★★
202390.729 of 67595.7%★★★★★
202293.412 of 44697.3%★★★★★
202189.630 of 78096.2%★★★★★
201982.933 of 33790.2%★★★★★
201890.821 of 43695.2%★★★★★
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)
Elementary school
Foster Care (2021)100th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school
White (2025)97th percentile~ school
Female (2025)97th percentile~ school
Male (2025)96th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)95th percentile-3 vs school
African American (2023)95th percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2023)93rd percentile-6 vs school
Asian (2023)90th percentile-8 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)87th percentile-11 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)86th percentile-13 vs school
Military Connected (2023)32nd percentile-66 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school
White (2025)99th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school
Female (2025)98th percentile~ school
Male (2025)96th percentile~ school
African American (2023)95th percentile~ school
Special Education (2023)94th percentile~ school
Military Connected (2021)94th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2023)94th percentile~ school
Asian (2023)32nd percentile-64 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics84%+50 vs state
English Language Arts80%+40 vs state
Science66%+34 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 760 students attended Madison Traditional Academy.

Yes! Madison Traditional Academy is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 15th of 909 Arizona elementary schools.

Students at Madison Traditional Academy are 57% White, 26% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 3% African American.


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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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