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Madison (James) Elementary

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Madison (James) Elementary ranks 3316 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of California elementary schools

Summary

James Madison Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 553 students in the Anaheim Elementary district, operating in a high-need community where a majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school's academic performance is below the state average, it consistently outperforms its own district in core subjects like English, math, and science, and it ranks higher than nearby district schools like Barton (Clara) Elementary and Loara Elementary. Madison has shown a positive trend of improvement over recent years and has the lowest rate of chronic absenteeism among its immediate district peers. However, performance varies significantly by grade level, with strong showings in some grades and notable drops in others, and there is a clear need for stronger Spanish language development, particularly in reading.

A key insight is the powerful role of the school district; schools with similar student populations in neighboring, higher-performing districts like Magnolia Elementary and Garden Grove Unified achieve substantially better results. For example, Dr. Jonas E. Salk, located just over a mile away in the Magnolia district, reports much higher English proficiency rates. This suggests Madison is a relative strength within its own district context, but broader systemic factors influence its potential compared to schools just miles away.

553

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,213

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1510 South Nutwood St.
Anaheim, CA 92804-6023

(714) 517-8935

District: Anaheim Elementary

Students who attend Madison (James) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ball Junior High
High:	Loara High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.5%

Asian:

13.9%

White:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2013 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Anaheim Elementary

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 11 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg23%

California avg41%

3,316^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 23Elementary Schools in the Anaheim Elementary

1272^nd of 1,543Anaheim Elementary among California 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	3316 of 5857	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	3203 of 5869	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	2907 of 5859	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	3398 of 5883	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	4253 of 5789	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	4049 of 5662	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.2	3355 of 5692	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.0	3270 of 5614	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.7	2922 of 5611	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.6	3412 of 5530	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.4	3361 of 5390	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.6	3568 of 5377	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.1	3618 of 5314	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.4	3215 of 5193	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.9	3676 of 5113	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.0	3432 of 5113	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.6	3550 of 4818	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.2	3544 of 4822	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.5	3276 of 4809	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	208 of 1203	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	37.2	878 of 1205	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	851 of 1190	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	725 of 1149	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.7	1767 of 3162	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	1755 of 3245	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	1006 of 3311	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.3	2849 of 3275	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	2556 of 3246	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	2827 of 5597	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	2667 of 5612	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	2563 of 5609	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.3	3390 of 5635	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.6	4420 of 5492	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	3714 of 5413	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	3275 of 5107	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	2899 of 5107	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	3061 of 5087	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	3812 of 5084	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	4045 of 4963	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	4123 of 4830	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	2863 of 5460	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	2697 of 5517	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	2374 of 5363	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	2980 of 5264	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	3828 of 5173	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	3691 of 5084	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	3661 of 5628	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	3653 of 5643	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	3086 of 5638	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	3148 of 5663	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	3682 of 5510	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.9	4024 of 5431	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)83rd percentile+39 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)44th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-11 vs state

Mathematics34%-3 vs state

Science26%-6 vs state

Writing23%+6 vs state

Listening19%-7 vs state

Overall6%-4 vs state

Reading6%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison (James) Elementary	Public	K-6	1510 South Nutwood St.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8935	553	23	24.0	62.7%	34 (6.1%)	7 (1.3%)	412 (74.5%)	77 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.6%)	38.5	3316^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.4%		39.5	3203^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	45.4%	113	6.7	10.0	0.0		6.3	33.3	10.0	15.4		18.8	20.0	35.0	7.7		22.9	6.7	10.0	0.0		6.3	26.2	26.2	36.8	29.4	46.7	37.5	37.4	45.8	28.6	35.0	29.2	34.3	95.2	98.4		97.6	97.6	98.4	$22,213	$1,441	$20,772
Palm Lane Global Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1646 West Palm Ln.	Anaheim	92802	Orange County	Palm Lane Global Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(657) 213-8980	288	13	23.0	76.0%	10 (3.5%)	7 (2.4%)	233 (80.9%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.1%)	25.9	4317^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.3%		28.1	4110^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.0%	207																					12.8	12.8	26.3	27.8	20.5	38.5	29.1	30.0	29.7	24.3	28.3	28.1	80.6					83.3	$17,492	$3,711	$13,781
Barton (Clara) Elementary	Public	K-6	1926 Clearbrook Ln.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8900	588	25	24.0	78.4%	33 (5.6%)	10 (1.7%)	422 (71.8%)	83 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	29 (4.9%)	29.9	3966^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.3%		26.9	4210^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.3%	244	11.8	6.7	0.0		6.0	58.8	6.7	38.9		36.0	17.7	13.3	5.6		12.0	5.9	6.7	0.0		4.0	19.8	19.8	39.7	37.9	31.0	30.6	34.6	38.4	37.9	14.8	22.2	27.4	95.7			97.4	98.3		$23,278	$1,285	$21,993
Stoddard (Alexander J.) Elementary	Public	K-6	1841 South Ninth St.	Anaheim	92802	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8959	644	28	23.3	59.8%	53 (8.2%)	20 (3.1%)	445 (69.1%)	94 (14.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.5%)	36	3494^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.3%		42.8	3009^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.7%	485	20.8	11.1	0.0	12.5	12.7	45.8	11.1	15.4	25.0	26.8	25.0	22.2	0.0	12.5	16.9	4.2	11.1	0.0	12.5	7.0	29.1	29.1	26.7	38.0	49.4	19.8	33.5	40.2	40.5	35.6	14.6	32.8	97.0	97.0	98.0		98.0		$22,475	$1,326	$21,149
Linton T. Simmons Elementary	Public	K-6	11602 Steele Dr.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6096	247	10	24.7	93.5%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	219 (88.7%)	23 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	41.6	3101^st of 5857 public elementary schools	47.1%		53.4	2372^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	59.6%	729																					17.1	17.1	18.8	47.1	48.6	48.7	41.4	25.0	47.1	17.1	46.2	34.3							$21,285	$2,119	$19,166
Dr. Jonas E. Salk	Public	K-6	1411 South Gilbert St.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Magnolia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 527-5143	627	30	20.9	75.1%	49 (7.8%)	14 (2.2%)	417 (66.5%)	115 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.4%)	22 (3.5%)	61.4	1996^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.9%		52.8	2411^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.9%	415																					26.8	26.8	48.1	58.1	52.9	57.3	54.3	40.5	57.8	35.2	44.7	45.2	97.5	98.4	98.4		97.5		$24,322	$2,735	$21,587
Faylane Elementary	Public	K-6	11731 Morrie Ln.	Garden Grove	92840	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6253	466	20	23.3	77.7%	27 (5.8%)	4 (0.9%)	228 (48.9%)	186 (39.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	12 (2.6%)	74.7	1383^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	76.4%		73.9	1416^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.9%	33																					44.6	44.6	57.9	61.5	66.2	55.6	60.4	59.7	56.9	50.8	41.3	52.0	97.0						$17,193	$1,721	$15,472
Gilbert Elementary	Public	K-6	9551 Orangewood Ave.	Garden Grove	92841	Orange County	Garden Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 663-6318	515	23	22.2	78.6%	26 (5.0%)	4 (0.8%)	254 (49.3%)	205 (39.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.7%)	70.5	1581^st of 5857 public elementary schools	73.0%		72.7	1462^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	75.1%	119																					34.5	34.5	60.0	61.3	53.5	50.9	56.6	58.3	64.5	43.1	47.3	53.6	93.1	96.6	95.4				$22,452	$3,050	$19,402
Walt Disney	Public	K-6	2323 West Orange Ave.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Magnolia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 535-1183	560	22	25.4	67.3%	94 (16.8%)	19 (3.4%)	266 (47.5%)	157 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (3.9%)	65.1	1835^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.7%		74	1411^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.0%	424																					36.8	36.8	46.8	50.7	52.2	68.9	54.6	46.3	48.7	36.8	62.7	48.8							$20,386	$2,832	$17,554
Esther L. Walter	Public	K-6	10802 Rustic Ln.	Anaheim	92804	Orange County	Magnolia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 761-5997	442	21	21.0	84.8%	21 (4.8%)	11 (2.5%)	361 (81.7%)	30 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	14 (3.2%)	30.7	3906^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.3%		34.8	3539^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.7%	367																					21.7	21.7	44.1	35.6	29.8	29.2	34.6	45.0	30.0	19.2	16.4	27.5	96.3	96.3			96.3		$22,811	$3,030	$19,781

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison (James) Elementary

What district is Madison (James) Elementary in?

Anaheim Elementary

What schools do graduates of Madison (James) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Madison (James) Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ball Junior High
High : Loara High

What is the racial makeup of Madison (James) Elementary?

Students at Madison (James) Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Madison (James) Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 553 students attended Madison (James) Elementary.

Is Madison (James) Elementary a good school?

Madison (James) Elementary ranks 3316^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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