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Madison Elementary

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Madison Elementary ranks 3094 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3094^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of California elementary schools

Summary

Madison Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 675 students in Riverside, California, operating as part of the Riverside Unified School District and ranking in the middle range of schools statewide.

The school has clear strengths, particularly in mathematics where its 36% proficiency rate outperforms the district average and most nearby schools like Jefferson Elementary and Washington Elementary. It also shows exceptional effectiveness in teaching English Language Learners, ranking well above average in this area. However, the school faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, at 22.1%, which is higher than the district and state averages and notably higher than schools such as Mountain View Elementary and Magnolia Elementary.

Performance varies greatly by grade and subject, with a noticeable drop in 5th-grade math and a substantial gap in science proficiency compared to higher-performing neighbors like Pachappa Elementary. While the school's statewide ranking has gradually declined over the past decade, it maintains a middle position among its local peers, demonstrating efficient resource use and notable success with specific student populations despite serving a community with high economic need.

675

Students ?

25.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,011

Per pupil spending ?

86.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3635 Madison St.
Riverside, CA 92504-3718

(951) 352-8236

District: Riverside Unified

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sierra Middle
High:	Ramona High
	Riverside STEM Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.3%

White:

9.8%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2013 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 10 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg38%

California avg41%

3,094^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Riverside Unified

755^th of 1,543Riverside Unified 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	41.7	3094 of 5857	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	3004 of 5869	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	3388 of 5859	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	2691 of 5883	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	2589 of 5789	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	2535 of 5662	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.4	2257 of 5692	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.9	2547 of 5614	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.8	2753 of 5611	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.3	2486 of 5530	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.7	2007 of 5390	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.4	2119 of 5377	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.0	2566 of 5314	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	39.7	3062 of 5193	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.9	2790 of 5113	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.2	2099 of 5113	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.2	2230 of 4818	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.2	1728 of 4822	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.3	1861 of 4809	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	16.6	2549 of 2585	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	61.9	654 of 3162	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	993 of 3245	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	1043 of 3311	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	1596 of 3275	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	1268 of 3246	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	3152 of 5597	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	2863 of 5612	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	3402 of 5609	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	2880 of 5635	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	2199 of 5492	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	2373 of 5413	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	2054 of 5107	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	1920 of 5107	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	2170 of 5087	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	1603 of 5084	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	1536 of 4963	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	1451 of 4830	70.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	2337 of 5460	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	2203 of 5517	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	2595 of 5363	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	1593 of 5264	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	1511 of 5173	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	1461 of 5084	71.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	2857 of 5628	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	2915 of 5643	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	3042 of 5638	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	2297 of 5663	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	2718 of 5510	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	2533 of 5431	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	2182 of 2847	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	2251 of 2635	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1861 of 2420	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	14.0	2372 of 2661	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)79th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-24 vs school

White (2023)11th percentile-31 vs school

Disabled (2019)1st percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-8 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science22%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Elementary	Public	K-6	3635 Madison St.	Riverside	92504	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-8236	675	27	25.0	86.7%	66 (9.8%)	38 (5.6%)	535 (79.3%)	18 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.1%)	41.7	3094^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.2%		42.9	3004^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.8%	90	22.5	22.5	41.2	34.5	30.2	56.1	40.4	46.6	34.8	19.3	40.2	36.0	91.4	97.1	98.1	97.1	93.3	98.1	$17,011	$1,421	$15,590
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-6	4285 Jefferson St.	Riverside	92504	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-8218	886	35	25.6	86.5%	39 (4.4%)	38 (4.3%)	769 (86.8%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	27 (3.0%)	29.4	4007^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.6%		28.6	4057^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.9%	50	21.9	21.9	34.4	30.4	42.7	39.7	36.9	38.7	14.5	21.0	18.8	23.3	96.2				97.5		$16,296	$1,091	$15,205
Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	2760 Jane St.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7305	818	35	23.3	63.7%	104 (12.7%)	21 (2.6%)	657 (80.3%)	19 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.7%)	23.1	4582^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	21.8%		30.1	3922^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	33.2%	660	12.8	12.8	23.6	33.3	29.0	34.1	29.5	26.8	34.4	18.1	20.0	25.1							$16,546	$855	$15,691
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-6	8535 Garfield Ave.	Riverside	92504	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-8241	596	25	23.8	88.9%	35 (5.9%)	17 (2.9%)	508 (85.2%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	42.7	3028^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.3%		31.9	3793^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	35.4%	765	19.0	19.0	57.3	45.7	32.9	36.7	43.4	49.4	38.3	29.1	23.3	35.1							$16,912	$1,360	$15,552
Mountain View Elementary	Public	K-6	6180 Streeter Ave.	Riverside	92504	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7433	851	35	24.3	82.8%	51 (6.0%)	25 (2.9%)	728 (85.5%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	24 (2.8%)	38.9	3291^st of 5857 public elementary schools	43.8%		32.7	3720^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.6%	429	23.2	23.2	37.8	37.6	43.2	52.7	42.5	40.2	28.8	24.8	28.2	30.6	90.7	92.3	96.9	94.6	92.3	95.4	$17,029	$1,141	$15,888
Pachappa Elementary	Public	K-6	6200 Riverside Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7355	676	28	23.8	76.9%	108 (16.0%)	29 (4.3%)	475 (70.3%)	17 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.7%)	66.1	1786^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.5%		63	1927^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.2%	141	48.0	48.0	55.8	50.5	59.2	52.6	54.3	57.5	39.8	49.3	37.2	46.2	98.2						$18,409	$1,314	$17,095
Adams Elementary	Public	K-6	8362 Colorado Ave.	Riverside	92504	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-6709	487	20	24.3	84.4%	31 (6.4%)	16 (3.3%)	426 (87.5%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	34.3	3631^st of 5857 public elementary schools	38.0%		39	3235^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.9%	396	19.2	19.2	48.1	32.9	39.1	48.2	41.2	45.3	31.0	15.1	16.7	26.3							$18,663	$1,548	$17,115
Magnolia Elementary	Public	K-6	3975 Maplewood Pl.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7274	535	21	25.1	73.1%	111 (20.7%)	16 (3.0%)	375 (70.1%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.0%)	66.3	1773^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	69.7%		62.5	1958^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.6%	185	43.8	43.8	55.6	54.2	60.3	69.9	60.1	46.0	37.5	37.0	46.0	41.5	95.2				95.2		$17,289	$1,318	$15,971
Victoria Elementary	Public	K-6	2910 Arlington Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7441	488	22	22.1	81.6%	49 (10.0%)	13 (2.7%)	402 (82.4%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	41.2	3138^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.4%		40.4	3157^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.2%	19	17.0	17.0	30.7	44.1	34.0	51.7	40.3	25.8	33.8	49.1	38.3	36.2							$20,321	$1,725	$18,596
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	K-6	2700 Irving St.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-6716	663	28	23.5	80.7%	73 (11.0%)	30 (4.5%)	522 (78.7%)	16 (2.4%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.3%)	37.9	3349^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.8%		33.4	3646^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.9%	297	24.4	24.4	41.3	33.7	41.4	42.4	39.7	40.0	36.8	29.1	22.8	31.8	94.4						$18,530	$1,337	$17,193

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Madison Elementary?

Students at Madison Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 10% White, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Madison Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 675 students attended Madison Elementary.

Is Madison Elementary a good school?

Madison Elementary ranks 3094^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Madison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sierra Middle
High : Ramona High
High : Riverside STEM Academy

What district is Madison Elementary in?

Riverside Unified

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