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James Monroe Elementary

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James Monroe Elementary ranks 4305 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

4305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of California elementary schools

Summary

James Monroe Elementary serves 624 students in grades K–6 in Madera, within the Madera Unified area. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were 33% in English language arts (ELA), 26% in math, and 18% in science. The most important concern is that ELA and math results have fallen since 2022–23 while state rates have risen, widening the school’s gaps with California.

Compared with nearby schools, James Monroe is generally in the middle, rather than at either extreme: it ranked fifth of nine in ELA and sixth of nine in both math and science. Its ELA rate was essentially level with the district and 4 points above the nearby-school average, but 16 points below the state. Math was 6 points above the district and 3 points above the nearby average, yet 12 points below the state. Science was 3 points below the district, 3 points above the local average, and 18 points below the state. At grade level, fifth-grade ELA stands out: 36% was the highest among the nine nearby schools, while sixth-grade math was a weak spot at 13%, with only one nearby school lower.

The longer-term picture includes a sharp science swing: proficiency peaked at 29% in 2023–24, then fell to 18% in 2025–26. Over that same latest year, the SchoolDigger statewide ranking was 4,294 of 5,804 (26th percentile, one star), down from the 45th percentile in 2023–24; still, the school ranked third-highest by percentile among the nearby comparison schools. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings suggest notably strong statewide standing for English Language Learner students in 2023–24 (82nd percentile, versus 45th overall), while the Hispanic Students ranking fell from the 61st percentile that year to the 38th in 2025–26. As context, 97% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, and the 2024–25 student–teacher ratio of 20.7 was close to the nearby-school mean of 20.5. Chronic absenteeism also improved, dropping from 46% in 2021–22 to 23% in 2025–26, though it remained above the state’s 18%.

624

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,437

Per pupil spending ?

97.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

1819 North Lake St.
Madera, CA 93638-1640

(559) 674-5679

District: Madera Unified

Students who attend James Monroe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jack G. Desmond Middle
High:	Madera South High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.5%

White:

1.4%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 48th percentile in 2023 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 48th-percentile peak (2023) to 26th (2026)

!Science scores 18 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg26%

California avg42%

4,305^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Madera Unified

1263^rd of 1,530Madera 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
2026	26.0	4305 of 5817	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.1	3871 of 5857	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	3247 of 5869	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	3057 of 5859	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	3867 of 5883	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	4662 of 5789	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	5010 of 5662	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.8	4809 of 5692	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.0	4706 of 5614	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.7	4663 of 5611	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.7	4071 of 5530	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.1	4510 of 5390	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.9	4613 of 5377	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.0	4897 of 5314	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.9	4810 of 5193	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	19.0	4396 of 5113	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.4	4098 of 5113	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.5	4033 of 4818	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.5	4000 of 4822	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.6	4579 of 4809	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	19.4	1989 of 2128	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	63.7	583 of 3162	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	284 of 3245	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	50.3	1186 of 3311	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.0	2497 of 3275	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	2550 of 3246	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	4411 of 5581	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.1	3695 of 5597	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	3171 of 5612	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	3049 of 5609	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	4113 of 5635	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	4379 of 5492	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	4670 of 5413	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	3157 of 5094	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	2583 of 5107	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	1968 of 5107	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	1895 of 5087	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	2798 of 5084	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	3632 of 4963	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	4032 of 4830	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	3476 of 5423	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.1	2935 of 5460	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	2323 of 5517	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	1996 of 5363	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	2642 of 5264	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	3766 of 5173	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	4269 of 5084	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	3846 of 5603	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.3	3827 of 5628	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	3168 of 5643	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	2894 of 5638	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	3402 of 5663	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.6	4616 of 5510	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	5003 of 5431	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)82nd percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2018)7th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

Science18%-18 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th 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 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th 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 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th 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 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James Monroe Elementary	Public	K-6	1819 North Lake St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-5679	624	30	20.7	97.1%	9 (1.4%)	5 (0.8%)	602 (96.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	26	4305^th of 5817 public elementary schools	26.0%		31.1	3871^st of 5857 public elementary schools	33.9%	434																													18.2		18.2	30.7	32.7	36.4	31.9			32.8	35.6	32.3	21.6	13.3			26.2	≥ 98%		$21,437	$2,555	$18,882
John J. Pershing Elementary	Public	K-6	1505 E. Ellis St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 664-9741	788	38	20.7	93.1%	21 (2.7%)	8 (1.0%)	730 (92.6%)	6 (0.8%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	23.7	4495^th of 5817 public elementary schools	22.7%		32.1	3789^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.3%	706	9.3	13.5	5.6				9.5	51.2	21.6	27.8				34.5	20.9	18.9	8.3				16.4	4.7	13.5	0.0				6.0	22.7		22.7	29.6	28.8	29.6	37.5			30.9	29.6	25.8	17.4	21.6			23.5	98%	0%	$20,092	$2,420	$17,672
Sherman Thomas Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	101 West Adell St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Sherman Thomas Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-1192	233	10	23.3	65.2%	51 (21.9%)	1 (0.4%)	179 (76.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21.4	4690^th of 5817 public elementary schools	19.4%		24.6	4448^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.1%	242																													17.4	14.3	15.9	15.8	34.6	34.8	31.3	22.7	9.5	25.2	21.1	26.9	26.1	0.0	18.2	4.8	17.3	≥ 95%		$14,246	$1,192	$13,054
Liberty Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	26247 Ellis St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Liberty Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-2070	704	29	24.2	91.1%	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	681 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	18.2	4968^th of 5817 public elementary schools	14.6%		17.7	5032^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	14.1%	64																													11.7	12.5	12.1	32.0	25.0	27.3	21.7	31.3	35.6	28.7	33.3	25.0	11.7	15.7	9.6	20.6	19.1	≥ 98%		$20,779	$1,316	$19,463
Nishimoto Elementary	Public	K-6	26460 Martin St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 664-8110	704	36	19.4	93.8%	22 (3.1%)	5 (0.7%)	659 (93.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	18.3	4958^th of 5817 public elementary schools	14.8%		25.4	4360^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.6%	598																													13.2		13.2	25.3	23.6	23.6	26.0			24.6	33.3	29.7	14.2	16.5			23.1	98%	0%	$20,734	$2,400	$18,334
George Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	509 E. South St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-6705	578	29	19.9	97.9%	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	566 (97.9%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	15.3	5194^th of 5817 public elementary schools	10.7%		18.2	4995^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.7%	199	8.3	17.0	4.8				11.1	38.3	18.1	33.9				28.2	13.3	36.2	9.7				22.2	3.3	7.5	1.6				4.6	4.9		4.9	15.3	20.7	27.4	30.2			23.8	18.3	18.1	12.9	24.4			18.9	97%	0%	$19,872	$2,671	$17,201
Millview Elementary	Public	K-6	1609 Clinton St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-8509	594	30	19.8	—	10 (1.7%)	9 (1.5%)	561 (94.4%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	31.4	3876^th of 5817 public elementary schools	33.4%		24.9	4411^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.7%	535																													15.5		15.5	31.3	42.2	33.3	36.1			36.0	50.0	30.1	19.1	26.7			30.3	97%	0%	$22,174	$4,558	$17,616
Virginia Lee Rose Elementary	Public	K-6	1001 Lilly St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 662-2662	714	32	22.6	96.8%	6 (0.8%)	8 (1.1%)	685 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	21.2	4706^th of 5817 public elementary schools	19.1%		22.1	4663^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	20.4%	43																													18.5		18.5	25.3	34.0	27.9	33.9			30.4	25.3	23.6	14.3	20.5			20.9	≥ 99%		$19,912	$2,504	$17,408
Sierra Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	917 E. Olive Ave.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-8579	740	38	19.5	97.7%	7 (0.9%)	10 (1.4%)	703 (95.0%)	6 (0.8%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	15.6	5169^th of 5817 public elementary schools	11.1%		11.9	5515^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.8%	346																													12.8		12.8	24.1	17.9	20.9	35.1			24.4	30.0	14.2	6.6	19.6			17.1	≥ 99%		$20,028	$2,414	$17,614
James Madison	Public	K-8	109 Stadium Rd.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-4630	739	36	20.4	85.5%	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	704 (95.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	16.8	5080^th of 5817 public elementary schools	12.7%		21.8	4684^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.0%	396	8.3	7.7	1.3	5.7	6.3	3.7	5.5	35.7	18.0	28.2	10.2	17.7	11.0	20.0	9.5	21.8	3.9	8.0	24.1	12.2	13.1	1.2	6.4	1.3	4.6	5.1	6.1	4.1	18.0	20.7	19.4	29.8	18.4	24.4	20.5	39.2	36.6	28.1	24.1	26.0	20.5	10.7	18.2	24.7	20.6	98%	0%	$19,516	$2,333	$17,183

Frequently Asked Questions about James Monroe Elementary

What district is James Monroe Elementary in?

Madera Unified

What is the racial makeup of James Monroe Elementary?

Students at James Monroe Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is James Monroe Elementary a good school?

James Monroe Elementary ranks 4305^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of James Monroe Elementary attend?

Students who attend James Monroe Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jack G. Desmond Middle
High : Madera South High

How many students attend James Monroe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 624 students attended James Monroe Elementary.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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