Summary:
Zip code 32350, covering Madison and Pinetta, Florida, is home to two elementary schools serving 518 students within the Madison school district, which ranks in the bottom 10% of Florida districts.
Madison Creative Arts Academy Inc is the larger school (PK-8) and shows a "two-speed" performance: it excels in advanced coursework like Algebra 1 (100% proficiency) and Civics (84-86%), but struggles in foundational areas such as 4th-grade Math (33%) and 5th-grade Science (40%). This school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1 and spends $9,562 per student, but it faces a severe chronic absenteeism crisis at 43.3%, far above the state average of 31.4%. In contrast, Pinetta Elementary School (PK-6) demonstrates remarkable consistency in math, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders all achieving 69% proficiency in 2024-2025—12-38 points above the district average. Pinetta spends significantly more per student ($12,400) and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (31.7%), but its higher student-teacher ratio (18.6:1) and higher economic disadvantage rate (62.81% free/reduced lunch) suggest its spending may address greater challenges.
Both schools are on a declining trajectory in state rankings: Madison Creative Arts Academy dropped from the 50th percentile (2023-2024) to the 35th percentile (2025-2026), while Pinetta Elementary fell from the 65th percentile (2022-2023) to the 47th percentile (2024-2025). This indicates that despite pockets of strength—such as Madison's advanced coursework and Pinetta's math program—neither school is keeping pace with statewide improvements. The data reveals a paradox: Pinetta spends 30% more per student and ranks higher overall, yet Madison achieves higher raw proficiency scores in most subjects, suggesting different resource allocation strategies and student needs across the two schools.
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