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Madison Elementary

Public Grades K-5

972^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Madison Elementary is a small K–5 school of about 250 students in Spokane, serving a high-need area where 76.4% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25. The school is part of Spokane School District, and its 12.1 students per teacher and $23,310 in per-student spending compare favorably with most nearby schools. However, its latest statewide ranking—972nd of 1,138 schools, at the 15th percentile—shows that academic performance is currently a significant concern. The ranking has declined from the 43rd percentile in 2022–23 and the 40th percentile in 2023–24.

In 2025–26, Madison’s proficiency rates were 31.00% in English language arts, 25.74% in math, and 40.00% in science, all below district and state averages. Math is the weakest subject and has fallen steadily over four years; ELA has also declined substantially. Grade-level results point to especially serious concerns in 5th-grade math, where 10% of students were proficient, and 4th-grade ELA, at 20%. Madison is not the lowest-performing nearby school in every area: its science result exceeds those at Arlington Elementary, Willard Elementary, Linwood Elementary, and Whitman Elementary.

Nearby schools show considerable variation. Balboa Elementary is a clear local academic leader, while Ridgeview Elementary, Longfellow Elementary, and Lidgerwood Elementary generally post stronger results. Madison’s staffing and spending figures suggest that its challenges are not simply due to larger classes or unusually low investment, although the available data cannot identify the causes. The most important areas for improvement are 5th-grade math, 4th-grade ELA, schoolwide math, and reversing the broader recent decline. Science remains a relative strength, but it has also weakened since 2023–24.

250

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,310

Per pupil spending ?

76.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

319 W Nebraska Ave
Spokane, WA 99205-6299

(509) 354-3600

District: Spokane School District

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Salk Middle School
High:	Shadle Park High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.0%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Two or more races:

15.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (30% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg45%

Washington avg48%

972^nd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 36Elementary Schools in the Spokane School District

118^th of 238Spokane School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	972 of 1138	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	894 of 1160	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	703 of 1168	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	670 of 1169	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	846 of 1169	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	759 of 1107	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	813 of 1130	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	668 of 1054	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.3	645 of 1056	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.7	769 of 1053	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.7	729 of 1067	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.6	498 of 1106	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.6	668 of 1097	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.5	560 of 1092	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.7	517 of 1088	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.4	410 of 1072	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.4	237 of 1067	77.8%	★★★★☆
2007	75.8	197 of 1069	81.6%	★★★★☆
2006	72.7	237 of 1051	77.5%	★★★★☆
2005	83.9	124 of 1031	88.0%	★★★★☆
2004	71.3	242 of 1026	76.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	852 of 1020	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.5	808 of 1092	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	658 of 1093	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	621 of 1094	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	741 of 1100	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	527 of 1008	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	720 of 1068	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	729 of 1004	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	763 of 1008	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.7	517 of 1013	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.2	397 of 1024	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	371 of 1013	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	500 of 1019	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	307 of 854	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	465 of 979	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	455 of 835	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	839 of 1059	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.0	818 of 1098	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	651 of 1099	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	634 of 1099	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	823 of 1113	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	853 of 1025	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	829 of 1075	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.9	548 of 999	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	9.5	867 of 901	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	940 of 1007	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	695 of 1009	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	834 of 1011	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	869 of 1031	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	802 of 943	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	875 of 1027	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	656 of 833	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile~ school

White (2026)4th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science40%-11 vs state

English Language Arts31%-22 vs state

Math26%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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 (2025)	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	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison Elementary	Public	K-5	319 W Nebraska Ave	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-3600	250	21	12.1	76.4%	135 (54.0%)	14 (5.6%)	41 (16.4%)	16 (6.4%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	39 (15.6%)	14.3	972^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	14.6%		25.6	894^th of 1160 public elementary schools	22.9%	78	40.0	40.0	40.0	20.0	36.7	31.0	36.7	29.3	10.0	25.7	82.4	85.3	82.4	82.4	82.4	85.3	82.4	82.4	85.3	85.3	$23,310	$2,987	$20,324
Lidgerwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5510 N Lidgerwood	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-3225	278	24	11.5	88.5%	156 (56.1%)	10 (3.6%)	30 (10.8%)	10 (3.6%)	7 (2.5%)	10 (3.6%)	55 (19.8%)	21.6	885^th of 1138 public elementary schools	22.2%		28.3	847^th of 1160 public elementary schools	27.0%	38	45.2	45.2	20.4	34.1	45.2	32.1	38.9	25.0	23.8	30.0	92.3	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	92.3	94.9	94.9	94.9	$21,961	$2,524	$19,437
Willard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 W Longfellow Ave	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-4444	384	30	12.8	78.4%	235 (61.2%)	12 (3.1%)	41 (10.7%)	11 (2.9%)	7 (1.8%)	20 (5.2%)	58 (15.1%)	15.4	957^th of 1138 public elementary schools	15.9%		17.1	999^th of 1160 public elementary schools	13.9%	42	28.8	28.8	25.9	31.1	15.8	24.9	44.1	34.7	6.7	28.8	93.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	93.9	93.9	95.9	95.9	$21,831	$2,544	$19,287
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5610 N. Maple	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-4000	301	19	15.7	72.8%	201 (66.8%)	5 (1.7%)	40 (13.3%)	5 (1.7%)	4 (1.3%)	9 (3.0%)	37 (12.3%)	40.2	672^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	40.9%		30.1	822^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	29.1%	150	40.0	40.0	50.0	46.5	40.0	45.5	59.6	44.2	20.4	41.7	95.1	95.1	97.6	97.6	97.6	95.1	97.6	97.6	95.1	95.1	$20,226	$2,134	$18,091
Linwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	906 W Weile Ave	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-3400	503	36	14.1	72.4%	268 (53.3%)	38 (7.6%)	76 (15.1%)	22 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	27 (5.4%)	69 (13.7%)	13.1	994^th of 1138 public elementary schools	12.7%		18.9	977^th of 1160 public elementary schools	15.8%	17	18.0	18.0	26.3	30.8	16.4	25.4	40.0	27.5	16.4	28.9	92.1	93.7	95.2	95.2	95.2	93.7	92.1	95.2	93.7	93.7	$22,682	$2,744	$19,939
Whitman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5400 N Helena St	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-4320	362	29	12.3	86.2%	215 (59.4%)	15 (4.1%)	55 (15.2%)	17 (4.7%)	9 (2.5%)	8 (2.2%)	43 (11.9%)	28.4	814^th of 1138 public elementary schools	28.5%		26.4	881^st of 1160 public elementary schools	24.1%	67	20.0	20.0	33.9	47.8	28.6	37.6	38.5	52.2	16.0	37.4	86.3	90.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	90.2	94.1	90.2	90.2	90.2	$22,498	$2,608	$19,891
Longfellow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 E Providence Ave	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-3500	417	35	11.7	79.1%	270 (64.7%)	20 (4.8%)	44 (10.6%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.2%)	42 (10.1%)	45.2	609^th of 1138 public elementary schools	46.5%		47.4	586^th of 1160 public elementary schools	49.5%	23	40.4	40.4	55.3	47.2	42.3	47.6	52.6	49.1	38.5	46.2	92.1	93.7	95.2	95.2	95.2	92.1	95.2	93.7	92.1	92.1	$21,678	$2,595	$19,083
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	K-5	215 W Elmore Ave	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 465-6400	433	30	14.4	57.3%	314 (72.5%)	7 (1.6%)	40 (9.2%)	7 (1.6%)	6 (1.4%)	11 (2.5%)	47 (10.9%)	33.6	754^th of 1138 public elementary schools	33.7%		41.5	661^st of 1160 public elementary schools	43.0%	93	42.9	42.9	37.0	48.4	44.7	42.9	40.0	40.3	31.6	37.2	90.0	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	91.7	93.3	91.7	91.7	91.7	$18,677	$902	$17,776
Shiloh Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	13120 N Pittsburg St	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 465-6800	465	29	16.0	70.8%	264 (56.8%)	24 (5.2%)	48 (10.3%)	19 (4.1%)	8 (1.7%)	46 (9.9%)	56 (12.0%)	25.8	852^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	25.1%		34.9	751^st of 1160 public elementary schools	35.3%	101	33.3	33.3	41.8	29.5	38.3	36.1	47.8	37.2	21.7	36.1	80.4	83.9	87.5	87.5	87.5	84.8	90.2	84.8	84.8	84.8	$19,284	$2,241	$17,043
Balboa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3010 W Holyoke Ave	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 354-2220	248	20	12.1	50.0%	179 (72.2%)	10 (4.0%)	25 (10.1%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	26 (10.5%)	77	247^th of 1138 public elementary schools	78.3%		70.5	307^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.5%	60	71.0	71.0	51.4	66.7	67.7	62.0	64.9	66.7	45.2	60.2	90.2	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	90.2	92.7	92.7	92.7	$24,418	$2,029	$22,390

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Madison Elementary?

Students at Madison Elementary are 54% White, 16% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 6% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Madison Elementary in?

Spokane School District

Is Madison Elementary a good school?

Madison Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.6% of Washington elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Madison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Salk Middle School
High : Shadle Park High School

How many students attend Madison Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Madison Elementary.

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