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Madison Elementary District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Phoenix’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Arizona school districts

Students
5,864
Schools
8
Spent per student
$11,143
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
20:1
Debt
$103.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Madison Elementary District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 74% of Arizona districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the AZ average
  • 20 students per teacher
  • Debt of $103.6M, about $17,659 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 74% of the 577 Arizona school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
B+

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Phoenix. Grade by grade →

PK–618 schoolsDeer Valley Unified District
7–811 middle schoolsDeer Valley Unified District
9–1218 high schoolsPhoenix Union High School District

Test scores vs. AZ

2021–22
Math proficiency42%
State average 34.8% · 3,735 students tested
Reading / language arts53%
State average 40.4% · 3,712 students tested

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 75% at Phoenix Union High School District, which runs the high school (state 77.8%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,143 per student · 10% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 46%Support & administration 47%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 29%Federal 8%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
5,714’20
5,802’21
5,844’22
5,874’23
5,864’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 43%Hispanic 39%Two or more races 8%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools.

Madison Richard Simis School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Phoenix
A
976 students22:1
Madison Rose Lane School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Phoenix
B
689 students18:1
Madison Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Phoenix
A−
630 students17:1
Madison Camelview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Phoenix
B−
561 students17:1
Madison Traditional Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Phoenix
A+
760 students24:1
Madison #1 Elementary School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Phoenix
B+
874 students20:1
Madison Meadows School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Phoenix
B+
846 students20:1
Madison Park School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Phoenix
C
528 students20:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Deer Valley Unified DistrictCave Creek, Glendale, Peoria
$11,444per student
Cave Creek Unified DistrictCave Creek, Scottsdale
$10,334per student
Glendale Union High School DistrictGlendale, Peoria
$11,218per student
Kyrene Elementary DistrictGuadalupe, Tempe
$10,909per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Arizona.