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C−

Madison Avenue Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1615 East Madison Ave., El Cajon, CA 92019 · (619) 588-3077 · Part of Cajon Valley Union Elementary School District

El Cajon’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of California school districts

Students
670
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Madison Avenue Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for El Cajon kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where El Cajon kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Madison Avenue ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1615 East Madison Ave., El Cajon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten131
Grade 1117
Grade 2109
Grade 394
Grade 4110
Grade 5109
Enrollment over time
583’20
535’21
606’22
647’23
670’24

Up 14.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 35%Two or more races 8%Asian 5%Black 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Madison Avenue Elementary from El Cajon families.

Other schools in Cajon Valley Union Elementary School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; El Cajon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.