How does Madison Avenue Elementary compare to other elementary schools in El Cajon?

Madison Avenue Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 33.7/100, placing it at the 18th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,210 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Madison Avenue Elementary?

6.6% of students at Madison Avenue Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 20.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Madison Avenue Elementary improving or declining?

Madison Avenue Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 6.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Madison Avenue Elementary?

34.1% of students at Madison Avenue Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Madison Avenue Elementary

Cajon Valley Union El Cajon San Diego County 92019

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,210 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

647 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

89%

Teachers

26 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 33.7%

White 47.9%

Asian 4.2%

Black 5.3%

Other 9.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Madison Avenue Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.6%
Met Standard	13.7%
Below Standard	79.7%

Exceeded

6.6%

Met

13.7%

Below

79.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "20% proficient" for Madison Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.6% of students exceeded standard while 13.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.0 points below the Cajon Valley Union district average of 10.5%. The 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 9.0% exceeded — 2.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 6.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 34.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.