Madison Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 13.9% |
| Met Standard | 24.1% |
| Below Standard | 62.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Madison Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
13.9% of students exceeded standard while 24.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.6 points below the Riverside Unified district average of 16.5%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 13.4% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 19.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 114 | 17.5% | 23.7% | 41.2% |
| 4th | 87 | 16.1% | 18.4% | 34.5% |
| 5th | 86 | 7.0% | 23.3% | 30.2% |
| 6th | 82 | 19.5% | 36.6% | 56.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 116 | 14.7% | 31.9% | 46.5% |
| 4th | 89 | 13.5% | 21.4% | 34.8% |
| 5th | 88 | 8.0% | 11.4% | 19.3% |
| 6th | 82 | 14.6% | 25.6% | 40.2% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.2