Madison Elementary, Fresno CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Madison Elementary

Madison Elementary serves kindergarten through sixth grade in Fresno, a large Central Valley city where the economy carries a strong agricultural imprint alongside government and services. The school sits in a neighborhood of single-family homes and mixed-density residential blocks, in a sprawling, car-oriented city where most families rely on driving.

The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial Asian population and smaller Black and white populations. A large share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on the school's English learner and special education populations was not available.

Academic performance is below the midpoint among Fresno County's districts. In the most recent testing year, overall proficiency in math was below state targets, with performance declining by grade level, particularly steep in grades five and six. English language arts showed more stability across grades, though proficiency rates remained modest. Science proficiency in grade five was low. The school has only one year of recent test data, so trend direction cannot be assessed.

Madison's enrollment is a small-to-moderate size for an elementary school serving early and upper elementary grades. The kindergarten cohort is notably larger than cohorts in grades one and two, which may reflect recent enrollment patterns in the school or district.

The school operates within Central Unified, the district serving Fresno. Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, the district undertook a significant restructuring of its high schools, splitting Central and Central East into two independent campuses with separate athletic identities and attendance areas. While that change does not directly affect Madison Elementary families at present, it signals organizational shifts within the district that families may want to monitor as their children progress.

Housing in the Fresno area where Madison sits is relatively affordable compared to California statewide. Single-family homes in the zip code are modestly priced, and rental costs are below state averages. The local economy has faced moderate employment challenges, though major employers span government, healthcare, agriculture-linked manufacturing, and services. Downtown Fresno has seen renewed development activity in recent years focused on housing and mixed-use spaces, though most of the city remains low-density and car-dependent.

A parent considering Madison Elementary should have a realistic conversation with the school about its current test results and what supports are in place for students not yet meeting grade-level standards in math, particularly in the upper elementary grades. The school's demographic profile and location reflect the city's makeup and development pattern. Whether Madison is the right fit depends on what academic support model, peer environment, and school culture matter most to your family.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 354%

School 54% · District 43% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 442%

School 42% · District 33% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 531%

School 31% · District 31%

even with state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 632%

School 32% · District 33%

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 341%

School 41% · District 43% · ▼ 2 pts below district

even with state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 450%

School 50% · District 41% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 537%

School 37% · District 45% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 643%

School 43% · District 48% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Science

Grade 524%

School 24% · District 27% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

This schoolCentral Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.