Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Leandro, CA

Madison Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Madison Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063468007482
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
4
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Madison Elementary earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of California schools.

#4 of 11
elementary schools in San Leandro · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
23.9:1
large classes for California
46.9%
free-lunch eligible

Madison Elementary has class sizes larger than 70% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Madison Elementary ranks #4 of 11 elementary schools in San Leandro, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+34 students YoY

Madison Elementary grew from 631 students in 2022-23 to 665 in 2023-24 (+5.4%).

Teacher FTE added 29.0 → 30.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+34 students YoY 063468007482 · San Leandro, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

694 enr · 23.9:1 · 46.9% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: San Leandro High (2,510 students)

Madison Elementary grew from 631 students in 2022-23 to 665 in 2023-24 (+5.4%). Teacher FTE added 29.0 → 30.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Madison Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Madison Elementary reports 694 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Madison Elementary compares

Madison Elementary is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.9:1 ▲ 11% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.9% ▼ 15% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 694 top 24% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.9:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
694
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.9%
free-lunch eligible - 15% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.9:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 70% in California - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
28.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,487
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 61.1%
Hispanic or Latino 23.5%
Two or More 7.9%
White 3.5%
African American 3.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Asian at 61.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.3, Madison Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for San Leandro Unified reports $17,487 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Madison Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
San Leandro High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
John Muir Middle Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bancroft Middle Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Halkin Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jefferson Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Madison Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

San Leandro Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in San Leandro

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Madison Elementary

How many students attend Madison Elementary?

Madison Elementary has 694 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Leandro, CA. CCD year-over-year: 631 (2022-23) → 665 (2023-24), up 34.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Madison Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Madison Elementary is 23.9:1, which is 11% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 52% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Madison Elementary?

46.9% of students at Madison Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Madison Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Madison Elementary is Asian at 61.1% of enrollment, in San Leandro, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Madison Elementary?

Madison Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Madison Elementary rank among elementary schools in San Leandro?

By Resource Investment Index, Madison Elementary ranks #4 of 11 elementary schools in San Leandro, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in San Leandro on the city page.

What other schools are in San Leandro Unified?

Besides Madison Elementary, San Leandro Unified also operates San Leandro High (2,510 students), John Muir Middle (969 students), and Bancroft Middle (948 students). See the San Leandro Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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