Elementary school (grades K-5) · Greeley, CO

Madison Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Madison Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 080441000646
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Madison Elementary School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Colorado schools.

#12 of 12
elementary schools in Greeley · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
30.7:1
large classes for Colorado
73.6%
free-lunch eligible

Madison Elementary School has class sizes larger than 97% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Madison Elementary School ranks #12 of 12 elementary schools in Greeley, CO.

Enrollment

768

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

30.7:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

+85% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

73.6%

vs 38.5% Colorado avg

+91% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Madison Elementary School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Madison Elementary School

Madison Elementary School is a higher-need, large elementary school in Greeley, Colorado, enrolling 768 students.

Class loads run heavy: 30.7:1 is larger than about 97% of Colorado schools and 85% above the 16.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need is high: 73.6% of students qualify for free meals, 91% above the Colorado average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 768 puts it in the larger third of Colorado schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 1,922 Colorado schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 111 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Colorado schools statewide, it ranks #107, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (77%) and White (13%) (diversity index 39/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 768 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

The surrounding Greeleyschool District No. 6 in the County of Weld and Sta spends $12,298 per pupil, 24% below the Colorado average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Greeleyschool District No. 6 in the County of Weld and Sta also operates Greeley West High School (1,936 students) and University Schools (1,784 students) alongside Madison Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Madison Elementary School compares

Madison Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 30.7:1 ▲ 85% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.6% ▲ 91% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 768 top 12% - -

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

30.7:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
768
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
73.6%
free-lunch eligible - 91% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
30.7:1
students per teacher - 85% above state mean
Top 97% in Colorado - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$12,298
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $16,273
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 768 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
36
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 77.1%
White 12.5%
Asian 4.4%
African American 2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.8%
Two or More 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.7, Madison Elementary School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greeleyschool District No. 6 in the County of Weld and Sta, which includes Madison Elementary School.

$12,298
Per student
-24%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.8%
State 47.9%
Federal 13.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Madison Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Greeley West High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
University Schools Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Greeley Central High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Frontier Charter Academy Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Northridge High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Greeleyschool District No. 6 In The County Of Weld And Sta · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Colorado, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Madison Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Madison Elementary School

How many students attend Madison Elementary School?

Madison Elementary School has 768 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Greeley, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Madison Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Madison Elementary School is 30.7:1, which is 85% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 96% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Madison Elementary School?

73.6% of students at Madison Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Madison Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Madison Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 77.1% of enrollment, in Greeley, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Madison Elementary School?

Madison Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Madison Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Greeley?

By Resource Investment Index, Madison Elementary School ranks #12 of 12 elementary schools in Greeley, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Greeley on the city page.

Is Madison Elementary School a good school?

Madison Elementary School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Colorado schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Greeleyschool District No. 6 in the County of Weld and Sta?

Besides Madison Elementary School, Greeleyschool District No. 6 in the County of Weld and Sta also operates Greeley West High School (1,936 students), University Schools (1,784 students), and Greeley Central High School (1,507 students). See the Greeleyschool District No. 6 in the County of Weld and Sta 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 2021-22) · 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.

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