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Madison Richard Simis School vs. Madison Traditional Academy

Should you attend Madison Richard Simis School or Madison Traditional Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Madison Richard Simis School
7302 N 10th St
Phoenix, AZ 85020
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Madison Traditional Academy
925 E Maryland Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85014
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Madison Richard Simis School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Madison Traditional Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 955 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Madison Richard Simis School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 736 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Madison Traditional Academy ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-8
Total Students
955 students
736 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
25:1
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Test Scores

#123 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
#33 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
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62%
(Top 20% in AZ)
81%
(Top 5% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Madison Richard Simis School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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72%
(Top 5% in AZ)
77%
(Top 5% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Madison Richard Simis School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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n/a
50-54%
(Top 10% in AZ)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
80
-
Kindergarten Students
174
68
Grade 1 Students
157
82
Grade 2 Students
186
80
Grade 3 Students
174
81
Grade 4 Students
184
79
Grade 5 Students
-
97
Grade 6 Students
-
84
Grade 7 Students
-
81
Grade 8 Students
-
84

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
2%
4%
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% Hispanic
23%
26%
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% Black
2%
4%
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% White
64%
59%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
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0.54
0.58
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
9%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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