Madison Elementary School

2801 Bomberry Street

School District

Long Beach Unified
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:23
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on August 22, 2022

Overall, the triangle of teachers, parents and children thrive at Madison Elementary. They have developed a Gifted and Talented curriculum that begins in the 1st grade. Much like LBUSD, Madison strives for excellence along the Common Core curriculum. For those that are new to common core, you will have to take time out to understand the tiered program of teaching. In addition, most teachers work with parents on the school/life balance. Students have extracurricular activities, and most teachers try to accommodate students with homework submissions or by providing additional resources to bridge the gap. School administration (the principal) changed in 2021. The new principal has been open to suggestions and provides open communication with parents. The PTA is actively recruiting parents to participate in the allocation of school resources. In fact, there are many volunteer positions that interact with the superintendent and with the school board. All in all, this is a good school to create a strong foundation of learning.
Submitted by parent on December 11, 2020

Teachers that my children have had have been great thus far. We like that it is a smaller school that is pretty diverse.
Submitted by parent on August 28, 2019

Great experience with two kids going to this school. PTA is fantastic with several fun student events throughout the year. Very grateful
Submitted by parent on March 05, 2019

Madison is a warm and inviting smaller sized school. The teachers are great and the PTA programs are fantastic!
Submitted by parent on May 31, 2018

My son loves his teacher Mrs. PoperWe transfer him last year from a Catholic private school. I’m so glad I did, hes doing much better in reading and math.
Submitted by parent on March 19, 2018

Amazing school and not over crowded. Teachers and staff members care about all the students.
Submitted by parent on March 23, 2013

I have been volunteering in the classrooms and with PTA at Madison for almost ten years now and I have seen many changes over the years but none quite so dramatic as the last 3. Mr. Duenas the principal, is unapproachable, inaccessible, and absolutely unresponsive to e-mails and phone calls. He brought with him an inner city approach to a neighborhood school. There is absolutely no discipline and his earrings are disgraceful and inappropriate for a principal. The previous review mentions the 2nd grade PALS teacher - I too have had one of my children in her class and she is a good teacher. My only complaint is that she doesn't teach so that the children retain knowledge, but rather to make herself look good. She also is far too chummy with the principal which would explain why she is now the 2nd grade PALS teacher. I miss the heyday of Madison where the principal was top notch, the students were disciplined accordingly, and the teachers did not have to look over their shoulders to see what other illogical move the principal/2nd grade PALS teacher has in store.
Submitted by parent on March 20, 2013

We have been a part of the Madison Mustang family for over 50 years. My sibling and I are both graduates, my oldest daughter promoted to middle school from Madison, and my youngest is currently in the PALS program. I believe I can offer a fair , accurate, and longitudinal assessment of why Madison classifies as a GREAT school. The Madison teaching staff is phenomenal. Many of the staff have been teaching for decades and yet they have not lost that "fire" and "passion" for guiding and educating children in the formative years. Without exception, each and every K-5 Madison teacher my daughters have had (both GATE and NON- GATE) have been exceptional. My daughter's current 2nd grade PALS teacher makes learning fun by infusing creative lesson plans and curriculum that inspires young minds to learn. I have found Principal Duenas to be very accessible, plugged in, and knowledgeable. The PTA President is very energetic and has championed innovative events for children and parents. I am not a lone voice. When I asked my neighbor her opinion about our school, she said enthusiastically, "I LOVE Madison!" I echo and underscore her response wholeheartedly!
Submitted by parent on February 19, 2013

Mr. Duenas appears to be using this assignment as a stepping stone. Doesn't put too much into the job compared to the last principal. Did not make a great impresion with his ghetto bling ear-rings. Teachers are strong union employees, who will not do more than they have to. The kids say they can tell the GATE classes are treated better by the staff, like the last musical-GATE in the center with the spotlight, could not see some of the kids. The parents from the neighborhood seem to make this a good school, too bad Lakewood doesn't have it's own school system.
Submitted by parent on November 08, 2012

The only reason this school gets a 2 is because they have a music program. I'm not sure if it's just lbusd or madison in general, but the education my daugher is receiving is a joke. She's in 4th grade and did this math and language arts 2 years ago in another district. Furthermore, the teacher, school and district have not taken my requests to challenge her seriously and I have been going round and round with them for two months. What a sad waste of an intelligent young lady as she has NEVER before told me she hates school...my daughter has always loved school but for lack of a better term, she's bored out of her mind.
Submitted by parent on August 29, 2012

Madison is a great school on paper, but has much room for improvement. Test scores are high, but there is much more to look at in a school than that. Madison's staff is not a very welcoming bunch. The school does what is required but does not go over and beyond. If your child is an over achiever or under achiever they will get priority with teachers and support. Madison is not a bad school, but not better than the surrounding schools as test scores would imply. One positive about the school is the children. My experience with having my children at Madison is that they have made very nice, respectful, and kind friends. I give more praise to the parents who send their children to Madison than to the principal and his staff.
Submitted by parent on October 20, 2011

Congratulations to MADISON for their API Score of 895 (9-point increase from 2010). Little by little with all of us working together, we have made this school better each year. Our principal Mr.Duenas has become more involved and more dedicated to make our school succeed. My kids love coming to Madison, they are eager to be in school and learn new things everyday.
Submitted by parent on May 11, 2010

Great staff, Excellent teachers, wonderful parents and best of all terrific kids who are all Madison Scholars.