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Madison Traditional Academy

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Madison Traditional Academy is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Madison School District. It serves 773 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.7:1. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 8

773 Students

34 Teachers

925 E Maryland Ave

Phoenix, AZ 85014 View local requests

https://mta.madisonaz.org/

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Madison Traditional Academy Demographics

13%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

35%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Madison Traditional Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Madison Traditional Academy

$23,178

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Madison Traditional Academy has received support from 65 individuals from Arizona and 3 individuals out-of-state.

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