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Madera Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 4,356 students in Madera Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Madera Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
28 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
20,120 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
890 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Madera Unified School District, which is ranked #1550 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1544 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.64
# American Indian Students
97 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
264 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
18,324 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
91%
55%
# Black Students
228 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
866 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
4%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
333 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,746
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,395
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,549
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,507
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,555
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,509
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,534
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,550
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,558
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,552
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,637
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,478
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,550
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,306 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,596 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$368 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$334 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,306
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,596
$18,396
Best Madera Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eastin Arcola Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
29551 Avenue 8
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 674-8841
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 674-8841
Grades: K-8
| 208 students
Rank: #22.
La Vina Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8594 Road 23
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 673-5194
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 673-5194
Grades: K-8
| 209 students
Rank: #33.
Howard Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
13878 Road 21 1/2
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 674-8568
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 674-8568
Grades: K-8
| 503 students
Rank: #44.
Jack G. Desmond Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
26490 Martin St.
Madera, CA 93638
(559) 674-1775
Madera, CA 93638
(559) 674-1775
Grades: 7-8
| 813 students
Rank: #55.
Dixieland Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
18440 Road 19
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 673-9119
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 673-9119
Grades: K-8
| 287 students
Rank: #66.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1407 Sunset Ave.
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 673-9286
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 673-9286
Grades: 7-8
| 1,026 students
Rank: #77.
Ripperdan Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
26133 Ave. 7
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 674-0059
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 674-0059
Grades: 7-12
| 45 students
Rank: #88.
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
601 Lilly St.
Madera, CA 93638
(559) 674-4681
Madera, CA 93638
(559) 674-4681
Grades: 7-8
| 917 students
Rank: #99.
Duane E. Furman Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
955 West Pecan Ave.
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 675-4482
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 675-4482
Grades: K-12
| 348 students
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