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Madera County school performance
Chowchilla Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 27th percentile among California school districts.
Only 30.4% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 25.6% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 30.4% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 25.6% |
| District Reading Rank | 803 / 977 (18th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 626 / 977 (36th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 22:1 |
| Spend per Student | $18,984 |
| Schools in District | 3 |
| Student Enrollment | 2,143 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,897 (88.5%) |
| English Learners | 504 (23.5%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 2.1 points from last year and rose 3.7 points over the full period. Math rose 1.5 points from last year and rose 3.8 points over the full period.
•Math +3.8 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Kenneth Lasiter President [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Jan Crader Clerk [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Conrad Gaunt Member [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Leslie Rogers Member [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Stacy Burns Member [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 20.5 points in reading. It narrowed over the period shown.
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English Learners vs English Native
3.7% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 31.3% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 26.0 points in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
3.2% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 27.6% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Understanding this district
How does Chowchilla Elementary rank in California?
Chowchilla Elementary ranks No. 803 of 977 in reading and No. 626 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
Are results improving across Chowchilla Elementary’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 3 of 3 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 2 of 3.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Chowchilla Elementary compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 27.8%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 22.2%, compared with 28.2%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Chowchilla Elementary?
Elementary districts in Madera County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Chowchilla ElementaryThis district | 25.6% | 30.4% |
| Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary | 23.2% | 34.2% |
| Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary | 45.6% | 53.2% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 444 California elementary districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
