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Madera County Superintendent of Schools

Summary

Madera County Superintendent of Schools is badly underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 3rd percentile among California school districts.

Only 13.8% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.Trending up

Math is weaker: 4.3% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.Trending up

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency13.8%
Current Math Proficiency4.3%
District Reading Rank944 / 977 (3rd percentile)
District Math Rank956 / 977 (2nd percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio10:1
Spend per StudentN/A
Schools in District4
Student Enrollment648
Low-Income Students285 (75.0%)
English Learners123 (32.4%)

Test score trends

2024 - 2026

Reading rose 1.9 points from last year and rose 0.8 points over the full period. Math rose 1.5 points from last year and rose 3.1 points over the full period.

Reading +0.8 percentage pointsTrend up•Math +3.1 percentage pointsTrend up
Changes shown: Reading 2024–2026; Math 2024–2026.

Board Members

nameelectedup for re-election

Cathie Bustos

Area 5 (President)

19982028

Danny Bonilla

Area 6 (Vice President)

20222026This year!

Alfred Soares, Jr.

Area 3

20142026This year!

Dianna Marsh

Area 7

20242028

Shelley Deniz

Area 1

20202028

Tammy Loveland

Area 2

20202026This year!

Wallace Nishimoto

Area 4

20242028

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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 5.0 points in reading. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -0.5 percentage pointsTrend down•
Non-Low-Income +11.0 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

2.6% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 9.5% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners +2.6 percentage pointsTrend up•
English Native -2.3 percentage pointsTrend down

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 are 5.0 points ahead in math. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +3.7 percentage pointsTrend up•
Non-Low-Income 0.0 percentage points

English Learners vs English Native

0.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 2.1% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results held steady and English-only results fell.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners 0.0 percentage points•
English Native -0.2 percentage pointsTrend down

District School Map

Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.

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Schools

Understanding this district

How does Madera County Superintendent of Schools rank in California?

Madera County Superintendent of Schools ranks No. 944 of 977 in reading and No. 956 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.

Are results improving across Madera County Superintendent of Schools’s schools?

Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 2 of 4 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 2 of 4.

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