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Madera County school performance
Madera Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 22nd percentile among California school districts.
Only 33.3% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker: 20.1% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 33.3% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 20.1% |
| District Reading Rank | 750 / 977 (23rd percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 766 / 977 (22nd percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 19:1 |
| Spend per Student | $20,125 |
| Schools in District | 31 |
| Student Enrollment | 21,003 |
| Low-Income Students | 18,136 (91.0%) |
| English Learners | 5,474 (27.5%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 0.1 points from last year and rose 0.6 points over the full period. Math rose 0.1 points from last year and rose 0.7 points over the full period.
•Math +0.7 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Joetta Fleak Board President-Area 4 [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Ruben Mendoza Board Clerk-Area 3 [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Gladys A. Diebert Area 2 [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Israel Cortes Area 6 [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Lucy Salazar Area 5 [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Nadeem Ahmad Area 7 [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Ray G. Seibert Area 1 [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Expand for details on low-income and english learner performance
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 20.2 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
10.2% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 34.7% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose 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 13.6 points in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
8.3% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 21.6% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Madera Unified rank in California?
Madera Unified ranks No. 750 of 977 in reading and No. 766 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Madera Unified’s schools?
Among the 13 schools serving K–6, proficiency ranges from 23.8% to 38.6% in reading and 17.1% to 32.0% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Madera Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 15 of 30 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 16 of 30.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Madera Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 31.7%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 19.0%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Madera Unified?
Unified districts in Madera County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Madera UnifiedThis district | 20.1% | 33.3% |
| Golden Valley Unified | 41.7% | 58.2% |
| Yosemite Unified | 23.1% | 38.4% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified 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.
