CaliforniaPublic school district

Madera Unified School District

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Schools by level

Elementary 18 · Middle school 3 · High school 4

At a glance

Students: 19,935 (2024-25)
Schools: 25
Students per teacher: 19.7
Grades: K-12
Locale: Suburb: Small
District office: 1902 Howard Rd., Madera, CA 93637
Phone: (559) 675-4500
Website: www.madera.k12.ca.us

Official rating

State test: share meeting the standard · % met or exceeded standard (all grades, all students)

ELA 33% · Math 20% (CAASPP 2026)

California Department of Education — CAASPP Smarter Balanced research file 2025-26

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Check on the district website See this district's schools on NCES District boundary data (NCES)

Schools (25)

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Elementary 18

Alpha Elementary
Grades K-6 · Madera · Students 735 · ELA 38% · Math 26% (CAASPP 2026)
Berenda Elementary
Grades K-6 · Madera · Students 709 · ELA 37% · Math 23% (CAASPP 2026)
Cesar Chavez Elementary
Grades K-6 · Madera · Students 659 · ELA 25% · Math 18% (CAASPP 2026)
Dixieland Elementary
Grades K-8 · Madera · Students 266 · ELA 29% · Math 21% (CAASPP 2026)
Eastin Arcola Elementary
Grades K-8 · Madera · Students 225 · ELA 26% · Math 18% (CAASPP 2026)
George Washington Elementary
Grades K-6 · Madera · Students 578 · ELA 24% · Math 19% (CAASPP 2026)
Howard Elementary
Grades K-8 · Madera · Students 487 · ELA 41% · Math 32% (CAASPP 2026)
James Madison Elementary
Grades K-8 · Madera · Students 739 · ELA 28% · Math 21% (CAASPP 2026)
James Monroe Elementary
Grades K-6 · Madera · Students 624 · ELA 33% · Math 26% (CAASPP 2026)
John Adams Elementary
Grades K-6 · Madera · Students 736 · ELA 34% · Math 32% (CAASPP 2026)
John J. Pershing Elementary
Grades K-6 · Madera · Students 788 · ELA 31% · Math 23% (CAASPP 2026)
La Vina Elementary
Grades K-8 · Madera · Students 203 · ELA 31% · Math 19% (CAASPP 2026)
Lincoln Elementary
Grades K-6 · Madera · Students 816 · ELA 39% · Math 31% (CAASPP 2026)
Millview Elementary
Grades K-6 · Madera · Students 594 · ELA 36% · Math 30% (CAASPP 2026)
Nishimoto Elementary
Grades K-6 · Madera · Students 704 · ELA 25% · Math 23% (CAASPP 2026)
Parkwood Elementary
Grades K-6 · Madera · Students 635 · ELA 34% · Math 30% (CAASPP 2026)
Sierra Vista Elementary
Grades K-6 · Madera · Students 740 · ELA 24% · Math 17% (CAASPP 2026)
Virginia Lee Rose Elementary
Grades K-6 · Madera · Students 714 · ELA 30% · Math 21% (CAASPP 2026)

Middle school 3

Jack G. Desmond Middle
Grades 7-8 · Madera · Students 838 · ELA 28% · Math 14% (CAASPP 2026)
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle
Grades 7-8 · Madera · Students 865 · ELA 17% · Math 11% (CAASPP 2026)
Thomas Jefferson Middle
Grades 7-8 · Madera · Students 948 · ELA 37% · Math 14% (CAASPP 2026)

High school 4

Madera High
Grades 9-12 · Madera · Students 1,869 · ELA 60% · Math 22% (CAASPP 2026)
Madera South High
Grades 9-12 · Madera · Students 1,859 · ELA 57% · Math 10% (CAASPP 2026)
Madera Unified Adult Transition Program
Grades 12-12 · Madera · Students 15
Matilda Torres High
Grades 9-12 · Madera · Students 2,017 · ELA 56% · Math 15% (CAASPP 2026)

Checklist before renting in this district

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Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing
Source:Fairfax County Public Schools (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned
Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)
Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)

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ESL / ELL support

US public schools must support students learning English. At enrolment families complete a Home Language Survey and an English assessment decides the support. Ask the district about its programmes.

F-1 student visas cannot be used for US public elementary or middle schools (K-8); public high school on an F-1 is limited to 12 months with full tuition paid (US Department of State). Your status depends on the parents' visa, so confirm with official sources.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data — 2024-25 preliminary directory files2024-25· Checked 2026-10-28
NCES Common Core of Data (EDGE school & district characteristics)2024-25· Checked 2026-10-28
California Department of Education — CAASPP Smarter Balanced research file 2025-262026

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