Hillside Elementary

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Hillside Elementary ranks 2671 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Hillside Elementary is a public elementary school located in Madera, CA, serving grades KG-8 with a total enrollment of 264 students. The school is part of the Chawanakee Unified School District, which is ranked 807 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillside Elementary faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages, a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments and the CAST Science assessment is generally below the Chawanakee Unified and California state averages across grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Hillside Elementary has experienced a rise in chronic absenteeism, from 4.3% in 2018-2019 to 14.9% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Hillside Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Clovis Unified School District, such as Fort Washington Elementary, Maple Creek Elementary, and Riverview Elementary, which consistently outperform Hillside on academic assessments and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. The nearby schools in the Golden Valley Unified School District, such as Sierra View Elementary and Webster Elementary, also outperform Hillside Elementary on academic measures, but have higher chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public K-8

800 Treasure Hills Dr.
Madera, CA 93636

(559) 822-4141

District: Chawanakee Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2671^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 258

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.7%

Hispanic:

39.9%

Two or more races:

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31%

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Compare Details Hillside Elementary ranks better than 54.4% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.86. (See more...)

Compare Details Hillside Elementary ranks better than 69.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.28. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Hillside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillside Elementary 2671^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hillside Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Hillside Elementary 851^st of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Hillside Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Chawanakee Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Chawanakee Unified 807^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Hillside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	55.03	2291^st	5883	61.1%
2023	56.03	2235^th	5874	62.0%
2024	47.86	2671^st	5862	54.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hillside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	33.64	3638^th	5511	34.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Hillside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	56.29	2088^th	5635	62.9%
2023	52.47	2272^nd	5617	59.6%
2024	46.93	2596^th	5605	53.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Hillside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	42.52	2861^st	5663	49.5%
2023	76.32	1252^nd	5650	77.8%
2024	39.98	3064^th	5636	45.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Hillside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	69.03	1196^th	5084	76.5%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Hillside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	30.82	1992^nd	2726	26.9%
2023	24.65	2107^th	2662	20.8%
2024	19.71	2226^th	2647	15.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Hillside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	65.77	764^th	2740	72.1%
2023	53.12	1080^th	2802	61.5%
2024	61.28	851^st	2777	69.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Hillside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.32	1049^th	2547	58.8%
2024	65.46	712^th	2546	72.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Hillside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.49	951^st	2558	62.8%
2024	51.00	1042^nd	2547	59.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Hillside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	80.38	291^st	2359	87.7%
2024	59.85	731^st	2383	69.3%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Hillside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	42.81	870^th	1555	44.1%
2023	41.10	902^nd	1552	41.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hillside Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	45	0	1	16	1	6	69
2020	85	2	3	54	2	12	158
2021	117	0	12	74	2	14	219
2022	131	4	14	91	2	22	264
2023	119	4	18	100	0	23	264
2024	105	4	19	103	0	27	258

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hillside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	69	4.0	16.9	37.7
2020	158	n/a	n/a	35.4
2021	219	9.0	24.3	30.1
2022	264	13.0	20.3	30.3
2023	264	13.7	19.2	28
2024	258	13.8	18.6	31

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hillside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	69	4.0	16.9	37.7
2020	158	n/a	n/a	35.4
2021	219	9.0	24.3	30.1
2022	264	13.0	20.3	30.3
2023	264	13.7	19.2	28
2024	258	13.8	18.6	31

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hillside Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hillside Elementary)	25	44.8	19.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Chawanakee Unified)	30.9	39.5	8.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hillside Elementary)	25	34.5	9.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Chawanakee Unified)	18.3	29.6	11.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hillside Elementary)	61.5	69.2	7.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Chawanakee Unified)	55.6	53.8	1.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hillside Elementary)	38.5	26.9	11.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Chawanakee Unified)	41.4	23.3	18.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	69	264	282.6%
African American	0	4
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	1	18	1700%
Hispanic	16	100	525%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	45	119	164.4%
Two or More Races	6	23	283.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	37.7%	28%	9.7%

Schools Near Hillside Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% DTP KG	Total
Hillside Elementary	Public	K-8	800 Treasure Hills Dr.	Madera	93636	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 822-4141	258	14	18.6	31.0%	105 (40.7%)	4 (1.6%)	103 (39.9%)	19 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.5%)	47.9	2671^st of 5862 public elementary schools	54.4%		56	2235^th of 5874 public elementary schools	62.0%	436	39.3	32.0	35.9	25.8	32.3	35.7	55.6	46.2	68.0	42.1	51.6	41.9	32.1	38.9	26.9	32.0	37.7
Stone Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	760 Market Ave.	Madera	93636	Madera County	Golden Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 645-3530	525	21	25.6	25.5%	183 (34.9%)	25 (4.8%)	247 (47.0%)	52 (9.9%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	75.7	1343^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	77.1%		85.2	944^th of 5874 public elementary schools	83.9%	399	45.3		45.3	56.5	48.7	73.4	79.7			63.7	59.7	33.8	55.6	62.7			51.9
James S. Fugman Elementary	Public	K-6	10825 North Cedar Ave.	Fresno	93730	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-8700	843	34	24.8	15.5%	275 (32.6%)	32 (3.8%)	137 (16.3%)	308 (36.5%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	86 (10.2%)	97.9	89^th of 5862 public elementary schools	98.5%		98.4	58^th of 5874 public elementary schools	99.0%	31	73.5		73.5	84.1	90.5	80.2	89.0			85.5	86.4	87.1	76.5	83.0			83.1	98.1			$4,202
Sierra View Elementary	Public	K-6	16436 Paula Rd.	Madera	93636	Madera County	Golden Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 645-3560	385	15	25.6	43.9%	175 (45.5%)	4 (1.0%)	174 (45.2%)	13 (3.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	57.4	2174^th of 5862 public elementary schools	62.9%		57.7	2157^th of 5874 public elementary schools	63.3%	17	37.9		37.9	39.6	38.3	44.8	43.8			42.0	45.3	48.9	37.9	53.4			46.8				$9,230
Valley Oak Elementary	Public	K-6	465 East Chaplain Dr.	Fresno	93730	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-8200	492	24	20.3	32.9%	204 (41.5%)	12 (2.4%)	171 (34.8%)	54 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (10.0%)	86.3	891^st of 5862 public elementary schools	84.8%		84.3	986^th of 5874 public elementary schools	83.2%	95	47.5		47.5	60.9	60.7	62.7	77.0			65.9	76.6	72.6	50.9	60.8			65.3	95.9	95.9	95.9	$4,939
Webster Elementary	Public	K-6	36477 Ruth Ave.	Madera	93636	Madera County	Golden Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 645-3540	647	29	22.3	50.2%	233 (36.0%)	5 (0.8%)	355 (54.9%)	34 (5.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	59.2	2099^th of 5862 public elementary schools	64.2%		62	1954^th of 5874 public elementary schools	66.7%	145	31.2		31.2	45.3	44.1	48.4	54.8			48.1	48.0	38.7	39.8	54.8			44.9				$8,712
Riverview Elementary	Public	K-6	2491 East Behymer Ave.	Fresno	93720	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-8600	709	30	23.2	30.5%	263 (37.1%)	15 (2.1%)	219 (30.9%)	162 (22.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.3%)	91.7	589^th of 5862 public elementary schools	90.0%		94	428^th of 5874 public elementary schools	92.7%	161	63.2		63.2	60.2	73.1	67.5	83.9			71.7	66.3	73.1	68.4	80.5			72.4				$4,382
Liberty Elementary	Public	K-6	1250 East Liberty Hill Dr.	Fresno	93720	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-7100	611	25	24.5	36.8%	221 (36.2%)	25 (4.1%)	224 (36.7%)	93 (15.2%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.2%)	97	164^th of 5862 public elementary schools	97.2%		96.1	261^st of 5874 public elementary schools	95.6%	97	59.1		59.1	92.1	80.8	87.5	89.7			87.5	82.9	79.5	78.4	78.5			79.8	96.0		96.0	$4,609
Copper Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	1881 East Plymouth Ave.	Fresno	93720	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-6300	590	26	22.8	30.8%	260 (44.1%)	20 (3.4%)	156 (26.4%)	104 (17.6%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	43 (7.3%)	93.5	466^th of 5862 public elementary schools	92.1%		86.8	878^th of 5874 public elementary schools	85.1%	412	61.2		61.2	75.0	71.6	81.2	77.7			76.2	73.8	68.4	64.7	73.8			70.1				$4,540
Fort Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	960 East Teague Ave.	Fresno	93720	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-6600	566	24	23.5	36.9%	208 (36.7%)	24 (4.2%)	230 (40.6%)	58 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (7.6%)	82.3	1058^th of 5862 public elementary schools	82.0%		77.1	1275^th of 5874 public elementary schools	78.3%	217	49.4		49.4	64.4	63.3	58.2	61.8			62.1	70.3	66.7	45.6	51.3			59.5				$4,956

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillside Elementary

How many students attend Hillside Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 258 students attended Hillside Elementary.

Is Hillside Elementary a good school?

Hillside Elementary ranks 2671^st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hillside Elementary?

Students at Hillside Elementary are 41% White, 40% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Hillside Elementary in?

Chawanakee Unified

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