Is La Vina Elementary a good school?

La Vina Elementary ranks 3729 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend La Vina Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 209 students attended La Vina Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of La Vina Elementary?

Students at La Vina Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of La Vina Elementary attend?

Students who attend La Vina Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Madera South High

La Vina Elementary

Summary:

La Vina Elementary is a public K-8 school in Madera, California, serving a student population of 207. The school is part of the Madera Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While La Vina Elementary outperforms the district average in English Language Arts, with 59.09% of 7th graders and 48.15% of 6th graders scoring proficient or better, the school lags behind in Mathematics and Science. Only 12% of 3rd graders and 19.05% of 5th graders scored proficient or better in Mathematics, and just 17.78% of students scored proficient or better in the Science End of Course assessment. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.6% in 2018-2019 to 41.9% in 2021-2022, notably higher than the district average of 27.9%.

While La Vina Elementary serves a predominantly low-income community, with 96.62% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school's small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 17.3, may be an advantage. However, the school's male students and low socioeconomic status students are struggling, ranking 4307 and 3031 out of 5636 and 5511 California elementary schools, respectively, in 2023-2024. The district and school leadership should prioritize addressing these challenges to improve student outcomes and support the needs of the community.

Detail:

Public K-8

8594 Road 23
Madera, CA 93637-9359

(559) 673-5194

District: Madera Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3729^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $1,537

Students who attend La Vina Elementary usually attend:

High:

Madera South High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 209

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.2%

White:

2.9%

Two or more races:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details La Vina Elementary ranks worse than 63.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Madera Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.5. (See more...)

Compare Details La Vina Elementary ranks better than 57.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.71. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.2%), White (2.9%), two or more races (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at La Vina Elementary is 19.4, which is the 2^nd best among 18 elementary schools in the Madera Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare La Vina Elementary employs 10.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at La Vina Elementary is $1,537, which is the 9^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Madera Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

La Vina Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks La Vina Elementary 3729^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See La Vina Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks La Vina Elementary 1177^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See La Vina Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Madera Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Madera Unified 1170^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for La Vina Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at La Vina Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	13.30	4467^th	4809	7.1%
2005	15.28	4308^th	4822	10.7%
2006	18.64	4094^th	4818	15.0%
2007	21.42	4176^th	5113	18.3%
2008	25.97	3897^th	5113	23.8%
2009	30.82	3648^th	5193	29.8%
2010	29.58	3885^th	5314	26.9%
2011	30.28	3959^th	5377	26.4%
2012	27.70	4116^th	5390	23.6%
2013	28.33	4180^th	5530	24.4%
2015	22.72	4351^st	5611	22.5%
2016	22.16	4411^th	5614	21.4%
2017	30.74	3777^th	5692	33.6%
2018	42.44	3001^st	5662	47.0%
2019	32.63	3720^th	5789	35.7%
2022	26.24	4230^th	5883	28.1%
2023	43.90	2895^th	5874	50.7%
2024	32.50	3729^th	5862	36.4%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at La Vina Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.85	1045^th	3246	67.8%
2022	43.23	1593^rd	3311	51.9%
2023	60.07	775^th	3250	76.2%
2024	34.81	2192^nd	3160	30.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.23	1849^th	5084	63.6%
2019	46.67	2633^rd	5173	49.1%
2022	32.53	3622^nd	5264	31.2%
2023	55.06	2040^th	5374	62.0%
2024	41.38	3031^st	5511	45.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at La Vina Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.66	2620^th	5413	51.6%
2019	33.81	3510^th	5492	36.1%
2022	27.96	3930^th	5635	30.3%
2023	27.79	3993^rd	5617	28.9%
2024	36.39	3306^th	5605	41.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at La Vina Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.87	2638^th	5431	51.4%
2019	41.49	2948^th	5510	46.5%
2022	12.55	5412^th	5663	4.4%
2023	41.18	2982^nd	5650	47.2%
2024	24.62	4307^th	5636	23.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at La Vina Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.01	1902^nd	4830	60.6%
2019	41.04	2889^th	4963	41.8%
2022	34.53	3323^rd	5084	34.6%
2023	61.36	1587^th	5098	68.9%
2024	49.73	2278^th	5102	55.4%

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

Rank History for La Vina Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at La Vina Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	27.74	1248^th	1769	29.5%
2005	35.64	1096^th	1777	38.3%
2006	28.51	1284^th	1804	28.8%
2007	40.82	1095^th	1999	45.2%
2008	33.07	1345^th	2005	32.9%
2009	47.30	1030^th	2063	50.1%
2010	36.48	1402^nd	2179	35.7%
2011	54.06	986^th	2236	55.9%
2012	39.61	1369^th	2259	39.4%
2013	57.52	946^th	2379	60.2%
2015	31.39	1591^st	2477	35.8%
2016	40.59	1349^th	2497	46.0%
2017	51.65	1058^th	2508	57.8%
2018	41.59	1317^th	2480	46.9%
2019	47.75	1213^th	2715	55.3%
2022	55.18	1018^th	2740	62.8%
2023	59.91	906^th	2802	67.7%
2024	49.71	1177^th	2777	57.6%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at La Vina Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.25	608^th	1364	55.4%
2019	53.02	380^th	1442	73.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at La Vina Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.70	844^th	2230	62.2%
2019	58.48	773^rd	2369	67.4%
2022	64.75	621^st	2458	74.7%
2023	72.03	472^nd	2549	81.5%
2024	61.38	722^nd	2575	72.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at La Vina Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.10	1295^th	2262	42.7%
2019	43.76	1218^th	2380	48.8%
2022	39.86	1352^nd	2509	46.1%
2023	45.06	1185^th	2547	53.5%
2024	40.34	1326^th	2546	47.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at La Vina Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.97	1172^nd	2273	48.4%
2019	54.11	938^th	2407	61.0%
2022	67.20	676^th	2527	73.2%
2023	49.77	1069^th	2558	58.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at La Vina Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.01	790^th	2072	61.9%
2019	58.70	717^th	2213	67.6%
2022	67.64	554^th	2359	76.5%
2023	76.13	378^th	2391	84.2%
2024	65.10	608^th	2383	74.5%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for La Vina Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	19	0	0	256	2	n/a	n/a	0	277
1989	22	0	2	226	2	n/a	n/a	0	252
1990	30	0	0	253	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
1991	40	0	0	282	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
1992	41	0	0	281	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
1993	19	0	0	310	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
1994	19	1	0	310	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1995	11	0	1	300	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
1996	11	0	1	300	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
1997	10	0	1	300	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
1998	8	0	0	254	0	n/a	n/a	0	262
1999	8	0	0	274	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
2000	9	0	0	279	0	n/a	n/a	1	289
2001	10	0	1	315	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
2002	13	0	0	303	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
2003	13	0	0	303	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
2004	10	0	0	295	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
2005	9	0	0	312	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
2006	10	0	0	328	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
2007	7	0	0	333	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
2008	7	n/a	1	325	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	333
2009	8	0	3	319	1	0	0	0	331
2010	13	0	0	298	0	0	4	0	315
2011	18	0	0	293	0	0	4	0	315
2012	19	1	0	343	0	0	1	0	364
2013	11	1	0	329	0	0	1	0	342
2014	9	1	0	340	0	0	2	0	352
2015	6	0	0	266	1	0	0	0	273
2016	6	0	0	257	2	1	0	0	266
2017	4	0	0	265	0	1	0	0	270
2018	8	0	0	273	0	1	0	0	282
2019	10	0	0	248	0	1	0	0	259
2020	6	1	0	216	0	1	1	0	225
2021	9	1	0	225	0	1	1	0	237
2022	11	1	0	196	1	1	1	0	211
2023	7	0	0	197	1	1	1	0	207
2024	6	0	1	199	1	0	2	0	209

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

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at La Vina Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	277	13.0	21.3	n/a
1989	252	13.2	19.0	n/a
1990	283	12.8	22.1	n/a
1991	322	14.0	23.0	n/a
1992	322	14.2	22.6	92.2
1993	329	14.2	23.2	93.9
1994	330	14.0	23.6	94.8
1995	312	12.8	24.4	87.2
1996	312	12.8	24.4	87.2
1997	311	14.8	21.0	91
1998	262	13.8	19.0	94.7
1999	282	14.0	20.1	94.7
2000	289	14.0	20.6	99.3
2001	326	15.0	21.7	97.5
2002	316	14.0	22.6	87.3
2003	316	14.0	22.6	87.3
2004	305	17.0	17.9	95.4
2005	321	17.0	18.9	99.1
2006	338	16.4	20.6	84.3
2007	340	16.0	21.3	90.3
2008	333	16.0	20.8	96.1
2009	331	15.9	19.6	91.8
2010	315	17.0	18.5	97.1
2011	315	n/a	n/a	99
2012	364	16.0	22.7	n/a
2013	342	15.0	22.8	91.5
2014	352	14.5	24.2	96
2015	273	13.0	21.0	96.3
2016	266	13.0	20.4	95.9
2017	270	12.5	21.4	96.3
2018	282	12.5	22.3	97.2
2019	259	11.6	22.2	95.8
2020	225	n/a	n/a	96
2021	237	12.2	19.2	94.1
2022	211	11.0	19.1	94.3
2023	207	11.9	17.3	96.6
2024	209	10.7	19.4	96.7

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 La Vina Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	277	13.0	21.3	n/a
1989	252	13.2	19.0	n/a
1990	283	12.8	22.1	n/a
1991	322	14.0	23.0	n/a
1992	322	14.2	22.6	92.2
1993	329	14.2	23.2	93.9
1994	330	14.0	23.6	94.8
1995	312	12.8	24.4	87.2
1996	312	12.8	24.4	87.2
1997	311	14.8	21.0	91
1998	262	13.8	19.0	94.7
1999	282	14.0	20.1	94.7
2000	289	14.0	20.6	99.3
2001	326	15.0	21.7	97.5
2002	316	14.0	22.6	87.3
2003	316	14.0	22.6	87.3
2004	305	17.0	17.9	95.4
2005	321	17.0	18.9	99.1
2006	338	16.4	20.6	84.3
2007	340	16.0	21.3	90.3
2008	333	16.0	20.8	96.1
2009	331	15.9	19.6	91.8
2010	315	17.0	18.5	97.1
2011	315	n/a	n/a	99
2012	364	16.0	22.7	n/a
2013	342	15.0	22.8	91.5
2014	352	14.5	24.2	96
2015	273	13.0	21.0	96.3
2016	266	13.0	20.4	95.9
2017	270	12.5	21.4	96.3
2018	282	12.5	22.3	97.2
2019	259	11.6	22.2	95.8
2020	225	n/a	n/a	96
2021	237	12.2	19.2	94.1
2022	211	11.0	19.1	94.3
2023	207	11.9	17.3	96.6
2024	209	10.7	19.4	96.7

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.

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