Madera High

Summary:

Madera High is a public high school located in Madera, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,858 students. It is part of the Madera Unified School District, which is ranked 1170 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Madera High has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.9% to 97.2% over the past five years, which is generally higher than the district and state averages. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.3% in 2017-2018 to 38.5% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Madera High's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the district and state averages, with only around 50% of students proficient or better in ELA and less than 20% proficient or better in Math and Science. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White and Hispanic students generally performing better than Asian and English Language Learner students, while students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds tend to struggle the most.

Compared to nearby schools, Madera High's performance is generally better than the Ripperdan Community Day School, which consistently ranks among the lowest-performing schools in the state. However, it lags behind the other nearby high schools, such as Matilda Torres High and Mountain Vista High, in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. These challenges faced by Madera High are reflective of the broader issues within the Madera Unified School District, which is ranked among the lower-performing districts in the state.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 200 South L St.
       Madera, CA  93637-4650


(559) 675-4444

District: Madera Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1143rd of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $3,439 Help


Feeder schools for Madera High:

Elementary:    Dixieland Elementary
    George Washington Elementary
    Howard Elementary
    James Madison Elementary
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Middle:    Thomas Jefferson Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  25.3 Help
Number of students:  1,865

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
87.6%
White:
7.0%
Asian:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Madera High ranks better than 50.8% of high schools in California. It also ranks first among 4 ranked high schools in the Madera Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.56. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Madera High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Madera High has the largest high school student body size in the Madera Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.6%), White (7%), Asian (2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Madera High is 25.3, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the Madera Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Madera High is $3,439, which is the 2nd highest among 4 high schools in the Madera Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Madera High:

SchoolDigger ranks Madera High 1143rd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Madera High in the ranking list.)

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Madera Unified:

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


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Rank History for Madera High

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Rank History for all students at Madera High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 39.89 705th 1653 57.4%
2005 50.23 586th 1901 69.2%
2006 50.06 639th 1968 67.5%
2007 50.58 643rd 2063 68.8%
2008 41.67 870th 2117 58.9%
2009 45.36 873rd 2238 61.0%
2010 41.40 980th 2281 57.0%
2011 43.45 958th 2367 59.5%
2012 45.02 909th 2354 61.4%
2013 51.13 755th 2426 68.9%
2015 49.04 1000th 1994 49.8%
2016 62.76 724th 2039 64.5%
2017 53.57 942nd 2021 53.4%
2018 50.32 1010th 2017 49.9%
2019 36.97 1291st 2133 39.5%
2022 35.79 1287th 2123 39.4%
2023 43.89 1017th 2348 56.7%
2024 39.56 1143rd 2323 50.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Madera High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.55 709th 938 24.4%
2019 55.15 222nd 941 76.4%
2022 35.18 665th 1044 36.3%
2023 26.45 965th 1323 27.1%
2024 30.87 803rd 1350 40.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Madera High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.73 1075th 1547 30.5%
2024 16.05 1473rd 1534 4.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Madera High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.87 942nd 1862 49.4%
2019 39.01 1180th 1937 39.1%
2022 36.50 1213th 1943 37.6%
2023 49.11 905th 2247 59.7%
2024 44.31 1005th 2235 55.0%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Madera High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.21 16th 89 82.0%
2024 28.21 82nd 100 18.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Madera High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 33.40 310th 451 31.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Madera High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.92 1026th 1760 41.7%
2019 29.96 1277th 1833 30.3%
2022 34.79 1168th 1858 37.1%
2023 45.43 941st 2118 55.6%
2024 40.59 1069th 2098 49.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Madera High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.39 697th 1052 33.7%
2019 56.83 321st 1117 71.3%
2022 27.55 897th 1161 22.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Madera High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.65 900th 1834 50.9%
2019 39.19 1097th 1880 41.6%
2022 32.90 1226th 1916 36.0%
2023 39.46 1062nd 2207 51.9%
2024 36.57 1137th 2172 47.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Madera High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 16.65 499th 581 14.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Madera High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.14 837th 1742 52.0%
2019 38.04 1133rd 1814 37.5%
2022 38.97 1118th 1861 39.9%
2023 53.01 767th 2142 64.2%
2024 46.02 943rd 2125 55.6%
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Rank History for White students at Madera High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.04 534th 1173 54.5%
2019 51.09 603rd 1222 50.7%
2022 33.70 806th 1204 33.1%
2023 39.10 768th 1434 46.4%
2024 52.17 552nd 1406 60.7%
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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.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Madera High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1346 113 36 1232 4 n/a n/a 0 2731
1989 1275 131 29 1314 1 n/a n/a 0 2750
1990 1198 117 30 1396 4 n/a n/a 0 2745
1991 1203 135 32 1447 9 n/a n/a 0 2826
1992 1243 114 27 1624 10 n/a n/a 0 3018
1993 1166 137 50 1757 2 n/a n/a 0 3112
1994 1185 131 54 1845 3 n/a n/a 0 3218
1995 1173 140 56 2050 11 n/a n/a 0 3430
1996 1173 140 56 2050 11 n/a n/a 0 3430
1997 1195 140 54 2228 15 n/a n/a 0 3632
1998 1210 147 63 2318 10 n/a n/a 0 3748
1999 1194 137 64 2440 6 n/a n/a 0 3841
2000 1079 131 68 2567 5 n/a n/a 0 3850
2001 1040 145 77 2615 7 n/a n/a 0 3884
2002 942 154 69 2760 8 n/a n/a 5 3938
2003 942 154 69 2760 8 n/a n/a 5 3938
2004 894 150 74 2871 4 n/a n/a 6 3999
2005 828 151 78 3184 4 n/a n/a 2 4247
2006 794 155 77 3239 3 n/a n/a 2 4270
2007 594 97 52 2264 5 n/a n/a 12 3024
2008 502 65 55 1819 4 n/a n/a 0 2445
2009 465 54 51 1380 6 1 9 0 1966
2010 430 58 50 1513 13 1 6 0 2071
2011 409 63 49 1579 14 1 6 0 2121
2012 385 47 54 1648 16 1 9 0 2160
2013 343 47 63 1679 11 1 19 0 2163
2014 303 54 67 1712 12 2 17 0 2167
2015 284 39 60 1766 7 3 20 0 2179
2016 252 40 61 1758 6 3 19 0 2139
2017 232 31 55 1749 7 4 20 0 2098
2018 227 25 50 1753 9 6 22 0 2092
2019 198 32 40 1780 8 6 20 0 2084
2020 187 30 50 1788 10 3 26 0 2094
2021 167 31 56 1761 7 3 30 0 2055
2022 139 23 43 1689 11 1 32 1 1939
2023 145 20 44 1617 6 3 23 0 1858
2024 131 24 37 1634 9 2 28 0 1865

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 Madera High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2731 129.8 21.0 n/a
1989 2750 127.7 21.5 n/a
1990 2745 132.2 20.7 n/a
1991 2826 132.6 21.3 n/a
1992 3018 134.7 22.4 11.5
1993 3112 132.2 23.5 33.8
1994 3218 138.2 23.3 42.5
1995 3430 130.5 26.3 47.1
1996 3430 130.5 26.3 47.1
1997 3632 142.7 25.5 53.1
1998 3748 149.4 25.1 57.5
1999 3841 156.8 24.5 56.1
2000 3850 158.4 24.3 56.3
2001 3884 162.4 23.9 55.3
2002 3938 172.0 22.9 57.4
2003 3938 172.0 22.9 57.4
2004 3999 177.8 22.5 59.9
2005 4247 185.4 22.9 62.4
2006 4270 194.4 22.0 53.4
2007 3024 138.3 21.9 40
2008 2445 114.7 21.3 49
2009 1966 89.6 20.8 52.5
2010 2071 85.4 24.2 58.1
2011 2121 n/a n/a 65.8
2012 2160 83.5 25.8 n/a
2013 2163 86.5 25.0 67.1
2014 2167 82.9 26.1 70.5
2015 2179 84.0 25.9 75.8
2016 2139 83.0 25.7 74.7
2017 2098 84.0 24.9 76.3
2018 2092 85.0 24.6 76.5
2019 2084 85.7 24.2 78
2020 2094 n/a n/a 79.5
2021 2055 87.1 23.5 82.5
2022 1939 84.3 22.9 83.1
2023 1858 79.5 23.3 82.7
2024 1865 73.5 25.3 83.1

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 Madera High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2731 129.8 21.0 n/a
1989 2750 127.7 21.5 n/a
1990 2745 132.2 20.7 n/a
1991 2826 132.6 21.3 n/a
1992 3018 134.7 22.4 11.5
1993 3112 132.2 23.5 33.8
1994 3218 138.2 23.3 42.5
1995 3430 130.5 26.3 47.1
1996 3430 130.5 26.3 47.1
1997 3632 142.7 25.5 53.1
1998 3748 149.4 25.1 57.5
1999 3841 156.8 24.5 56.1
2000 3850 158.4 24.3 56.3
2001 3884 162.4 23.9 55.3
2002 3938 172.0 22.9 57.4
2003 3938 172.0 22.9 57.4
2004 3999 177.8 22.5 59.9
2005 4247 185.4 22.9 62.4
2006 4270 194.4 22.0 53.4
2007 3024 138.3 21.9 40
2008 2445 114.7 21.3 49
2009 1966 89.6 20.8 52.5
2010 2071 85.4 24.2 58.1
2011 2121 n/a n/a 65.8
2012 2160 83.5 25.8 n/a
2013 2163 86.5 25.0 67.1
2014 2167 82.9 26.1 70.5
2015 2179 84.0 25.9 75.8
2016 2139 83.0 25.7 74.7
2017 2098 84.0 24.9 76.3
2018 2092 85.0 24.6 76.5
2019 2084 85.7 24.2 78
2020 2094 n/a n/a 79.5
2021 2055 87.1 23.5 82.5
2022 1939 84.3 22.9 83.1
2023 1858 79.5 23.3 82.7
2024 1865 73.5 25.3 83.1

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Madera High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $3,439

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1291st of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1017th of 2348 High schools
 17.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Madera High)45.353.6
 8.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Madera Unified)4543.9
 1.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Madera High)17.817.8
 0%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Madera Unified)12.89.8
 2.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Madera High)20.319.5
 0.8%
   11th Grade Science (Madera Unified)16.515.8
 0.7%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Madera High)7.56.7
 0.8%
   12th Grade Science (Madera Unified)7.610.3
 2.8%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students20841858
 10.8%
African American3220
 37.5%
American Indian86
 25%
Asian4044
 10%
Hispanic17801617
 9.2%
Pacific Islander63
 50%
White198145
 26.8%
Two or More Races2023
 15%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78%82.7%
 4.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Madera High

Students at Madera High are 88% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Madera High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dixieland Elementary
Elementary : George Washington Elementary
Elementary : Howard Elementary
Elementary : James Madison Elementary
Elementary : John Adams Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle

Madera High ranks 1143rd of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,865 students attended Madera High.


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