Enrollment
266
Elementary
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADERA UNIFIED·NCES 062334003544
Dixieland Elementary
18440 Road 19, Madera, CA 93637 · (559) 673-9119 · Madera County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL266 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
251 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 31% larger than its 8th grade class (26).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
35.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.4pp since 2014
Math
22.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.7% | 25.6% | 26.1% | 38.5% |
| Math | 8.2% | 14.3% | 30.1% | 47.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.4% | 22.4% |
| 2023-24 | 32.9% | 20.9% |
| 2022-23 | 25.2% | 21.3% |
| 2021-22 | 25.6% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 35.1% | 27.7% |
| 2017-18 | 40.7% | 28.8% |
| 2016-17 | 32.5% | 23.3% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 21.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Dixieland Elementary
Dixieland Elementary's state test result (28.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixieland Elementary this school | 266 | 94.4% | 28.7% |
| Laurel Dell Elementary San Rafael | 287 | 93.7% | 43.1% |
| Washington Elementary Reedley | 288 | 92.0% | 50.3% |
| Jefferson Elementary Taft | 271 | 97.0% | 15.2% |
| Esplanade Elementary Orange | 288 | 94.8% | 28.5% |
| James Garfield Elementary Selma | 229 | 94.8% | 52.7% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dixieland Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Madera County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #3,666 of 5,151 | #18 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #4,053 of 5,172 ▲ 24 | #21 of 30 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #3,390 of 5,172 ▲ 72 | #13 of 30 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.1pp | #1,345 of 5,116 | #9 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 266 | #5,031 of 5,915 | #27 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #292 of 5,352 | #4 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.9% | #4,485 of 5,354 | #21 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.4% | #522 of 5,625 | #9 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #852 of 1,139 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
266
-29 (-10%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 377
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 21.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 266 | 14.7 | 18.1:1 | 94% (251) |
| 2023-24 | 287 | 14.2 | 20.3:1 | 94% (271) |
| 2022-23 | 319 | 16.2 | 19.6:1 | 92% (295) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | 14 | 21.1:1 | 93% (275) |
| 2017-18 | 257 | 13.2 | 19.5:1 | 90% (231) |
| 2015-16 | 282 | 11 | 25.6:1 | 90% (255) |
| 2010-11 | 298 | N/A | N/A | 96% (285) |
| 2000-01 | 299 | 14 | 21.4:1 | 74% (220) |
| 1990-91 | 377 | 14 | 26.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dixieland Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (257 to 266); teachers up 11% (13.2 to 14.7).
About Dixieland Elementary
Dixieland Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school with its address in Madera, California. The school reports 266 students in kindergarten through 8. The school's enrollment is 43% smaller than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
Madera Unified operates 28 schools. Combined enrollment is 19,922 students.
Federal enrollment data show Dixieland Elementary is 90% Hispanic. It is also 6% White. Madera County's residents are about 61% Hispanic, 29 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 19% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dixieland Elementary operates with 14.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 18.1:1. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. About 94% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Among public schools in Madera County, the average eligibility rate is 81%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 24.3% at Dixieland Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 28.7%.
Across Madera County, the median household income is $76,627, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Madera County is home to 81 public schools and about 32,251 public school students.
Fairmead Elementary is the public school closest to Dixieland Elementary, about 4.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is at least 8. Dixieland Elementary is 6th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
For locale, NCES codes Dixieland Elementary as Rural: Distant.
Federal data show a 10% enrollment decrease, from 295 in 2020-21 to 266 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 21.1 in 2020-21 to 18.1 in 2024-25.
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Madera County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,940
Census ACS
Median income
$76,627
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
32,251 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madera Unified
- Matilda Torres HighHigh · 2,017 students
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- Madera South HighHigh · 1,859 students
- Thomas Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 948 students
- Martin Luther King Jr. MiddleMiddle · 865 students
- Jack G. Desmond MiddleMiddle · 838 students
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- Madera South HighHigh · 1,859 students
- Thomas Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 948 students
- Martin Luther King Jr. MiddleMiddle · 865 students
- Jack G. Desmond MiddleMiddle · 838 students
Other Dixieland Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Dixieland Elementary. Dixieland Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKELAND, FL · 344 students
Nearby schools
- Fairmead Elementary4.4 mi · 458
- Howard Elementary5.2 mi · 487
- Dairyland Elementary6.0 mi · 216
- Lincoln Elementary6.7 mi · 816
- Matilda Torres High7.4 mi · 2,017
- Gateway High (Continuation)7.5 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About Dixieland ElementaryHow many students attend Dixieland Elementary?
Dixieland Elementary enrolls approximately 266 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Dixieland Elementary serve?
Dixieland Elementary serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Dixieland Elementary have?
Dixieland Elementary employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Dixieland Elementary?
Student demographics at Dixieland Elementary are roughly 6% White, 90% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Dixieland Elementary in?
Dixieland Elementary is part of Madera Unified.
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