Enrollment
225
Elementary
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADERA UNIFIED·NCES 062334013804
Eastin Arcola Elementary
29551 Avenue 8, Madera, CA 93637 · (559) 674-8841 · Madera County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL225 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
215 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 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 14% smaller than its 8th grade class (28).
Student demographics
17%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
21.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.0pp since 2014
Math
13.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -11.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.1% | 15.9% | 23.9% | 55.1% |
| Math | 2.9% | 10.9% | 22.5% | 63.8% |
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 | 21.0% | 13.8% |
| 2023-24 | 32.1% | 19.3% |
| 2022-23 | 33.6% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.2% | 26.8% |
| 2018-19 | 40.1% | 33.8% |
| 2017-18 | 37.1% | 34.3% |
| 2016-17 | 27.0% | 32.1% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
22.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% 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 Eastin Arcola Elementary
Eastin Arcola Elementary's state test result (22.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastin Arcola Elementary this school | 225 | 95.6% | 22.3% |
| James Garfield Elementary Selma | 229 | 94.8% | 52.7% |
| Aragon Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 205 | 95.1% | 34.2% |
| Harrison Street Elementary Los Angeles | 229 | 95.2% | 27.8% |
| El Sereno Elementary Los Angeles | 222 | 94.6% | 38.0% |
| La Vina Elementary Madera | 203 | 96.6% | 28.6% |
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 Eastin Arcola Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Madera County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #4,364 of 5,151 | #28 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.8% | #4,855 of 5,172 ▼ 601 | #29 of 30 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #4,788 of 5,172 ▼ 1,236 | #28 of 30 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -14.1pp | #32 of 5,116 | #2 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 225 | #5,243 of 5,915 | #31 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #103 of 5,352 | #2 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.3% | #4,575 of 5,354 | #23 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.6% | #378 of 5,625 | #8 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #2,557 of 3,837 | #12 of 22 |
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
225
+10 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 225 | 13.5 | 16.7:1 | 96% (215) |
| 2023-24 | 208 | 12.5 | 16.7:1 | 95% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 210 | 11.5 | 18.3:1 | 94% (197) |
| 2020-21 | 215 | 12 | 17.9:1 | 95% (204) |
| 2017-18 | 253 | 10.3 | 24.5:1 | 91% (231) |
| 2015-16 | 243 | 12 | 20.3:1 | 90% (219) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eastin Arcola Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (253 to 225); teachers up 30% (10.3 to 13.5).
About Eastin Arcola Elementary
As a small elementary school, Eastin Arcola Elementary serves students in Madera, California. Federal data show 225 students enrolled in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 52% below average.
The district, Madera Unified, has 19,922 students enrolled across 28 schools.
Hispanic students account for 91% of the school's enrollment. It is also 5% multiracial and 4% White. Madera County's residents are about 61% Hispanic, 30 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 17% means there is a 17% chance two randomly chosen students at Eastin Arcola Elementary are from different groups.
Eastin Arcola Elementary reports a ratio of 16.7 students per teacher, from 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Eastin Arcola Elementary, 96% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Madera County averages 81%, lower than here.
Eastin Arcola Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (22.3%) and its predicted rate (23.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
The county, Madera County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $76,627, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The county's public schools total 81, with about 32,251 students.
About 3.7 miles separate Eastin Arcola Elementary from the closest public school, Ripperdan Community Day. The five-mile area around Eastin Arcola Elementary holds 3 other public schools. Local comparison: Eastin Arcola Elementary ranks 6th of 6 nearby schools, at 22.3% versus a 34.1% average.
Under the NCES locale system, Eastin Arcola Elementary is Rural: Fringe.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 225, from 215 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 17.9 to 16.7 over 4 years.
This page collects posts and questions about Eastin Arcola Elementary, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
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- Ripperdan Community Day3.7 mi · 49
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- Parkwood Elementary5.3 mi · 635
- Herndon-Barstow Elementary5.7 mi · 754
- Duane E. Furman Independent Study6.0 mi · 348
Frequently asked questions
About Eastin Arcola ElementaryHow large is Eastin Arcola Elementary?
Eastin Arcola Elementary enrolls approximately 225 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Eastin Arcola Elementary serve?
Eastin Arcola Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Eastin Arcola Elementary have?
Eastin Arcola Elementary employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Eastin Arcola Elementary?
Student demographics at Eastin Arcola Elementary are roughly 4% White, 91% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Is Eastin Arcola Elementary public or private?
Eastin Arcola Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Madera Unified.
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