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Enrollment
838
Middle
DISTRICT 884 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADERA UNIFIED·NCES 062334010953
Jack G. Desmond Middle
26490 Martin St., Madera, CA 93638 · (559) 674-1775 · Madera County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL838 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of California public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
784 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 445 | 53% |
| Grade 8 | 393 | 47% |
Student demographics
8%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
31.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.3pp since 2014
Math
13.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 31 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 up about 5 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.7% | 25.6% | 28.7% | 40.0% |
| Math | 5.2% | 8.8% | 25.2% | 60.9% |
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 | 31.3% | 13.9% |
| 2023-24 | 34.5% | 12.8% |
| 2022-23 | 33.6% | 10.9% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 10.7% |
| 2018-19 | 34.0% | 14.9% |
| 2017-18 | 29.4% | 15.3% |
| 2016-17 | 31.7% | 12.8% |
| 2015-16 | 32.0% | 12.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
23.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Jack G. Desmond Middle
Jack G. Desmond Middle's state test result (23.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack G. Desmond Middle this school | 838 | 93.6% | 23.2% |
| Sequoia Middle Fontana | 791 | 93.8% | 28.1% |
| Pacoima Middle Pacoima | 823 | 91.9% | 31.2% |
| Colton Middle Colton | 870 | 92.8% | 19.5% |
| Chalone Peaks Middle King City | 854 | 91.5% | 20.1% |
| Mission Middle Escondido | 855 | 95.9% | 24.9% |
Matched among California middle 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 Jack G. Desmond Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Madera County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #961 of 1,224 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.9% | #1,044 of 1,227 ▼ 13 | #6 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #954 of 1,227 ▼ 147 | #5 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.2pp | #189 of 1,214 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 838 | #385 of 1,377 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #257 of 1,279 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.1% | #1,189 of 1,278 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.6% | #161 of 1,329 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.6% | #778 of 930 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
838
-11 (-1%) vs 2020
-5% since 2010-11, when it was 878
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 838 | 45.5 | 18.4:1 | 94% (784) |
| 2023-24 | 813 | 41.1 | 19.8:1 | 91% (741) |
| 2022-23 | 761 | 41.1 | 18.5:1 | 91% (689) |
| 2020-21 | 849 | 43 | 19.7:1 | 94% (802) |
| 2017-18 | 897 | 38 | 23.6:1 | 91% (814) |
| 2015-16 | 889 | 38 | 23.4:1 | 91% (809) |
| 2010-11 | 878 | N/A | N/A | 79% (696) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jack G. Desmond Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (897 to 838); teachers up 20% (38 to 45.5).
About Jack G. Desmond Middle
Jack G. Desmond Middle is a medium-sized middle school with its address in Madera, California. It covers grades 7 through 8, with a total enrollment of 838 students. Enrollment is 27% higher than the average for middle schools in California, which is about 659.
Jack G. Desmond Middle is one school in a 28-school district, Madera Unified, which enrolls 19,922 students.
Jack G. Desmond Middle's enrollment is 96% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 3% White. The school's Hispanic share is 35 points above the 61% share among Madera County residents. Pick two students at random and there is an 8% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1 at Jack G. Desmond Middle, with 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, middle schools in California have 20.7:1, compared with 18.4:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 94% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Madera County is 81%.
Jack G. Desmond Middle is graded C by allk12, scoring above 26% of California public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 24.7% for Jack G. Desmond Middle. The school posts 23.2%, 1.6 points below the prediction.
Madera County has these Census figures: the median household income is $76,627, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. In all, Madera County has 81 public schools and roughly 32,251 students.
Nishimoto Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Jack G. Desmond Middle. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, Jack G. Desmond Middle ranks 5th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Jack G. Desmond Middle as Suburb: Small.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 849 to 838, a small change. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 19.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.4:1.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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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Other schools in Madera
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- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 816 students
Nearby schools
- Nishimoto Elementary0.1 mi · 704
- Liberty Charter0.4 mi · 704
- Sherman Thomas STEM Academy0.5 mi · 75
- Matilda Torres High0.5 mi · 2,017
- Sherman Thomas Charter0.6 mi · 233
- Sherman Thomas Charter High0.6 mi · 69
Frequently asked questions
About Jack G. Desmond MiddleHow large is Jack G. Desmond Middle?
Jack G. Desmond Middle enrolls approximately 838 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Jack G. Desmond Middle serve?
Jack G. Desmond Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jack G. Desmond Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jack G. Desmond Middle is approximately 18.4:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jack G. Desmond Middle?
At Jack G. Desmond Middle, the student body is approximately 3% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Jack G. Desmond Middle?
Jack G. Desmond Middle is overseen by Madera Unified in Madera County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.