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Enrollment
788
Elementary
DISTRICT 608 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADERA UNIFIED·NCES 062334011926
John J. Pershing Elementary
1505 E. Ellis St., Madera, CA 93638 · (559) 664-9741 · Madera County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL788 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
734 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 116 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 127 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 132 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 130 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (116) is 18% larger than its 6th grade class (98).
Student demographics
14%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
34.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.8pp since 2014
Math
30.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.1pp 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 30 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.9% | 23.9% | 25.1% | 40.1% |
| Math | 9.5% | 20.6% | 28.9% | 41.0% |
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 | 34.8% | 30.1% |
| 2023-24 | 32.9% | 28.4% |
| 2022-23 | 32.9% | 20.2% |
| 2021-22 | 32.4% | 21.9% |
| 2018-19 | 42.2% | 31.9% |
| 2017-18 | 46.7% | 35.8% |
| 2016-17 | 39.8% | 30.7% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
31.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% 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 John J. Pershing Elementary
John J. Pershing Elementary's state test result (31.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John J. Pershing Elementary this school | 788 | 93.1% | 31.7% |
| Mead Valley Elementary Perris | 788 | 91.9% | 33.5% |
| Fairview Elementary Modesto | 786 | 92.4% | 24.9% |
| Union Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 809 | 93.9% | 34.5% |
| Miles Avenue Elementary Huntington Park | 788 | 94.3% | 28.9% |
| Alpha Elementary Madera | 735 | 92.1% | 28.7% |
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 John J. Pershing Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Madera County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #3,305 of 5,151 | #12 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #3,208 of 5,172 ▲ 39 | #11 of 30 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #3,459 of 5,172 ▼ 4 | #14 of 30 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.3pp | #1,557 of 5,116 | #10 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 788 | #417 of 5,915 | #2 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #1,342 of 5,352 | #19 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.0% | #4,751 of 5,354 | #25 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.1% | #683 of 5,625 | #12 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.9% | #604 of 1,139 | #5 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
788
+146 (+23%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 823
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 788 | 38 | 20.7:1 | 93% (734) |
| 2023-24 | 781 | 35 | 22.3:1 | 94% (731) |
| 2022-23 | 731 | 33 | 22.2:1 | 94% (688) |
| 2020-21 | 642 | 30 | 21.4:1 | 94% (604) |
| 2017-18 | 730 | 32 | 22.8:1 | 91% (663) |
| 2015-16 | 843 | 32 | 26.3:1 | 94% (791) |
| 2010-11 | 823 | N/A | N/A | 92% (754) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John J. Pershing Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (730 to 788); teachers up 19% (32 to 38).
About John J. Pershing Elementary
John J. Pershing Elementary is a public elementary school in Madera, California. Students in kindergarten through 6 attend, and enrollment is 788 students. The school's enrollment is 69% bigger than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
Madera Unified is made up of 28 schools with 19,922 students in all.
Hispanic students make up 93% of enrollment at John J. Pershing Elementary. Smaller groups are 3% White. For comparison, the population of Madera County is roughly 61% Hispanic. John J. Pershing Elementary's diversity index is 14%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 38 full-time equivalents, or about 20.7 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 20.7:1 here. About 93% of students, or 734, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Madera County average 81%.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 25.0%. John J. Pershing Elementary scores 31.7%.
County data help place the school in context: in Madera County, the median household income is $76,627, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. In all, Madera County has 81 public schools and roughly 32,251 students.
The nearest public school is James Monroe Elementary, at about 0.5 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 27.8%, lower than John J. Pershing Elementary's 31.7%.
The NCES locale for John J. Pershing Elementary is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment is up 23% from 2020-21, when John J. Pershing Elementary had 642 students, to 2024-25, when it had 788.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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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Frequently asked questions
About John J. Pershing ElementaryHow many students attend John J. Pershing Elementary?
John J. Pershing Elementary enrolls approximately 788 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does John J. Pershing Elementary serve?
John J. Pershing Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at John J. Pershing Elementary?
Approximately 20.7:1 students per teacher at John J. Pershing Elementary.
What is the student diversity at John J. Pershing Elementary?
Student demographics at John J. Pershing Elementary are roughly 3% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is John J. Pershing Elementary public or private?
John J. Pershing Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Madera Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.