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Enrollment
1,869
High
DISTRICT 995 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADERA UNIFIED·NCES 062334003548
Madera High
200 South L St., Madera, CA 93637 · (559) 675-4444 · Madera County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,869 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
91 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
1,528 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 576 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 484 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 419 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 390 | 21% |
Student demographics
24%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
57.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.9pp since 2014
Math
19.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.6% | 34.3% | 24.4% | 17.7% |
| Math | 5.4% | 14.3% | 28.3% | 52.0% |
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 | 57.9% | 19.6% |
| 2023-24 | 52.2% | 14.7% |
| 2022-23 | 53.6% | 17.8% |
| 2021-22 | 43.9% | 14.3% |
| 2018-19 | 45.3% | 17.8% |
| 2017-18 | 47.5% | 21.2% |
| 2016-17 | 53.2% | 23.5% |
| 2015-16 | 51.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
36.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Madera High
Madera High's state test result (36.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madera High this school | 1,869 | 81.8% | 36.1% |
| Chula Vista Senior High Chula Vista | 1,864 | 80.1% | 28.6% |
| Jurupa Valley High Jurupa Valley | 1,693 | 81.6% | 28.9% |
| Shadow Hills High Indio | 1,650 | 80.1% | 29.8% |
| Reedley High Reedley | 1,804 | 80.1% | 58.1% |
| Vista High Vista | 1,746 | 84.7% | 27.5% |
Matched among California high 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 Madera High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Madera County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #636 of 1,052 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #695 of 1,056 ▲ 78 | #3 of 8 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #518 of 1,056 ▲ 88 | #4 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.7pp | #155 of 1,044 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,869 | #358 of 2,093 | #2 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #634 of 1,352 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.8% | #1,048 of 1,351 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.8% | #560 of 1,575 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #430 of 802 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,869
-186 (-9%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 2,826
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 23.6:1
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 | 1,869 | 90.8 | 20.6:1 | 82% (1,528) |
| 2023-24 | 1,865 | 73.5 | 25.4:1 | 83% (1,550) |
| 2022-23 | 1,858 | 79.5 | 23.4:1 | 83% (1,537) |
| 2020-21 | 2,055 | 87 | 23.6:1 | 82% (1,695) |
| 2017-18 | 2,092 | 85 | 24.6:1 | 77% (1,601) |
| 2015-16 | 2,139 | 83 | 25.8:1 | 75% (1,598) |
| 2010-11 | 2,121 | N/A | N/A | 66% (1,395) |
| 2000-01 | 3,884 | 162 | 24.0:1 | 55% (2,148) |
| 1990-91 | 2,826 | 132 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Madera High.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (2,092 to 1,869); teachers up 7% (85 to 90.8).
About Madera High
At 200 South L St. in Madera, California, Madera High operates as a large high school. The latest federal count shows 1,869 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in California is about 838 students, so this school is 123% above average.
Madera Unified has 28 schools and 19,922 students, and Madera High is one of those schools.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Madera High, with 87% of enrollment. Next come 7% White and 2% Asian. That compares with about 61% Hispanic among all Madera County residents. By the diversity index, Madera High comes in at 24%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 20.6:1, with 90.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in California, the typical ratio is 18.2:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Madera High is 82%. That is close to the 81% average for public schools in Madera County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Madera High is 4.5 points above its prediction. Actual: 36.1%. Predicted: 31.6%.
Madera County has these Census figures: median household income is about $76,627, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The public schools of Madera County number 81 and enroll about 32,251.
The closest other public school is James Madison Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Madera High ranks 1st of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 36.1% against a local average of 25.2%.
Federal data place Madera High in the Suburb: Small locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Madera High went from 2,055 students to 1,869. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 23.6:1 to 20.6:1.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes 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
Related schools
Other schools in Madera Unified
- Matilda Torres HighHigh · 2,017 students
- Madera South HighHigh · 1,859 students
- Thomas Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 948 students
- Martin Luther King Jr. MiddleMiddle · 865 students
- Jack G. Desmond MiddleMiddle · 838 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 816 students
Other schools in Madera
- Matilda Torres HighHigh · 2,017 students
- Madera South HighHigh · 1,859 students
- Thomas Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 948 students
- Martin Luther King Jr. MiddleMiddle · 865 students
- Jack G. Desmond MiddleMiddle · 838 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 816 students
Nearby schools
- James Madison Elementary0.2 mi · 739
- Gould Educational Center0.5 mi · 351
- Thomas Jefferson Middle0.7 mi · 948
- Alpha Elementary0.8 mi · 735
- John Adams Elementary0.9 mi · 736
- Madera South High1.0 mi · 1,859
Frequently asked questions
About Madera HighHow many students attend Madera High?
Madera High enrolls approximately 1,869 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Madera High serve?
Madera High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Madera High have?
Madera High employs 91 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Madera High?
At Madera High, the student body is approximately 7% White, 87% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Madera High?
Madera High is overseen by Madera Unified in Madera County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.