Matilda Torres High

As a high-enrollment high school in Madera, California, Matilda Torres High caters to 2,017 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Madera Unified. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 141% above typical.

Madera Unified comprises 28 schools with combined enrollment of 19,922 students; Matilda Torres High is among them.

On the student-mix side, Matilda Torres High lists that 92% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 5% White. By comparison, Madera County as a whole is about 61% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 98 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Madera County's rate of about 81%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Matilda Torres High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.1%.

In the surrounding community, Madera County reports that median household income runs about $76,627, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Madera County runs 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,251 students), of which Matilda Torres High is one.

The closest other public school is Liberty Charter, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Matilda Torres High at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 29.2%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.