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Enrollment
2,017
High
DISTRICT 995 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADERA UNIFIED·NCES 062334014457
Matilda Torres High
16645 Road 26, Madera, CA 93638 · (559) 416-5909 · Madera County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,017 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of California public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
98 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
1,814 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 | 523 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 481 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 502 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 511 | 25% |
Student demographics
15%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
52.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.5pp since 2021
Math
16.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 7 points since 2021, 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 | 17.4% | 35.0% | 27.1% | 20.4% |
| Math | 3.9% | 12.8% | 23.0% | 60.3% |
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 | 52.5% | 16.7% |
| 2023-24 | 54.3% | 15.8% |
| 2022-23 | 38.7% | 8.4% |
| 2021-22 | 45.9% | 12.0% |
% 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
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Matilda Torres High
Matilda Torres High's state test result (34.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Torres High this school | 2,017 | 89.9% | 34.8% |
| Bell Senior High Bell | 2,088 | 91.4% | 41.7% |
| Hueneme High Oxnard | 1,913 | 91.2% | 24.4% |
| Orange Glen High Escondido | 1,788 | 89.0% | 29.8% |
| Selma High Selma | 1,721 | 90.1% | 41.4% |
| Watsonville High Watsonville | 2,215 | 91.1% | 25.4% |
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 Matilda Torres High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Madera County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #665 of 1,052 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.7% | #782 of 1,056 ▼ 43 | #4 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #652 of 1,056 ▼ 96 | #7 of 8 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.6pp | #318 of 1,044 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,017 | #281 of 2,093 | #1 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.5:1 | #620 of 1,352 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.7% | #1,173 of 1,351 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.9% | #301 of 1,575 | #3 of 9 |
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
2,017
+1,087 (+117%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
was 23.3:1
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 | 2,017 | 98.5 | 20.5:1 | 90% (1,814) |
| 2023-24 | 2,057 | 89.5 | 23.0:1 | 91% (1,867) |
| 2022-23 | 2,001 | 86.5 | 23.1:1 | 91% (1,816) |
| 2020-21 | 930 | 40 | 23.3:1 | 92% (855) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Matilda Torres High.
About Matilda Torres High
Matilda Torres High, located in Madera, California, is a large high school. A total of 2,017 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 838-student average for high schools in California, enrollment here is 141% higher.
The 28 schools in Madera Unified enroll 19,922 students altogether, Matilda Torres High among them.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Matilda Torres High, with 92% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 5% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Madera County's population at about 61%. Matilda Torres High has a diversity index of 15%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 20.5:1, with 98.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is lower than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Matilda Torres High is 90%. The average for public schools in Madera County is 81%.
allk12 grades Matilda Torres High a B. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Matilda Torres High would be expected to post about 26.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 34.8%.
Matilda Torres High is located in Madera County, where median household income is about $76,627, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 81 public schools in Madera County, with a combined enrollment of about 32,251.
Of nearby public schools, Liberty Charter is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Matilda Torres High is 1st of 5 on proficiency.
NCES assigns Matilda Torres High the locale Suburb: Small, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment records show 930 in 2020-21 and 2,017 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The ratio of students to teachers went from 23.3:1 to 20.5:1 over the same years.
The Matilda Torres High community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Madera HighHigh · 1,869 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
- Madera HighHigh · 1,869 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
- Liberty Charter0.4 mi · 704
- Nishimoto Elementary0.4 mi · 704
- Jack G. Desmond Middle0.5 mi · 838
- Sherman Thomas Charter High0.6 mi · 69
- Sherman Thomas Charter0.6 mi · 233
- Sherman Thomas STEM Academy0.6 mi · 75
Frequently asked questions
About Matilda Torres HighHow large is Matilda Torres High?
Matilda Torres High enrolls approximately 2,017 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Matilda Torres High serve?
Matilda Torres High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Matilda Torres High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Matilda Torres High is approximately 20.5:1 (98 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Matilda Torres High?
Matilda Torres High reports a student body of 5% White, 92% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Matilda Torres High?
Matilda Torres 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.