Nishimoto Elementary

As a substantial elementary-level community in Madera, California, Nishimoto Elementary instructs 704 students from grades K through 6, one of the schools within Madera Unified. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Nishimoto Elementary sits 51% bigger than that benchmark.

Nishimoto Elementary is one of 28 schools operated by Madera Unified, a district that works with 19,922 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Nishimoto Elementary records that 94% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder breaks down as 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 61% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.4:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 94% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Madera County's rate of about 81%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Nishimoto Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 23.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.2%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (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. Across Madera County's 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,251 students), Nishimoto Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Jack G. Desmond Middle, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Nishimoto Elementary at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 30.9%.

Nishimoto Elementary operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 8%: 767 students in 2018 compared to 704 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 25.6:1 in 2018 to 19.4:1 today.

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