Virginia Lee Rose Elementary

Virginia Lee Rose Elementary is an elementary school of substantial scale in Madera, California, part of Madera Unified, serveing 714 students in grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 54% larger than typical.

Within Madera Unified, which oversees 28 schools and 19,922 students, Virginia Lee Rose Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Virginia Lee Rose Elementary logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (96%). The wider county runs roughly 61% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Virginia Lee Rose Elementary shows 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.6:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 97% of students at Virginia Lee Rose Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Madera County runs at roughly 81%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Virginia Lee Rose Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 21.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.1%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Madera County indicate median household income runs about $76,627, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Virginia Lee Rose Elementary is one of 81 public schools in Madera County (combined enrollment of about 32,251 students).

The closest other public school is Martin Luther King Jr. Middle, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Virginia Lee Rose Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 18.5%.

Virginia Lee Rose Elementary operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Virginia Lee Rose Elementary has ticked down 5%, going from 753 students in 2018 to 714 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 25.1:1 in 2018 to 22.6:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.