Webster Elementary

Located at 36477 Ruth Ave., in Madera, California, Webster Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary school that serves 634 students (grades K through 6), overseen by Golden Valley Unified. That puts it 36% above the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Golden Valley Unified comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 2,997 students; Webster Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Webster Elementary records that 55% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 35% White, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school reports having 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Madera County runs at roughly 81%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Webster Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.1%, the actual is 46.7%, a residual of -4.4 points.

Across the wider county, Madera County reports that the typical household earns roughly $76,627 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Madera County's 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,251 students), Webster Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Liberty High, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Webster Elementary comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 48.4%.

Webster Elementary operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Webster Elementary has expanded 10%, going from 574 students in 2018 to 634 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 45% to 35% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 25.0:1 in 2018 to 21.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.