Madera Unified School District
Public
Grades K–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Madera.
At a glance
19,922Students enrolled
28Schools
$19,767Spent per student
20:1Student–teacher ratio
91%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Madera
Grades 9–12
Matilda Torres High or Madera High or Madera South HighDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs CA
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$19,767
per student each year · 7% below the CA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
19,937’20
20,123’21
20,138’22
20,120’23
19,922’24
Students
Hispanic · 91%18,182
White · 4%793
Two or more races · 2%355
Asian · 1%267
Black · 1%227
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%88
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools28 in district
Lincoln ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 816 students · Madera
PublicJohn J. Pershing ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 788 students · Madera
PublicSierra Vista ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 740 students · Madera
PublicJames Madison ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 739 students · Madera
PublicJohn Adams ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 736 students · Madera
PublicAlpha ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 735 students · Madera
PublicVirginia Lee Rose ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 714 students · Madera
PublicBerenda ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 709 students · Madera
PublicNishimoto ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 704 students · Madera
PublicCesar Chavez ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 659 students · Madera
PublicParkwood ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 635 students · Madera
PublicJames Monroe ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 624 students · Madera
PublicMillview ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 594 students · Madera
PublicGeorge Washington ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 578 students · Madera
PublicHoward ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 487 students · Madera
PublicDixieland ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 266 students · Madera
PublicEastin Arcola ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 225 students · Madera
PublicLa Vina ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 203 students · Madera
PublicThomas Jefferson MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 948 students · Madera
PublicMartin Luther King Jr. MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 865 students · Madera
PublicJack G. Desmond MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 838 students · Madera
PublicMatilda Torres HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,017 students · Madera
PublicMadera HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,869 students · Madera
PublicMadera South HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,859 students · Madera
PublicMountain Vista HighHigh · Grades 10–12 · 162 students · Madera
PublicRipperdan Community DayHigh · Grades 7–12 · 49 students · Madera
PublicMadera Unified Adult Transition ProgramHigh · Grades 12 · 15 students · Madera
PublicDuane E. Furman Independent StudyOther · Grades K–12 · 348 students · Madera
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.