High Schools in Madera Unified

Summary:

The Madera Unified school district in California is home to 5 high schools, serving students in grades 9-12. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and low-performing schools within the district, with Matilda Torres High and Madera High standing out as the top-performing schools based on metrics like graduation rates, test scores, and rankings.

Matilda Torres High has the highest 4-year graduation rate at 94.5% and outperforms the Madera Unified district and California state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Madera High is the second-highest performing school, with a 92.6% 4-year graduation rate and similar academic achievements. In contrast, Mountain Vista High and Ripperdan Community Day struggle with lower graduation rates, higher chronic absenteeism, and significantly lower test scores.

The data suggests that socioeconomic factors, such as high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients across all schools, may contribute to the observed performance disparities within the Madera Unified district. Identifying and addressing the root causes of these differences could lead to more equitable and successful outcomes for all students in the district.

District Detail

1902 Howard Rd.
Madera, CA 93637-5123

(559) 675-4500

SchoolDigger Rank:
1170^th of 1568 California districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 20,120

Primary Schools: 18
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 6
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Madera High	Public	9-12	200 South L St.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-4444	1,865	74	25.3	83.1%	131 (7.0%)	24 (1.3%)	1,634 (87.6%)	37 (2.0%)	9 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	28 (1.5%)	39.6	1143^rd of 2323 public high schools	50.8%		43.9	1017^th of 2348 public high schools	56.7%	126	17.1	0.0	16.6	52.2	52.2	14.7	14.7	$3,439
Madera South High	Public	9-12	755 W. Pecan Ave.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-4450	1,855	86	21.6	95.0%	38 (2.0%)	33 (1.8%)	1,744 (94.0%)	25 (1.3%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.5%)	36.6	1226^th of 2323 public high schools	47.2%		32.6	1342^nd of 2348 public high schools	42.8%	116	17.8		17.7	50.4	50.4	9.0	9.0	$1,982
Madera Unified Adult Transition Program	Public	12	955 W. Pecan Ave.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-4482	13	2	6.5	61.5%	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Mountain Vista High	Public	10-12	1901 Clinton Ave.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-4580	164	13	12.2	97.6%	6 (3.7%)	4 (2.4%)	146 (89.0%)	2 (1.2%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	14.1	1838^th of 2323 public high schools	20.9%		15.9	1807^th of 2348 public high schools	23.0%	31	7.3		6.8	23.6	23.6	1.8	1.8	$2,786
Matilda Torres High	Public	9-12	16645 Road 26	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 416-5909	2,057	89	22.9	90.8%	92 (4.5%)	15 (0.7%)	1,902 (92.5%)	23 (1.1%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (0.9%)	45	996^th of 2323 public high schools	57.1%		29	1448^th of 2348 public high schools	38.3%	452	21.8		22.0	54.3	54.3	15.8	15.8
Ripperdan Community Day	Public	7-12	26133 Ave. 7	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-0059	45	6	7.2	100.0%	1 (2.2%)	2 (4.4%)	40 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.6	2313^th of 2323 public high schools	0.4%		4.8	2319^th of 2348 public high schools	1.2%	6			0.0		0.0		0.0	$4,893

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sherman Thomas Charter High District	2.45 mi	1	525^th
Sherman Thomas Charter District	2.6 mi	1	1368^th
Sherman Thomas STEM Academy District	2.66 mi	1	45^th
Madera County Superintendent of Schools	2.67 mi	5	1527^th
Liberty Charter District	2.7 mi	1	1448^th

High Schools in Madera Unified

District Detail

Matilda Torres High

Madera High

Madera South High

Mountain Vista High

Ripperdan Community Day

Madera Unified Adult Transition Program

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