Is Liberty High a good school?

Liberty High ranks 1007 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Liberty High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 700 students attended Liberty High.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty High?

Students at Liberty High are 48% Hispanic, 42% White, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Liberty High?

Liberty High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Sierra View Elementary Elementary : Webster Elementary Middle : Ranchos Middle

Liberty High

Summary:

Liberty High is a public high school located in Madera, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 672 students. It is part of the Golden Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 672 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Liberty High has several strengths, including consistently high four-year graduation rates ranging from 95.4% to 98.4% over the past five years, which are significantly higher than the state average and compare favorably to nearby schools. The school also has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.9% over the past five years, much lower than the state average and nearby schools. However, Liberty High has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.7% in 2017-2018 to 12.6% in 2022-2023, which is still lower than the nearby schools but warrants further investigation.

In terms of academic performance, Liberty High's proficiency rates in English Language Arts are generally on par with or slightly above the Golden Valley Unified School District, but below the state average. In Mathematics and Science, the school's performance is lower than both the district and the state averages. When compared to nearby high-performing schools like Clovis West High and Clovis North High, Liberty High's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school outperforms lower-performing schools in the Fresno Unified and Madera Unified districts, such as Bullard High and Mountain Vista High.

Detail:

Public 9-12

12220 Road 36
Madera, CA 93636-8405

(559) 645-3500

District: Golden Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1007^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,206

Feeder schools for Liberty High:

Elementary:	Sierra View Elementary
	Webster Elementary
Middle:	Ranchos Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 700

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.1%

White:

42.3%

Asian:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Liberty High ranks better than 56.7% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.63. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Liberty High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Liberty High has the largest high school student body size in the Golden Valley Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.1%), White (42.3%), Asian (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Liberty High is 19.8. 1 high schools in the Golden Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Liberty High employs 35.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Liberty High is $11,206, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Golden Valley Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Liberty High:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty High 1007^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Liberty High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Golden Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Golden Valley Unified 672^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Liberty High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	43.07	633^rd	1653	61.7%
2005	44.09	720^th	1901	62.1%
2006	65.17	366^th	1968	81.4%
2007	67.13	312^th	2063	84.9%
2008	63.06	416^th	2117	80.3%
2009	62.10	407^th	2238	81.8%
2010	74.46	209^th	2281	90.8%
2011	64.87	397^th	2367	83.2%
2012	71.16	280^th	2354	88.1%
2013	71.67	276^th	2426	88.6%
2015	83.68	294^th	1994	85.3%
2016	74.05	479^th	2039	76.5%
2017	80.52	402^nd	2021	80.1%
2018	83.13	345^th	2017	82.9%
2019	58.07	791^st	2133	62.9%
2021	53.64	555^th	1290	57.0%
2022	41.68	1137^th	2123	46.4%
2023	57.16	705^th	2348	70.0%
2024	44.63	1007^th	2323	56.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Liberty High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	33.28	696^th	1350	48.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Liberty High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.57	865^th	1547	44.1%
2024	16.13	1460^th	1534	4.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Liberty High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.13	567^th	1862	69.5%
2019	48.22	979^th	1937	49.5%
2021	56.30	448^th	1126	60.2%
2022	34.76	1254^th	1943	35.5%
2023	61.86	593^rd	2247	73.6%
2024	29.16	1449^th	2235	35.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Liberty High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.68	275^th	1760	84.4%
2019	64.89	552^nd	1833	69.9%
2021	44.44	572^nd	1054	45.7%
2022	38.48	1090^th	1858	41.3%
2023	54.71	721^st	2118	66.0%
2024	45.02	946^th	2098	54.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Liberty High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	64.85	238^th	1117	78.7%
2022	33.20	730^th	1161	37.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Liberty High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.56	408^th	1834	77.8%
2019	44.37	988^th	1880	47.4%
2021	54.64	457^th	1122	59.3%
2022	41.75	1007^th	1916	47.4%
2023	56.26	675^th	2207	69.4%
2024	40.52	1041^st	2172	52.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Liberty High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.82	391^st	1742	77.6%
2019	55.21	745^th	1814	58.9%
2022	41.85	1050^th	1861	43.6%
2023	60.24	596^th	2142	72.2%
2024	44.11	992^nd	2125	53.3%

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Rank History for White students at Liberty High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.72	247^th	1173	78.9%
2019	40.40	755^th	1222	38.2%
2022	31.61	836^th	1204	30.6%
2023	42.18	718^th	1434	49.9%
2024	35.66	824^th	1406	41.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Liberty High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	141	3	3	55	4	n/a	n/a	9	215
2003	141	3	3	55	4	n/a	n/a	9	215
2004	198	4	7	84	4	n/a	n/a	28	325
2005	290	3	14	126	8	n/a	n/a	51	492
2006	350	2	19	161	8	n/a	n/a	43	583
2007	368	8	21	157	7	n/a	n/a	36	597
2008	370	4	21	143	4	n/a	n/a	0	542
2009	349	4	18	142	2	2	57	0	574
2010	368	5	24	142	5	2	18	0	564
2011	374	6	15	176	5	2	10	0	588
2012	349	4	13	190	5	3	4	0	568
2013	355	8	20	210	8	2	3	0	606
2014	339	7	15	207	6	0	3	0	577
2015	352	6	15	202	9	0	4	0	588
2016	351	8	12	205	7	0	6	0	589
2017	333	9	21	222	5	0	10	0	600
2018	298	12	22	196	7	0	6	0	541
2019	286	13	22	225	3	0	12	0	561
2020	274	13	32	238	5	0	17	0	579
2021	265	8	29	246	3	0	17	0	568
2022	258	5	30	286	4	0	16	0	599
2023	283	8	28	336	7	1	9	0	672
2024	296	11	35	337	6	1	14	0	700

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Liberty High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	215	11.5	18.7	14.6
2003	215	11.5	18.7	14.6
2004	325	18.8	17.3	16.8
2005	492	20.1	24.5	22.9
2006	583	26.4	22.1	16.1
2007	597	29.4	20.3	26.2
2008	542	36.7	14.8	23.4
2009	574	33.0	15.2	22.3
2010	564	28.0	20.1	26.4
2011	588	n/a	n/a	28.9
2012	568	26.6	21.2	n/a
2013	606	27.0	22.4	36.6
2014	577	28.8	20.0	33.1
2015	588	28.0	21.0	28.7
2016	589	30.0	19.6	28.9
2017	600	29.9	20.0	29.3
2018	541	30.9	17.4	39.7
2019	561	28.2	19.8	40.3
2020	579	n/a	n/a	41.8
2021	568	30.6	18.5	39.4
2022	599	32.6	18.3	36.9
2023	672	32.3	20.7	38.8
2024	700	35.3	19.8	38.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Liberty High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	215	11.5	18.7	14.6
2003	215	11.5	18.7	14.6
2004	325	18.8	17.3	16.8
2005	492	20.1	24.5	22.9
2006	583	26.4	22.1	16.1
2007	597	29.4	20.3	26.2
2008	542	36.7	14.8	23.4
2009	574	33.0	15.2	22.3
2010	564	28.0	20.1	26.4
2011	588	n/a	n/a	28.9
2012	568	26.6	21.2	n/a
2013	606	27.0	22.4	36.6
2014	577	28.8	20.0	33.1
2015	588	28.0	21.0	28.7
2016	589	30.0	19.6	28.9
2017	600	29.9	20.0	29.3
2018	541	30.9	17.4	39.7
2019	561	28.2	19.8	40.3
2020	579	n/a	n/a	41.8
2021	568	30.6	18.5	39.4
2022	599	32.6	18.3	36.9
2023	672	32.3	20.7	38.8
2024	700	35.3	19.8	38.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Liberty High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$11,206

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Liberty High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 791^st of 2133 High schools	Ranks 705^th of 2348 High schools	7.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Liberty High)	63.1	49.6	13.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Golden Valley Unified)	59.9	46.6	13.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Liberty High)	33.9	25	8.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Golden Valley Unified)	30.1	21	9.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Liberty High)	23	35.1	12.2%
11th Grade Science (Golden Valley Unified)	23	30.5	7.5%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Liberty High)	21.5	3.3	18.3%
12th Grade Science (Golden Valley Unified)	20.1	3.2	17%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.8	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	561	672	19.8%
African American	13	8	38.5%
American Indian	3	7	133.3%
Asian	22	28	27.3%
Hispanic	225	336	49.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	286	283	1%
Two or More Races	12	9	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	40.3%	38.8%	1.4%

Schools Near Liberty High

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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
Independence Continuation High	Public	9-12	12150 Road 36	Madera	93636	Madera County	Golden Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 645-3580	39	4	11.1	82.1%	9 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (66.7%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	9.2	2080^th of 2323 public high schools	10.5%		17.7	1756^th of 2348 public high schools	25.2%	324	7.7		7.7	5.9	5.9	0.0	0.0	$12,451
Liberty High	Public	9-12	12220 Road 36	Madera	93636	Madera County	Golden Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 645-3500	700	35	19.8	38.3%	296 (42.3%)	11 (1.6%)	337 (48.1%)	35 (5.0%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (2.0%)	44.6	1007^th of 2323 public high schools	56.7%		57.2	705^th of 2348 public high schools	70.0%	302	25.3		25.5	48.0	48.0	17.3	17.3	$11,206
Lincoln Community Day	Public	7-12	12150 Road 36	Madera	93636	Madera County	Golden Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 645-3580	0	2	.9		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)								$44,349
Juvenile Hall (Endeavor/Voyager Secondary)	Public	7-12	28261 Avenue 14	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera County Superintendent of Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-7900	22	3	6.4	86.4%	2 (9.1%)	1 (4.5%)	18 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	5.1	2300^th of 2323 public high schools	1.0%					(n/a)					8.3		0.0	$16,789
Enterprise Secondary	Public	6-12	1665 East Olive Ave.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera County Superintendent of Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 662-4856	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Florence E. Rata	Public	9-12	1373 West Mesa Ave.	Fresno	93711	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4585	38	8	4.5	81.6%	7 (18.4%)	3 (7.9%)	25 (65.8%)	3 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$90,827
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
Clovis West High	Public	9-12	1070 East Teague Ave.	Fresno	93720	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-2000	2,162	103	20.9	41.2%	641 (29.6%)	119 (5.5%)	1,058 (48.9%)	212 (9.8%)	17 (0.8%)	9 (0.4%)	99 (4.6%)	91.8	130^th of 2323 public high schools	94.4%		89.3	191^st of 2348 public high schools	91.9%	61	53.2	36.4	52.8	87.5	87.5	51.9	51.9	$6,731
Bullard High	Public	9-12	5445 North Palm Ave.	Fresno	93711	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4320	2,371	114	20.7	64.5%	531 (22.4%)	208 (8.8%)	1,319 (55.6%)	157 (6.6%)	19 (0.8%)	15 (0.6%)	114 (4.8%)	40.9	1107^th of 2323 public high schools	52.3%		48.1	909^th of 2348 public high schools	61.3%	198	16.7		16.7	50.7	50.7	17.8	17.8	$8,535
Justin Garza High	Public	9-12	4100 North Grantland Ave.	Fresno	93723	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 274-4700	2,073	86	24.0	73.8%	270 (13.0%)	164 (7.9%)	1,230 (59.3%)	357 (17.2%)	11 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	34 (1.6%)	60.5	623^rd of 2323 public high schools	73.2%		64.7	561^st of 2348 public high schools	76.1%	62	31.5		31.2	63.6	63.6	23.4	23.4

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