Is Dixieland Elementary a good school?

Dixieland Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Dixieland Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 319 students attended Dixieland Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dixieland Elementary?

Students at Dixieland Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 9% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Dixieland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dixieland Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Madera High

Dixieland Elementary

Summary:

Dixieland Elementary is a public K-8 school in Madera, California, serving 319 students as part of the Madera Unified School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dixieland Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 7.4% in 2017-2018 to 47.0% in 2021-2022. The school's test scores are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 32.85% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 20.87% proficient or better in Mathematics in 2023-2024. Dixieland's student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, also perform worse than their peers across the state. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 92.48% to 93.22% over the past three school years.

When compared to nearby schools in the Madera Unified district, Dixieland Elementary performs worse on most metrics. For example, Nishimoto Elementary and John Adams Elementary have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Dixieland. The two charter schools in the area, Liberty Charter and Sherman Thomas Charter, also outperform Dixieland Elementary on test scores and other metrics, despite serving similar student populations. Addressing the underlying issues, such as high chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic challenges, will be crucial for improving Dixieland Elementary's performance and providing a quality education for its students.

Detail:

Public K-8

18440 Road 19
Madera, CA 93637-9747

(559) 673-9119

District: Madera Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4434^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $1,390

Students who attend Dixieland Elementary usually attend:

High:

Madera High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.6

Number of students: 319

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.9%

White:

8.8%

Asian:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dixieland Elementary ranks worse than 75.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Madera Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.23. (See more...)

Compare Details Dixieland Elementary ranks better than 52.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.28. (See more...)

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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.9%), White (8.8%), Asian (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dixieland Elementary is 19.6, which is the 4^th best among 18 elementary schools in the Madera Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Dixieland Elementary employs 16.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dixieland Elementary is $1,390. 10 elementary schools in the Madera Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dixieland Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dixieland Elementary 4434^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Dixieland Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Dixieland Elementary 1328^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Dixieland Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

Madera Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Madera Unified 1170^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dixieland Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Dixieland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	45.32	2391^st	4809	50.3%
2005	34.76	3019^th	4822	37.4%
2006	25.20	3640^th	4818	24.4%
2007	34.43	3263^rd	5113	36.2%
2008	28.58	3702^nd	5113	27.6%
2009	35.82	3319^th	5193	36.1%
2010	33.45	3580^th	5314	32.6%
2011	32.96	3768^th	5377	29.9%
2012	22.21	4499^th	5390	16.5%
2013	26.56	4306^th	5530	22.1%
2015	21.31	4493^rd	5611	19.9%
2016	31.33	3664^th	5614	34.7%
2017	26.74	4108^th	5692	27.8%
2018	36.44	3374^th	5662	40.4%
2019	29.46	3972^nd	5789	31.4%
2022	22.97	4545^th	5883	22.7%
2023	24.08	4449^th	5874	24.3%
2024	24.23	4434^th	5862	24.4%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Dixieland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.03	726^th	3246	77.6%
2019	22.10	3071^st	3275	6.2%
2022	28.23	2737^th	3311	17.3%
2023	34.93	2174^th	3250	33.1%
2024	44.52	1507^th	3160	52.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dixieland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.89	2438^th	5084	52.0%
2019	40.56	3064^th	5173	40.8%
2022	33.97	3509^th	5264	33.3%
2023	32.31	3704^th	5374	31.1%
2024	28.15	4133^rd	5511	25.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Dixieland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.45	3802^nd	5413	29.8%
2019	19.08	4702^nd	5492	14.4%
2022	17.99	4891^st	5635	13.2%
2023	26.92	4062^nd	5617	27.7%
2024	24.32	4308^th	5605	23.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Dixieland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.79	2730^th	5431	49.7%
2019	47.98	2565^th	5510	53.4%
2022	29.16	3859^th	5663	31.9%
2023	22.76	4472^nd	5650	20.8%
2024	26.43	4131^st	5636	26.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Dixieland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.29	2464^th	4830	49.0%
2019	35.67	3268^th	4963	34.2%
2022	30.32	3676^th	5084	27.7%
2023	35.96	3241^st	5098	36.4%
2024	32.87	3511^th	5102	31.2%

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

Rank History for Dixieland Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Dixieland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	39.49	998^th	1769	43.6%
2005	42.18	954^th	1777	46.3%
2006	56.00	701^st	1804	61.1%
2007	53.26	830^th	1999	58.5%
2008	46.70	1001^st	2005	50.1%
2009	37.56	1259^th	2063	39.0%
2010	62.28	727^th	2179	66.6%
2011	58.69	862^nd	2236	61.4%
2012	58.03	875^th	2259	61.3%
2013	56.27	985^th	2379	58.6%
2015	33.83	1504^th	2477	39.3%
2016	36.11	1457^th	2497	41.6%
2017	30.72	1657^th	2508	33.9%
2018	29.46	1678^th	2480	32.3%
2019	23.13	2053^rd	2715	24.4%
2022	29.78	1788^th	2740	34.7%
2023	29.50	1837^th	2802	34.4%
2024	44.28	1328^th	2777	52.2%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Dixieland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	27.26	1369^th	1540	11.1%
2023	43.24	647^th	1529	57.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dixieland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.24	1281^st	2230	42.6%
2019	30.47	1671^st	2369	29.5%
2022	43.37	1218^th	2458	50.4%
2023	34.42	1574^th	2549	38.3%
2024	54.98	885^th	2575	65.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Dixieland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.50	1539^th	2262	32.0%
2019	24.13	1815^th	2380	23.7%
2022	16.85	2198^th	2509	12.4%
2023	20.91	2058^th	2547	19.2%
2024	39.93	1335^th	2546	47.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Dixieland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.29	1644^th	2273	27.7%
2019	22.77	1877^th	2407	22.0%
2022	42.82	1253^rd	2527	50.4%
2023	37.77	1417^th	2558	44.6%
2024	47.56	1142^nd	2547	55.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Dixieland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.60	1168^th	2072	43.6%
2019	31.24	1500^th	2213	32.2%
2022	35.88	1437^th	2359	39.1%
2023	37.81	1342^nd	2391	43.9%
2024	58.80	752^nd	2383	68.4%

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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 Dixieland Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	207	12	5	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1989	210	12	15	115	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1990	219	22	9	131	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
1991	204	23	8	142	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1992	197	24	11	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1993	176	24	13	175	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
1994	179	24	15	174	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
1995	117	22	17	163	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
1996	117	22	17	163	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
1997	181	18	15	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
1998	98	15	12	169	0	n/a	n/a	0	294
1999	112	8	10	170	1	n/a	n/a	5	306
2000	110	3	6	176	0	n/a	n/a	8	303
2001	98	4	4	181	0	n/a	n/a	12	299
2002	70	7	3	217	1	n/a	n/a	13	311
2003	70	7	3	217	1	n/a	n/a	13	311
2004	80	11	4	202	0	n/a	n/a	4	301
2005	79	10	5	236	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
2006	60	9	3	220	0	n/a	n/a	1	293
2007	52	7	13	228	1	n/a	n/a	2	303
2008	53	5	12	229	1	n/a	n/a	0	300
2009	45	8	8	251	3	3	0	0	318
2010	50	8	6	235	4	3	0	0	306
2011	41	5	7	238	2	4	1	0	298
2012	32	4	5	249	1	3	0	0	294
2013	29	4	5	240	1	4	1	0	284
2014	30	4	5	234	1	4	0	0	278
2015	30	5	7	252	2	2	0	0	298
2016	24	3	6	248	0	1	0	0	282
2017	20	1	5	237	1	1	0	0	265
2018	10	2	5	237	3	0	0	0	257
2019	10	1	6	238	3	0	3	0	261
2020	18	1	5	266	4	0	6	0	300
2021	18	1	6	263	4	0	3	0	295
2022	30	2	7	249	2	0	5	0	295
2023	28	3	7	274	1	0	5	1	319

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dixieland Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	318	13.2	24.0	n/a
1989	352	12.8	27.5	n/a
1990	381	12.0	31.7	n/a
1991	377	14.3	26.3	n/a
1992	386	14.5	26.6	43.3
1993	388	13.2	29.4	55.4
1994	392	13.2	29.7	61.5
1995	319	13.5	23.6	64.9
1996	319	13.5	23.6	64.9
1997	310	11.0	28.2	65.5
1998	294	12.5	23.5	70.1
1999	306	12.7	24.1	70.8
2000	303	13.5	22.4	70.8
2001	299	14.4	20.8	76.7
2002	311	15.0	20.7	82.6
2003	311	15.0	20.7	82.6
2004	301	15.0	20.1	82.8
2005	330	15.5	21.3	84.5
2006	293	14.0	20.9	86
2007	303	14.9	20.3	78.7
2008	300	16.9	17.8	82
2009	318	13.9	22.9	81.1
2010	306	13.4	22.8	84.3
2011	298	n/a	n/a	95.6
2012	294	11.0	26.7	99
2013	284	10.2	27.8	86.3
2014	278	11.0	25.2	88.5
2015	298	12.0	24.8	88.6
2016	282	12.0	23.5	90.4
2017	265	10.9	24.2	90.9
2018	257	13.1	19.5	89.9
2019	261	12.6	20.7	93.1
2020	300	n/a	n/a	92
2021	295	14.4	20.4	93.2
2022	295	15.7	18.7	92.9
2023	319	16.2	19.6	92.5

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 Dixieland Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	318	13.2	24.0	n/a
1989	352	12.8	27.5	n/a
1990	381	12.0	31.7	n/a
1991	377	14.3	26.3	n/a
1992	386	14.5	26.6	43.3
1993	388	13.2	29.4	55.4
1994	392	13.2	29.7	61.5
1995	319	13.5	23.6	64.9
1996	319	13.5	23.6	64.9
1997	310	11.0	28.2	65.5
1998	294	12.5	23.5	70.1
1999	306	12.7	24.1	70.8
2000	303	13.5	22.4	70.8
2001	299	14.4	20.8	76.7
2002	311	15.0	20.7	82.6
2003	311	15.0	20.7	82.6
2004	301	15.0	20.1	82.8
2005	330	15.5	21.3	84.5
2006	293	14.0	20.9	86
2007	303	14.9	20.3	78.7
2008	300	16.9	17.8	82
2009	318	13.9	22.9	81.1
2010	306	13.4	22.8	84.3
2011	298	n/a	n/a	95.6
2012	294	11.0	26.7	99
2013	284	10.2	27.8	86.3
2014	278	11.0	25.2	88.5
2015	298	12.0	24.8	88.6
2016	282	12.0	23.5	90.4
2017	265	10.9	24.2	90.9
2018	257	13.1	19.5	89.9
2019	261	12.6	20.7	93.1
2020	300	n/a	n/a	92
2021	295	14.4	20.4	93.2
2022	295	15.7	18.7	92.9
2023	319	16.2	19.6	92.5

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.

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