Is Berenda Elementary a good school?

Berenda Elementary ranks 3681 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Berenda Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 761 students attended Berenda Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Berenda Elementary?

Students at Berenda Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Berenda Elementary attend?

Students who attend Berenda Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Jack G. Desmond Middle High : Madera South High

Berenda Elementary

Summary:

Berenda Elementary is a public elementary school located in Madera, California, serving 752 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Madera Unified School District, which is ranked 1170 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Berenda Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of California elementary schools, typically between 3,000-4,000 out of around 5,800 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the Madera Unified and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Berenda Elementary's proficiency rates were 34.92% in English Language Arts and 26.64% in Math, compared to the Madera Unified averages of 32.64% in ELA and 19.42% in Math, and the California state averages of 47.04% in ELA and 35.54% in Math. Additionally, Berenda Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.6% in 2017-2018 to 30.4% in 2022-2023, which may be impacting the school's academic performance.

While the nearby Virginia Lee Rose Elementary, John Adams Elementary, and Sierra Vista Elementary also struggle academically, some schools like James Monroe Elementary and John J. Pershing Elementary perform slightly better than Berenda Elementary. Additionally, Berenda Elementary's Hispanic students and English Language Learners perform relatively better compared to the overall school's performance, suggesting the school may be providing additional support to these specific student populations.

Detail:

Public K-6

26820 Club Dr.
Madera, CA 93638-2725

(559) 674-3325

District: Madera Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3681^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,785

Students who attend Berenda Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jack G. Desmond Middle
High:	Madera South High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.1

Number of students: 761

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.4%

White:

7.2%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Berenda Elementary ranks worse than 62.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Madera Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.98. (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 (87.4%), White (7.2%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Berenda Elementary is 27.1, which is the highest among 18 elementary schools in the Madera Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Berenda Elementary is $11,785, which is the highest among 18 elementary schools in the Madera Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Berenda Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Berenda Elementary 3681^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Berenda Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Madera Unified:

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

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Rank History for Berenda Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Berenda Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	26.83	3425^th	4809	28.8%
2005	34.71	3023^rd	4822	37.3%
2006	38.72	2778^th	4818	42.3%
2007	33.02	3359^th	5113	34.3%
2008	35.41	3240^th	5113	36.6%
2009	41.84	2949^th	5193	43.2%
2010	28.68	3948^th	5314	25.7%
2011	31.98	3843^rd	5377	28.5%
2012	28.44	4050^th	5390	24.9%
2013	41.31	3233^rd	5530	41.5%
2015	39.15	3061^st	5611	45.4%
2016	34.82	3424^th	5614	39.0%
2017	41.14	3036^th	5692	46.7%
2018	33.84	3552^nd	5662	37.3%
2019	31.81	3794^th	5789	34.5%
2022	35.27	3441^st	5883	41.5%
2023	34.56	3535^th	5874	39.8%
2024	32.98	3681^st	5862	37.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Berenda Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.39	2571^st	3246	20.8%
2019	34.69	2150^th	3275	34.4%
2022	49.40	1225^th	3311	63.0%
2023	56.58	929^th	3250	71.4%
2024	34.74	2195^th	3160	30.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Berenda Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.26	2869^th	5084	43.6%
2019	38.79	3215^th	5173	37.9%
2022	43.67	2711^th	5264	48.5%
2023	46.43	2596^th	5374	51.7%
2024	39.28	3187^th	5511	42.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Berenda Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.48	3449^th	5413	36.3%
2019	30.18	3811^th	5492	30.6%
2022	40.63	2968^th	5635	47.3%
2023	39.28	3061^st	5617	45.5%
2024	35.00	3407^th	5605	39.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Berenda Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	36.94	1141^st	2128	46.4%
2019	31.99	1685^th	2585	34.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Berenda Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.48	3436^th	5431	36.7%
2019	33.82	3474^th	5510	37.0%
2022	31.00	3708^th	5663	34.5%
2023	30.72	3715^th	5650	34.2%
2024	31.83	3661^st	5636	35.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Berenda Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.10	2611^th	4830	45.9%
2019	43.35	2726^th	4963	45.1%
2022	48.82	2283^rd	5084	55.1%
2023	47.16	2410^th	5098	52.7%
2024	43.17	2740^th	5102	46.3%

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Rank History for White students at Berenda Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.91	2153^rd	2737	21.3%
2019	15.70	2494^th	2834	12.0%
2022	26.05	2118^th	2726	22.3%
2023	14.77	2351^st	2662	11.7%
2024	13.90	2355^th	2647	11.0%

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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 Berenda Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	359	17	6	178	4	n/a	n/a	0	564
1989	379	20	2	205	8	n/a	n/a	0	614
1990	377	22	22	237	8	n/a	n/a	0	666
1991	446	25	24	306	7	n/a	n/a	0	808
1992	471	44	26	397	4	n/a	n/a	0	942
1993	554	35	22	435	4	n/a	n/a	0	1050
1994	546	41	21	465	1	n/a	n/a	0	1074
1995	379	25	13	360	0	n/a	n/a	0	777
1996	379	25	13	360	0	n/a	n/a	0	777
1997	368	12	18	355	1	n/a	n/a	0	754
1998	362	22	25	415	0	n/a	n/a	0	824
1999	359	22	16	400	3	n/a	n/a	0	800
2000	332	16	17	479	1	n/a	n/a	0	845
2001	309	26	12	525	0	n/a	n/a	1	873
2002	288	32	13	620	2	n/a	n/a	2	957
2003	288	32	13	620	2	n/a	n/a	2	957
2004	273	25	14	624	3	n/a	n/a	3	942
2005	270	33	11	668	3	n/a	n/a	2	987
2006	252	34	10	585	3	n/a	n/a	2	886
2007	225	22	10	634	7	n/a	n/a	3	901
2008	180	24	8	561	5	n/a	n/a	0	778
2009	166	22	7	593	5	0	6	0	799
2010	187	25	8	577	4	1	6	0	808
2011	158	23	10	625	3	0	5	0	824
2012	139	20	14	652	4	0	2	0	831
2013	128	20	10	632	8	0	1	0	799
2014	142	14	4	636	8	0	3	0	807
2015	146	15	4	649	7	0	3	0	824
2016	144	10	1	677	8	0	3	0	843
2017	113	5	4	697	7	0	5	0	831
2018	104	5	7	682	6	0	5	0	809
2019	100	6	4	659	1	0	7	0	777
2020	103	10	4	655	3	0	16	0	791
2021	88	6	5	633	4	0	19	0	755
2022	67	3	9	650	2	0	27	0	758
2023	69	2	5	646	2	0	28	0	752
2024	55	3	8	665	1	0	29	0	761

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 Berenda Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	564	19.0	29.6	n/a
1989	614	21.4	28.6	n/a
1990	666	23.8	27.9	n/a
1991	808	26.8	30.1	n/a
1992	942	27.2	34.6	23.6
1993	1050	36.0	29.2	37
1994	1074	39.0	27.5	44
1995	777	28.0	27.8	51.1
1996	777	28.0	27.8	51.1
1997	754	34.0	22.2	44.8
1998	824	35.0	23.5	54.5
1999	800	36.6	21.9	50.8
2000	845	38.5	21.9	56.1
2001	873	37.5	23.3	57.9
2002	957	45.5	21.0	68.9
2003	957	45.5	21.0	68.9
2004	942	42.9	22.0	68.7
2005	987	1.0	987.0	69.2
2006	886	40.4	21.9	58.9
2007	901	39.5	22.8	63.5
2008	778	38.3	20.3	71.6
2009	799	35.2	22.0	72.2
2010	808	32.3	24.9	77.8
2011	824	n/a	n/a	80
2012	831	29.5	28.1	n/a
2013	799	28.0	28.5	81.4
2014	807	28.0	28.8	78.7
2015	824	30.0	27.4	83.1
2016	843	32.0	26.3	76.4
2017	831	32.0	25.9	77.4
2018	809	34.0	23.7	77.9
2019	777	34.5	22.5	83.4
2020	791	n/a	n/a	79.8
2021	755	33.4	22.6	80.4
2022	758	35.0	21.6	81.7
2023	752	32.0	23.4	85
2024	761	28.0	27.1	83.4

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 Berenda Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	564	19.0	29.6	n/a
1989	614	21.4	28.6	n/a
1990	666	23.8	27.9	n/a
1991	808	26.8	30.1	n/a
1992	942	27.2	34.6	23.6
1993	1050	36.0	29.2	37
1994	1074	39.0	27.5	44
1995	777	28.0	27.8	51.1
1996	777	28.0	27.8	51.1
1997	754	34.0	22.2	44.8
1998	824	35.0	23.5	54.5
1999	800	36.6	21.9	50.8
2000	845	38.5	21.9	56.1
2001	873	37.5	23.3	57.9
2002	957	45.5	21.0	68.9
2003	957	45.5	21.0	68.9
2004	942	42.9	22.0	68.7
2005	987	1.0	987.0	69.2
2006	886	40.4	21.9	58.9
2007	901	39.5	22.8	63.5
2008	778	38.3	20.3	71.6
2009	799	35.2	22.0	72.2
2010	808	32.3	24.9	77.8
2011	824	n/a	n/a	80
2012	831	29.5	28.1	n/a
2013	799	28.0	28.5	81.4
2014	807	28.0	28.8	78.7
2015	824	30.0	27.4	83.1
2016	843	32.0	26.3	76.4
2017	831	32.0	25.9	77.4
2018	809	34.0	23.7	77.9
2019	777	34.5	22.5	83.4
2020	791	n/a	n/a	79.8
2021	755	33.4	22.6	80.4
2022	758	35.0	21.6	81.7
2023	752	32.0	23.4	85
2024	761	28.0	27.1	83.4

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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