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Madera Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 20,142 (2023-2024)
Schools: 28 (2023-2024)
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Madera Unified School District is a school district in California (Madera County). During the 2024 school year, 20,142 students attended one of the district's 28 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Madera Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3

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General election for Madera Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3

Incumbent Ruben Mendoza and Abel Macias Perez ran in the general election for Madera Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Madera Unified School District school board Trustee Area 1

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Incumbent Ray Seibert won election in the general election for Madera Unified School District school board Trustee Area 1 on November 8, 2016.

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Madera Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3

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Incumbent Ruben Mendoza won election in the general election for Madera Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3 on November 8, 2016.

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Madera Unified School District school board Trustee Area 6

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Incumbent Ricardo Arredondo won election in the general election for Madera Unified School District school board Trustee Area 6 on November 8, 2016.

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Madera Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2

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Incumbent Ed McIntyre won election in the general election for Madera Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2 on November 4, 2014.

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Madera Unified School District school board Trustee Area 4

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Incumbent Maria Velarde-Garcia won election in the general election for Madera Unified School District school board Trustee Area 4 on November 4, 2014.

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Madera Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5

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Incumbent Al Galvez won election in the general election for Madera Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5 on November 4, 2014.

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Madera Unified School District school board Trustee Area 7

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Incumbent Brent A. Fernandes won election in the general election for Madera Unified School District school board Trustee Area 7 on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

The Madera Unified School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Israel CortesTrustee Area 620202028
Ruben MendozaTrustee Area 320162028
Ray SeibertTrustee Area 119892028
Gladys DiebertTrustee Area 22026
Nadeem AhmadTrustee Area 720212026
Lucy SalazarTrustee Area 520192026
Joetta FleakTrustee Area 420182026

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Madera Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 27Esmeralda SoriaDemocratic Party 62% 5%
California State Assembly District 8David TangipaRepublican Party 38% 1%

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $69,052,000 $3,431 16%
Local: $58,627,000 $2,913 13%
State: $311,473,000 $15,476 71%
Total: $439,152,000 $21,820
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $345,755,000 $17,179
Total Current Expenditures: $313,701,000 $15,586
Instructional Expenditures: $173,993,000 $8,645 50%
Student and Staff Support: $43,464,000 $2,159 13%
Administration: $44,549,000 $2,213 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $51,695,000 $2,568 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $15,153,000 $752
Construction: $10,628,000 $528
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,633,000 $81
Interest on Debt: $11,136,000 $553

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 22 50-54 10-14 21 11-19 30-34 31
2017-2018 22 45-49 15-19 21 11-19 20-24 34
2016-2017 21 45-49 15-19 20 11-19 25-29 35
2015-2016 16 35-39 10-14 15 <=10 20-29 28
2014-2015 16 40-44 10-14 15 11-19 20-29 28
2013-2014 52 >=80 20-29 51 >=50 40-59 65-69
2012-2013 46 65-69 30-34 44 30-39 45-49 61
2011-2012 47 75-79 40-44 46 40-49 35-39 59
2010-2011 47 75-79 30-34 46 50-59 50-54 60

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 35 60-64 20-24 34 30-39 45-49 45
2017-2018 33 55-59 20-24 32 20-29 45-49 45
2016-2017 32 55-59 25-29 31 30-39 45-49 48
2015-2016 27 50-54 25-29 26 20-29 40-49 45
2014-2015 25 50-54 15-19 24 20-29 30-39 39
2013-2014 49 >=80 21-39 46 >=50 40-59 70-74
2012-2013 40 60-64 40-44 38 40-49 50-54 63
2011-2012 43 65-69 40-44 41 30-39 45-49 62
2010-2011 43 75-79 35-39 40 50-54 55-59 65

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 92 >=80 >=80 92 >=50 >=50 90-94
2018-2019 90 >=80 >=80 89 PS PS >=95
2017-2018 88 >=80 >=80 88 PS >=50 85-89
2016-2017 87 >=80 >=90 87 >=50 >=50 85-89
2015-2016 91 >=80 >=80 90 >=50 PS 90-94
2014-2015 90 >=80 >=80 89 PS >=50 90-94
2013-2014 87 >=80 80-89 86 PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 83 >=80 70-79 83 >=50 >=50 85-89
2011-2012 86 >=80 70-79 86 PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 82 >=80 80-89 81 PS PS 80-84

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 20,142 0.0
2022-2023 20,151 0.1
2021-2022 20,126 0.9
2020-2021 19,941 -0.9
2019-2020 20,119 0.5
2018-2019 20,011 -4.7
2017-2018 20,956 0.8
2016-2017 20,779 1.2
2015-2016 20,530 0.6
2014-2015 20,415 1.1
2013-2014 20,200 1.1
2012-2013 19,984 0.2
2011-2012 19,936 1.8
2010-2011 19,576 0.8
2009-2010 19,418 1.4
2008-2009 19,153 1.1
2007-2008 18,941 1.6
2006-2007 18,643 3.5
2005-2006 17,991 1.4
2004-2005 17,732 2.7
2003-2004 17,247 2.3
2002-2003 16,855 2.7
2001-2002 16,397 2.7
2000-2001 15,957 1.7
1999-2000 15,681 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Madera Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.3 12.1
Black 1.1 4.9
Hispanic 91.1 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.4
Two or More Races 1.7 5.8
White 4.3 20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Madera Unified School District had 890.76 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 22.61.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 94.16
Elementary: 516.33
Secondary: 280.27
Total: 890.76

Madera Unified School District employed 23.00 district administrators and 63.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 23.00
District Administrative Support: 53.90
School Administrators: 63.00
School Administrative Support: 115.63
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 223.87
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 95.61
Total Guidance Counselors: 61.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 29.99
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 24.90
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.14
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 56.00
Other Support Services: 602.06

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Madera Unified School District operates 28 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alpha Elementary703KG-6
Berenda Elementary761KG-6
Cesar Chavez Elementary682KG-6
Dixieland Elementary287KG-8
Duane E. Furman Independent Study348KG-12
Eastin Arcola Elementary208KG-8
George Washington Elementary592KG-6
Howard Elementary503KG-8
Jack G. Desmond Middle8137-8
James Madison Elementary670KG-6
James Monroe Elementary660KG-6
John Adams Elementary729KG-6
John J. Pershing Elementary781KG-6
La Vina Elementary209KG-8
Lincoln Elementary842KG-6
Madera High1,8659-12
Madera South High1,8559-12
Madera Unified Adult Transition Program1312-12
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle9177-8
Matilda Torres High2,0579-12
Millview Elementary600KG-6
Mountain Vista High16410-12
Nishimoto Elementary712KG-6
Parkwood Elementary635KG-6
Ripperdan Community Day457-12
Sierra Vista Elementary739KG-6
Thomas Jefferson Middle1,0267-8
Virginia Lee Rose Elementary704KG-6


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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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