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Schools in Madera Ranchos · Golden Valley Unified School District

Madera Ranchos’s public schools outscore 76% of California districts

In Madera Ranchos, 42% of tested students are proficient in math, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Madera Ranchos, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#192of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
58%
▲ 11 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 9 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 34% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
22.0
CA 21.6
Schools in town
2
1,089 students on the public path
In brief

Madera Ranchos’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,061 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 43% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Foothill Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Madera Ranchos’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 76% of California school districts, #192 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (448)Better than 74%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,220 test results and a graduating class of 177 could put Madera Ranchos anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Madera Ranchos’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,218 in math, 1,221 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Madera Ranchos, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Webster ElementaryGolden Valley Unified School DistrictB+
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB+

Madera Ranchos’s public schools are run by Golden Valley Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Golden Valley Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 9 schools · 2,997 students, up 43% since 2020–21 · 22.0 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$14,061CA $21,206 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 46.7% · 1221 students tested
Math42%
State average 33.1% · 1218 students tested

Madera Ranchos vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Madera Ranchos’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Madera RanchosA−Golden Valley Unified

Every school in Madera Ranchos

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Madera Ranchosby address
Webster Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Madera
B+
634 students22:1Rate it →
Also serving Madera Ranchosin other towns
Valley Children's Hospital
Grades K–12 · Madera
3 students15:1Rate it →
Ranchos Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Madera
B+
452 students23:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Foothill Christian Academy
Grades K–9 · Madera
Private · Nonsectarian
6 students2:1Rate it →

Questions about Madera Ranchos’s schools

Are Madera Ranchos’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Madera Ranchos children attend outscore 76% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #192 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Madera Ranchos in?

Golden Valley Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,997 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

What is Madera Ranchos’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Golden Valley Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Madera Ranchos spend per student?

$14,061 in Golden Valley Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Madera Ranchos?

Yes: Foothill Christian Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–9, 6 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.