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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic92.9%
White4.5%
Asian0.4%
Black0.5%
Other1.7%
GenderFemale 48.6%Male 51.3%Non-binary 0.1%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
813
Near CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
91%
27pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$20,489
District avg: $14,158 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
15.2% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$52,709 – $107,743
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Jack G. Desmond Middle in Madera, 30.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Jack G. Desmond Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 1.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (13.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (31.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 28.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 777 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−28.8pp
2.6% vs 31.4% overall · n=158
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−5.8pp
0.0% vs 5.8% overall · n=70
Math · Disabilities−14.0pp
0.0% vs 14.0% overall · n=70
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−5.2pp
0.0% vs 5.2% overall · n=70
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income777 tested
ELA 30.1%·Math 13.6%· -1.8pp vs district
Hispanic804 tested
ELA 31.3%·Math 14.0%· -1.3pp vs district
English Learner159 tested
ELA 2.5%·Math 0.6%· -8.0pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$58K
$27K below CA median
Median Home Value
$278K
$381K below CA median
Bachelor's+
8%
27pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
11.3 years avg experience
61 teachers · 16% first-year · 3% second-year
Teacher Credentials
85% fully credentialed
2.5% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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