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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic95.3%
White1.4%
Asian0.6%
Black1.4%
Other1.3%
GenderFemale 47.4%Male 52.6%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
917
Near CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
96%
32pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$20,071
District avg: $14,158 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
15.9% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$52,709 – $107,743
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Martin Luther King Jr. Middle in Madera, 22.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 9.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (11.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (22.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 20.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 807 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−20.6pp
2.0% vs 22.6% overall · n=245
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−3.9pp
0.0% vs 3.9% overall · n=45
Math · Homeless−11.2pp
0.0% vs 11.2% overall · n=20
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−3.8pp
0.0% vs 3.8% overall · n=44
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income807 tested
ELA 22.5%·Math 11.2%· -9.4pp vs district
Hispanic799 tested
ELA 22.5%·Math 11.2%· -10.1pp vs district
English Learner245 tested
ELA 2.0%·Math 0.8%· -8.5pp 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
11.0 years avg experience
64 teachers · 8% first-year · 5% second-year
Teacher Credentials
77% fully credentialed
4.2% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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