How does Liberty High compare to other high schools in Madera?

Liberty High has a Scope Score of 67.0/100, ranked #484 among California high schools. 22% of students exceed standard, with a total of 384 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Liberty High?

22.1% of students at Liberty High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 47.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Liberty High?

13.9% of students at Liberty High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Liberty High

High School

Golden Valley Unified MaderaMadera County93636

📍 12220 Road 36

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

700 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

38%

Teachers

35 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

95.7%

AP Exam Prepared

44.2%

A-G Completion

58.3%

College-Going Rate

70.2%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+57.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+35.7 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

13.9%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 36 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic48.1%

White42.3%

Asian4.4%

Black1.6%

Other3.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Liberty High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	22.1%
Met Standard	25.5%
Below Standard	52.3%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 95.7%

8.3pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Exceeded standard: 22.1%

6.4pp above state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

✓College readiness: 44.2%

AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 47.7%

12.9pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 13.9%

20.4pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 47.7%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

✓Suspension rate: 4.1%

0.0pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Liberty High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

22.1% of students exceeded standard while 25.5% met it. That exceeded rate is 6.4 points above the state average of 15.7%. That's 3.1 points above the Golden Valley Unified district average of 19.1%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 17.4 points higher (vs 4.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 95.7% — above the state target. 58.3% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 70.2% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.9%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

22.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

47.7%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

13.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

4.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

384

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	192	34.9%	32.3%	21.9%	10.9%	67.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	192	9.4%	18.8%	28.1%	43.8%	28.1%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Webster Elementary

57.7# in state

Sierra View Elementary

52.2# in state

Also serves area

Stone Creek Elementary

67.2# in state

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Middle

Ranchos Middle

69.2# in state

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High School

Liberty High

67.0# in state

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.