Madera Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 19.1% |
| Met Standard | 23.5% |
| Below Standard | 57.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Madera Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
19.1% of students exceeded standard while 23.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Simi Valley Unified district average of 20.1%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 17.1% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 18.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 17.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 31 | 12.9% | 22.6% | 35.5% |
| 4th | 47 | 23.4% | 19.1% | 42.5% |
| 5th | 41 | 31.7% | 34.1% | 65.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 30 | 23.3% | 13.3% | 36.7% |
| 4th | 47 | 8.5% | 23.4% | 31.9% |
| 5th | 40 | 15.0% | 27.5% | 42.5% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 41.6