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Dairyland Elementary

Q: Is Dairyland Elementary a good school?

Dairyland Elementary ranks 991 st of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

991^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 64% of California middle schools

Summary

Dairyland Elementary is a consistently performing middle school (grades 4-8) serving 216 students in Chowchilla, CA, that stands out for achieving above-average academic results while serving a community with significant economic need.

The school's academic performance is strong, with students scoring higher than the state average in English Language Arts (52% proficient) and matching the state in Math (37% proficient). This is particularly notable given that over half of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate that has improved significantly in recent years. Perhaps most impressive is the school's exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.7%, which is less than half the state average and far better than most nearby middle schools like Bryant Middle (26.3%) or Martin Luther King Junior Middle (25.7%). Dairyland also has a remarkable track record of success with English Language Learners, historically ranking in the top 15% of schools statewide for this group.

Dairyland Elementary benefits from being part of the higher-performing Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary district and achieves these outcomes efficiently, spending less per student than some neighboring schools with lower results. While a specialized school like Sherman Thomas STEM Academy posts higher test scores, it serves a very different student population. Dairyland represents a reliable, comprehensive middle school that effectively supports its students, as shown by its stable 3-4 star ratings over the past decade and its positive trajectory.

216

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,976

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12861 Avenue 18 1/2
Chowchilla, CA 93610-9049

(559) 665-2394

District: Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary

Students who attend Dairyland Elementary usually attend:

High:

Chowchilla Union High

Feeder schools for Dairyland Elementary:

Elementary:

Alview Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.3%

White:

33.3%

Asian:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg44%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,973^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

991^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

462^nd of 1,543Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	1973 of 5857	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	2295 of 5869	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	2870 of 5859	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	1777 of 5883	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	414 of 1417	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	2730 of 5789	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	2336 of 5662	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.3	2312 of 5692	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.5	2416 of 5614	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.2	2436 of 5611	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.0	1829 of 5530	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.8	1144 of 5390	78.8%	★★★★☆
2011	62.6	1868 of 5377	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.4	2662 of 5314	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.4	3080 of 5193	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.5	2812 of 5113	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.9	3049 of 5113	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.0	2495 of 4818	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.9	2548 of 4822	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.8	3196 of 4809	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	81.5	224 of 3162	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	67.8	554 of 3245	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	161 of 3311	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	19 of 602	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	67.0	612 of 3275	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	416 of 3246	87.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	2379 of 5597	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	2704 of 5612	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	2932 of 5609	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	2098 of 5635	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	343 of 1267	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	2153 of 5492	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	2100 of 5413	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	1321 of 5107	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	1837 of 5107	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	2728 of 5087	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.4	1232 of 5084	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	36.6	3194 of 4963	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	3390 of 4830	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	1698 of 5460	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	1963 of 5517	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	2327 of 5363	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	1296 of 5264	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	164 of 1110	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	2217 of 5173	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	2470 of 5084	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	1646 of 5628	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	2078 of 5643	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	2664 of 5638	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	1319 of 5663	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	410 of 1272	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.3	3077 of 5510	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	2585 of 5431	52.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	1663 of 2598	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	1907 of 2661	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.9	1346 of 2726	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	1812 of 2834	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.7	839 of 2737	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	991 of 2761	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	828 of 2783	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	750 of 2781	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	704 of 2740	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	246 of 894	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	676 of 2715	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	916 of 2480	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.1	956 of 2508	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.9	853 of 2497	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.6	806 of 2477	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.5	416 of 2379	82.5%	★★★★☆
2012	68.2	623 of 2259	72.4%	★★★★☆
2011	60.7	798 of 2236	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.0	836 of 2179	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.2	507 of 2063	75.4%	★★★★☆
2008	70.7	474 of 2005	76.4%	★★★★☆
2007	62.3	635 of 1999	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.5	768 of 1804	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.9	855 of 1777	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.3	712 of 1769	59.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	62.3	243 of 1478	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	114 of 1521	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	21 of 1540	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	79.1	26 of 363	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	74.0	177 of 1442	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	174 of 1364	87.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	1200 of 2533	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	999 of 2551	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	546 of 2531	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	555 of 2509	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	178 of 738	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	722 of 2380	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	973 of 2262	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	712 of 2395	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.1	831 of 2388	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	618 of 2374	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	430 of 2359	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	762 of 2213	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	899 of 2072	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	1012 of 2542	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	717 of 2579	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	493 of 2531	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	476 of 2458	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	133 of 721	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	422 of 2369	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	671 of 2230	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	740 of 2534	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	570 of 2552	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	901 of 2538	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	787 of 2527	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	263 of 763	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	571 of 2407	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.3	795 of 2273	65.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	860 of 1520	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.0	537 of 1537	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	551 of 1543	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	475 of 1555	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	351 of 1602	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	695 of 1496	53.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)93rd percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-30 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)84th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dairyland Elementary	Public	4-8	12861 Avenue 18 1/2	Chowchilla	93610	Madera County	Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 665-2394	216	10	20.8	58.3%	72 (33.3%)	1 (0.5%)	141 (65.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.3	991^st of 2761 public middle schools	64.1%		62.5	828^th of 2783 public middle schools	70.2%	163	40.0	27.5	32.1	55.6	55.2	51.4	60.8	40.0	52.2	47.2	23.3	48.7	30.9	37.3	37.4	$16,976	$3,786	$13,190
Wilson Middle	Public	7-8	1209 Robertson Blvd.	Chowchilla	93610	Madera County	Chowchilla Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 665-8070	470	22	21.4	89.1%	99 (21.1%)	8 (1.7%)	345 (73.4%)	9 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	22.9	2112^th of 2761 public middle schools	23.5%		26.4	1978^th of 2783 public middle schools	28.9%	134		10.9	10.9				27.9	31.6	29.6				25.8	16.5	21.5	$18,564	$1,260	$17,304
Fairmead Elementary	Public	5-6	19421 Avenue 22 3/4	Chowchilla	93610	Madera County	Chowchilla Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 665-8040	458	19	24.3	86.5%	85 (18.6%)	13 (2.8%)	339 (74.0%)	10 (2.2%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)								(n/a)	18.0		18.0		28.4	30.2			29.4		22.6	28.1			25.4	$18,263	$2,236	$16,027
Thomas Jefferson Middle	Public	7-8	1407 Sunset Ave.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 673-9286	948	50	18.9	87.7%	49 (5.2%)	11 (1.2%)	845 (89.1%)	17 (1.8%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.0%)	23	2102^nd of 2761 public middle schools	23.9%		24.9	2038^th of 2783 public middle schools	26.8%	64		15.5	15.5				38.1	34.3	36.1				14.0	11.9	12.9	$19,328	$3,320	$16,008
Sherman Thomas STEM Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	101 West Adell St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Sherman Thomas STEM Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 871-5490	75	3	27.2	36.0%	19 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (66.7%)	4 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	96.7	96^th of 2761 public middle schools	96.5%		95.4	139^th of 2783 public middle schools	95.0%	43		80.8	80.8			80.0	79.2	96.2	85.3			68.0	62.5	88.5	73.3	$13,079	$117	$12,962
Jack G. Desmond Middle	Public	7-8	26490 Martin St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-1775	838	45	18.4	93.6%	21 (2.5%)	6 (0.7%)	803 (95.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	22.5	2133^rd of 2761 public middle schools	22.7%		26.5	1973^rd of 2783 public middle schools	29.1%	160		21.3	21.3				29.2	33.7	31.3				12.4	15.7	13.9	$20,489	$3,413	$17,076
Firebaugh Middle	Public	6-8	1600 16th St.	Firebaugh	93622	Fresno County	Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 659-1481	503	27	18.7	85.9%	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	489 (97.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20	2220^th of 2761 public middle schools	19.6%		20.8	2225^th of 2783 public middle schools	20.1%	5		19.5	19.5			23.3	28.3	30.5	27.4			14.5	13.1	17.8	15.2	$17,622	$1,594	$16,028
Martin Luther King Junior Middle	Public	7-8	601 Lilly St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-4681	865	49	17.6	96.9%	16 (1.8%)	7 (0.8%)	829 (95.8%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	13.6	2492^nd of 2761 public middle schools	9.7%		14.9	2482^nd of 2783 public middle schools	10.8%	10		11.3	11.3				22.6	22.6	22.6				12.5	9.8	11.1	$20,071	$3,628	$16,443
Bryant Middle	Public	6-8	16695 North Bryant Rd.	Dos Palos	93620	Merced County	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 392-0240	487	22	21.8	87.9%	56 (11.5%)	7 (1.4%)	416 (85.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	9.8	2621^st of 2761 public middle schools	5.1%		12	2589^th of 2783 public middle schools	7.0%	32		6.6	6.6			22.1	11.5	14.9	16.2			7.7	12.7	7.1	9.1	$18,065	$2,723	$15,342
Cesar E. Chavez Middle	Public	6-8	161 South Plainsburg Rd.	Planada	95365	Merced County	Planada Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 382-0768	305	17	17.4	89.8%	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	299 (98.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.4	1416^th of 2761 public middle schools	48.7%		45.5	1298^th of 2783 public middle schools	53.4%	118		30.1	30.1			40.8	52.5	41.3	44.9			19.8	27.0	29.0	25.1	$25,189	$19,459	$5,730

Frequently Asked Questions about Dairyland Elementary

What district is Dairyland Elementary in?

Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary

How many students attend Dairyland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Dairyland Elementary.

Is Dairyland Elementary a good school?

Dairyland Elementary ranks 991^st of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Dairyland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dairyland Elementary usually go on to attend Chowchilla Union High

What is the racial makeup of Dairyland Elementary?

Students at Dairyland Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 33% White.

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