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Webster Elementary

Q: Is Webster Elementary a good school?

Webster Elementary ranks 2160 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of California elementary schools

Summary

Webster Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 634 students in Madera, part of the Golden Valley Unified School District, which is ranked above average in the state.

Academically, Webster consistently performs above the California average in core subjects, especially in English Language Arts, and serves its students well given the moderate level of economic need. However, its statewide ranking has declined in recent years, and performance varies significantly by grade level and student subgroup. For instance, while chronic absenteeism at 13.9% is better than the state and many higher-poverty schools like Figarden Elementary, it is notably higher than district peers like Stone Creek Elementary (4.7%), which may be limiting academic potential.

Within its own Golden Valley Unified district, Webster has the highest level of economic need and the lowest ranking compared to Stone Creek and Sierra View Elementary. Interestingly, some schools in neighboring districts with similar or higher poverty, such as River Bluff Elementary in Central Unified, achieve higher rankings, suggesting district practices can influence outcomes. The school faces specific challenges in supporting its special education students, whose performance has shown recent volatility.

634

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,405

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

36477 Ruth Ave.
Madera, CA 93636-8512

(559) 645-3540

District: Golden Valley Unified

Students who attend Webster Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ranchos Middle
High:	Liberty High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.7%

White:

34.9%

Asian:

5.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg47%

California avg41%

2,160^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Golden Valley Unified

525^th of 1,543Golden Valley Unified 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	2160 of 5857	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	2103 of 5869	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	1950 of 5859	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	1702 of 5883	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	403 of 1417	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	1308 of 5789	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	1683 of 5662	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	65.5	1780 of 5692	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.1	2339 of 5614	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.3	1883 of 5611	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.4	1809 of 5530	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.3	1451 of 5390	73.1%	★★★★☆
2011	63.5	1820 of 5377	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.7	1846 of 5314	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	80.0	1004 of 5193	80.7%	★★★★☆
2008	75.3	1175 of 5113	77.0%	★★★★☆
2007	71.1	1324 of 5113	74.1%	★★★★☆
2006	72.6	1231 of 4818	74.4%	★★★★☆
2005	74.6	1140 of 4822	76.4%	★★★★☆
2004	77.5	1004 of 4809	79.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	53.2	738 of 2227	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.4	228 of 293	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	65.6	596 of 3311	82.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	2246 of 5597	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	2142 of 5612	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	1900 of 5609	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	1460 of 5635	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	379 of 1267	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	1220 of 5492	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	1269 of 5413	76.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	1304 of 5107	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	1474 of 5107	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	1228 of 5087	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	934 of 5084	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	625 of 4963	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	1623 of 4830	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	2481 of 5460	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	1964 of 5517	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	1540 of 5363	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	1171 of 5264	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	214 of 1110	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	746 of 5173	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	1696 of 5084	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	2010 of 5628	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	1936 of 5643	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	1912 of 5638	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	1877 of 5663	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	349 of 1272	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	1388 of 5510	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	1976 of 5431	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	2277 of 2847	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	1299 of 2635	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.0	1957 of 2420	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	1629 of 2598	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	1564 of 2651	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	1518 of 2661	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	1444 of 2726	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.6	986 of 2834	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	1066 of 2737	61.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)82nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)67th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Mathematics42%+5 vs state

Science34%~ 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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Webster Elementary	Public	K-6	36477 Ruth Ave.	Madera	93636	Madera County	Golden Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 645-3540	634	29	21.8	47.6%	221 (34.9%)	4 (0.6%)	347 (54.7%)	34 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	58.1	2160^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.1%		59.2	2103^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	64.2%	57	33.7		33.7	38.5	63.4	48.4	60.8			52.1	33.3	56.3	33.7	48.5			42.1							$19,405	$18,066	$1,339
Sierra View Elementary	Public	K-6	16436 Paula Rd.	Madera	93636	Madera County	Golden Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 645-3560	365	15	24.3	37.8%	165 (45.2%)	3 (0.8%)	166 (45.5%)	15 (4.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	62.1	1961^st of 5857 public elementary schools	66.5%		57.4	2178^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.9%	217	30.4		30.4	52.9	45.6	39.1	71.9			53.1	52.9	42.1	39.1	56.1			47.9							$23,486	$22,464	$1,022
Stone Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	760 Market Ave.	Madera	93636	Madera County	Golden Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 645-3530	672	28	24.0	25.6%	227 (33.8%)	35 (5.2%)	314 (46.7%)	79 (11.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	64.9	1843^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	68.5%		75.7	1346^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.1%	497	37.8		37.8	42.1	55.7	63.3	70.4			56.5	47.7	42.9	37.8	60.0			46.6							$16,244	$15,388	$856
Norman Liddell Elementary	Public	K-6	5455 West Alluvial Ave.	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-3176	628	25	24.9	69.7%	144 (22.9%)	51 (8.1%)	297 (47.3%)	107 (17.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.3%)	73.5	1447^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.3%		79.6	1171^st of 5869 public elementary schools	80.0%	276	43.8		43.8	53.7	64.1	58.6	61.5			59.4	55.4	62.8	40.7	50.0			51.8	94.4				95.4		$18,603	$17,370	$1,233
H. Roger Tatarian Elementary	Public	K-6	7120 North Valentine Ave.	Fresno	93711	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4490	470	24	19.6	51.9%	130 (27.7%)	38 (8.1%)	218 (46.4%)	41 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (8.5%)	66.1	1787^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.5%		62.3	1967^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.5%	180	40.0		40.0	51.3	63.4	50.0	43.9			53.0	50.0	66.2	53.9	33.3			51.3							$29,282	$26,370	$2,912
Hillside Elementary	Public	K-8	800 Treasure Hills Dr.	Madera	93636	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 822-4141	310	14	21.8	31.3%	123 (39.7%)	7 (2.3%)	120 (38.7%)	24 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.6%)	43.9	2957^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.5%		47.9	2676^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.4%	281	25.0	55.6	39.0	37.1	24.2	50.0	56.1	55.6	63.0	46.8	39.4	33.3	32.3	35.9	29.4	36.0	34.8							$17,985	$17,256	$729
River Bluff Elementary	Public	K-6	6150 West Palo Alto	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-6001	694	26	26.6	68.2%	100 (14.4%)	42 (6.1%)	338 (48.7%)	182 (26.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.9%)	78.5	1216^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.2%		74.5	1387^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.4%	171	48.5		48.5	45.8	64.4	60.2	79.2			62.6	52.5	60.7	56.6	61.2			57.7							$15,615	$14,452	$1,163
Valley Oak Elementary	Public	K-6	465 East Chaplain Dr.	Fresno	93730	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-8200	509	24	21.5	36.5%	202 (39.7%)	11 (2.2%)	197 (38.7%)	49 (9.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.2%)	76.5	1309^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.7%		86.3	892^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	84.8%	417	43.3		43.3	51.5	82.1	59.1	59.1			63.0	50.0	64.2	50.8	57.6			55.6	95.9	95.9			95.9		$22,556	$22,190	$366
Nelson Elementary	Public	K-6	1336 West Spruce Ave.	Pinedale	93650	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-7600	466	23	20.6	60.1%	117 (25.1%)	33 (7.1%)	266 (57.1%)	21 (4.5%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.7%)	59.4	2093^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	64.3%		54.9	2289^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.0%	196	36.7		36.7	59.7	52.2	66.1	40.3			54.5	55.2	40.3	43.3	22.6			40.6							$25,583	$24,530	$1,053
Figarden Elementary	Public	K-6	6235 North Brawley Ave.	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4480	608	32	19.2	78.8%	84 (13.8%)	55 (9.0%)	353 (58.1%)	51 (8.4%)	9 (1.5%)	6 (1.0%)	50 (8.2%)	46.5	2797^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.2%		41.1	3118^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.9%	321	28.3		28.3	45.4	44.6	46.7	42.7			44.6	51.2	38.5	30.0	25.0			36.2	95.2	95.2	97.1	95.2	95.2	95.2	$30,695	$27,084	$3,611

Frequently Asked Questions about Webster Elementary

Is Webster Elementary a good school?

Webster Elementary ranks 2160^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Webster Elementary?

Students at Webster Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 35% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Webster Elementary attend?

Students who attend Webster Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ranchos Middle
High : Liberty High

How many students attend Webster Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 634 students attended Webster Elementary.

What district is Webster Elementary in?

Golden Valley Unified

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