Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

La Vina Elementary

Public Grades K-8

4955^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of California elementary schools

Summary

La Vina Elementary is a K-8 public school serving 203 students within the Madera Unified district, a system where most schools, including La Vina, are rated in the bottom third of California schools.

The school's academic performance is highly volatile, with its statewide ranking dropping sharply in recent years, and it shows extreme differences in achievement between grade levels; for example, math proficiency was 0% in 3rd and 5th grades but 45% in 6th grade in 2024-2025. Despite spending significantly more per student ($24,453) and having a much lower student-teacher ratio (14:1) than nearby schools like Howard Elementary or John Adams Elementary, these resource advantages have not led to better academic outcomes.

While La Vina has successfully reduced chronic absenteeism, its math scores are a particular concern, lagging behind district averages and schools in neighboring districts like Sun Empire Elementary in Kerman Unified, which spends less per student but achieves higher proficiency. The school's dramatic performance swings and uneven results across grades suggest a need for focused attention on instructional consistency and curriculum support.

203

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,928

Per pupil spending ?

96.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8594 Road 23
Madera, CA 93637-9359

(559) 673-5194

District: Madera Unified

Students who attend La Vina Elementary usually attend:

High:

Madera South High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.1%

White:

2.5%

Two or more races:

1.5%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare La Vina Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2013 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg25%

California avg41%

Elementary school

4,955^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,182^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Madera Unified

1269^th of 1,543Madera 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)

Elementary school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	4955 of 5857	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	3735 of 5869	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	2890 of 5859	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.2	4230 of 5883	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	3720 of 5789	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	3001 of 5662	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.7	3777 of 5692	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.2	4411 of 5614	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.7	4351 of 5611	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.3	4180 of 5530	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.7	4116 of 5390	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.3	3959 of 5377	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.6	3885 of 5314	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.8	3648 of 5193	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.0	3897 of 5113	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.4	4176 of 5113	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.6	4094 of 4818	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.3	4308 of 4822	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.3	4467 of 4809	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.8	2194 of 3162	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	774 of 3245	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	43.2	1593 of 3311	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	1045 of 3246	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	5448 of 5597	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	3312 of 5612	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	3987 of 5609	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	3930 of 5635	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	3510 of 5492	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	2620 of 5413	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	3947 of 5107	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.7	2281 of 5107	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	1586 of 5087	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	3323 of 5084	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	2889 of 4963	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	1902 of 4830	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	4372 of 5460	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.4	3035 of 5517	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	2038 of 5363	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.5	3622 of 5264	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	2633 of 5173	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	1849 of 5084	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	4189 of 5628	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	4313 of 5643	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	2980 of 5638	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.6	5412 of 5663	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	2948 of 5510	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	2638 of 5431	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	1182 of 2761	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	1180 of 2783	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	902 of 2781	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	1018 of 2740	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	1213 of 2715	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	1317 of 2480	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.6	1058 of 2508	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.6	1349 of 2497	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.4	1591 of 2477	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.5	946 of 2379	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.6	1369 of 2259	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.1	986 of 2236	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	36.5	1402 of 2179	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.3	1030 of 2063	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	33.1	1345 of 2005	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.8	1095 of 1999	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.5	1284 of 1804	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.6	1096 of 1777	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	27.7	1248 of 1769	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	53.0	380 of 1442	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	40.3	608 of 1364	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.3	1330 of 2551	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	1181 of 2531	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	1352 of 2509	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	1218 of 2380	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1295 of 2262	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	679 of 2395	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	610 of 2388	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	376 of 2374	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	554 of 2359	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	717 of 2213	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	790 of 2072	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	697 of 2542	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	724 of 2579	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	470 of 2531	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	621 of 2458	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	773 of 2369	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	844 of 2230	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	1586 of 2534	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	1067 of 2538	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	676 of 2527	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.1	938 of 2407	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	1172 of 2273	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)31st percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2019)74th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2024)48th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Mathematics16%-21 vs state

Science16%-17 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate La Vina Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate La Vina Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near La Vina Elementary

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)						CSA Spanish Listening (2025)						CSA Spanish Writing (2025)						CSA Spanish Reading (2025)						CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
La Vina Elementary	Public	K-8	8594 Road 23	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 673-5194	203	14	14.1	96.6%	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	193 (95.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	18.6	4955^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.4%		32.5	3735^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.4%	1220																									8.7	22.7	15.6	29.2	8.0	22.7	40.9	63.6	47.8	34.8	0.0	4.0	0.0	45.5	31.8	17.4	15.9	90.0					$32,928	$30,420	$2,508
Howard Elementary	Public	K-8	13878 Road 21 1/2	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-8568	487	26	18.7	78.9%	42 (8.6%)	3 (0.6%)	418 (85.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	34.7	3611^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.3%		33.2	3664^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.6%	53																									21.0	21.5	21.3	19.6	33.3	32.3	50.0	45.9	41.5	37.7	28.3	35.2	29.0	38.9	25.8	30.8	31.2						$22,847	$20,704	$2,143
Alpha Elementary	Public	K-6	900 Stadium Rd.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 661-4101	735	35	20.8	92.1%	18 (2.4%)	13 (1.8%)	659 (89.7%)	12 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.9%)	27	4221^st of 5857 public elementary schools	27.9%		28.5	4065^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.7%	156																									18.9		18.9	36.8	38.4	38.7	30.1			36.0	36.8	20.0	17.1	13.6			21.9	95.0	98.3	98.3	96.7	98.3	$20,858	$18,338	$2,520
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	650 Liberty Ln.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-4600	816	43	18.9	79.3%	75 (9.2%)	15 (1.8%)	635 (77.8%)	48 (5.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.9%)	30.7	3904^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.3%		35.5	3478^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.7%	426																									20.5		20.5	23.4	37.7	44.7	27.7			33.7	38.9	28.1	28.5	21.4			29.2	98.3					$21,211	$18,804	$2,407
John Adams Elementary	Public	K-6	1822 National Ave.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-4631	736	34	21.7	85.5%	78 (10.6%)	10 (1.4%)	604 (82.1%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.9%)	36.1	3479^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.6%		24.6	4400^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.0%	921																									19.8		19.8	49.5	20.2	33.7	40.5			36.4	46.7	28.6	25.7	30.3			32.8						$20,694	$18,248	$2,446
James Madison Elementary	Public	K-8	109 Stadium Rd.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-4630	739	36	20.4	85.5%	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	704 (95.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	21.8	4684^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.0%		21.8	4690^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.1%	6	6.0	12.4	5.3	6.7	3.5	6.7	34.5	14.8	26.6	18.0	15.1	21.9	9.5	22.2	6.4	9.0	15.1	12.2	6.0	9.9	4.3	6.7	3.5	6.0	16.1		16.1	18.8	25.9	31.1	42.1	31.4		30.0	22.6	24.7	12.8	23.6	16.5		19.9						$20,971	$18,638	$2,333
Parkwood Elementary	Public	K-6	1150 E. Pecan Ave.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 673-2500	635	32	19.9	96.5%	31 (4.9%)	10 (1.6%)	576 (90.7%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	32.6	3754^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.9%		28.8	4040^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.2%	286																									27.2		27.2	32.3	28.1	38.0	40.5			34.6	41.9	25.3	20.9	29.1			29.4						$21,651	$19,166	$2,485
Eastin Arcola Elementary	Public	K-8	29551 Avenue 8	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-8841	225	13	16.7	95.6%	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	204 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	10.5	5604^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.3%		28	4112^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.9%	1492																									3.3	8.0	5.5	21.1	25.0	10.0	11.1	31.8	28.0	21.0	31.6	16.7	3.3	5.6	18.2	12.0	13.8						$33,211	$30,770	$2,441
Sierra Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	917 E. Olive Ave.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-8579	740	38	19.5	97.7%	7 (0.9%)	10 (1.4%)	703 (95.0%)	6 (0.8%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	11.9	5515^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.8%		10.7	5653^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	3.7%	138																									13.5		13.5	14.9	20.2	22.2	26.4			20.5	18.3	9.7	5.9	15.9			12.5						$21,914	$19,500	$2,414
Sun Empire Elementary	Public	K-6	2649 North Modoc Ave.	Kerman	93630	Fresno County	Kerman Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 843-9200	490	23	21.2	86.7%	35 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	446 (91.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	39.1	3280^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.0%		39.7	3192^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	45.6%	88																									16.2		16.2	25.4	54.1	42.3	36.8			39.4	33.9	60.3	24.3	28.1			35.4						$29,045	$27,324	$1,721

Frequently Asked Questions about La Vina Elementary

What district is La Vina Elementary in?

Madera Unified

How many students attend La Vina Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 203 students attended La Vina Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of La Vina Elementary?

Students at La Vina Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is La Vina Elementary a good school?

La Vina Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.4% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of La Vina Elementary attend?

Students who attend La Vina Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Madera South High

Rate La Vina Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Madera, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for La Vina Elementary!

Latest California data All new data »

2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026

2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.