Jack G. Desmond Middle

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Jack G. Desmond Middle ranks 1968 th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public 7-8

26490 Martin St.
Madera, CA 93638-0833

(559) 674-1775

District: Madera Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1968^th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $1,794

Students who attend Jack G. Desmond Middle usually attend:

High:

Madera South High

Feeder schools for Jack G. Desmond Middle:

Elementary:	Berenda Elementary
	James Monroe Elementary
	John J. Pershing Elementary
	Nishimoto Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 761

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.2%

White:

4.2%

African American:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jack G. Desmond Middle ranks worse than 70.3% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Madera Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.47. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Jack G. Desmond Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Madera Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92.2%), White (4.2%), African American (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jack G. Desmond Middle is 18.5, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Madera Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Jack G. Desmond Middle employs 41 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jack G. Desmond Middle is $1,794, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Madera Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Jack G. Desmond Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Jack G. Desmond Middle 1968^th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Jack G. Desmond Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

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Madera Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Madera Unified 1247^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jack G. Desmond Middle

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Rank History for all students at Jack G. Desmond Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	23.79	1560^th	1999	22.0%
2008	18.01	1733^rd	2005	13.6%
2009	21.23	1710^th	2063	17.1%
2010	26.46	1680^th	2179	22.9%
2011	21.10	1878^th	2236	16.0%
2012	16.38	1999^th	2259	11.5%
2013	20.55	1989^th	2379	16.4%
2015	26.18	1780^th	2477	28.1%
2016	23.93	1873^rd	2497	25.0%
2017	19.33	2058^th	2508	17.9%
2018	18.38	2064^th	2480	16.8%
2019	21.27	2127^th	2715	21.7%
2022	28.60	1840^th	2740	32.8%
2023	26.47	1963^rd	2788	29.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jack G. Desmond Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.33	1246^th	1364	8.7%
2019	25.17	1370^th	1442	5.0%
2022	38.84	806^th	1540	47.7%
2023	37.82	850^th	1523	44.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jack G. Desmond Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.43	899^th	1532	41.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jack G. Desmond Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.07	1752^nd	2230	21.4%
2019	29.01	1726^th	2369	27.1%
2022	37.33	1427^th	2458	41.9%
2023	34.50	1562^nd	2535	38.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Jack G. Desmond Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	32.54	232^nd	336	31.0%
2023	34.63	210^th	321	34.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Jack G. Desmond Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.82	1849^th	2262	18.3%
2019	22.16	1882^nd	2380	20.9%
2022	26.78	1768^th	2509	29.5%
2023	27.73	1753^rd	2535	30.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Jack G. Desmond Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.37	1040^th	1369	24.0%
2019	30.82	1011^th	1491	32.2%
2022	26.72	1194^th	1531	22.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Jack G. Desmond Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.25	2008^th	2273	11.7%
2019	18.78	2033^rd	2407	15.5%
2022	30.31	1635^th	2527	35.3%
2023	25.05	1859^th	2546	27.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jack G. Desmond Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.70	1630^th	2072	21.3%
2019	29.48	1554^th	2213	29.8%
2022	39.33	1310^th	2359	44.5%
2023	36.42	1393^rd	2379	41.4%

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Rank History for White students at Jack G. Desmond Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.33	1396^th	1496	6.7%
2019	5.98	1548^th	1602	3.4%
2022	16.72	1328^th	1555	14.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Jack G. Desmond Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	110	37	11	672	5	n/a	n/a	6	841
2007	129	36	8	720	2	n/a	n/a	1	896
2008	125	42	5	747	2	n/a	n/a	0	921
2009	100	49	7	688	2	0	0	0	846
2010	88	37	11	702	3	0	30	0	871
2011	82	26	11	738	2	1	18	0	878
2012	81	30	7	748	8	1	4	0	879
2013	61	18	4	721	6	0	0	0	810
2014	44	16	9	749	4	0	2	0	824
2015	50	26	7	763	6	0	2	0	854
2016	46	25	4	804	6	0	4	0	889
2017	57	17	4	843	4	0	6	0	931
2018	58	10	6	809	5	0	9	0	897
2019	51	8	6	819	7	0	9	0	900
2020	35	9	4	812	5	1	2	0	868
2021	34	9	3	799	2	1	1	0	849
2022	23	8	6	746	3	0	1	0	787
2023	32	8	4	702	5	0	8	2	761

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jack G. Desmond Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	841	37.5	22.4	58.9
2007	896	40.7	22.0	62.6
2008	921	41.8	22.0	66.4
2009	846	35.8	21.7	71.9
2010	871	35.4	24.5	77.6
2011	878	n/a	n/a	79.3
2012	879	35.1	25.0	n/a
2013	810	35.2	22.9	85.6
2014	824	33.8	24.3	89.7
2015	854	38.0	22.4	93.2
2016	889	38.0	23.3	91
2017	931	37.1	25.0	91.6
2018	897	38.0	23.5	90.7
2019	900	39.6	22.7	93
2020	868	n/a	n/a	94.2
2021	849	43.4	19.5	94.5
2022	787	40.6	19.3	93.9
2023	761	41.0	18.5	90.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jack G. Desmond Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	841	37.5	22.4	58.9
2007	896	40.7	22.0	62.6
2008	921	41.8	22.0	66.4
2009	846	35.8	21.7	71.9
2010	871	35.4	24.5	77.6
2011	878	n/a	n/a	79.3
2012	879	35.1	25.0	n/a
2013	810	35.2	22.9	85.6
2014	824	33.8	24.3	89.7
2015	854	38.0	22.4	93.2
2016	889	38.0	23.3	91
2017	931	37.1	25.0	91.6
2018	897	38.0	23.5	90.7
2019	900	39.6	22.7	93
2020	868	n/a	n/a	94.2
2021	849	43.4	19.5	94.5
2022	787	40.6	19.3	93.9
2023	761	41.0	18.5	90.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Jack G. Desmond Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$1,794

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jack G. Desmond Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2127^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 1963^rd of 2788 Middle schools	7.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jack G. Desmond Middle)	33.9	37.1	3.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Madera Unified)	33.3	32.7	0.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Jack G. Desmond Middle)	13.7	12.3	1.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Madera Unified)	16.9	12.6	4.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jack G. Desmond Middle)	34.1	29.8	4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Madera Unified)	34.6	28.9	5.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Jack G. Desmond Middle)	16.3	9.2	7.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Madera Unified)	17.1	9.9	7.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Jack G. Desmond Middle)	16.3	21.6	5.3%
8th Grade Science (Madera Unified)	16.5	15.9	0.6%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	900	761	15.4%
African American	8	8
American Indian	7	5	28.6%
Asian	6	4	33.3%
Hispanic	819	702	14.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	51	32	37.3%
Two or More Races	9	8	11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	93%	90.5%	2.5%

Schools Near Jack G. Desmond Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	Total
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	761	41	18.5	90.5%	32 (4.2%)	8 (1.1%)	702 (92.2%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	26.5	1968^th of 2798 public middle schools	29.7%		28.6	1840^th of 2740 public middle schools	32.8%	128		21.6	21.6				37.1	29.8	33.6				12.3	9.2	10.9	$1,794
Sherman Thomas STEM Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	51 E. Adell St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Sherman Thomas STEM Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 871-5490	75	3	27.2	37.3%	21 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (62.7%)	3 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.3%)	97	96^th of 2798 public middle schools	96.6%		96.4	104^th of 2740 public middle schools	96.2%	8		78.3	78.3			83.3	96.4	78.3	86.7			66.7	60.7	65.2	64.0
Thomas Jefferson Middle	Public	7-8	1407 Sunset Ave.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 673-9286	968	49	19.5	85.4%	64 (6.6%)	13 (1.3%)	856 (88.4%)	21 (2.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	26	1993^rd of 2798 public middle schools	28.8%		26.3	1932^nd of 2740 public middle schools	29.5%	61		15.5	15.5				40.4	30.5	35.7				13.7	9.0	11.5	$1,987
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	919	46	19.8	97.2%	9 (1.0%)	16 (1.7%)	881 (95.9%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	15.8	2467^th of 2798 public middle schools	11.8%		18.8	2274^th of 2740 public middle schools	17.0%	193		11.8	11.8				21.8	24.9	23.3				9.9	7.4	8.7	$1,899
Fairmead Elementary	Public	5-6	19421 Ave. 22 3/4	Chowchilla	93610	Madera County	Chowchilla Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 665-8040	468	18	25.4	86.5%	95 (20.3%)	12 (2.6%)	339 (72.4%)	9 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)								(n/a)	13.5		13.5		21.8	24.2			23.0		11.8	19.8			15.7	$5,708
Ranchos Middle	Public	7-8	12455 Rd. 35 1/2	Madera	93636	Madera County	Golden Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 645-3550	352	15	22.9	40.9%	135 (38.4%)	3 (0.9%)	175 (49.7%)	25 (7.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	75.7	565^th of 2798 public middle schools	79.8%		71.4	658^th of 2740 public middle schools	76.0%	93		31.4	31.4				66.7	58.1	62.4				48.9	40.2	44.6	$9,112
Dairyland Elementary	Public	4-8	12861 Ave. 18 1/2	Chowchilla	93610	Madera County	Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 665-2394	241	10	22.9	75.9%	83 (34.4%)	2 (0.8%)	148 (61.4%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	66.4	752^nd of 2798 public middle schools	73.1%		69	704^th of 2740 public middle schools	74.3%	48	16.1	21.4	18.4	38.2	30.4	60.0	61.4	33.3	44.7	29.4	23.2	46.0	54.6	35.7	37.6	$9,578
Rio Vista Middle	Public	7-8	6240 W. Palo Alto	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-3185	804	36	22.2	66.8%	156 (19.4%)	77 (9.6%)	432 (53.7%)	128 (15.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	70.1	682^nd of 2798 public middle schools	75.6%		63.1	828^th of 2740 public middle schools	69.8%	146		34.3	34.3				59.2	54.2	56.6				38.2	40.3	39.3	$5,095
Wilson Middle	Public	7-8	1209 Robertson Blvd.	Chowchilla	93610	Madera County	Chowchilla Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 665-8070	493	20	24.2	89.2%	109 (22.1%)	13 (2.6%)	347 (70.4%)	10 (2.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	30.8	1787^th of 2798 public middle schools	36.1%		24.6	2009^th of 2740 public middle schools	26.7%	222		15.1	15.1				38.7	31.0	34.9				19.8	20.3	20.1	$7,173
Glacier Point Middle	Public	7-8	4055 N. Bryan Ave.	Fresno	93723	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-3105	873	45	19.5	85.7%	56 (6.4%)	86 (9.9%)	584 (66.9%)	129 (14.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.5%)	24.8	2059^th of 2798 public middle schools	26.4%		23.4	2069^th of 2740 public middle schools	24.5%	10		10.4	10.4				36.4	27.0	32.0				19.6	12.9	16.4	$5,495

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack G. Desmond Middle

What district is Jack G. Desmond Middle in?

Madera Unified

How many students attend Jack G. Desmond Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 761 students attended Jack G. Desmond Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Jack G. Desmond Middle?

Students at Jack G. Desmond Middle are 92% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Jack G. Desmond Middle a good school?

Jack G. Desmond Middle ranks 1968^th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Jack G. Desmond Middle attend?

Students who attend Jack G. Desmond Middle usually go on to attend Madera South High

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