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Cesar Chavez Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5048^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cesar Chavez Elementary is a K-6 school serving 659 students in the Madera Unified School District, operating in a high-need community where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of California elementary schools. Student proficiency in English, math, and science is below both the district and state averages. A particularly concerning trend is that while third graders perform near the district average in English, proficiency drops dramatically by sixth grade, suggesting students are losing ground as they progress. The school spends more per student than several nearby schools, but this higher investment has not yet translated to stronger academic results. However, there has been a notable positive improvement in student attendance, with chronic absenteeism falling sharply from pandemic highs to a rate near the state average.

Comparisons with other schools in the district reveal important context. Several nearby schools, such as Parkwood Elementary and James Monroe Elementary, serve student populations with similar economic needs but achieve higher proficiency rates. This indicates that the challenges at Cesar Chavez may involve factors beyond community poverty levels. On the other hand, the school performs better than the lowest-ranked nearby school, Sierra Vista Elementary. These comparisons highlight that while the school faces systemic hurdles, there are likely opportunities to learn from and adopt successful strategies used by higher-performing peers within the same district.

659

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,041

Per pupil spending ?

93.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 East Pecan
Madera, CA 93638-6042

(559) 664-9701

District: Madera Unified

Students who attend Cesar Chavez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High:	Madera South High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.1%

Asian:

3.9%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2013 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 24 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg25%

California avg41%

5,048^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	5048 of 5857	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	4695 of 5869	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	5099 of 5859	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	5547 of 5883	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	4638 of 5789	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	4076 of 5662	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.8	4617 of 5692	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.2	5111 of 5614	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.9	5213 of 5611	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.0	4995 of 5530	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.9	4590 of 5390	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.4	4926 of 5377	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.1	4701 of 5314	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.7	4003 of 5193	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.3	3251 of 5113	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.2	3761 of 5113	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	19.5	2374 of 2585	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1501 of 2128	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.2	2025 of 3162	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	2346 of 3245	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	2569 of 3311	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	2916 of 3275	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	2007 of 3246	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	4918 of 5597	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	4799 of 5612	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	5114 of 5609	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	5292 of 5635	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	4454 of 5492	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	3915 of 5413	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	4157 of 5107	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	3783 of 5107	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	4283 of 5087	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	4733 of 5084	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	3886 of 4963	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	3215 of 4830	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	4452 of 5460	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	4085 of 5517	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	4477 of 5363	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	4864 of 5264	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	3946 of 5173	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	3071 of 5084	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	4781 of 5628	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	4253 of 5643	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	4619 of 5638	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	5359 of 5663	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	4411 of 5510	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	3901 of 5431	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	2671 of 2847	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	2501 of 2635	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)36th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)8th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy24%-24 vs state

Mathematics18%-19 vs state

Science15%-18 vs state

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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 (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	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 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 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 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
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public	K-6	2600 East Pecan	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 664-9701	659	33	20.1	93.3%	6 (0.9%)	5 (0.8%)	607 (92.1%)	26 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	17.6	5048^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.8%		21.8	4695^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.0%	353																									14.7	14.7	34.8	29.6	20.0	13.8		24.5	27.2	22.0	17.0	7.4		18.4	98.3	98.3				$20,041	$3,332	$16,709
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						$19,022	$3,539	$15,483
Virginia Lee Rose Elementary	Public	K-6	1001 Lilly St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 662-2662	714	32	22.6	96.8%	6 (0.8%)	8 (1.1%)	685 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	22.1	4663^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	20.4%		22.6	4618^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.3%	45																									14.7	14.7	31.7	37.8	26.8	30.9		31.5	26.3	26.4	11.6	19.1		20.4						$19,363	$3,758	$15,605
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						$19,295	$3,360	$15,935
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	$19,033	$3,171	$15,862
Millview Elementary	Public	K-6	1609 Clinton St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-8509	594	30	19.8	98.5%	10 (1.7%)	9 (1.5%)	561 (94.4%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24.9	4411^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.7%		26.1	4277^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.1%	134																									13.3	13.3	44.7	22.7	22.0	30.2		29.9	43.7	17.8	12.2	24.4		24.6						$20,921	$6,113	$14,808
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						$19,146	$3,128	$16,018
George Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	509 E. South St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-6705	578	29	19.9	97.9%	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	566 (97.9%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18.2	4995^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.7%		24.5	4418^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.7%	577	4.1	14.3				8.1	40.2	9.5				28.1	9.3	28.6				16.9	3.1	15.9				8.1	11.0	11.0	13.7	18.8	30.5	42.9		26.5	17.7	16.9	17.1	20.0		18.0						$18,624	$3,371	$15,253
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						$18,330	$3,183	$15,147
John J. Pershing Elementary	Public	K-6	1505 E. Ellis St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 664-9741	788	38	20.7	93.1%	21 (2.7%)	8 (1.0%)	730 (92.6%)	6 (0.8%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	32.1	3789^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.3%		31.5	3807^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.1%	18	10.3	15.4				12.8	30.8	18.0				24.4	10.3	41.0				25.6	5.1	12.8				9.0	21.8	21.8	28.1	34.1	35.1	44.3		34.8	34.7	24.6	26.0	34.7		30.1						$19,609	$3,159	$16,450

Frequently Asked Questions about Cesar Chavez Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cesar Chavez Elementary?

Students at Cesar Chavez Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Cesar Chavez Elementary a good school?

Cesar Chavez Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.8% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Cesar Chavez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cesar Chavez Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High : Madera South High

How many students attend Cesar Chavez Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 659 students attended Cesar Chavez Elementary.

What district is Cesar Chavez Elementary in?

Madera Unified

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