John J. Pershing Elementary

Public K-6

 1505 E. Ellis St.
       Madera, CA  93638-5513


(559) 664-9741

District: Madera Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4201st of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $2,094 Help


Students who attend John J. Pershing Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Jack G. Desmond Middle
High:    Madera South High

Student/teacher ratio:  22.1 Help
Number of students:  731

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
93.6%
White:
2.9%
Two or more races:
1.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.1% Help


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Compare Details John J. Pershing Elementary ranks worse than 71.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Madera Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.74. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.6%), White (2.9%), two or more races (1.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 94.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John J. Pershing Elementary is 22.1, which is the 8th best among 18 elementary schools in the Madera Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at John J. Pershing Elementary is $2,094, which is the 3rd highest among 18 elementary schools in the Madera Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

John J. Pershing Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John J. Pershing Elementary 4201st of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See John J. Pershing Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Hispanic students:


Madera Unified:

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


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Rank History for John J. Pershing Elementary

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Rank History for all students at John J. Pershing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 59.06 1969th 5193 62.1%
2010 55.87 2224th 5314 58.1%
2011 45.39 2870th 5377 46.6%
2012 37.09 3456th 5390 35.9%
2013 35.43 3641st 5530 34.2%
2015 24.85 4146th 5611 26.1%
2016 26.03 4096th 5614 27.0%
2017 40.65 3060th 5692 46.2%
2018 45.86 2785th 5662 50.8%
2019 34.02 3614th 5789 37.6%
2022 29.66 3895th 5883 33.8%
2023 26.74 4188th 5848 28.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John J. Pershing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.10 1159th 3246 64.3%
2019 37.88 1923rd 3275 41.3%
2022 39.87 1811th 3311 45.3%
2023 40.54 1760th 3240 45.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John J. Pershing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.56 1716th 5084 66.2%
2019 47.12 2604th 5173 49.7%
2022 42.78 2774th 5264 47.3%
2023 35.57 3407th 5355 36.4%
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Rank History for Female students at John J. Pershing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.80 2900th 5413 46.4%
2019 28.23 3963rd 5492 27.8%
2022 27.82 3948th 5635 29.9%
2023 25.88 4132nd 5595 26.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at John J. Pershing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.46 1161st 2128 45.4%
2019 22.22 2222nd 2585 14.0%
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Rank History for Male students at John J. Pershing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.64 2534th 5431 53.3%
2019 40.04 3038th 5510 44.9%
2022 32.67 3563rd 5663 37.1%
2023 29.63 3800th 5627 32.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at John J. Pershing Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.22 1616th 4830 66.5%
2019 45.07 2609th 4963 47.4%
2022 41.94 2753rd 5084 45.8%
2023 37.90 3061st 5079 39.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for John J. Pershing Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 66 46 7 628 11 n/a n/a 0 758
2009 76 44 9 632 11 0 2 0 774
2010 50 23 9 714 6 0 6 0 808
2011 47 25 13 724 8 0 6 0 823
2012 49 28 9 777 8 0 8 0 879
2013 34 25 8 788 8 0 6 0 869
2014 36 22 8 780 8 0 8 0 862
2015 36 15 12 790 7 0 8 0 868
2016 30 14 11 776 8 0 4 0 843
2017 26 21 13 782 5 0 6 0 853
2018 25 16 7 669 7 0 6 0 730
2019 28 12 5 623 6 0 4 0 678
2020 20 16 10 588 8 0 6 0 648
2021 19 11 5 596 7 0 4 0 642
2022 24 7 7 642 6 0 2 0 688
2023 21 6 5 684 7 0 8 0 731

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 John J. Pershing Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 758 33.0 23.0 86.1
2009 774 33.0 22.8 88.1
2010 808 34.0 23.7 92.8
2011 823 n/a n/a 91.6
2012 879 33.0 26.6 n/a
2013 869 32.0 27.1 93
2014 862 33.0 26.1 92.5
2015 868 33.0 26.3 93.8
2016 843 32.0 26.3 93.8
2017 853 32.5 26.2 94.6
2018 730 32.0 22.8 90.8
2019 678 30.0 22.6 95.4
2020 648 n/a n/a 95.7
2021 642 30.2 21.2 94.1
2022 688 31.4 21.9 92.9
2023 731 32.9 22.1 94.1

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 John J. Pershing Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 758 33.0 23.0 86.1
2009 774 33.0 22.8 88.1
2010 808 34.0 23.7 92.8
2011 823 n/a n/a 91.6
2012 879 33.0 26.6 n/a
2013 869 32.0 27.1 93
2014 862 33.0 26.1 92.5
2015 868 33.0 26.3 93.8
2016 843 32.0 26.3 93.8
2017 853 32.5 26.2 94.6
2018 730 32.0 22.8 90.8
2019 678 30.0 22.6 95.4
2020 648 n/a n/a 95.7
2021 642 30.2 21.2 94.1
2022 688 31.4 21.9 92.9
2023 731 32.9 22.1 94.1

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

John J. Pershing Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201295.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%98.0%99.0%99.0%96.0%98.0%
201396.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%97.0%96.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%
201497.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%98.0%99.0%99.0%98.0%97.0%
201595.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%97.0%99.0%100.0%97.0%96.0%
2016100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2018≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for John J. Pershing Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $2,094

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John J. Pershing Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3614th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 4188th of 5848 Elementary schools
 9.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John J. Pershing Elementary)3728
 9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Madera Unified)31.428.6
 2.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (John J. Pershing Elementary)37.613.5
 24.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Madera Unified)36.632.1
 4.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John J. Pershing Elementary)44.428.1
 16.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Madera Unified)3327.2
 5.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (John J. Pershing Elementary)33.825.3
 8.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Madera Unified)24.122.5
 1.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John J. Pershing Elementary)43.831.4
 12.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Madera Unified)36.127.3
 8.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (John J. Pershing Elementary)18.811.8
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Madera Unified)19.514.9
 4.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (John J. Pershing Elementary)17.910.8
 7.1%
   5th Grade Science (Madera Unified)15.813.1
 2.8%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John J. Pershing Elementary)40.744.2
 3.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Madera Unified)33.228.9
 4.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (John J. Pershing Elementary)39.630.2
 9.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Madera Unified)25.619.5
 6.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students678731
 7.8%
African American126
 50%
American Indian67
 16.7%
Asian55
Hispanic623684
 9.8%
Pacific Islander00
White2821
 25%
Two or More Races48
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients95.4%94.1%
 1.3%


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John J. Pershing Elementary ranks 4201st of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 731 students attended John J. Pershing Elementary.

Students at John J. Pershing Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend John J. Pershing Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jack G. Desmond Middle
High : Madera South High


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