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John J. Pershing Elementary

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John J. Pershing Elementary ranks 3789 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3789^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of California elementary schools

Summary

John J. Pershing Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 788 students in the Madera Unified school district, which serves a high-need community in Madera, California.

Within its local context, Pershing has some notable strengths, particularly in mathematics and science where its student proficiency rates are higher than the district average and often outperform nearby schools like Berenda Elementary, Sierra Vista Elementary, and George Washington Elementary. The school also shows a significant strength in effectively teaching English Language Learners. Furthermore, the school has made impressive progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism, cutting the rate nearly in half since the 2021-2022 school year.

Like other schools in the area, including charter schools like Sherman Thomas Charter and Liberty Charter, overall academic performance at Pershing is below the state average. A key area identified for improvement is support for students in special education. The school's per-student spending is higher than most of its district peers, which may provide an opportunity to address this challenge and build on its existing strengths.

788

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,609

Per pupil spending ?

93.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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

(559) 664-9741

District: Madera Unified

Students who attend John J. Pershing Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.6%

White:

2.7%

American Indian:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2013 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 14 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg24%

California avg41%

3,789^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	32.1	3789 of 5857	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	3807 of 5869	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	4196 of 5859	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	3895 of 5883	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	3614 of 5789	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	2785 of 5662	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.6	3060 of 5692	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.0	4096 of 5614	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.9	4146 of 5611	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.4	3641 of 5530	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.1	3456 of 5390	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.4	2870 of 5377	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.9	2224 of 5314	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.1	1969 of 5193	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	22.2	2222 of 2585	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	1161 of 2128	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.7	900 of 3162	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	40.5	1764 of 3245	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	1811 of 3311	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	1923 of 3275	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	1159 of 3246	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	3440 of 5597	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	3558 of 5612	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	4144 of 5609	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	3948 of 5635	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	3963 of 5492	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	2900 of 5413	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	2713 of 5107	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	2495 of 5107	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	3066 of 5087	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	2753 of 5084	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	2609 of 4963	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.2	1616 of 4830	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	2901 of 5460	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	3067 of 5517	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	3414 of 5363	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	2774 of 5264	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	2604 of 5173	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	1716 of 5084	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	3814 of 5628	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	3774 of 5643	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	3812 of 5638	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	3563 of 5663	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	3038 of 5510	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	2534 of 5431	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	2420 of 2847	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)72nd percentile+36 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2019)14th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Mathematics30%-7 vs state

Writing26%+9 vs state

Listening24%~ state avg

Science22%-11 vs state

Overall13%+3 vs state

Reading9%~ state avg

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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)	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 All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
James Monroe Elementary	Public	K-6	1819 North Lake St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-5679	624	30	20.7	97.1%	9 (1.4%)	5 (0.8%)	602 (96.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	31.1	3871^st of 5857 public elementary schools	33.9%		38.8	3247^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.7%	624													22.0		22.0	25.5	30.2	37.4	42.7			33.9	38.5	29.2	26.6	23.3			29.5	98.0	$19,946	$3,442	$16,504
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
Nishimoto Elementary	Public	K-6	26460 Martin St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 664-8110	704	36	19.4	93.8%	22 (3.1%)	5 (0.7%)	659 (93.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	25.4	4360^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.6%		27.8	4132^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	29.6%	228													11.5		11.5	28.2	31.3	26.0	21.5			26.8	44.1	41.2	14.4	19.2			30.1		$19,442	$3,241	$16,201
Sherman Thomas Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	101 West Adell St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Sherman Thomas Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-1192	233	10	23.3	65.2%	51 (21.9%)	1 (0.4%)	179 (76.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24.6	4448^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.1%		21.5	4725^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.5%	277													25.9	11.1	18.5	35.0	20.8	33.3	20.0	19.2	30.8	26.6	30.0	33.3	14.8	20.0	3.9	7.4	17.4	91.3	$15,663	$1,443	$14,220
Liberty Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	26247 Ellis St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Liberty Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-2070	704	29	24.2	91.1%	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	681 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	17.7	5032^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	14.1%		15.1	5297^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.7%	265													13.3	14.1	13.7	31.9	29.5	18.1	15.7	35.1	32.1	26.7	34.7	25.6	12.1	9.6	18.9	13.0	18.6		$28,277	$2,672	$25,605
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
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
Berenda Elementary	Public	K-6	26820 Club Dr.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-3325	709	35	20.3	85.0%	44 (6.2%)	4 (0.6%)	621 (87.6%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.4%)	32.6	3763^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	35.8%		33	3687^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.2%	76													17.2		17.2	35.0	31.3	41.0	43.3			37.5	29.7	20.2	28.3	35.6			28.2		$18,471	$3,112	$15,359

Frequently Asked Questions about John J. Pershing Elementary

What schools do graduates of John J. Pershing Elementary attend?

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

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

Is John J. Pershing Elementary a good school?

John J. Pershing Elementary ranks 3789^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of John J. Pershing Elementary?

Students at John J. Pershing Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% American Indian, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is John J. Pershing Elementary in?

Madera Unified

How many students attend John J. Pershing Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 788 students attended John J. Pershing Elementary.

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