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Parkwood Elementary

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Parkwood Elementary ranks 3920 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3920^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of California elementary schools

Summary

Parkwood Elementary serves grades K–6 and enrolls 635 students in Madera Unified, in the Madera area of California’s Central Valley. Its 2025–2026 results show a mixed picture: math stands out compared with nearby schools and the district, while science is well below the state average. The key takeaway is that math is Parkwood’s clearest relative strength, but the school remains below state averages in all three tested subjects, with its largest gap in science.

Compared with the nine nearby schools that have results, Parkwood ranks second in math and second in science, and fourth in ELA. Its scores are 30% in math, 19% in science and 34% in ELA, versus nearby-school averages of 23%, 15% and 30%, respectively. Math is 10 points above the Madera Unified average and 8 points below the state; ELA is 1 point above the district and 15 below the state. Science is 2 points below the district and 17 below the state, even though Parkwood’s local science result is second only to James Madison. That local standing makes science a comparative bright spot nearby, but not against the state.

Math has improved: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, Parkwood rose from 24% to 30%, and its gap to the state narrowed from 11 points to 8. Science gained 1 point over that period but fell from 27% in 2024–2025 to 19% in 2025–2026; chronic absenteeism, meanwhile, declined 34 points from 2021–2022 to 2025–2026, but its latest 25% rate remains above the state’s 18%. SchoolDigger ranks Parkwood at the 32nd percentile and gives it 2 stars. In 2024–2025, its student-teacher ratio was 19.9, and 97% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. One notable subgroup result: SchoolDigger ranked Parkwood at the 62nd percentile for English Language Learner Students in 2023–2024, compared with its overall 31st percentile that year, indicating a stronger ranking for how well the school serves that group.

635

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,651

Per pupil spending ?

96.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1150 E. Pecan Ave.
Madera, CA 93637-6256

(559) 673-2500

District: Madera Unified

Students who attend Parkwood Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.7%

White:

4.9%

Asian:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Madera Unified

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 17 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg26%

California avg42%

3,920^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Madera Unified

811^th of 968Madera 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
2026	30.8	3920 of 5804	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.6	3754 of 5857	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	4040 of 5869	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	3956 of 5859	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	4363 of 5883	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	4833 of 5789	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	4480 of 5662	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.2	4936 of 5692	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.3	5284 of 5614	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	25.6	4073 of 5611	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.0	4736 of 5530	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.8	4103 of 5390	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.2	4592 of 5377	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.4	3665 of 5314	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	49.8	1191 of 3162	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	1163 of 3245	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.1	2520 of 3311	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	2758 of 3275	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	1775 of 3246	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	3636 of 5569	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.8	3717 of 5597	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	4022 of 5612	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	3921 of 5609	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	4272 of 5635	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	4916 of 5492	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	4598 of 5413	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	3006 of 5085	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.2	2626 of 5107	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	3120 of 5107	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	2713 of 5087	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	3263 of 5084	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	3947 of 4963	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	3543 of 4830	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	3081 of 5412	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	2751 of 5460	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	3281 of 5517	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	3018 of 5363	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	3425 of 5264	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	4084 of 5173	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	3863 of 5084	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	3907 of 5590	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.4	3517 of 5628	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	3758 of 5643	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	3631 of 5638	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	4033 of 5663	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	4273 of 5510	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	3920 of 5431	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)62nd percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

Male (2026)30th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy34%-15 vs state

Mathematics30%-8 vs state

Science19%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)							CSA Spanish Listening (2026)							CSA Spanish Writing (2026)							CSA Spanish Reading (2026)							CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							% 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 8th 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 8th 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 8th 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 8th 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
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%)	30.8	3920^th of 5804 public elementary schools	32.5%		32.6	3754^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.9%	166																													18.8		18.8	31.5	30.3	30.2	45.4			34.3	48.9	29.2	18.1	24.4			30.4						$21,651	$19,166	$2,485
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%)	15.6	5157^th of 5804 public elementary schools	11.1%		11.9	5515^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.8%	358																													12.8		12.8	24.1	17.9	20.9	35.1			24.4	30.0	14.2	6.6	19.6			17.1						$21,914	$19,500	$2,414
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%)	30.2	3971^st of 5804 public elementary schools	31.6%		27	4221^st of 5857 public elementary schools	27.9%	250																													17.7		17.7	32.0	43.7	30.4	43.4			37.5	31.1	35.9	14.7	23.0			26.1	95.0	98.3	98.3	96.7	98.3	$20,858	$18,338	$2,520
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%)	16.5	5095^th of 5804 public elementary schools	12.2%		17.6	5048^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.8%	47																													13.4		13.4	33.3	27.2	16.3	24.0			25.1	23.7	23.7	11.5	15.7			18.5	98.3	98.3				$24,437	$22,056	$2,381
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%)	21.2	4694^th of 5804 public elementary schools	19.1%		22.1	4663^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	20.4%	31																													18.5		18.5	25.3	34.0	27.9	33.9			30.4	25.3	23.6	14.3	20.5			20.9						$21,592	$19,088	$2,504
James Madison	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%)	16.8	5068^th of 5804 public elementary schools	12.7%		21.8	4684^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.0%	384	8.3	7.7	1.3	5.7	6.3	3.7	5.5	35.7	18.0	28.2	10.2	17.7	11.0	20.0	9.5	21.8	3.9	8.0	24.1	12.2	13.1	1.2	6.4	1.3	4.6	5.1	6.1	4.1	18.0	20.7	19.4	29.8	18.4	24.4	20.5	39.2	36.6	28.1	24.1	26.0	20.5	10.7	18.2	24.7	20.6						$20,971	$18,638	$2,333
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	—	10 (1.7%)	9 (1.5%)	561 (94.4%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	31.4	3867^th of 5804 public elementary schools	33.4%		24.9	4411^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.7%	544																													15.5		15.5	31.3	42.2	33.3	36.1			36.0	50.0	30.1	19.1	26.7			30.3						$24,062	$19,504	$4,558
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%)	31.7	3834^th of 5804 public elementary schools	33.9%		36.1	3479^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.6%	355																													16.2		16.2	29.1	42.7	30.5	34.9			34.5	30.2	39.8	28.6	29.4			32.0						$20,694	$18,248	$2,446
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%)	15.3	5182^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	10.7%		18.2	4995^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.7%	187	8.3	17.0	4.8				11.1	38.3	18.1	33.9				28.2	13.3	36.2	9.7				22.2	3.3	7.5	1.6				4.6	4.9		4.9	15.3	20.7	27.4	30.2			23.8	18.3	18.1	12.9	24.4			18.9						$21,345	$18,674	$2,671
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%)	26	4294^th of 5804 public elementary schools	26.0%		31.1	3871^st of 5857 public elementary schools	33.9%	423																													18.2		18.2	30.7	32.7	36.4	31.9			32.8	35.6	32.3	21.6	13.3			26.2	98.0					$24,591	$22,036	$2,555

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkwood Elementary

What schools do graduates of Parkwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Parkwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Parkwood Elementary in?

Madera Unified

Is Parkwood Elementary a good school?

Parkwood Elementary ranks 3920^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Parkwood Elementary?

Students at Parkwood Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Parkwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 635 students attended Parkwood Elementary.

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