Schools in Zip Code 93637

ZIP code 93637 has 18 schools: nine elementary schools, one middle school, four high schools and four alternative schools, with enrollment ranging from 29 to 1,869 students. The latest results show some bright spots, especially in ELA, alongside low proficiency in other subjects and schools. The most important finding is that results vary sharply by school, grade and subject, so an area-wide label would hide meaningful differences.

Madera High stands out in all-grades ELA, with 60% proficiency—10 points above the state and 2 points ahead of Madera South High. In math, John Adams Elementary leads at 32.0%, just 0.3 points above Howard; both are below the state’s 38%. Howard also exceeds the state in eighth-grade ELA and math, while La Vina is 5 points above the state in seventh-grade ELA. At the low end, Ripperdan Community Day reports 0% in all-grades ELA and science; math is 0% at Ripperdan, Gould Educational Center and Juvenile Hall (Endeavor/Voyager Secondary).

Across schools, the unweighted average ELA result rose by 1 point from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, while math rose by 1 point and science by 2; science’s average gain was smaller than the state’s 3-point increase. Individual trends differ: Madera South High gained 13 points in ELA, while Dixieland gained 12 in science but fell 7 in ELA. SchoolDigger rankings also moved in different directions: Madera High rose from the 45th to the 56th percentile, while La Vina fell from the 36th to the 8th. All schools report free/reduced lunch eligible figures for 2024–2025, ranging from 73% at Gould to 98% at Ripperdan; these are context, not explanations of results. Because the list mixes grade spans and alternative programs, all-grades comparisons are descriptive rather than perfectly like-for-like.