District guide
Madera Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for Madera County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Madera Unified tells you before choosing a home
Madera Unified is listed with 28 public schools and 20,138 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 18 primary, 3 middle, 6 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
28 district schools are associated with Madera County in the current file, about 35% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
18
11,103 reported students
3
2,648 reported students
6
6,086 reported students
1
301 reported students
Parent checks for Madera Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Madera Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Torres High Regular | High | 9–12 | Madera | 2,001 | Profile |
| Madera South High Regular | High | 9–12 | Madera | 1,994 | Profile |
| Madera High Regular | High | 9–12 | Madera | 1,858 | Profile |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Madera | 968 | Profile |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Madera | 919 | Listed only |
| Lincoln Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Madera | 855 | Listed only |
| Jack G. Desmond Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Madera | 761 | Listed only |
| Berenda Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Madera | 752 | Listed only |
| John Adams Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Madera | 742 | Listed only |
| Nishimoto Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Madera | 742 | Listed only |
| Virginia Lee Rose Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Madera | 742 | Listed only |
| John J. Pershing Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Madera | 731 | Listed only |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Madera | 716 | Listed only |
| Alpha Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Madera | 702 | Listed only |
| Sierra Vista Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Madera | 700 | Listed only |
| James Monroe Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Madera | 661 | Listed only |
| Parkwood Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Madera | 641 | Listed only |
| James Madison Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Madera | 639 | Listed only |
| Millview Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Madera | 636 | Listed only |
| George Washington Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Madera | 607 | Listed only |
| Howard Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Madera | 501 | Listed only |
| Dixieland Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Madera | 319 | Listed only |
| Duane E. Furman Independent Study Alternative | Other | KG–12 | Madera | 301 | Listed only |
| Eastin Arcola Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Madera | 210 | Listed only |
| La Vina Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Madera | 207 | Listed only |
| Mountain Vista High Alternative | High | 10–12 | Madera | 166 | Listed only |
| Ripperdan Community Day Alternative | High | 7–12 | Madera | 34 | Listed only |
| Madera Unified Adult Transition Program Special Education | High | 12 | Madera | 33 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Madera Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Madera Unified?
Madera Unified includes 28 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 18 primary, 3 middle, 6 high, 1 other schools.
Does this Madera Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Madera Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Madera Unified ranked as the best district in Madera County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Madera Unified schools have detailed profiles?
4 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.