Madera County Independent Academy
Madera County Independent Academy serves 292 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
Madera County Independent Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Madera County Independent Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Madera County Independent Academy's student population of 292 students has declined by 22% over five school years.
The teacher population of 11 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Total Students
292 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Madera County Independent Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Madera County Independent Academy is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#9482 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
23:1

American Indian
1%
1%

Asian
n/a
12%

Hispanic
77%
54%

Black
1%
5%

White
13%
23%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
8%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
<50%
84%

Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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