Dixieland Elementary, Madera CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Dixieland Elementary

Dixieland Elementary is a small kindergarten-through-eighth-grade school in Madera serving about a school of that size overall, with enrollment fairly evenly distributed across grades. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with the vast majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of significant economic need in the school community.

On state assessments, Dixieland's academic performance is notably weak. In English language arts across tested grades, students achieved proficiency below the midpoint compared to other schools in Madera County. Math proficiency was even lower, ranging from a low in the middle grades to somewhat higher results in eighth grade. Science proficiency in the two tested grades was similarly low. This pattern holds across grade levels, with no grade band showing strong performance. For context, the school's overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint among Madera County districts. A parent may want to look into what literacy and numeracy support the school provides, and what curriculum changes or interventions are underway.

Dixieland is a regular public school with no specialized magnet or charter designation. It sits on the outskirts of Madera in an area marked by rapid housing development. The broader Madera community is experiencing some of the fastest housing growth in California, driven by large master-planned developments like Riverstone and Tesoro Viejo. Housing in the area is moderately priced relative to California overall, though rents have been rising. The local economy centers on agriculture, manufacturing, food processing, health care via Valley Children's Hospital, and logistics.

At the district level, Madera Unified is implementing a newly required Graduate Profile for all seniors starting with the class of 2025, which adds a digital portfolio and oral defense to graduation requirements alongside traditional course credits. The district is also opening King Husein School, a new TK-through-8th-grade campus set for August 2026, which will add capacity on the southwest side of town. These initiatives signal the district's response to rapid growth and a shift in how it defines college and career readiness.

Dixieland fits families seeking a small, neighborhood school in a growing area. The school's current academic results are a serious consideration. Whether the school is the right fit depends on what additional support or intervention the school offers, what families' own capacity for supplemental learning is, and what the school's trajectory has been or is expected to be in the coming years. The rapid growth around Madera may also mean classroom conditions, resource allocation, or school culture are in transition.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 331%

School 31% · District 33% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 413%

School 13% · District 24% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 519%

School 19% · District 19%

▼ 11 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 622%

School 22% · District 23% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 719%

School 19% · District 14% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 839%

School 39% · District 13% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 340%

School 40% · District 29% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 425%

School 25% · District 29% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 538%

School 38% · District 32% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 634%

School 34% · District 34%

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 746%

School 46% · District 32% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 835%

School 35% · District 30% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Science

Grade 511%

School 11% · District 17% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 815%

School 15% · District 16%

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 879%

School 79% · District 41% · ▲ 38 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.