Millview Elementary, Madera CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Millview Elementary

Millview Elementary is a public elementary school in Madera, a Central Valley city with deep agricultural roots and ties to farming, manufacturing, and food processing. The school serves kindergarten through sixth grade and sits in a downtown residential neighborhood of single-family homes and small apartment buildings where Spanish is widely spoken.

The school's enrollment is small, around typical size for an elementary school serving its grade span, with nearly all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic profile of the neighborhood and the broader community. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with small numbers of other racial and ethnic groups represented.

Millview's state test results show low proficiency. In the most recent assessment year, across math and English language arts, overall proficiency is near the bottom quartile when compared to other districts in Madera County. In math, proficiency varies by grade, with third grade stronger than upper grades. In fourth grade, proficiency in math drops significantly; fifth grade shows the lowest results across the school. In English language arts, third grade again shows the highest proficiency, while fourth and fifth grades remain weak. Sixth grade performance in ELA is higher than the grades immediately below it, though still in the lower range. Science proficiency, assessed in fifth grade, is also low. A parent may want to look into the school's current improvement efforts and support structures with the school directly, as these proficiency levels suggest students are not meeting grade-level standards.

Madera Unified, the district serving Millview, is implementing a significant pedagogical shift: beginning with the class of 2025, all high school seniors must complete a digital portfolio plus an oral presentation called a "showcase" in front of a panel to graduate, on top of meeting standard course credits. This Graduate Profile requirement shapes instruction and learning expectations throughout the district, including at Millview's feeder schools. The district is also building a new TK-8 campus called King Husein School, opening in August 2026 on the south side of town with a dedicated STEM building, which will add capacity as the district grows.

The city itself is in the midst of substantial housing growth. Madera County has become one of California's fastest-growing counties for housing, with large master-planned communities like Riverstone and Tesoro Viejo under development. Home values in the Millview area are moderate relative to California benchmarks. The local economy is anchored by Valley Children's Hospital, the county's largest private employer, along with agriculture, manufacturing, health care, and logistics. Transit is provided by Madera Metro, with a bus system serving the city and connections to regional transit. Downtown Madera is fairly walkable and includes parks such as Lions Town and Country Park, with an amphitheater hosting community events.

Millview reflects the economic and demographic reality of central Madera: a neighborhood school serving a low-income, predominantly Spanish-speaking student population in a growing region. Current academic performance is substantially below the state standard. The school is embedded in a district undergoing pedagogical change and expansion, so families choosing this school should have clear conversations with administration about how proficiency targets are being addressed and what supports are in place for struggling learners.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 344%

School 44% · District 33% · ▲ 11 pts above district

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

Grade 418%

School 18% · District 24% · ▼ 6 pts below district

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

Grade 512%

School 12% · District 19% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 624%

School 24% · District 23% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median · even with county median

English language arts

Grade 345%

School 45% · District 29% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 423%

School 23% · District 29% · ▼ 6 pts below district

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

Grade 522%

School 22% · District 32% · ▼ 10 pts below district

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

Grade 630%

School 30% · District 34% · ▼ 4 pts below district

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

Science

Grade 513%

School 13% · District 17% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

This schoolMadera Unified, same grade

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.