operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 0602153
Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy District
Madera, CA
Students674
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictCAUnited States
Academic standing2019
24th percentile44th percentile49th percentileThis district is 20 percentile points lower than the state figure and 25 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
11.8%27.7%27.8%This district is 15.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 16.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$19,720$25,614$19,509This district is $5,894 per student lower than the state figure and $211 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$17,206$18,479$15,859This district is $1,273 per student lower than the state figure and $1,347 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$229$2,019$1,964This district is $1,790 per student lower than the state figure and $1,735 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$6$135$336This district is $129 per student lower than the state figure and $330 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$0$2,978$1,793This district is $2,978 per student lower than the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$8,623$9,951$8,742This district is $1,328 per student lower than the state figure and $119 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$3,312$4,693$3,769This district is $1,381 per student lower than the state figure and $457 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$0$18,517$11,715This district is $18,517 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$0$916$869This district is $916 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
25:122:115:1This district is 3.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 10.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
337:1443:1376:1This district is 106 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 39 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
124.6108.2138.9This district is 16.4 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 14.3 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
31.216.918.5This district is 14.3 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 12.7 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.01.30.9This district is 1.3 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
47.6%19.3%12.0%This district is 28.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 35.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
7.6%2.1%3.9%This district is 5.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
100.0%95.9%95.8%This district is 4.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+9.6%-0.6%+0.5%This district is 10.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 9.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
88.6%57.8%50.6%This district is 30.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 38.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.0%4.5%6.7%This district is 4.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Kindergarten–grade 5462 students
68.5%Grades 6–8212 students
31.5%See enrollment for every grade
Kindergarten89
Grade 167
Grade 264
Grade 377
Grade 483
Grade 582
Grade 675
Grade 782
Grade 855
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Kindergarten teachers4 FTE
Elementary teachers23 FTE
Elementary school counselors2 FTE
District administrators1 FTE
School administrative support15 FTE
Other support staff18 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
47.6%Students learning English293 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
7.6%Students with Section 504 plans47 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
District geography · 2024–25
What area does this district cover?
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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.
Comparable districts
Districts serving a similar student population
These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in CA receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.
Vineland ElementaryBakersfield, CA657 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment · View profile →Strathmore Union ElementaryStrathmore, CA697 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment · View profile →Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #2 DistrictLos Angeles, CA688 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment · View profile →KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory DistrictRedwood City, CA702 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment · View profile →Scholarship Prep DistrictSanta Ana, CA657 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment · View profile →
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$13,439
→FY 2023$17,206
FY 2022$11
→FY 2023$229
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$0
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
76 of 604 students
136 of 615 students
77 of 650 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs1 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
0Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?1 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2019Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?11.8% chronically absent2022–23 · 650 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?No comparable trendCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$17,206current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?337:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
7 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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