Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
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| SCHOOL | DISTRICT | GRADES | STUDENTS | SAFETY SCORE | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy | Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy District | KG–08 | 615 | 91 | A |
| Freedom Home | Golden Valley Unified | KG–12 | 76 | 91 | A |
| Gould Educational Center | Madera County Superintendent of Schools | KG–12 | 350 | 91 | A |
| Independence Continuation High | Golden Valley Unified | 09–12 | 37 | 91 | A |
| Liberty High | Golden Valley Unified | 09–12 | 599 | 91 | A |
| Madera County Independent Academy | Madera County Superintendent of Schools | KG–12 | 56 | 91 | A |
| Pioneer Technical Center | Madera County Superintendent of Schools | KG–12 | 251 | 91 | A |
| Ranchos Middle | Golden Valley Unified | 07–08 | 358 | 91 | A |
| Sherman Thomas Charter High | Sherman Thomas Charter High District | 09–12 | 81 | 91 | A |
| Sherman Thomas STEM Academy | Sherman Thomas STEM Academy District | 06–08 | 75 | 91 | A |
| Sierra View Elementary | Golden Valley Unified | KG–06 | 351 | 91 | A |
| Stone Creek Elementary | Golden Valley Unified | KG–06 | 296 | 91 | A |
| Webster Elementary | Golden Valley Unified | KG–06 | 562 | 91 | A |
| Hillside Elementary | Chawanakee Unified | KG–08 | 264 | 57 | A |
| Berenda Elementary | Madera Unified | KG–06 | 774 | 55 | A |
| George Washington Elementary | Madera Unified | KG–06 | 637 | 45 | A |
| Lincoln Elementary | Madera Unified | KG–06 | 796 | 40 | A |
| John J. Pershing Elementary | Madera Unified | KG–06 | 686 | 33 | A |
| Eastin Arcola Elementary | Madera Unified | KG–08 | 212 | 33 | A |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary | Madera Unified | KG–06 | 720 | 32 | A |
| Howard Elementary | Madera Unified | KG–08 | 456 | 31 | A |
| Madera South High | Madera Unified | 09–12 | 2,389 | 23 | A |
| Madera High | Madera Unified | 09–12 | 1,947 | 22 | A |
| Mountain Vista High | Madera Unified | 10–12 | 155 | 21 | A |
| Alpha Elementary | Madera Unified | KG–06 | 675 | 20 | A |
| James Monroe Elementary | Madera Unified | KG–06 | 623 | 19 | A |
| Nishimoto Elementary | Madera Unified | KG–06 | 705 | 19 | A |
| Parkwood Elementary | Madera Unified | KG–06 | 638 | 19 | A |
| Sherman Thomas Charter | Sherman Thomas Charter District | KG–08 | 212 | 19 | A |
| Matilda Torres High | Madera Unified | 09–12 | 1,510 | 18 | A |
| Dixieland Elementary | Madera Unified | KG–08 | 295 | 16 | A |
| Virginia Lee Rose Elementary | Madera Unified | KG–06 | 735 | 16 | A |
| Jack G. Desmond Middle | Madera Unified | 07–08 | 788 | 14 | A |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Middle | Madera Unified | 07–08 | 899 | 11 | A |
| James Madison Elementary | Madera Unified | KG–06 | 630 | 11 | A |
| La Vina Elementary | Madera Unified | KG–08 | 211 | 8 | A |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle | Madera Unified | 07–08 | 948 | 6 | A |
| John Adams Elementary | Madera Unified | KG–06 | 694 | 4 | A |
| Ripperdan Community Day | Madera Unified | 07–12 | 29 | 1 | A |
| Centennial Independent Study | Golden Valley Unified | 01–12 | 19 | — insufficient data | A |
| Duane E. Furman Independent Study | Madera Unified | KG–12 | 525 | — insufficient data | F |
| Enterprise Secondary | Madera County Superintendent of Schools | 06–12 | — insufficient data | ||
| Juvenile Hall (Endeavor/Voyager Secondary) | Madera County Superintendent of Schools | 07–12 | 19 | — insufficient data | A |
| Lincoln Community Day | Golden Valley Unified | 07–12 | 1 | — insufficient data | A |
| Madera Unified Adult Transition Program | Madera Unified | 12–12 | 20 | — insufficient data | A |
| Millview Elementary | Madera Unified | KG–06 | 675 | — insufficient data | F |
| Sierra Vista Elementary | Madera Unified | KG–06 | 717 | — insufficient data | F |
| Valley Children's Hospital | Golden Valley Unified | KG–12 | 10 | — insufficient data | A |