Elementary school (grades K-5) · Madera, CA

Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy

Federal NCES profile for Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060215310951Charter school
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#10 of 24
elementary schools in Madera · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
27.1:1
large classes for California
86.3%
free-lunch eligible

Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy has class sizes larger than 90% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy ranks #10 of 24 elementary schools in Madera, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+24 students YoY

Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy held near 674 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+24 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 26.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+24 students YoY 060215310951 · Madera, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

704 enr · 27.1:1 · 86.3% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Alma Primary School (704 students)

Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy held near 674 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+24 headcount). Teacher FTE added 26.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy compares

Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 27.1:1 ▲ 26% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 86.3% ▲ 55% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 704 top 23% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

27.1:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
704
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
86.3%
free-lunch eligible - 55% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
27.1:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 90% in California - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
19.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,206
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 704 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 96.7%
White 2.1%
Two or More 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.4, Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy District reports $17,206 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Madera

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy

How many students attend Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy?

Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy has 704 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Madera, CA. CCD year-over-year: 650 (2022-23) → 674 (2023-24), nearly flat (+24).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy is 27.1:1, which is 26% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 73% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy?

86.3% of students at Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy?

The largest demographic group at Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 96.7% of enrollment, in Madera, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy?

Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy rank among elementary schools in Madera?

By Resource Investment Index, Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy ranks #10 of 24 elementary schools in Madera, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Madera on the city page.

What other schools are in Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy District?

None; Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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