Ripperdan Community Day

www.madera.k12.ca.us/ripperdan

49 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Ripperdan Community Day School, located in Madera, California, serves as an alternative educational setting within the Madera Unified School District. Designed to support students who may require a more structured or specialized environment, the school focuses on providing academic instruction and behavioral intervention. By operating as a community day school, it acts as a placement for students who are often transitioning from traditional middle or high schools, aiming to help them meet state standards while addressing individual socio-emotional needs.

The school emphasizes a smaller, more intimate learning environment that allows for increased personalized attention from faculty and staff. Through its affiliation with the Madera Unified School District, Ripperdan integrates district curriculum with a focus on credit recovery, attendance improvement, and character development. The ultimate goal of the program is to provide students with the necessary tools and support to successfully transition back into a comprehensive campus or to continue their path toward high school graduation.

Total Students

7.2

Full-Time Teachers

6.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

98.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ripperdan Community Day
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	42
Black	4
Two or More	1

Hispanic
42 (85.7%)
Black
4 (8.2%)
White
2 (4.1%)
Two or More
1 (2.0%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Madera Unified
Phone:	(559)674-0059
Website:	http://www.madera.k12.ca.us/ripperdan
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	49
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	7.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	6.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	46
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 1

Grade 8 8

Grade 9 8

Grade 10 10

Grade 11 11

Grade 12 11

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Ripperdan Community Day
Grade	Student Count
Grade 7	1
Grade 8	8
Grade 9	8
Grade 10	10
Grade 11	11
Grade 12	11

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Ripperdan Community Day
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	14	28.6%
Male	35	71.4%

High School 9th - 12th