Jack G. Desmond Middle

www.madera.k12.ca.us/desmond

838 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Jack G. Desmond Middle School, located in Madera, California, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Madera Unified School District. The school is committed to fostering an environment that balances academic rigor with personal development, aiming to prepare its diverse student body for the challenges of high school and beyond. By focusing on core curriculum standards while incorporating various extracurricular opportunities, the school encourages students to develop both their intellectual capabilities and their individual interests during the critical middle school years.

Beyond academics, Jack G. Desmond Middle School emphasizes the importance of community and character education. The staff works to provide a supportive atmosphere where students are encouraged to engage in collaborative learning and develop essential social skills. With its location on Martin Street, the school serves as a central hub for the local neighborhood, striving to build strong partnerships between parents, educators, and the surrounding Madera community to ensure student success and well-being.

838

Total Students

45.5

Full-Time Teachers

18.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Jack G. Desmond Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	21
Hispanic	803
Black	6
Asian	3
Two or More	3
American Indian	2

Hispanic
803 (95.8%)
White
21 (2.5%)
Black
6 (0.7%)
Asian
3 (0.4%)
Two or More
3 (0.4%)
American Indian
2 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Madera Unified
Phone:	(559)674-1775
Website:	http://www.madera.k12.ca.us/desmond
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	838
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	45.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	710
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	74

* 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 7 445

Grade 8 393