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Chawanakee Unified Schools
Chawanakee Unified is a public school district in California, based in Madera County (O'neals). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Chawanakee Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Chawanakee Unified
3 of 7 schools in Chawanakee Unified carry a SchoolGrade (4 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 1
Best schools in Chawanakee Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Chawanakee Academy Charter (K-12 school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Minarets Charter High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Minarets High (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Chawanakee Unified
High schools (3)
- B- Minarets Charter High, Oneals
- C+ Minarets High, Oneals
- Mountain Oaks High, North Fork
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- Hillside Elementary, Madera
- North Fork Elementary, North Fork
- Spring Valley Elementary, Oneals
Other schools and academies (1)
- A- Chawanakee Academy Charter, Oneals
Where Chawanakee Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- North Fork (2)
- Madera (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Madera County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,361 students with 73 full-time-equivalent teachers and 173 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0600116
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Yosemite Unified (7 schools, 22 mi)
- Mariposa County Unified (11 schools, 30 mi)
- Mammoth Unified (4 schools, 36 mi)
- Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified (3 schools, 37 mi)
- Sierra Unified (5 schools, 37 mi)
- Clovis Unified (49 schools, 38 mi)
- Golden Valley Unified (10 schools, 40 mi)
Questions about Chawanakee Unified
How many schools are in Chawanakee Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Chawanakee Unified, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Chawanakee Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: North Fork, Madera.
How good are the schools in Chawanakee Unified?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 43% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Chawanakee Unified?
1,361 students were enrolled in Chawanakee Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Chawanakee Unified?
Chawanakee Unified is in California, based in Madera County, with its district office in O'neals. Its boundary covers about 847 sq mi.