Dairyland Elementary

www.adusd.k12.ca.us/

241 Students

Middle School 4th - 8th

School Overview

Dairyland Elementary is a small, rural public school located in Chowchilla, California, serving students from kindergarten through eighth grade. As part of the Dairyland Union School District, the school is known for its intimate campus environment and strong focus on community engagement. Because of its location in an agricultural region, the school maintains a close connection to the surrounding farming community, fostering a supportive atmosphere where teachers and staff prioritize personalized attention and academic growth for their diverse student body.

Academically, Dairyland Elementary emphasizes foundational skills in literacy and mathematics while providing a curriculum designed to prepare students for the transition to high school. The school typically boasts lower student-to-teacher ratios compared to larger urban districts, which allows for more individualized instruction and a tight-knit school culture. By combining traditional academic standards with extracurricular opportunities and local community involvement, Dairyland Elementary strives to create a stable, encouraging learning environment for the youth of the Chowchilla area.

241

Total Students

10.5

Full-Time Teachers

23.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

52.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dairyland Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	83
Hispanic	148
Black	2
Asian	4
Two or More	3
American Indian	1

Hispanic
148 (61.4 %)
White
83 (34.4 %)
Asian
4 (1.7 %)
Two or More
3 (1.2 %)
Black
2 (0.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

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:	Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary
Phone:	(559)665-2394
Website:	http://www.adusd.k12.ca.us/
Grade Range:	4th - 8th
Total Students:	241
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	115
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* 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 4 36

Grade 5 60

Grade 6 52

Grade 7 50

Grade 8 43