Madera · Madera County
Schools in Madera
Madera’s 24 public elementary schools run from the 1st to the 61st percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Elementary · 24 schools
from 1st to 61st · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests
Each column counts the schools in one five-percentile step; the number above it is that count.
Middle and high school pictures
Middle · 12 schools
from 2nd to 92nd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests
- Sherman Thomas STEM Academy: 92nd percentile, Strong
- Ranchos Middle: 69th percentile, Solid
- Hillside Elementary: 52nd percentile, Solid
- Howard Elementary: 47th percentile, Developing
- Liberty Charter: 29th percentile, Developing
- Eastin Arcola Elementary: 26th percentile, Developing
- Sherman Thomas Charter: 18th percentile, Needs Support
- Thomas Jefferson Middle: 18th percentile, Needs Support
- Dixieland Elementary: 17th percentile, Needs Support
- Jack G. Desmond Middle: 7th percentile, Needs Support
- Duane E. Furman Independent Study: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
- Martin Luther King Jr. Middle: 2nd percentile, Needs Support
High · 5 schools
from 3rd to 58th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests
- Liberty High: 58th percentile, Solid
- Matilda Torres High: 36th percentile, Developing
- Madera High: 35th percentile, Developing
- Madera South High: 20th percentile, Needs Support
- Duane E. Furman Independent Study: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
Each column counts the schools in one five-percentile step; the number above it is that count. One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 7 of the 34 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.
- 34 ranked schools
- 10 schools not ranked statewide
- 4 private schools, not scored
Schools around Madera
44 listed public schools with mapped locations.
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Percentile among California schools at the same level
- Strong75th+
- Solid50–74th
- Developing25–49th
- Needs Supportbelow 25th
- Not scored
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Elementary schools
Which elementary schools in Madera score highest?
Stone Creek Elementary is highest, at the 61st percentile.
That’s higher than 61 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Highest in Madera
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean
- Stone Creek ElementaryGolden Valley Unified
- Webster ElementaryGolden Valley Unified · Grade-to-grade gains
- Sierra View ElementaryGolden Valley Unified
Show the other 21 elementary schools
- Hillside ElementaryChawanakee Unified
- Howard ElementaryMadera Unified
- Lincoln ElementaryMadera Unified
- George Washington ElementaryMadera Unified
- Sherman Thomas CharterMadera Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- John Adams ElementaryMadera Unified
- Dixieland ElementaryMadera Unified
- James Monroe ElementaryMadera Unified
- La Vina ElementaryMadera Unified
- Millview ElementaryMadera Unified
- Berenda ElementaryMadera Unified
- Liberty CharterMadera Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- John J. Pershing ElementaryMadera Unified
- James Madison ElementaryMadera Unified
- Parkwood ElementaryMadera Unified
- Eastin Arcola ElementaryMadera Unified
- Alpha ElementaryMadera Unified
- Sierra Vista ElementaryMadera Unified
- Virginia Lee Rose ElementaryMadera Unified
- Cesar Chavez ElementaryMadera Unified
- Nishimoto ElementaryMadera Unified
The average Madera elementary school had 18 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.
Middle schools
Which middle schools in Madera score highest?
Sherman Thomas STEM Academy is highest, at the 92nd percentile.
That’s higher than 92 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Highest in Madera
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean
- Sherman Thomas STEM AcademyMadera Unified · Broad base · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Ranchos MiddleGolden Valley Unified
- Hillside ElementaryChawanakee Unified
Show the other 9 middle schools
- Howard ElementaryMadera Unified
- Liberty CharterMadera Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Eastin Arcola ElementaryMadera Unified
- Sherman Thomas CharterMadera Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Thomas Jefferson MiddleMadera Unified
- Dixieland ElementaryMadera Unified
- Jack G. Desmond MiddleMadera Unified
- Duane E. Furman Independent StudyMadera Unified · Check how it admits students.
- Martin Luther King Jr. MiddleMadera Unified
The average Madera middle school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.
1 middle school not ranked statewide
- Madera County Independent AcademyCounty community school: students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, so we don’t rank it
High schools
Which high schools in Madera score highest?
Liberty High is highest, at the 58th percentile.
That’s higher than 58 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
Highest in Madera
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
- Liberty HighGolden Valley Unified
- Matilda Torres HighMadera Unified
- Madera HighMadera Unified
Show the other 2 high schools
- Madera South HighMadera Unified
- Duane E. Furman Independent StudyMadera Unified · Check how it admits students.
The average Madera high school had 29 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.
9 high schools not ranked statewide
Continuation schools, special education centers, court and community schools and home and hospital programs enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked. The others have no statewide percentile this year.
- Mountain Vista HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
- Gould Educational CenterSpecial education center: students are placed here by an IEP team, not by address and not by lottery, so we don’t rank it
- Independence Continuation HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
- Juvenile Hall (Endeavor/Voyager Secondary)Juvenile court school: students are enrolled by court order, most for weeks or months, so we don’t rank it
- Lincoln Community DayCommunity day school: students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion, so we don’t rank it
- Pioneer Technical CenterCounty community school: students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, so we don’t rank it
- Ripperdan Community DayCommunity day school: students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion, so we don’t rank it
- Sherman Thomas Charter HighNo Scope Score this year
- Valley Children's HospitalHome and hospital program: students are enrolled here by medical placement, not by address and not by lottery, so we don’t rank it
4 private schools have a Madera address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →
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Common questions
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Are the public schools in Madera good?
How does chronic absence in Madera compare with California?
Where do these results come from?
Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools with a Madera address, which can belong to more than one school district.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.
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