Madera · Madera County

Schools in ZIP code 93638

The 11 public elementary schools in ZIP code 93638 run from the 1st to the 33rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 11 schools

from 1st to 33rd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • George Washington Elementary: 33rd percentile, Developing
  • Sherman Thomas Charter: 32nd percentile, Developing
  • James Monroe Elementary: 23rd percentile, Needs Support
  • Millview Elementary: 19th percentile, Needs Support
  • Berenda Elementary: 18th percentile, Needs Support
  • Liberty Charter: 17th percentile, Needs Support
  • John J. Pershing Elementary: 15th percentile, Needs Support
  • Sierra Vista Elementary: 9th percentile, Needs Support
  • Virginia Lee Rose Elementary: 8th percentile, Needs Support
  • Cesar Chavez Elementary: 2nd percentile, Needs Support
  • Nishimoto Elementary: 1st percentile, Needs Support
9Needs Support
2Developing
0Solid
0Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 5 schools

from 2nd to 92nd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Sherman Thomas STEM Academy: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • Liberty Charter: 29th percentile, Developing
  • Sherman Thomas Charter: 18th percentile, Needs Support
  • Jack G. Desmond Middle: 7th percentile, Needs Support
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Middle: 2nd percentile, Needs Support
3Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
1Strong

High · 1 school

at 36th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Matilda Torres High: 36th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 2 of the 15 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around ZIP code 93638

20 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 ZIP code 93638 score highest?

George Washington Elementary is highest, at the 33rd percentile.

That’s higher than 33 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 93638

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 93638 had 19 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 ZIP code 93638 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 ZIP code 93638

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.
    92ndStrongScope Score 69
  • Liberty CharterMadera Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    29thDevelopingScope Score 30
  • Sherman Thomas CharterMadera Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    18thNeeds SupportScope Score 26
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Context

The average middle school in ZIP code 93638 had 16 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

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 93638 stand?

Matilda Torres High is at the 36th percentile.

That’s higher than 36 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in ZIP code 93638.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

4 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools and court and community schools 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.

1 private school has an address in ZIP code 93638. It doesn’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score it. See it in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in ZIP code 93638 rank highest?

Elementary: George Washington Elementary, 33rd percentile (Developing). Middle: Sherman Thomas STEM Academy, 92nd percentile (Strong). High: Matilda Torres High, 36th percentile (Developing). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in ZIP code 93638 decide which school my child attends?

No. ZIP codes are for mail; attendance boundaries decide the school for an address. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in ZIP code 93638 good?

The 11 public elementary schools in ZIP code 93638 run from the 1st to the 33rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Developing and 9 Needs Support. The 5 public middle schools in ZIP code 93638 run from the 2nd to the 92nd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 1 Developing and 3 Needs Support. ZIP code 93638 has one public high school we score, Matilda Torres High, at the 36th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in ZIP code 93638 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 93638 had 19 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. The average middle school in ZIP code 93638 had 16 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the schools with a 93638 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.

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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