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Sherman Thomas Charter

Public, Charter Grades K-8

4690^th

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of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sherman Thomas Charter is a K-8 charter elementary school serving 233 students in Madera, California, operating within the Sherman Thomas Charter District and performing below state academic averages.

The school's standout strength is its exceptional student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 4.7%, which is dramatically lower than the state average and better than all nearby schools, including Liberty Charter and those in the Madera Unified district. This indicates a strong culture of engagement. However, this excellent attendance has not yet translated into strong overall academic performance, particularly in middle school math and science, creating a notable paradox. The school operates with significantly less funding per student than surrounding schools but achieves similar or better attendance outcomes, suggesting efficient use of resources in some areas.

Recent trends show promising improvement, with the school's statewide ranking recovering from a low point in 2023. Performance varies greatly by grade, with relative strengths in early elementary grades. Compared to other local charters, Sherman Thomas serves a student population with a lower concentration of economic disadvantage than Liberty Charter. The school presents a complex picture: it excels at getting students to class consistently—a crucial foundation—while facing clear instructional challenges that prevent those students from reaching state proficiency benchmarks.

233

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

65.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 95%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

101 West Adell St.
Madera, CA 93638-0877

(559) 674-1192

District: Sherman Thomas Charter District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.8%

White:

21.9%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2023 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 19th (2026) from a 9th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 24 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

California avg42%

Elementary school

4,690^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 12 pts since 2019

From bottom 31% (2019) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

2,534^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 29 pts since 2019

From bottom 36% (2019) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1429^th of 1,530Sherman Thomas Charter District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	4690 of 5817	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	4448 of 5857	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	4725 of 5869	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	5319 of 5859	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	5028 of 5883	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	3974 of 5789	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	4582 of 5581	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.1	4072 of 5597	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	5038 of 5612	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	5225 of 5609	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	4311 of 5492	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	3680 of 5094	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	3853 of 5107	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	4320 of 5107	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	4974 of 5087	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	4410 of 5084	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	3429 of 4963	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	4053 of 5423	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	4222 of 5460	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	4724 of 5517	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	4836 of 5363	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	5034 of 5264	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	3063 of 5173	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	4042 of 5603	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.4	4668 of 5628	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	4807 of 5643	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	4881 of 5638	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	4927 of 5663	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	3716 of 5510	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	2534 of 2740	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	2477 of 2761	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	2175 of 2783	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	2022 of 2781	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	1623 of 2740	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	1729 of 2715	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	2447 of 2533	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	2016 of 2380	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	12.6	2194 of 2357	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	2169 of 2395	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1778 of 2388	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1563 of 2374	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	1074 of 2359	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	1125 of 2213	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	2338 of 2529	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	2359 of 2542	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	1818 of 2579	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	1517 of 2531	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	924 of 2458	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.9	1601 of 2369	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	10.1	2394 of 2514	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	2267 of 2534	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1503 of 2552	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	1643 of 2538	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	1394 of 2527	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.2	642 of 2407	73.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2026)28th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)18th percentile~ school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy25%-24 vs state

Mathematics17%-21 vs state

Science16%-20 vs state

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sherman Thomas Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	101 West Adell St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Sherman Thomas Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-1192	233	10	23.3	65.2%	51 (21.9%)	1 (0.4%)	179 (76.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21.4	4690^th of 5817 public elementary schools	19.4%		24.6	4448^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.1%	242																													17.4	14.3	15.9	15.8	34.6	34.8	31.3	22.7	9.5	25.2	21.1	26.9	26.1	0.0	18.2	4.8	17.3	≥ 95%		$14,246	$1,192	$13,054
Liberty Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	26247 Ellis St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Liberty Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-2070	704	29	24.2	91.1%	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	681 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	18.2	4968^th of 5817 public elementary schools	14.6%		17.7	5032^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	14.1%	64																													11.7	12.5	12.1	32.0	25.0	27.3	21.7	31.3	35.6	28.7	33.3	25.0	11.7	15.7	9.6	20.6	19.1	≥ 98%		$20,779	$1,316	$19,463
Nishimoto Elementary	Public	K-6	26460 Martin St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 664-8110	704	36	19.4	93.8%	22 (3.1%)	5 (0.7%)	659 (93.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	18.3	4958^th of 5817 public elementary schools	14.8%		25.4	4360^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.6%	598																													13.2		13.2	25.3	23.6	23.6	26.0			24.6	33.3	29.7	14.2	16.5			23.1	98%	0%	$20,734	$2,400	$18,334
James Monroe Elementary	Public	K-6	1819 North Lake St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-5679	624	30	20.7	97.1%	9 (1.4%)	5 (0.8%)	602 (96.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	26	4305^th of 5817 public elementary schools	26.0%		31.1	3871^st of 5857 public elementary schools	33.9%	434																													18.2		18.2	30.7	32.7	36.4	31.9			32.8	35.6	32.3	21.6	13.3			26.2	≥ 98%		$21,437	$2,555	$18,882
George Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	509 E. South St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-6705	578	29	19.9	97.9%	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	566 (97.9%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	15.3	5194^th of 5817 public elementary schools	10.7%		18.2	4995^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.7%	199	8.3	17.0	4.8				11.1	38.3	18.1	33.9				28.2	13.3	36.2	9.7				22.2	3.3	7.5	1.6				4.6	4.9		4.9	15.3	20.7	27.4	30.2			23.8	18.3	18.1	12.9	24.4			18.9	97%	0%	$19,872	$2,671	$17,201
John J. Pershing Elementary	Public	K-6	1505 E. Ellis St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 664-9741	788	38	20.7	93.1%	21 (2.7%)	8 (1.0%)	730 (92.6%)	6 (0.8%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	23.7	4495^th of 5817 public elementary schools	22.7%		32.1	3789^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.3%	706	9.3	13.5	5.6				9.5	51.2	21.6	27.8				34.5	20.9	18.9	8.3				16.4	4.7	13.5	0.0				6.0	22.7		22.7	29.6	28.8	29.6	37.5			30.9	29.6	25.8	17.4	21.6			23.5	98%	0%	$20,092	$2,420	$17,672
Millview Elementary	Public	K-6	1609 Clinton St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-8509	594	30	19.8	—	10 (1.7%)	9 (1.5%)	561 (94.4%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	31.4	3876^th of 5817 public elementary schools	33.4%		24.9	4411^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.7%	535																													15.5		15.5	31.3	42.2	33.3	36.1			36.0	50.0	30.1	19.1	26.7			30.3	97%	0%	$22,174	$4,558	$17,616
John Adams Elementary	Public	K-6	1822 National Ave.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-4631	736	34	21.7	85.5%	78 (10.6%)	10 (1.4%)	604 (82.1%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.9%)	31.7	3843^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	33.9%		36.1	3479^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.6%	364																													16.2		16.2	29.1	42.7	30.5	34.9			34.5	30.2	39.8	28.6	29.4			32.0	95%	0%	$19,434	$2,446	$16,988
James Madison	Public	K-8	109 Stadium Rd.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-4630	739	36	20.4	85.5%	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	704 (95.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	16.8	5080^th of 5817 public elementary schools	12.7%		21.8	4684^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.0%	396	8.3	7.7	1.3	5.7	6.3	3.7	5.5	35.7	18.0	28.2	10.2	17.7	11.0	20.0	9.5	21.8	3.9	8.0	24.1	12.2	13.1	1.2	6.4	1.3	4.6	5.1	6.1	4.1	18.0	20.7	19.4	29.8	18.4	24.4	20.5	39.2	36.6	28.1	24.1	26.0	20.5	10.7	18.2	24.7	20.6	98%	0%	$19,516	$2,333	$17,183
Virginia Lee Rose Elementary	Public	K-6	1001 Lilly St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 662-2662	714	32	22.6	96.8%	6 (0.8%)	8 (1.1%)	685 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	21.2	4706^th of 5817 public elementary schools	19.1%		22.1	4663^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	20.4%	43																													18.5		18.5	25.3	34.0	27.9	33.9			30.4	25.3	23.6	14.3	20.5			20.9	≥ 99%		$19,912	$2,504	$17,408

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Sherman Thomas Charter ranks in the bottom 19.4% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sherman Thomas Charter?

Students at Sherman Thomas Charter are 77% Hispanic, 22% White.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 233 students attended Sherman Thomas Charter.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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