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Sanger Academy Charter

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Sanger Academy Charter ranks 1217 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sanger Academy Charter is a K-8 public charter school serving 609 students within the Sanger Unified district, consistently achieving strong academic results for its community.

The school stands out for its high performance relative to its resources and student population. It achieves significantly higher proficiency rates in English and math than both the district and state averages, despite a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Remarkably, it accomplishes this with lower per-student spending than nearly all nearby schools, such as Del Rey Elementary and Ronald W. Reagan Elementary. A key factor is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.4%, which is about half the district average and far better than schools like Jackson Elementary and Wilson Elementary.

When compared to other high-performing schools in the area, Sanger Academy Charter holds its own. It matches or exceeds the academic outcomes of schools like Fairmont Elementary and Sequoia Elementary, which often have more funding and different student demographics. The school has also shown strong recovery from pandemic-related challenges, bouncing back to a 4-star rating. This consistent, cost-effective performance makes it a notable example of a successful charter school within the district.

609

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,180

Per pupil spending ?

69%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2207 Ninth St.
Sanger, CA 93657-2711

(559) 524-6840

District: Sanger Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.6%

White:

3.8%

Asian:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 62nd percentile in 2023 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 79th (2025) from a 62nd-percentile low (2023)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg45%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,217^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

730^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 14Elementary Schools in the Sanger Unified

591^st of 1,543Sanger Unified 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
2025	78.5	1217 of 5857	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	1614 of 5869	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	2252 of 5859	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	1746 of 5883	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	1238 of 5789	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	1424 of 5662	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	78.0	1204 of 5692	78.8%	★★★★☆
2016	83.9	961 of 5614	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	86.5	801 of 5611	85.7%	★★★★☆
2013	82.7	905 of 5530	83.6%	★★★★☆
2012	81.6	942 of 5390	82.5%	★★★★☆
2011	77.7	1120 of 5377	79.2%	★★★★☆
2010	85.8	688 of 5314	87.1%	★★★★☆
2009	78.0	1090 of 5193	79.0%	★★★★☆
2008	81.7	896 of 5113	82.5%	★★★★☆
2007	78.8	1017 of 5113	80.1%	★★★★☆
2006	58.7	1791 of 4818	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.5	1854 of 4822	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.5	1946 of 4809	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	1242 of 5597	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	1463 of 5612	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	2048 of 5609	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	1544 of 5635	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	813 of 5492	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	1022 of 5413	81.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	397 of 5107	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	610 of 5107	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	1260 of 5087	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	750 of 5084	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	266 of 4963	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	471 of 4830	90.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	756 of 5460	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	1065 of 5517	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	1548 of 5363	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	1281 of 5264	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	367 of 5173	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	595 of 5084	88.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	1239 of 5628	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	1788 of 5643	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	2328 of 5638	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	1932 of 5663	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	1590 of 5510	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	1878 of 5431	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	730 of 2761	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.7	1024 of 2783	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	851 of 2781	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	806 of 2740	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	374 of 2715	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	409 of 2480	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	82.9	401 of 2508	84.0%	★★★★☆
2016	77.5	494 of 2497	80.2%	★★★★☆
2015	87.2	286 of 2477	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	71.4	556 of 2379	76.6%	★★★★☆
2012	78.6	340 of 2259	84.9%	★★★★☆
2011	74.9	420 of 2236	81.2%	★★★★☆
2010	80.7	283 of 2179	87.0%	★★★★☆
2009	83.3	232 of 2063	88.8%	★★★★☆
2008	84.2	209 of 2005	89.6%	★★★★☆
2007	82.8	251 of 1999	87.4%	★★★★☆
2006	76.1	356 of 1804	80.3%	★★★★☆
2005	70.2	442 of 1777	75.1%	★★★★☆
2004	67.3	479 of 1769	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	584 of 2533	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	767 of 2551	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	650 of 2531	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	532 of 2509	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	419 of 2380	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	488 of 2262	78.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	313 of 2395	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	640 of 2388	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	454 of 2374	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	415 of 2359	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	94.5	74 of 2213	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	129 of 2072	93.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	586 of 2542	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.8	893 of 2579	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	792 of 2531	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	848 of 2458	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.9	172 of 2369	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	162 of 2230	92.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	853 of 2534	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	1187 of 2552	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	946 of 2538	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	1043 of 2527	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.4	357 of 2407	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	329 of 2273	85.5%	★★★★☆

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

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy62%+13 vs state

Mathematics52%+15 vs state

Science36%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th 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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sanger Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	2207 Ninth St.	Sanger	93657	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-6840	609	29	21.3	69.0%	23 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	552 (90.6%)	23 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	78.5	1217^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.2%		69.5	1614^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.5%	397													38.2	33.3	35.9	74.3	65.2	51.5	63.8	61.9	51.7	61.7	78.6	59.4	48.5	50.7	38.1	33.3	52.1						$21,180	$20,868	$312
Madison Elementary	Public	K-6	2324 Cherry St.	Sanger	93657	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-7430	408	16	25.2	80.4%	18 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	359 (88.0%)	24 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	35.9	3502^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	40.2%		37.6	3330^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.3%	172													15.6		15.6	45.7	31.3	46.2	36.8			39.4	52.2	22.4	29.2	26.5			30.9						$20,806	$20,056	$750
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	1700 14th St.	Sanger	93657	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-6370	505	27	18.8	88.5%	19 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	469 (92.9%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	32.6	3764^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.7%		36.6	3391^st of 5869 public elementary schools	42.2%	373													16.4		16.4	23.1	34.6	31.2	47.5			33.9	38.5	23.1	21.3	41.9			31.7						$19,272	$18,484	$788
Jackson Elementary	Public	K-6	1810 Third St.	Sanger	93657	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-6180	374	17	22.5	81.6%	21 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	338 (90.4%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	24.4	4464^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.8%		27.3	4180^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.8%	284													14.7		14.7	40.4	25.0	25.8	33.3			30.8	31.9	26.1	14.9	27.3			24.2	95.3	96.9		96.9		$20,946	$20,128	$818
Ronald W. Reagan Elementary	Public	K-6	1586 South Indianola	Sanger	93657	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-6780	472	20	23.1	65.3%	45 (9.5%)	5 (1.1%)	368 (78.0%)	47 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	75.4	1355^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.9%		69.4	1616^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.5%	261													25.8		25.8	59.5	72.5	60.3	54.2			61.3	66.2	70.2	46.8	53.0			59.1						$21,085	$20,336	$749
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-6	610 Faller St.	Sanger	93657	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-6900	448	17	27.0	94.2%	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	430 (96.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19.2	4898^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.4%		12.4	5529^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.8%	631													4.4		4.4	29.7	12.3	12.3	35.3			22.2	31.3	17.8	6.0	35.8			22.6	96.7			96.7		$20,562	$19,732	$830
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-6	1110 Tucker St.	Sanger	93657	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-6250	488	21	23.3	89.8%	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	463 (94.9%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	48.5	2672^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	54.4%		45.5	2830^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.8%	158													14.3		14.3	70.7	46.3	38.6	32.8			47.8	65.3	43.3	20.0	32.8			40.9	96.9					$21,282	$20,464	$818
Del Rey Elementary	Public	K-6	10620 Morro St.	Del Rey	93616	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-6060	234	12	20.3	85.9%	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	218 (93.2%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	53.2	2415^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.8%		50.2	2546^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.6%	131	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.8	13.3	8.3	14.3	13.3	13.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.6		25.6	54.6	53.5	35.9	45.2			46.7	69.6	44.2	30.8	40.6			43.8	92.9		92.9		92.9	$25,176	$24,374	$802
Centerville Elementary	Public	K-8	48 South Smith Ave.	Sanger	93657	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-6000	409	19	21.2	57.9%	42 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	361 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	34.4	3628^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.1%		42.2	3054^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.0%	574													25.0	21.1	23.9	40.8	34.0	31.3	24.2	50.0	55.6	37.1	52.0	30.0	22.9	25.7	44.4	42.1	35.4						$18,448	$17,772	$676
Fairmont Elementary	Public	K-8	3095 North Greenwood Ave.	Sanger	93657	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-6120	744	33	22.2	46.8%	304 (40.9%)	4 (0.5%)	288 (38.7%)	107 (14.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.0%)	81.2	1107^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.1%		79.8	1161^st of 5869 public elementary schools	80.2%	54													49.4	41.3	45.4	70.5	64.9	68.7	66.3	66.3	61.3	66.4	63.6	58.4	43.4	51.8	53.1	47.5	53.1						$17,879	$17,224	$655

Frequently Asked Questions about Sanger Academy Charter

What is the racial makeup of Sanger Academy Charter?

Students at Sanger Academy Charter are 91% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Sanger Academy Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Sanger Academy Charter.

Is Sanger Academy Charter a good school?

Sanger Academy Charter ranks 1217^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Sanger Academy Charter in?

Sanger Unified

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