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Best Schools in Madera, CA
Madera, CA has 74 public schools (18 high, 13 middle, 37 elementary) serving 46,014 students. On average they score 30% on state proficiency tests against a projected 27%, so schools in Madera meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Madera, CA
The top high schools in Madera, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Clovis West High
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Clovis Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2089 Students
2. Mariposa County High
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Mariposa County Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 448 Students
3. Liberty High
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Golden Valley Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 672 Students
4. Sherman Thomas Charter High
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Sherman Thomas Charter High District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 84 Students
5. Kerman High
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Kerman Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1540 Students
6. Minarets High
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Chawanakee Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 248 Students
7. Firebaugh High
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Firebaugh-las Deltas Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 641 Students
8. Madera High
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Madera Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1858 Students
9. Matilda Torres High
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Madera Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2001 Students
10. Bullard High
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Fresno Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2492 Students
Best Middle Schools in Madera, CA
The top middle schools in Madera, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sherman Thomas Stem Academy
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Sherman Thomas Stem Academy District • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 75 Students
2. Kastner Intermediate
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Clovis Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1133 Students
3. Ranchos Middle
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Golden Valley Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 352 Students
4. Rio Vista Middle
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Central Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 804 Students
5. Dairyland Elementary
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Alview-dairyland Union Elementary • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 241 Students
6. Tenaya Middle
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Fresno Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 816 Students
7. Fairmead Elementary
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Chowchilla Elementary • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 468 Students
8. Kerman Middle
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Kerman Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 798 Students
9. Jack G. Desmond Middle
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Madera Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 761 Students
10. Thomas Jefferson Middle
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Madera Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 968 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Madera, CA
The top elementary schools in Madera, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. River Bluff Elementary
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Central Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 706 Students
2. Alview Elementary
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Alview-dairyland Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 156 Students
3. H. Roger Tatarian Elementary
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Fresno Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 466 Students
4. Stone Creek Elementary
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Golden Valley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 407 Students
5. Nelson Elementary
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Clovis Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 483 Students
6. Sierra View Elementary
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Golden Valley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 383 Students
7. Webster Elementary
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Golden Valley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 619 Students
8. Hillside Elementary
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Chawanakee Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 264 Students
9. Mariposa Elementary
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Mariposa County Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 368 Students
10. Spring Valley Elementary
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Chawanakee Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 247 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Madera, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Madera, CA has a total population of 84,644 with 35% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 64%, and 13% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Madera, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Madera, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
23.11 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.58 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
18.53 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Madera, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Madera, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Madera, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Madera, CA
How many schools are in Madera, CA?
Madera, CA has 74 public schools: 18 high schools, 13 middle schools and 37 elementary schools, serving 46,014 students in total.
How do schools in Madera perform on state tests?
On average, 74 schools in Madera score 30% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 27%, so on average schools in Madera meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Madera?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Madera
43 of 47 schools in Madera carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 8C: 10D: 19F: 5
All 47 public schools we grade in Madera. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (7)
- Independence Continuation High
- Liberty High
- Madera High
- Madera South High
- Matilda Torres High
- Mountain Vista High
- Sherman Thomas Charter High
Middle and junior high schools (4)
Elementary and primary schools (22)
- Alpha Elementary
- Berenda Elementary
- Cesar Chavez Elementary
- Dixieland Elementary
- Eastin Arcola Elementary
- George Washington Elementary
- Hillside Elementary
- Howard Elementary
- James Madison Elementary
- James Monroe Elementary
- John Adams Elementary
- John J Pershing Elementary
- La Vina Elementary
- Lincoln Elementary
- Millview Elementary
- Nishimoto Elementary
- Parkwood Elementary
- Sierra View Elementary
- Sierra Vista Elementary
- Stone Creek Elementary
- Virginia Lee Rose Elementary
- Webster Elementary
Other schools and academies (14)
- Centennial Independent Study
- Duane E Furman Independent Study
- Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy
- Freedom Home
- Gould Educational Center
- Juvenile Hall (endeavor/voyager Secondary)
- Lincoln Community Day
- Madera County Independent Academy
- Madera Unified Adult Transition Program
- Pioneer Technical Center
- Ripperdan Community Day
- Sherman Thomas Charter
- Sherman Thomas Stem Academy
- Valley Childrens Hospital
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.