Schools in Madera County
82 public schools across 10 cities in Madera County, serving roughly 32,260 students. SweetSpot scores each one against your family's priorities.
Top schools
- 7.8
Sherman Thomas STEM Academy
Madera Unified · 6-8 · Charter
- 6.6
Alview Elementary
Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary · K-3
- 6.4
Stone Creek Elementary
Golden Valley Unified · K-6
- 6.3
Sierra View Elementary
Golden Valley Unified · K-6
- 6.2
Stephens Elementary
Chowchilla Elementary · K-1
- 6.2
Glacier High School Charter
Yosemite Unified · 9-12 · Charter
- 6.1
Mountain Home Charter (Alternative)
Yosemite Unified · K-8 · Charter
- 6.0
Webster Elementary
Golden Valley Unified · K-6
- 5.8
Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter
Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary · K-6 · Charter
- 5.8
Dairyland Elementary
Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary · 4-8
- 5.8
Fresno Flats Community Day
Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary · 4-8 · Community day school
- 5.7
Minarets Charter High
Chawanakee Unified · 9-12 · Charter
- 5.5
Merle L. Fuller Elementary
Chowchilla Elementary · P-2
- 5.4
Eastin Arcola Elementary
Madera Unified · K-8
- 5.4
Hillside Elementary
Chawanakee Unified · K-8
- 5.2
Liberty High
Golden Valley Unified · 9-12
- 5.2
Madera Unified Adult Transition Program
Madera Unified · Adult · Special education school
- 5.1
George Washington Elementary
Madera Unified · P-6
- 5.1
Ranchos Middle
Golden Valley Unified · 7-8
- 5.0
Valley Children's Hospital
Golden Valley Unified · K-12
- 4.9
Freedom Home
Golden Valley Unified · K-12 · Alternative school of choice
- 4.9
Juvenile Hall (Endeavor/Voyager Secondary)
Madera County Superintendent of Schools · 7-12 · Juvenile court school
- 4.8
Raymond-Knowles Elementary
Raymond-Knowles Union Elementary · K-8
- 4.7
Dixieland Elementary
Madera Unified · K-8
- 4.7
Spring Valley Elementary
Chawanakee Unified · K-8
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Common questions
How many public schools are in Madera County?
Madera County has 82 public schools across 10 cities, serving 32,260 students.
What's the largest school district in Madera County?
Madera Unified is the largest, with 32 schools.
Which cities are covered?
SweetSpot covers every public school in every city in Madera County, including Madera, Chowchilla, Oakhurst, O'Neals, Coarsegold, and 5 more.
How does SweetSpot score schools?
SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and demographics — based on actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
How is fit calculated for my family?
You pick which metrics matter and how much each one weighs. SweetSpot recomputes a custom 0–10 fit score for every school against your priorities — live, as you move the sliders.
All schools in Madera County
- Sherman Thomas STEM Academy · 6-8
- Alview Elementary · K-3
- Stone Creek Elementary · K-6
- Sierra View Elementary · K-6
- Stephens Elementary · K-1
- Glacier High School Charter · 9-12
- Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) · K-8
- Webster Elementary · K-6
- Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter · K-6
- Dairyland Elementary · 4-8
- Fresno Flats Community Day · 4-8
- Minarets Charter High · 9-12
- Merle L. Fuller Elementary · P-2
- Eastin Arcola Elementary · K-8
- Hillside Elementary · K-8
- Liberty High · 9-12
- Madera Unified Adult Transition Program · Adult
- George Washington Elementary · P-6
- Ranchos Middle · 7-8
- Valley Children's Hospital · K-12
- Freedom Home · K-12
- Juvenile Hall (Endeavor/Voyager Secondary) · 7-12
- Raymond-Knowles Elementary · K-8
- Dixieland Elementary · K-8
- Spring Valley Elementary · K-8
- Liberty Charter · K-8
- La Vina Elementary · P-8
- Enterprise Secondary · 6-12
- Lincoln Community Day · 7-12
- Wasuma Elementary · K-8
- Minarets High · 9-12
- Parkwood Elementary · P-6
- Ronald Reagan Elementary · 2-4
- John J. Pershing Elementary · P-6
- Oakhurst Elementary · K-5
- Howard Elementary · K-8
- James Monroe Elementary · P-6
- Sherman Thomas Charter High · 9-12
- Manzanita Community Day · 4-12
- Meadowbrook Community Day · 5-8
- Chawanakee Academy Charter · K-12
- Centennial Independent Study · 1-12
- Chowchilla Union High · 9-12
- Millview Elementary · P-6
- Madera County Independent Academy · K-12
- James Madison Elementary · P-8
- John Adams Elementary · K-6
- Matilda Torres High · 9-12
- Campbell High Community Day · 9-12
- Berenda Elementary · K-6
- Cesar Chavez Elementary · P-6
- Nishimoto Elementary · P-6
- North Fork Elementary · K-8
- Madera High · 9-12
- Virginia Lee Rose Elementary · P-6
- Wilson Middle · 7-8
- Lincoln Elementary · K-6
- Oak Creek Intermediate · 6-8
- Madera South High · 9-12
- Sherman Thomas Charter · K-8
- Raymond Granite High · 9-12
- Duane E. Furman Independent Study · K-12
- Yosemite High · 9-12
- Fairmead Elementary · 4-6
- Alpha Elementary · P-6
- Mountain Oaks High · 9-12
- Jack G. Desmond Middle · 7-8
- Cedar Continuation High · 9-12
- Sierra Vista Elementary · P-6
- Independence Continuation High · 9-12
- Thomas Jefferson Middle · 7-8
- Pioneer Technical Center · P-12
- Ahwahnee High · 9-12
- Yosemite Falls Education Center · K-12
- Evergreen High · 9-12
- Rivergold Elementary · K-8
- Gould Educational Center · P-12
- Gateway High (Continuation) · 9-12
- Martin Luther King Jr. Middle · 7-8
- Coarsegold Elementary · K-8
- Mountain Vista High · 10-12
- Ripperdan Community Day · 7-12