Sherman Thomas Charter

Sherman Thomas Charter, a low-enrollment elementary school in Madera, California, one of the schools within Sherman Thomas Charter District, instructs 233 students, covering grades K through 8. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Sherman Thomas Charter sits 50% smaller than that benchmark.

Operationally, Sherman Thomas Charter answers to Sherman Thomas Charter District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, Sherman Thomas Charter reports that 77% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder consists of 22% White. The wider county runs roughly 61% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Sherman Thomas Charter records 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.3:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Madera County runs at roughly 81%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Madera County put the typical household earns roughly $76,627 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Madera County's 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,251 students), Sherman Thomas Charter is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Sherman Thomas Charter High, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sherman Thomas Charter.

The school occupies a suburban site. As a public charter, Sherman Thomas Charter runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On the community side, the feed for Sherman Thomas Charter typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.