Sherman Thomas STEM Academy
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Madera, California
Sherman Thomas STEM Academy in Madera, California enrolled 75 students in 2024-25 with 2.8 full-time teachers, 27.3 students per teacher against the California middle-school median of 21.0. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22. On the state tests, 72-92% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% proficient in math in 2022-23 (California: 45% and 34.3%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
75 students in 2022-23, 76 students in 2023-24, 75 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 2.8 to 2.8.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 75 | 2.8 | 27.3 |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 2.8 | 27.6 |
| 2024-25 | 75 | 2.8 | 27.3 |
27.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 97 of every 100 California middle schools
Among the 1,353 California middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 21.0; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Sherman Thomas STEM Academy enrolled 75 students and reported no counselor; it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions2
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
66.7% of students were Hispanic, 25.3% White, 5.3% Asian in 2024-25.
- Hispanic66.7%
- White25.3%
- Asian5.3%
- Two or more races2.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Sherman Thomas STEM Academy scored proficient or above: 72-92% in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 72‑92% | 72‑92% | 45% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 60‑64% | 46‑65% (2021-22) | 34.3% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Madera
5 public middle schools in Madera report 2024-25 enrollment; Sherman Thomas STEM Academy is number 5 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson Middle | 948 | 19.0 | 76.3% |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Middle | 865 | 17.7 | 89.9% |
| Jack G. Desmond Middle | 838 | 18.4 | 84.7% |
| Ranchos Middle | 452 | 23.0 | 32.3% |
| Sherman Thomas STEM Academy | 75 | 27.3 | 29.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Sherman Thomas STEM Academy
- Jack G. Desmond MiddleThe nearest public middle school, 0.5 miles away: 838 students, 18.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
- Thomas Jefferson MiddleThe next nearest public middle school, 1.7 miles away: 948 students, 19.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
- Compare Sherman Thomas STEM Academy with Jack G. Desmond MiddleStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Sherman Thomas STEM Academy District spends per student$13,107 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,107
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaSherman Thomas STEM Academy is the number 1,333 by size of 1,363 California middle schools open in 2024-25.#1,333 of 1,363
- California schools by students per teacher27.3 students per teacher here against the California median of 21.0 for middle schools.27.3:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Sherman Thomas STEM Academy
How many students attend Sherman Thomas STEM Academy?
75 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 75 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Madera, CA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Sherman Thomas STEM Academy?
27.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the California median for middle schools is 21.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Sherman Thomas STEM Academy a Title I school?
Sherman Thomas STEM Academy has no Title I status in the NCES school files, because California did not report school Title I status for 2021-22; the California Department of Education lists each school's current Title I status.How do students at Sherman Thomas STEM Academy do on state tests?
The students tested at Sherman Thomas STEM Academy scored proficient or above: 72-92% in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Sherman Thomas STEM Academy in?
Sherman Thomas STEM Academy District, NCES district ID 0602225. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 060222514101 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.