Is Liberty Charter a good school?

Liberty Charter ranks in the bottom 9.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Liberty Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 674 students attended Liberty Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Charter?

Students at Liberty Charter are 96% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Liberty Charter

Summary:

Liberty Charter is a public charter elementary school serving 650 students in grades K-8 in Madera, CA, which is part of the Liberty Charter District. The school consistently underperforms the state average on standardized tests, with particularly low performance for female, Hispanic, and low-income students.

Liberty Charter's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are well below the state averages, with proficiency rates of just 20.84% and 17.74% respectively in 2023-2024, compared to the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 11.4%, significantly above the state average. Additionally, Liberty Charter has an extremely high percentage of students (over 92%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population.

Interestingly, the nearby Madera Unified schools, such as James Madison Elementary, Berenda Elementary, and John Adams Elementary, generally outperform Liberty Charter in test scores, though they still lag behind the state averages. Another nearby charter school, Sherman Thomas Charter, also struggles academically, with test scores well below the state averages, similar to Liberty Charter.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

26247 Ellis St.
Madera, CA 93638-0813

(559) 675-2070

District: Liberty Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
5290^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 24.9

Number of students: 674

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.4%

White:

2.2%

Two or more races:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Liberty Charter ranks worse than 90.2% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.08. (See more...)

Compare Details Liberty Charter ranks worse than 81.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.95. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Liberty Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty Charter 5290^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Liberty Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Liberty Charter 2258^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Liberty Charter in the ranking list.)

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Liberty Charter District:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberty Charter District 1448^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Liberty Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	15.57	5196^th	5789	10.2%
2022	17.58	5097^th	5883	13.4%
2023	13.15	5473^rd	5874	6.8%
2024	15.08	5290^th	5862	9.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Liberty Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	23.90	2937^th	3275	10.3%
2022	25.75	2894^th	3311	12.6%
2023	26.97	2751^st	3250	15.4%
2024	34.69	2199^th	3160	30.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Liberty Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	22.57	4386^th	5173	15.2%
2022	24.39	4298^th	5264	18.4%
2023	17.16	4897^th	5374	8.9%
2024	19.36	4827^th	5511	12.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Liberty Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	17.21	4849^th	5492	11.7%
2022	17.34	4962^nd	5635	11.9%
2023	11.23	5442^nd	5617	3.1%
2024	11.17	5412^th	5605	3.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Liberty Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	16.35	4950^th	5510	10.2%
2022	19.37	4773^rd	5663	15.7%
2023	16.56	5033^rd	5650	10.9%
2024	21.77	4550^th	5636	19.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Liberty Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	21.08	4296^th	4963	13.4%
2022	24.92	4124^th	5084	18.9%
2023	17.42	4660^th	5098	8.6%
2024	20.24	4437^th	5102	13.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Liberty Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	18.05	2273^rd	2715	16.3%
2022	21.88	2135^th	2740	22.1%
2023	19.91	2277^th	2802	18.7%
2024	19.95	2258^th	2777	18.7%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Liberty Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	31.38	1044^th	1442	27.6%
2022	28.34	1320^th	1540	14.3%
2023	27.47	1394^th	1529	8.8%
2024	27.95	1341^st	1477	9.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Liberty Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	24.48	1886^th	2369	20.4%
2022	30.09	1692^nd	2458	31.2%
2023	26.28	1916^th	2549	24.8%
2024	25.52	1961^st	2575	23.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Liberty Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	20.89	1916^th	2380	19.5%
2022	15.61	2244^th	2509	10.6%
2023	21.82	2019^th	2547	20.7%
2024	20.06	2088^th	2546	18.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Liberty Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	15.74	2139^th	2407	11.1%
2022	29.94	1653^rd	2527	34.6%
2023	19.23	2141^st	2558	16.3%
2024	22.18	1993^rd	2547	21.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Liberty Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	24.44	1730^th	2213	21.8%
2022	31.93	1556^th	2359	34.0%
2023	28.11	1718^th	2391	28.1%
2024	27.61	1728^th	2383	27.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2019	9	2	0	610	27	648
2020	8	2	0	604	22	636
2021	9	0	0	584	11	604
2022	10	0	2	590	13	615
2023	14	0	2	623	11	650
2024	15	0	2	650	7	674

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Liberty Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	648	21.0	30.8	68.2
2020	636	n/a	n/a	92
2021	604	23.0	26.2	94.4
2022	615	24.0	25.6	88.6
2023	650	26.0	25.0	92.2
2024	674	27.0	24.9	91.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Liberty Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	648	21.0	30.8	68.2
2020	636	n/a	n/a	92
2021	604	23.0	26.2	94.4
2022	615	24.0	25.6	88.6
2023	650	26.0	25.0	92.2
2024	674	27.0	24.9	91.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Liberty Charter

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 5196^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 5473^rd of 5874 Elementary schools	3.4%
Ranks 2273^rd of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 2277^th of 2802 Middle schools	2.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Liberty Charter)	29	14.3	14.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Liberty Charter)	30.7	22.9	7.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Liberty Charter)	21.3	15.9	5.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Charter)	21.3	18.3	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Liberty Charter)	17.5	19.2	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Charter)	12.3	5.4	6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Liberty Charter)	10.5	8.2	2.3%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Liberty Charter)	34.9	23.3	11.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Charter)	19.7	9.4	10.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Liberty Charter)	33.3	32.7	0.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Charter)	20	20.4	0.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Liberty Charter)	27.1	28.6	1.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Liberty Charter)	10.2	14.3	4.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Liberty Charter)	6.8	3.6	3.2%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	648	650	0.3%
African American	2	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	610	623	2.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	9	14	55.6%
Two or More Races	27	11	59.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.2%	92.2%	23.9%

Schools Near Liberty Charter

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)					CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	Total
Liberty Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	26247 Ellis St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Liberty Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-2070	674	27	24.9	91.8%	15 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	650 (96.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	15.1	5290^th of 5862 public elementary schools	9.8%		13.1	5473^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	6.8%	183						11.0	7.6	9.6	18.4	17.1	17.1	22.7	22.9	30.2	20.8	31.6	19.5	4.9	16.0	15.7	20.8	17.7
Nishimoto Elementary	Public	K-6	26460 Martin St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 664-8110	712	29	24.6	95.9%	19 (2.7%)	11 (1.5%)	668 (93.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	27.8	4126^th of 5862 public elementary schools	29.6%		17.3	5122^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	12.8%	996						9.6		9.6	40.4	36.0	24.5	20.7			30.1	52.5	30.7	10.6	11.0			25.7		$1,372
Sherman Thomas Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	101 West Adell St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Sherman Thomas Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-1192	218	10	21.8	59.6%	46 (21.1%)	1 (0.5%)	167 (76.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	21.5	4718^th of 5862 public elementary schools	19.5%		14.9	5332^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	9.2%	614						3.9	17.4	10.2	42.9	33.3	11.5	22.2	13.0	43.5	27.4	42.9	20.8	7.7	5.6	8.7	17.4	17.0	91.3
James Monroe Elementary	Public	K-6	1819 North Lake St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-5679	660	27	24.4	98.0%	10 (1.5%)	8 (1.2%)	634 (96.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	38.8	3242^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	44.7%		41	3063^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	47.9%	179						29.4		29.4	27.9	41.4	45.4	32.4			36.5	50.6	31.0	23.5	22.0			31.3	98.0	$1,501
John J. Pershing Elementary	Public	K-6	1505 E. Ellis St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 664-9741	781	35	22.3	93.6%	22 (2.8%)	9 (1.2%)	725 (92.8%)	5 (0.6%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	31.5	3801^st of 5862 public elementary schools	35.2%		26.7	4206^th of 5874 public elementary schools	28.4%	405	7.5				7.5	19.8		19.8	28.1	30.7	31.3	42.0			32.9	29.6	30.7	27.7	25.7			28.4		$2,094
George Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	509 E. South St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-6705	592	25	23.6	98.3%	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	576 (97.3%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	24.5	4412^th of 5862 public elementary schools	24.7%		22.2	4634^th of 5874 public elementary schools	21.1%	222	8.5				8.5	23.3		23.3	12.7	35.4	34.1	33.0			29.5	8.5	17.1	20.0	22.1			17.4		$1,010
Millview Elementary	Public	K-6	1609 Clinton St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-8509	600	25	24.0	99.2%	9 (1.5%)	10 (1.7%)	568 (94.7%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.1	4271^st of 5862 public elementary schools	27.1%		22.7	4592^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	21.8%	321						10.3		10.3	30.4	21.8	18.0	29.1			24.9	52.7	21.8	14.9	25.3			29.1		$1,158
John Adams Elementary	Public	K-6	1822 National Ave.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-4631	729	29	25.1	85.5%	91 (12.5%)	8 (1.1%)	591 (81.1%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.3%)	24.6	4394^th of 5862 public elementary schools	25.0%		31	3806^th of 5874 public elementary schools	35.2%	588						14.9		14.9	25.0	22.6	29.8	32.1			27.5	37.5	21.7	25.2	17.1			25.1		$1,040
James Madison Elementary	Public	K-6	109 Stadium Rd.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-4630	670	28	23.9	86.7%	12 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	640 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	21.8	4684^th of 5862 public elementary schools	20.1%		21	4752^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	19.1%	68	12.7	9.7	8.7	12.6	10.9	16.3		16.3	16.2	30.9	31.9	33.7			28.8	26.6	18.1	13.5	17.2			18.6		$2,069
Berenda Elementary	Public	K-6	26820 Club Dr.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-3325	761	28	27.1	83.4%	55 (7.2%)	3 (0.4%)	665 (87.4%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.8%)	33	3681^st of 5862 public elementary schools	37.2%		34.6	3535^th of 5874 public elementary schools	39.8%	146						26.5		26.5	33.6	31.3	40.2	34.0			34.9	32.5	26.3	27.1	19.8			26.6		$11,785

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