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Centennial Independent Study

Public, Alternative Grades 1-12

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,575

Per pupil spending ?

84%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12150 Road 36
Madera, CA 93636-8410

(559) 645-3580

District: Golden Valley Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.0%

Hispanic:

40.0%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2007 → 9th in 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (0% vs 83% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (64% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (18% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2012-2013) ?

This school0%

District avg93%

California avg83%

Not ranked this year

Centennial Independent Study did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

525^th of 1,543Golden Valley Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2013	5.0	2203 of 2426	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.9	2139 of 2354	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.6	2147 of 2367	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.7	1845 of 2281	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.1	2042 of 2238	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.8	1953 of 2117	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	62.1	412 of 2063	80.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs California (2012-2013) ?

English Language Arts0%-83 vs state

Math0%-84 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Centennial Independent Study	Public, Alternative	1-12	12150 Road 36	Madera	93636	Madera County	Golden Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 645-3580	25	2	12.7	84.0%	11 (44.0%)	2 (8.0%)	10 (40.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)																												$27,575	$809	$26,766
Freedom Home	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	16362 Paula Rd.	Madera	93636	Madera County	Golden Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 645-3590	53	2	27.7	37.7%	21 (39.6%)	1 (1.9%)	26 (49.1%)	1 (1.9%)	4 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					21.4								42.9								19.1							$10,684	$708	$9,976
Valley Children's Hospital	Public, Alternative	K-12	9300 Valley Children's Pl. Ste	Madera	93636	Madera County	Golden Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 645-3580	3	0	16.6		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																												$66,229	$260	$65,969
Madera County Independent Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1635 East Olive Ave.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera County Superintendent of Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 662-4640	61	2	25.4	88.5%	5 (8.2%)	2 (3.3%)	52 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)		0.0			3.0						3.6		16.7						0.0		8.2							$20,227	$5,052	$15,175
Pioneer Technical Center	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1665 East Olive Ave.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera County Superintendent of Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 664-1600	207	11	18.1	92.8%	24 (11.6%)	3 (1.4%)	177 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)								(n/a)				5.9	5.0							17.9	14.1							0.0	0.0							$15,542	$1,646	$13,896
Crescent View South II	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4348 West Shaw Ave.	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Crescent View South II District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 389-7270	1,260	45	27.7	89.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				23.5	23.5							29.9	29.9							9.4	9.4
Gould Educational Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	117 West Dunham	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera County Superintendent of Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-0915	351	45	7.7	72.9%	58 (16.5%)	7 (2.0%)	268 (76.4%)	8 (2.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)								(n/a)					8.3								0.0								0.0	75.9	75.9	75.9	75.9	75.9	75.9	$54,372	$14,577	$39,795
Endeavor Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	777 W. Shaw	Fresno	93704	Fresno County	Endeavor Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-0471	333	16	20.8	44.4%	156 (46.8%)	7 (2.1%)	116 (34.8%)	18 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	32 (9.6%)								(n/a)	61.1	34.4	15.4		35.6	42.9	42.1	77.8	40.6	58.8	43.8	73.0	54.4	28.6	31.6	38.9	28.1	36.4	25.0	24.3	29.7							$12,928	$202	$12,726
Duane E. Furman Independent Study	Public, Alternative	K-12	955 West Pecan Ave.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-4482	348	18	19.6	92.2%	21 (6.0%)	6 (1.7%)	304 (87.4%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)	18.2	3.7	15.7		11.5			27.3	16.7	32.3	14.6	28.0	24.5			9.1	0.0	19.4	2.1	3.1	7.8							$23,552	$7,896	$15,656
Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity	Public, Alternative	K-12	2698 North Brawley	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-5230	260	10	24.9	75.4%	35 (13.5%)	20 (7.7%)	181 (69.6%)	21 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)			10.2	0.0	8.2							24.1	22.2							3.5	2.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial Independent Study

How many students attend Centennial Independent Study?

In the 2024-25 school year, 25 students attended Centennial Independent Study.

What is the racial makeup of Centennial Independent Study?

Students at Centennial Independent Study are 44% White, 40% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Centennial Independent Study in?

Golden Valley Unified

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