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Freedom Home

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

Summary

Freedom Home is an alternative public virtual school located in Madera, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 47 students. It is part of the Golden Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 569 out of 1,565 school districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Freedom Home has seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 24.9% in 2022-2023 to just 3.0% in 2023-2024, which is notably better than the district's rate of 9.0%. However, the school's academic performance has been inconsistent, with English Language Arts/Literacy proficiency rates fluctuating between 42.86% and 66.67%, while Mathematics and Science proficiency rates have been consistently lower than the district and state averages. Freedom Home also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 34.21% to 54.24%, which is higher than the district's average.

Compared to nearby schools, Chawanakee Academy Charter has generally higher test scores in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, while Centennial Independent Study has a higher four-year graduation rate and a lower dropout rate. The Valley Children's Hospital alternative school has a much lower student-teacher ratio of 4, but its spending per student is significantly higher at $66,229.

Students ?

27.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,684

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16362 Paula Rd.
Madera, CA 93636-9253

(559) 645-3590

District: Golden Valley Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.1%

White:

39.6%

American Indian:

7.5%

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg47%

California avg41%

Not ranked this year

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

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Science21%-11 vs state

Mathematics19%-18 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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Chawanakee Academy Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	45077 Road 200	O Neals	93645	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 868-4200	187	9	20.6	57.2%	106 (56.7%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (27.3%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (7.0%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (8.0%)								(n/a)	27.3	28.6			30.2	7.7	18.2	35.5	26.7	38.1	60.0	32.2	7.7		12.9	13.3	23.8	20.0	14.9							$20,453	$290	$20,163
Manzanita Community Day	Public, Alternative	4-12	45077 Road 200	O Neals	93645	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 868-4200	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Freedom Home

What district is Freedom Home in?

Golden Valley Unified

How many students attend Freedom Home?

In the 2024-25 school year, 53 students attended Freedom Home.

What is the racial makeup of Freedom Home?

Students at Freedom Home are 49% Hispanic, 40% White, 8% American Indian, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

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