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Gould Educational Center

Q: How many students attend Gould Educational Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Gould Educational Center.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Gould Educational Center?

Students at Gould Educational Center are 76% Hispanic, 17% White, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Summary

Gould Educational Center is an alternative public school in Madera, California, serving 360 students in grades K-12. The school is part of the Madera County Superintendent of Schools district, which is ranked 1533 out of 1565 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gould Educational Center faces significant challenges, with consistently low four-year graduation rates ranging from 20% to 39.8%, much lower than the state average of around 86%. The school also has high dropout rates, ranging from 8.2% to 27.3%, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 58%, far exceeding the state average. Academically, the school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently well below the state and county averages, with 0% proficiency in many subjects and grade levels. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $37,515 to $54,372 in recent years, these academic outcomes remain poor.

Interestingly, the nearby alternative schools, such as Pioneer Technical Center and Madera County Independent Academy, have similar low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and low test scores, suggesting that these challenges are not unique to Gould Educational Center but are common issues faced by alternative schools in the region. When compared to the Madera County Superintendent of Schools district and the state of California, Gould Educational Center's performance is significantly worse across multiple metrics, indicating that the school is struggling to meet the educational needs of its students.

351

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$97,728

Per pupil spending ?

72.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

117 West Dunham
Madera, CA 93637-5468

(559) 674-0915

District: Madera County Superintendent of Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.4%

White:

16.5%

Asian:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2004 → 3rd in 2016

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (1% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (15% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (19% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school1%

District avg7%

California avg41%

Not ranked this year

Gould Educational Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

1511^th of 1,543Madera County Superintendent of Schools 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)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2016	8.5	1986 of 2039	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.4	2144 of 2426	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	6.7	2107 of 2354	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	5.0	2151 of 2367	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.7	2096 of 2281	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.7	2060 of 2238	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.8	1953 of 2117	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.8	1913 of 2063	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.2	1761 of 1901	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science8%-24 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy0%-49 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 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 (2025)
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 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 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
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	$97,728	$83,700	$14,028
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							$27,793	$25,880	$1,913
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							$36,626	$34,596	$2,030
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							$30,108	$27,596	$2,512
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)																								$41,684	$40,342	$1,342
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							$10,203	$9,458	$745
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
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)
Kerman Unified Online	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	14655 West F St.	Kerman	93630	Fresno County	Kerman Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 843-9800	140	3	51.8	93.6%	10 (7.1%)	1 (0.7%)	125 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)			6.4		7.4					25.5	22.6					0.0	0.0							$32,308	$31,144	$1,164
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							$33,622	$32,066	$1,556

Frequently Asked Questions about Gould Educational Center

What district is Gould Educational Center in?

Madera County Superintendent of Schools

What is the racial makeup of Gould Educational Center?

Students at Gould Educational Center are 76% Hispanic, 17% White, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Gould Educational Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Gould Educational Center.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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