Gould Educational Center
Tel:
(559) 674-0915
- Gould Educational Center serves 339 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Gould Educational Center placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Top Placements
Gould Educational Center places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Gould Educational Center's student population of 339 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 339 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 43 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Gould Educational Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Gould Educational Center is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #9519 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 11% |
| Hispanic | 72% | 54% |
| Black | 2% | 6% |
| White | 22% | 24% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| Diversity Score | 0.45 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≤20% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 70% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Madera County Superintendent Of Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Gould Educational Center is Enterprise Secondary (0.1 miles away)
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Grades: 6-12
0.1 miles
28261 Ave. 14
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 662-4856 0.1 6-12 n/a - Madera Juvenile Hall (endeavor/voyager Secondary) Alternative School
Grades: 7-12 | 46 students
0.1 miles
28261 Ave. 14
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 675-7900 0.1 7-12 46 - Madera Madera County Independent Academy Alternative School
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Grades: K-12 | 292 students
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28123 Ave. 14
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 662-4640 0.1 K-12 292 - Madera Virginia Lee Rose Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 753 students
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1001 Lilly St.
Madera, CA 93638
(559) 662-2662 0.8 K-6 753 - Madera Sierra Vista Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 580 students
0.9 miles
917 Olive Ave.
Madera, CA 93638
(559) 674-8579 0.9 K-6 580
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