Gould Educational Center
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(559) 674-0915
Gould Educational Center serves 339 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Gould Educational Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher 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 Rankings
Gould Educational Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Gould Educational Center is 0.46, 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 Testing Rank | #9588 out of 9659 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 40% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 51% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 12% |
| Hispanic | 70% | 54% |
| Black | 3% | 5% |
| White | 22% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.46 | 0.64 |
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Graduation Rate | 11-19% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 71% | 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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- Madera Enterprise Secondary Alternative School 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
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: 7-12 | 46 students10
0.1 miles
28261 Ave. 14
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 675-7900 0.1 7-12 46 - Madera Madera County Independent Academy Alternative School
Charter School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: K-12 | 292 students10
0.1 miles
28123 Ave. 14
Madera, CA 93637
(559) 662-4640 0.1 K-12 292 - Madera Virginia Lee Rose Elementary School Math: 27% | Reading: 33%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: K-6 | 753 students10
0.8 miles
1001 Lilly St.
Madera, CA 93638
(559) 662-2662 0.8 K-6 753 - Madera Sierra Vista Elementary School Math: 20% | Reading: 27%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: K-6 | 580 students10
0.9 miles
917 Olive Ave.
Madera, CA 93638
(559) 674-8579 0.9 K-6 580
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