Gould Educational Center
Gould Educational Center serves 348 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 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- School Type: Special education school
- Grades: Kindergarten-12
- Students: 348 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
- Minority Enrollment: 81%
- Graduation Rate: 11-19% (Btm 50% in CA)
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50%
- Math Proficiency: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
School Overview
Gould Educational Center's student population of 348 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Total Students
348 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
Students by Grade
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 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#9588 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
51%
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
22:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
12%
Hispanic
74%
56%
Black
2%
5%
White
19%
22%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
11-19%
84%
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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