Is Gould Educational Center a good school?

Gould Educational Center ranks in the bottom 0.3% of California alternative schools.

How many students attend Gould Educational Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 360 students attended Gould Educational Center.

What is the racial makeup of Gould Educational Center?

Students at Gould Educational Center are 76% Hispanic, 17% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Gould Educational Center

Summary:

Gould Educational Center is an alternative public school in Madera, California, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. With consistently low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and extremely poor academic performance, this school faces significant challenges in supporting its students.

Gould Educational Center has had four-year graduation rates ranging from just 11.5% to 25.9% over the past five years, far below the state average of around 47%. The school has also experienced high dropout rates, ranging from 3.7% to 82.4%, much higher than the state average. Chronic absenteeism is a major issue, with rates between 39.8% and 80.2% in recent years, more than double the state average. On standardized tests, 0% of students have been proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, in stark contrast to the state averages of around 47% and 35%, respectively. The school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 73.28% to 78.29% receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby alternative schools, such as Pioneer Technical Center and Madera County Independent Academy, Gould Educational Center performs significantly worse across all key metrics. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the data indicates that the current approaches are not effectively meeting the needs of the students. Collaboration with the Madera County Superintendent of Schools district, as well as other nearby districts, may be necessary to identify and implement best practices that can improve outcomes for the students at Gould Educational Center.

Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

117 West Dunham
Madera, CA 93637-5468

(559) 674-0915

District: Madera County Superintendent of Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
2316^th of 2,323 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $37,510

Student/teacher ratio: 7.6

Number of students: 360

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.8%

White:

17.2%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gould Educational Center is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2004 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.85. (See more...)

Compare Details Gould Educational Center ranks worse than 99.7% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Gould Educational Center who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Gould Educational Center has the largest alternative school student body size in the Madera County Superintendent of Schools District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.8%), White (17.2%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Madera County Superintendent of Schools District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gould Educational Center is 7.6, which is the lowest among 3 alternative schools in the Madera County Superintendent of Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Gould Educational Center employs 46.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gould Educational Center is $37,510, which is the highest among 3 alternative schools in the Madera County Superintendent of Schools District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Gould Educational Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Gould Educational Center 2316^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Gould Educational Center in the ranking list.)

Madera County Superintendent of Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Madera County Superintendent of Schools 1527^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gould Educational Center

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2004	2.85	4808^th	4809	0.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Gould Educational Center

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Rank History for all high school students at Gould Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2005	5.19	1761^st	1901	7.4%
2007	4.83	1913^th	2063	7.3%
2008	4.77	1953^rd	2117	7.7%
2009	8.65	2060^th	2238	8.0%
2010	4.70	2096^th	2281	8.1%
2011	5.02	2151^st	2367	9.1%
2012	6.70	2107^th	2354	10.5%
2013	7.42	2144^th	2426	11.6%
2016	8.45	1986^th	2039	2.6%
2023	4.22	2329^th	2348	0.8%
2024	4.00	2316^th	2323	0.3%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Gould Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.58	1304^th	1323	1.4%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Gould Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	14.54	1525^th	1547	1.4%
2024	14.02	1522^nd	1534	0.8%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gould Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	3.78	2234^th	2247	0.6%
2024	3.89	2227^th	2235	0.4%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Gould Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	4.06	2197^th	2207	0.5%
2024	3.84	2166^th	2172	0.3%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Gould Educational Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	3.73	2131^st	2142	0.5%
2024	3.66	2115^th	2125	0.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Gould Educational Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	157	19	1	101	5	n/a	n/a	283
1989	151	43	2	89	5	n/a	n/a	290
1990	144	22	2	111	5	n/a	n/a	284
1991	123	16	1	113	7	n/a	n/a	260
1992	184	21	4	122	9	n/a	n/a	340
1993	221	28	5	138	10	n/a	n/a	402
1994	249	31	3	138	11	n/a	n/a	432
1995	299	29	1	206	13	n/a	n/a	548
1996	299	29	1	206	13	n/a	n/a	548
1997	296	39	7	186	15	n/a	n/a	543
1998	146	27	7	131	6	n/a	n/a	317
1999	163	26	11	138	8	n/a	n/a	346
2000	139	27	11	164	10	n/a	n/a	351
2001	143	26	11	182	11	n/a	n/a	373
2002	143	22	5	186	9	n/a	n/a	365
2003	143	22	5	186	9	n/a	n/a	365
2004	94	16	4	157	5	n/a	n/a	276
2005	85	14	4	154	6	n/a	n/a	263
2006	70	12	4	137	4	n/a	n/a	227
2007	83	15	9	187	4	n/a	n/a	298
2008	84	12	6	187	3	n/a	n/a	292
2009	83	14	3	192	2	0	0	294
2010	99	14	3	208	5	0	0	329
2011	95	12	3	211	3	0	0	324
2012	91	10	4	224	5	0	0	334
2013	93	9	5	222	2	0	0	331
2014	89	9	5	213	1	0	1	318
2015	78	9	1	217	3	2	14	324
2016	77	12	2	227	2	1	9	330
2017	75	8	2	243	4	0	10	342
2018	73	9	1	237	5	0	14	339
2019	65	6	1	238	4	0	15	329
2020	65	9	3	247	0	0	16	340
2021	67	7	2	257	1	0	14	348
2022	59	4	2	263	2	0	20	350
2023	63	5	5	271	0	0	12	356
2024	62	4	7	273	3	0	11	360

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gould Educational Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	283	47.6	5.9	n/a
1989	290	44.4	6.5	n/a
1990	284	57.3	4.9	n/a
1991	260	47.8	5.4	n/a
1992	340	48.6	6.9	n/a
1993	402	55.2	7.3	0
1994	432	63.2	6.8	0
1995	548	61.9	8.9	0
1996	548	61.9	8.9	0
1997	543	67.7	8.0	0
1998	317	70.8	4.5	0
1999	346	74.6	4.6	0
2000	351	68.0	5.2	0
2001	373	50.2	7.4	0
2002	365	43.6	8.4	0
2003	365	43.6	8.4	0
2004	276	36.1	7.6	65.6
2005	263	33.5	7.9	69.2
2006	227	36.3	6.3	82.4
2007	298	35.2	8.5	71.1
2008	292	64.0	4.6	40.1
2009	294	37.0	4.1	91.2
2010	329	45.5	7.2	88.8
2011	324	n/a	n/a	59.9
2012	334	43.0	7.7	n/a
2013	331	43.0	7.6	84.9
2014	318	40.6	7.8	82.7
2015	324	43.0	7.5	83
2016	330	42.0	7.8	49.4
2017	342	39.9	8.5	70.5
2018	339	43.0	7.8	79.1
2019	329	46.0	7.1	80.5
2020	340	n/a	n/a	75.9
2021	348	44.0	7.9	73.3
2022	350	45.0	7.7	78.3
2023	356	44.9	7.9	75.8
2024	360	46.9	7.6	76.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gould Educational Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	283	47.6	5.9	n/a
1989	290	44.4	6.5	n/a
1990	284	57.3	4.9	n/a
1991	260	47.8	5.4	n/a
1992	340	48.6	6.9	n/a
1993	402	55.2	7.3	0
1994	432	63.2	6.8	0
1995	548	61.9	8.9	0
1996	548	61.9	8.9	0
1997	543	67.7	8.0	0
1998	317	70.8	4.5	0
1999	346	74.6	4.6	0
2000	351	68.0	5.2	0
2001	373	50.2	7.4	0
2002	365	43.6	8.4	0
2003	365	43.6	8.4	0
2004	276	36.1	7.6	65.6
2005	263	33.5	7.9	69.2
2006	227	36.3	6.3	82.4
2007	298	35.2	8.5	71.1
2008	292	64.0	4.6	40.1
2009	294	37.0	4.1	91.2
2010	329	45.5	7.2	88.8
2011	324	n/a	n/a	59.9
2012	334	43.0	7.7	n/a
2013	331	43.0	7.6	84.9
2014	318	40.6	7.8	82.7
2015	324	43.0	7.5	83
2016	330	42.0	7.8	49.4
2017	342	39.9	8.5	70.5
2018	339	43.0	7.8	79.1
2019	329	46.0	7.1	80.5
2020	340	n/a	n/a	75.9
2021	348	44.0	7.9	73.3
2022	350	45.0	7.7	78.3
2023	356	44.9	7.9	75.8
2024	360	46.9	7.6	76.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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