Duane E. Furman Independent Study

Grades K–12 Public Alternative District: Madera Unified

955 West Pecan Ave., Madera, CA 93637 Map

Math (met standard)
7%
−28 state 35% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
22%
−31 state 53% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
10%
−28 state 37% · 2025-26
Low income
92%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
348
2024-25
Students per teacher
19.7
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 12% state 45% · 2022-23 24% state 43% · 2022-23 —
Grade 4 14% state 41% · 2023-24 23% state 44% · 2023-24 —
Grade 5 9% state 36% · 2024-25 27% state 49% · 2024-25 18% state 33% · 2024-25
Grade 6 0% state 37% · 2025-26 25% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 12% state 38% · 2025-26 29% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 4% state 36% · 2025-26 7% state 50% · 2025-26 2% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 11 4% state 32% · 2025-26 27% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 7% state 35% · 2025-26 22% state 53% · 2025-26 10% state 37% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 7% state 35% 22% state 53% 10% state 37%
2024-25 8% state 33% 25% state 53% 12% state 33%
2023-24 8% state 31% 28% state 50% 13% state 31%
2022-23 8% state 32% 27% state 49% 11% state 31%
2021-22 7% state 32% 26% state 48% 12% state 29%
2018-19 0% state 32% 29% state 57% 5% state 29%
2017-18 3% state 31% 7% state 56% —
2016-17 2% state 32% 19% state 60% —
2015-16 0% state 32% 16% state 59% —
2014-15 1% state 30% 35% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
90%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
10%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
24%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Madera South High
Grades 9–12 · Madera Unified
0.2 mi
10%
−22 vs state
57%
±0 vs state
27%
−11 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 95% 1,859 Hispanic 94%
Alpha Elementary
Grades K–6 · Madera Unified
0.3 mi
26%
−15 vs state
38%
−9 vs state
18%
−18 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 92% 735 Hispanic 90%
James Madison Elementary
Grades K–8 · Madera Unified
0.9 mi
21%
−19 vs state
28%
−20 vs state
19%
−16 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 86% 739 Hispanic 95%
Gould Educational Center
Grades K–12 Special education · Madera County Superintendent of Schools
1.1 mi
0%
7%
4%
−31 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2022-23 → 3% in 2025-26 73% 351 Hispanic 76%
Madera High
Grades 9–12 · Madera Unified
1.1 mi
22%
−10 vs state
60%
+2 vs state
32%
−6 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 82% 1,869 Hispanic 87%
Parkwood Elementary
Grades K–6 · Madera Unified
1.4 mi
30%
−10 vs state
34%
−12 vs state
19%
−16 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 97% 635 Hispanic 91%
John Adams Elementary
Grades K–6 · Madera Unified
1.4 mi
32%
−8 vs state
35%
−12 vs state
16%
−19 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 85% 736 Hispanic 82%
Thomas Jefferson Middle
Grades 7–8 · Madera Unified
1.6 mi
14%
−22 vs state
37%
−13 vs state
20%
−15 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 88% 948 Hispanic 89%
Sierra Vista Elementary
Grades K–6 · Madera Unified
1.6 mi
17%
−23 vs state
24%
−22 vs state
13%
−22 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26 98% 740 Hispanic 95%
Madera County Independent Academy
Grades K–12 Charter Alternative · Madera County Superintendent of Schools
2.0 mi
9%
−28 vs state
19%
−30 vs state
5%
−30 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 11% in 2025-26 89% 61 Hispanic 85%