Enrollment
348
Combined
DISTRICT 712 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADERA UNIFIED·NCES 062334004611
Duane E. Furman Independent Study
955 West Pecan Ave., Madera, CA 93637 · (559) 675-4482 · Madera County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED23-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL348 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
321 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 6 | 2% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 2% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 2% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 1% |
| Grade 4 | 8 | 2% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 83 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 76 | 22% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
24.5%
own-school result
Math
7.8%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.9% | 18.6% | 27.4% | 48.0% |
| Math | 2.4% | 5.3% | 15.5% | 76.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.5% | 7.8% |
| 2023-24 | 27.6% | 8.2% |
| 2022-23 | 26.5% | 7.5% |
| 2021-22 | 25.9% | 7.3% |
| 2018-19 | 29.3% | 0.0% |
| 2017-18 | 6.7% | 3.3% |
| 2016-17 | 18.8% | 2.0% |
| 2015-16 | 16.0% | 0.0% |
| 2014-15 | 35.0% | 1.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Duane E. Furman Independent Study ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In California |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #36 of 208 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #46 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.3% | #54 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.2% | #18 of 95 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
348
+202 (+138%) vs 2020
+3% since 2000-01, when it was 338
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 20.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 348 | 17.7 | 19.7:1 | 92% (321) |
| 2023-24 | 348 | 19.6 | 17.8:1 | 93% (323) |
| 2022-23 | 301 | 21.4 | 14.1:1 | 93% (279) |
| 2020-21 | 146 | 7 | 20.9:1 | 91% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 106 | 7 | 15.1:1 | 88% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 130 | 7 | 18.6:1 | 85% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 174 | N/A | N/A | 76% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 338 | 14 | 24.1:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Duane E. Furman Independent Study.
Since 2017-18: students up 228% (106 to 348); teachers up 153% (7 to 17.7).
About Duane E. Furman Independent Study
Duane E. Furman Independent Study is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a combined-grade school in Madera, California. Classes run from kindergarten through 12, and the school has 348 students. The average for combined schools in California is about 602 students, so this school is 42% smaller than average.
The district for Duane E. Furman Independent Study is Madera Unified, with 28 schools and 19,922 students.
Hispanic students make up 87% of enrollment at Duane E. Furman Independent Study. The remaining shares are 6% White and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Madera County's population at about 61%. Pick two students at random and there is a 22% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 17.7 full-time positions, a ratio of 19.7:1. That is higher than the 18.6:1 average for combined schools in California. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 92%. That is 11 points above the 81% average for public schools in Madera County.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Madera County show that the median household income is $76,627, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Duane E. Furman Independent Study is one of 81 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Madera Unified Adult Transition Program, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Small. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
The school's enrollment figures are 146 for 2020-21 and 348 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.9:1 to 19.7:1.
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Madera County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,940
Census ACS
Median income
$76,627
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
32,251 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Duane E. Furman Independent StudyHow large is Duane E. Furman Independent Study?
Duane E. Furman Independent Study enrolls approximately 348 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Duane E. Furman Independent Study serve?
Duane E. Furman Independent Study serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Duane E. Furman Independent Study?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Duane E. Furman Independent Study is approximately 19.7:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Duane E. Furman Independent Study?
At Duane E. Furman Independent Study, the student body is approximately 6% White, 87% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Duane E. Furman Independent Study public or private?
Duane E. Furman Independent Study is a public K-12 school, overseen by Madera Unified.
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