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955 West Pecan Avenue, Madera, CA 93637-6168
Summary
Duane E. Furman Independent Study is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 8th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 22.1% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending down.
Math is weaker: 6.9% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 22.1% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 6.9% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,557/1,734 (10th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,631/1,735 (6th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 19:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 348 |
| Low-Income Students | 321 (92.2%) |
| English Learners | 56 (16.1%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 2.5 points from last year and fell 5.6 points over the full period. Math fell 0.8 points from last year and fell 1.3 points over the full period.
•Math -1.3 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino and White students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 6.9% to 28.6% across the grades shown.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Results for both income groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.
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English Learners vs English Native
11.1% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 20.0% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 8% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 5% to 5%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 0.0% to 11.8% across the grades shown.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Results for both income groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.
•English Learners vs English Native
3.7% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 6.2% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 249 schools for reading and 251 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Duane E. Furman Independent Study rank in California?
Duane E. Furman Independent Study ranks No. 1,557 of 1,734 in reading and No. 1,631 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
