How does Duane E. Furman Independent Study compare to other elementary schools in Madera?

Duane E. Furman Independent Study has a SchoolScope composite score of 24.5/100, placing it at the 3rd percentile statewide. 4% of students exceed standard, with a total of 802 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Duane E. Furman Independent Study?

4.0% of students at Duane E. Furman Independent Study exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 15.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Duane E. Furman Independent Study?

44.4% of students at Duane E. Furman Independent Study are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Duane E. Furman Independent Study

Madera Unified Madera Madera County 93637

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

802 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

348 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

93%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 83.6%

White 8.9%

Asian 1.4%

Black 1.7%

Other 4.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Duane E. Furman Independent Study
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	4.0%
Met Standard	11.3%
Below Standard	84.6%

Exceeded

4.0%

Met

11.3%

Below

84.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "15% proficient" for Duane E. Furman Independent Study and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

4.0% of students exceeded standard while 11.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.2 points below the Madera Unified district average of 8.2%. The 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 6.9% exceeded — 2.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Chronic absenteeism is 44.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

4.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

15.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

N/A

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

44.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

802

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	4	—	—	—	—	—
4th	5	—	—	—	—	—
5th	11	9.1%	18.2%	9.1%	63.6%	27.3%
6th	12	0.0%	16.7%	8.3%	75.0%	16.7%
7th	31	12.9%	19.4%	22.6%	45.2%	32.3%
8th	48	0.0%	14.6%	22.9%	62.5%	14.6%
11th	93	7.5%	20.4%	34.4%	37.6%	28.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	4	—	—	—	—	—
4th	5	—	—	—	—	—
5th	11	0.0%	9.1%	27.3%	63.6%	9.1%
6th	12	0.0%	0.0%	33.3%	66.7%	0.0%
7th	31	9.7%	9.7%	19.4%	61.3%	19.4%
8th	47	0.0%	2.1%	17.0%	80.8%	2.1%
11th	96	1.0%	2.1%	10.4%	86.5%	3.1%