Enrollment
53
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 060006814039
Freedom Home — Madera, CA
Federal NCES profile for Freedom Home, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 10/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Golden Valley Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
59:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+173% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Freedom Home compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Freedom Home reports 53 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 1.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 59:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 173% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 271% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 52.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 5% below the California average and 1% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 1060 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Golden Valley Unified spends $18,974 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 42.5% from local sources (property taxes), 49.2% from the state, and 8.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Freedom Home compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 59:1 | ▲ 173% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.5% | ▼ 5% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 53 | top 6% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
52.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 5% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
59:1
students per teacher
— 173% above state mean
Top 100% in California — lower ratio than 0% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$18,974
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 FTE
Per 1060 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 53 Top 6% in California — larger than 94% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 1.0
Students per teacher 59:1 +173% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 52.5% -5% vs state
NCES ID 060006814039
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 49.1%
White 39.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7.5%
African American 1.9%
Asian 1.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 49.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.1
Students per counselor 1060:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Golden Valley Unified, which includes Freedom Home.
$18,974
Per student
+5%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 42.5%
State 49.2%
Federal 8.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 748
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
- Enrollment
- 672
- Students per teacher
- 25.4:1
- Enrollment
- 634
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
- Enrollment
- 452
- Students per teacher
- 23.5:1
- Enrollment
- 365
- Students per teacher
- 25.5:1
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Educator & family resources
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Frequently asked questions about Freedom Home
How many students attend Freedom Home?
Freedom Home has 53 students enrolled. It is a other school in Madera, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Freedom Home?
The student-teacher ratio at Freedom Home is 59:1, which is 173% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 271% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Freedom Home?
52.5% of students at Freedom Home are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Freedom Home?
The largest demographic group at Freedom Home is Hispanic or Latino at 49.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Madera, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Freedom Home?
Freedom Home has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.