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Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Q: Is Gold River Discovery Center K-8 a good school?

Gold River Discovery Center K-8 ranks 1499 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1499^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of California elementary schools

Summary

Gold River Discovery Center K-8 is a well-regarded public school serving about 712 students from kindergarten through 8th grade in the San Juan Unified district, consistently earning above-average state rankings and a 4-star rating.

This school stands out for its strong academic results, significantly outperforming both its district and California averages in English, math, and especially science. It is particularly effective in supporting students with special needs and has made excellent progress in reducing chronic student absences. While the school's performance is consistently solid across most grades, there is a noted opportunity to strengthen math instruction in the upper middle school grades. Compared to some nearby schools like Albert Schweitzer Elementary and Northridge Elementary, Gold River Discovery Center achieves its strong results with more efficient per-student spending.

When looking at the broader area, Pershing Elementary is a higher-performing school within the same district, while Riverview STEM Elementary in the neighboring Folsom-Cordova Unified district achieves exceptional scores, though it serves a different community. Overall, Gold River Discovery Center is a strong, reliable choice that delivers quality education and effective support for its diverse student body.

712

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,069

Per pupil spending ?

31.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 Roaring Camp Dr.
Gold River, CA 95670-7677

(916) 971-5349

District: San Juan Unified

Students who attend Gold River Discovery Center K-8 usually attend:

High:

El Camino Fundamental High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.1%

Hispanic:

19.0%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2013 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Juan Unified

✓Above the California median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg33%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,499^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

661^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 41Elementary Schools in the San Juan Unified

999^th of 1,543San Juan Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	1499 of 5857	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	1515 of 5869	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	1353 of 5859	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	1061 of 5883	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	1334 of 5789	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	1085 of 5662	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	74.4	1365 of 5692	76.0%	★★★★☆
2016	84.6	924 of 5614	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	89.0	667 of 5611	88.1%	★★★★☆
2013	84.0	820 of 5530	85.2%	★★★★☆
2012	90.4	400 of 5390	92.6%	★★★★★
2011	89.0	490 of 5377	90.9%	★★★★★
2010	90.5	412 of 5314	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	93.0	288 of 5193	94.5%	★★★★★
2008	93.6	277 of 5113	94.6%	★★★★★
2007	93.2	333 of 5113	93.5%	★★★★★
2006	94.0	268 of 4818	94.4%	★★★★★
2005	92.9	332 of 4822	93.1%	★★★★★
2004	93.4	309 of 4809	93.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	36.4	848 of 1149	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	810 of 1071	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	88.8	200 of 2585	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	113 of 2128	94.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	1373 of 5597	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	1500 of 5612	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	1325 of 5609	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	1086 of 5635	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	1400 of 5492	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	1113 of 5413	79.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	1081 of 5107	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	1062 of 5107	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	731 of 5087	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	668 of 5084	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	1165 of 4963	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	1326 of 4830	72.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	1233 of 5460	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	1504 of 5517	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	1030 of 5363	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	91.5	296 of 5264	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	583 of 5173	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	778 of 5084	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	1557 of 5628	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	1503 of 5643	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	1383 of 5638	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	1074 of 5663	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	1215 of 5510	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	1063 of 5431	80.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	310 of 2847	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	264 of 2635	90.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	1455 of 2598	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	1331 of 2651	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	1372 of 2661	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.0	1121 of 2726	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	1640 of 2834	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	1157 of 2737	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	661 of 2761	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	702 of 2783	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	571 of 2781	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	513 of 2740	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	305 of 2715	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	90.5	227 of 2480	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	87.7	295 of 2508	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	90.7	216 of 2497	91.3%	★★★★★
2015	91.4	191 of 2477	92.3%	★★★★★
2013	80.8	302 of 2379	87.3%	★★★★☆
2012	83.6	221 of 2259	90.2%	★★★★★
2011	83.1	230 of 2236	89.7%	★★★★☆
2010	84.6	203 of 2179	90.7%	★★★★★
2009	92.5	56 of 2063	97.3%	★★★★★
2008	92.9	57 of 2005	97.2%	★★★★★
2007	94.1	50 of 1999	97.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	689 of 2533	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	572 of 2551	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	529 of 2531	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	423 of 2509	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	308 of 2380	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	91.3	191 of 2262	91.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	514 of 2395	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	524 of 2388	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	479 of 2374	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	199 of 2359	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	187 of 2213	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	262 of 2072	87.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	669 of 2542	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	683 of 2579	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	722 of 2531	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.6	911 of 2458	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.4	276 of 2369	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	198 of 2230	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	620 of 2534	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	814 of 2552	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	548 of 2538	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	525 of 2527	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	272 of 2407	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.6	274 of 2273	87.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	59.4	290 of 701	58.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	829 of 1520	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	829 of 1537	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	690 of 1543	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	760 of 1555	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.2	337 of 1602	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	298 of 1496	80.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Disabled (2019)92nd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

White (2025)44th percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2019)26th percentile-51 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)59th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state

Science52%+20 vs state

Mathematics47%+10 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, May 27, 2010

Poor administration. Problems now because administration does not want to admit to problem behaviors at his school. Must affect his pay. Fights go on and kids don't get suspended. The 7-8 kids have problems on the elementary campus. They want to be in Jr High. Teacher moral is very low as principal has no respect for them and uses a bully pulpit to run the school. Tells parents teachers are behind his plans and you talk to the teachers and they are not. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gold River Discovery Center K-8	Public	K-8	2200 Roaring Camp Dr.	Gold River	95670	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5349	712	30	23.4	31.2%	414 (58.1%)	20 (2.8%)	135 (19.0%)	56 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	82 (11.5%)	72.5	1499^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.4%		71.7	1515^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.2%	16	59.3	45.6	52.3	60.9	51.8	61.9	54.7	60.9	53.9	57.1	70.3	44.7	41.9	44.6	47.6	37.8	46.8							$20,069	$18,848	$1,221
Earl Legette Elementary	Public	K-6	4623 Kenneth Ave.	Fair Oaks	95628	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8430	622	25	24.8	37.0%	402 (64.6%)	7 (1.1%)	135 (21.7%)	19 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.0%)	72.2	1509^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.2%		68.9	1642^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	72.0%	133	58.7		58.7	50.0	55.3	58.7	59.7			56.0	53.0	57.1	44.4	45.5			50.3							$20,797	$19,132	$1,665
Williamson Elementary	Public	K-5	2275 Benita Dr.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9185	489	23	21.7	80.2%	148 (30.3%)	34 (7.0%)	185 (37.8%)	60 (12.3%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.2%)	49 (10.0%)	15.9	5189^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.4%		13.6	5431^st of 5869 public elementary schools	7.5%	242	16.8		16.8	18.2	15.2	31.2				22.7	17.1	17.4	17.7				17.5							$20,344	$19,094	$1,250
Northridge Elementary	Public	K-6	5150 Cocoa Palm Way	Fair Oaks	95628	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-2066	423	18	23.5	59.8%	158 (37.4%)	25 (5.9%)	165 (39.0%)	25 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	40 (9.5%)	21.6	4701^st of 5857 public elementary schools	19.7%		26.9	4209^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.3%	492	22.6		22.6	22.9	19.6	35.0	16.3			23.9	29.3	26.9	26.7	12.5			24.7	90.2	96.1		94.1	96.1		$23,659	$21,508	$2,151
Riverview STEM Elementary	Public	K-5	10700 Ambassador Dr.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2435	357	16	22.8	16.5%	105 (29.4%)	6 (1.7%)	68 (19.0%)	122 (34.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (15.4%)	98.6	32^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	99.5%		97.8	95^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.4%	63	85.7		85.7	88.1	88.1	89.3				88.5	94.9	84.8	82.1				87.4							$16,686	$15,970	$716
Orangevale Open K-8	Public	K-8	5630 Illinois Ave.	Fair Oaks	95628	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8067	593	24	24.4	32.7%	423 (71.3%)	5 (0.8%)	102 (17.2%)	16 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.9%)	69	1646^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.9%		71.6	1518^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.1%	128	56.5	43.6	51.0	45.1	65.4	63.1	51.7	56.3	47.5	56.1	51.0	50.0	40.2	35.0	42.2	53.2	45.0							$15,732	$14,546	$1,186
Albert Schweitzer Elementary	Public	K-5	4350 Glenridge Dr.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 867-2094	331	14	23.6	58.0%	188 (56.8%)	11 (3.3%)	58 (17.5%)	36 (10.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	32 (9.7%)	31.4	3852^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	34.2%		33.2	3661^st of 5869 public elementary schools	37.6%	191	17.8		17.8	36.5	39.1	25.0				33.8	32.1	35.4	28.9				32.2	90.0	95.0	91.7	96.7	91.7	96.7	$25,561	$23,738	$1,823
Peter J. Shields Elementary	Public	K-5	10434 Georgetown Dr.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9160	307	16	18.6	67.4%	113 (36.8%)	25 (8.1%)	99 (32.2%)	20 (6.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (15.6%)	53.3	2405^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.9%		37.5	3333^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	43.2%	928	31.4		31.4	40.4	49.0	50.0				46.6	47.9	47.1	35.3				43.3							$26,543	$25,180	$1,363
Rancho Cordova Elementary	Public	K-5	2562 Chassella Way	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9165	407	21	19.4	77.6%	68 (16.7%)	25 (6.1%)	242 (59.5%)	19 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	45 (11.1%)	16.4	5157^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.0%		14.2	5376^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.4%	219	16.2		16.2	14.9	30.8	25.8				23.4	21.3	21.2	14.7				19.1	89.7	94.9	94.9	93.6	93.6	94.9	$24,426	$22,816	$1,610
Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary	Public	K-6	7025 Falcon Rd.	Fair Oaks	95628	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 867-2020	408	19	22.0	44.9%	261 (64.0%)	7 (1.7%)	89 (21.8%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	30 (7.4%)	53.7	2386^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.3%		48.3	2647^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.9%	261	35.6		35.6	65.5	43.1	35.6	49.1			48.0	54.6	50.0	25.0	32.7			40.4	88.2			94.1	92.2	96.1	$26,588	$24,616	$1,972

Frequently Asked Questions about Gold River Discovery Center K-8

What district is Gold River Discovery Center K-8 in?

San Juan Unified

Is Gold River Discovery Center K-8 a good school?

Gold River Discovery Center K-8 ranks 1499^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Gold River Discovery Center K-8 attend?

Students who attend Gold River Discovery Center K-8 usually go on to attend:

High : El Camino Fundamental High

How many students attend Gold River Discovery Center K-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 712 students attended Gold River Discovery Center K-8.

What is the racial makeup of Gold River Discovery Center K-8?

Students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8 are 58% White, 19% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 3% African American.

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