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John L. Golden Elementary

Public Grades K-5

150^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of California elementary schools

Summary

John L. Golden Elementary is a top-performing K-5 public school serving 916 students in Etiwanda, California, within the high-achieving Etiwanda Elementary district.

The school stands out for its exceptional and consistent academic results, ranking in the 97th percentile among all California elementary schools. Its students significantly outperform both district and state averages in English, math, and science. What makes John L. Golden particularly remarkable is its success in supporting all students; it achieves top-tier results for every student group, including English learners and students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, demonstrating a truly equitable learning environment.

This excellence is achieved efficiently, with lower per-student spending than several nearby schools like West Heritage Elementary and Etiwanda Colony Elementary, which have lower rankings. The school also boasts very low chronic absenteeism, a key factor in student success. With a decade-long track record of being in the state's top tier, John L. Golden has established a sustainable model of excellence that distinguishes it even from other well-regarded schools in the area such as Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary.

916

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,756

Per pupil spending ?

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12400 Banyan St.
Etiwanda, CA 91739-9402

(909) 463-9105

District: Etiwanda Elementary

Students who attend John L. Golden Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Day Creek Intermediate
High:	Los Osos High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

44.1%

Hispanic:

25.3%

White:

18.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2013 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (81% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg62%

California avg41%

150^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 13Elementary Schools in the Etiwanda Elementary

170^th of 1,543Etiwanda Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	150 of 5857	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	171 of 5869	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	220 of 5859	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	228 of 5883	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	378 of 5789	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	297 of 5662	94.8%	★★★★★
2017	94.4	367 of 5692	93.6%	★★★★★
2016	90.8	567 of 5614	89.9%	★★★★☆
2015	90.9	571 of 5611	89.8%	★★★★☆
2013	89.1	526 of 5530	90.5%	★★★★★
2012	88.3	533 of 5390	90.1%	★★★★★
2011	86.9	643 of 5377	88.0%	★★★★☆
2010	85.1	726 of 5314	86.3%	★★★★☆
2009	87.9	584 of 5193	88.8%	★★★★☆
2008	83.5	820 of 5113	84.0%	★★★★☆
2007	84.5	772 of 5113	84.9%	★★★★☆
2006	79.1	1002 of 4818	79.2%	★★★★☆
2005	83.8	781 of 4822	83.8%	★★★★☆
2004	81.0	853 of 4809	82.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	98.8	5 of 747	99.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	204 of 1203	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	319 of 1205	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	248 of 1190	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	255 of 1154	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	72 of 1149	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	79.0	155 of 1071	85.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	97.0	73 of 2227	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	242 of 2585	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	36 of 2128	98.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	97.4	33 of 3162	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	37 of 3245	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	39 of 3311	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	48 of 3246	98.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	170 of 5597	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	268 of 5612	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	189 of 5609	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	252 of 5635	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	462 of 5492	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	460 of 5413	91.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	33 of 5107	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	75 of 5107	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	60 of 5087	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.7	47 of 5084	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	141 of 4963	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	97 of 4830	98.0%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	99.9	1 of 364	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.8	2 of 356	99.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	62 of 5460	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	190 of 5517	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	58 of 5363	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	38 of 5264	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	260 of 5173	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	138 of 5084	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	166 of 5628	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	138 of 5643	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	254 of 5638	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	197 of 5663	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	313 of 5510	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	198 of 5431	96.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	95 of 718	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	113 of 670	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	92 of 669	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	186 of 610	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	193 of 2847	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	167 of 2635	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	107 of 2420	95.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	446 of 2598	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	115 of 2651	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	79.2	455 of 2661	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	350 of 2726	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	491 of 2834	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	532 of 2737	80.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Homeless (2024)100th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

African American (2019)99th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)87th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)83rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy83%+34 vs state

Mathematics81%+43 vs state

Science74%+42 vs state

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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)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John L. Golden Elementary	Public	K-5	12400 Banyan St.	Etiwanda	91739	San Bernardino County	Etiwanda Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 463-9105	916	37	24.6	18.4%	168 (18.3%)	39 (4.3%)	232 (25.3%)	404 (44.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (7.9%)	97	150^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.4%		96.9	171^st of 5869 public elementary schools	97.1%	21	74.4	74.4	82.5	79.3	87.6		83.2	82.7	78.8	80.5		80.6						$12,756	$667	$12,089
Etiwanda Colony Elementary	Public	K-5	13144 Banyan St.	Etiwanda	91739	San Bernardino County	Etiwanda Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 803-3911	571	24	23.6	22.4%	134 (23.5%)	27 (4.7%)	260 (45.5%)	85 (14.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (11.0%)	87.9	782^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	86.6%		86.7	878^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.0%	96	58.3	58.3	67.7	64.7	69.8		67.5	67.7	68.6	63.5		66.6						$14,930	$667	$14,263
Windrows Elementary	Public	K-5	6855 Victoria Park Ln.	Etiwanda	91739	San Bernardino County	Etiwanda Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 899-2641	593	27	21.8	23.4%	120 (20.2%)	36 (6.1%)	298 (50.3%)	90 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (7.9%)	73.9	1424^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.7%		78.8	1205^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.5%	219	37.1	37.1	65.9	61.2	52.0		59.4	62.5	68.2	45.4		58.2	92.2			93.2		$13,172	$667	$12,505
Caryn Elementary	Public	K-5	6290 Sierra Crest View Loop	Alta Loma	91737	San Bernardino County	Etiwanda Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 941-9551	553	23	23.9	24.1%	124 (22.4%)	15 (2.7%)	230 (41.6%)	132 (23.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.0%)	88.9	720^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.7%		89.6	721^st of 5869 public elementary schools	87.7%	1	56.2	56.2	66.7	78.0	68.0		70.8	68.9	72.6	60.0		66.9						$13,312	$667	$12,645
Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary	Public	K-5	6989 Kenyon Way	Alta Loma	91701	San Bernardino County	Etiwanda Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 989-6120	878	35	25.0	32.6%	136 (15.5%)	30 (3.4%)	270 (30.8%)	348 (39.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	92 (10.5%)	92.2	532^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	90.9%		94.1	424^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.8%	108	60.3	60.3	68.6	75.5	75.8		73.3	77.4	72.9	64.9		71.8	97.0	97.6		97.6		$13,185	$939	$12,246
Grapeland Elementary	Public	K-5	7171 Etiwanda Ave.	Etiwanda	91739	San Bernardino County	Etiwanda Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 463-7026	620	27	22.9	28.9%	92 (14.8%)	45 (7.3%)	223 (36.0%)	203 (32.7%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.2%)	90.3	642^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	89.0%		90.5	673^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	88.5%	31	55.4	55.4	73.1	68.2	71.6		70.8	75.3	69.4	66.3		70.4						$12,947	$667	$12,280
Banyan Elementary	Public	K-6	10900 Mirador Dr.	Alta Loma	91737	San Bernardino County	Alta Loma Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 484-5080	572	23	24.8	47.4%	105 (18.4%)	40 (7.0%)	277 (48.4%)	117 (20.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	29 (5.1%)	84.7	934^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.1%		80.9	1117^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.0%	183	50.0	50.0	63.1	64.6	74.1	67.9	67.9	63.5	64.6	60.0	50.9	60.6	95.5			96.6	96.6	$14,430	$1,070	$13,360
Victoria Groves Elementary	Public	K-6	10950 Emerson	Alta Loma	91701	San Bernardino County	Alta Loma Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 484-5070	452	21	22.0	41.2%	96 (21.2%)	14 (3.1%)	249 (55.1%)	63 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	27 (6.0%)	79.4	1178^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.9%		85.2	944^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.9%	234	48.8	48.8	54.6	71.6	61.2		60.5	53.3	67.6	58.1		57.8						$15,975	$1,200	$14,775
Terra Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	7497 Mountain View Dr.	Rancho Cucamonga	91730	San Bernardino County	Etiwanda Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 945-5715	855	35	24.3	36.8%	114 (13.3%)	84 (9.8%)	336 (39.3%)	234 (27.4%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.2%)	75 (8.8%)	83.3	1002^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	82.9%		88.1	810^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.2%	192	44.9	44.9	68.4	65.5	65.1		66.3	72.7	62.2	54.4		62.9	97.5					$12,932	$737	$12,195
Perdew Elementary	Public	K-5	13051 Miller Ave.	Etiwanda	91739	San Bernardino County	Etiwanda Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 803-3316	589	26	22.4	37.7%	59 (10.0%)	51 (8.7%)	279 (47.4%)	141 (23.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.5%)	70.5	1584^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.0%		67.8	1687^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.3%	103	35.6	35.6	61.8	52.9	57.1		57.1	73.0	48.6	48.3		55.4	98.1		98.1	98.1		$13,932	$991	$12,941

Frequently Asked Questions about John L. Golden Elementary

What district is John L. Golden Elementary in?

Etiwanda Elementary

How many students attend John L. Golden Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 916 students attended John L. Golden Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John L. Golden Elementary?

Students at John L. Golden Elementary are 44% Asian, 25% Hispanic, 18% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of John L. Golden Elementary attend?

Students who attend John L. Golden Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Day Creek Intermediate
High : Los Osos High

Is John L. Golden Elementary a good school?

Yes! John L. Golden Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 150^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

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