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Goldenrod Elementary

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Goldenrod Elementary ranks 3305 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of California elementary schools

Summary

Goldenrod Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 617 students in the Kerman Unified district, which serves a community with significant economic need, as reflected in the high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Goldenrod's test scores in English, math, and science are below the state average, though its performance is in the middle compared to other schools in its own district, such as Liberty Elementary and Kerman-Floyd Elementary. The school has shown a notable strength in dramatically reducing chronic student absenteeism over the past few years, now boasting a better attendance rate than both its district and the state. It also demonstrates relative effectiveness in serving its student population, with science scores that are a bright spot compared to some district peers.

An interesting finding is that schools in the neighboring Central Unified district, like Herndon-Barstow Elementary, often have higher academic performance despite different resource allocations, highlighting how district-level factors can influence schools. Within Kerman Unified, Goldenrod operates with a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than some peers, suggesting a different approach to resources. Performance varies considerably by grade level, and the school faces ongoing challenges, particularly in supporting its special education students.

617

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,437

Per pupil spending ?

87.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

445 South Goldenrod Ave.
Kerman, CA 93630-9212

(559) 843-9500

District: Kerman Unified

Students who attend Goldenrod Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kerman Middle
High:	Kerman High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.5%

Asian:

4.5%

White:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Near the bottom of Kerman Unified's ranking

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg32%

California avg41%

3,305^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Kerman Unified

1016^th of 1,543Kerman 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	3305 of 5857	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	3081 of 5869	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	3209 of 5859	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	3049 of 5883	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	956 of 1417	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	3059 of 5789	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	2676 of 5662	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.5	2637 of 5692	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.8	3351 of 5614	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.1	4121 of 5611	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	52.1	2562 of 5530	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.6	1368 of 2227	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.3	531 of 2585	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	550 of 2128	74.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	41.6	1713 of 3162	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	1738 of 3245	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	1279 of 3311	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	198 of 602	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	781 of 3275	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	47.7	1358 of 3246	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	3061 of 5597	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	2924 of 5612	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	3120 of 5609	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	3220 of 5635	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	913 of 1267	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	3089 of 5492	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	2716 of 5413	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	2399 of 5107	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	1957 of 5107	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	2107 of 5087	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	2034 of 5084	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	2164 of 4963	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	1777 of 4830	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	43.9	179 of 335	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	2531 of 5460	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	2414 of 5517	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	2298 of 5363	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	2195 of 5264	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	489 of 1110	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	1896 of 5173	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	1722 of 5084	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	3357 of 5628	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	2977 of 5643	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	3076 of 5638	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	2777 of 5663	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	783 of 1272	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	2820 of 5510	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	2514 of 5431	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.0	1763 of 2635	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	1794 of 2420	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	60.3	1202 of 2834	57.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2019)58th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+9 vs school

Homeless (2023)47th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)39th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2024)33rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Mathematics28%-9 vs state

Science25%-8 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)	% Hepatitis B (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 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
Goldenrod Elementary	Public	K-6	445 South Goldenrod Ave.	Kerman	93630	Fresno County	Kerman Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 843-9500	617	25	24.6	87.2%	24 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	552 (89.5%)	28 (4.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	38.7	3305^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.6%		41.8	3081^st of 5869 public elementary schools	47.5%	224	24.7		24.7	45.0	40.8	42.3	45.9			43.7	40.0	27.6	23.7	23.6			28.1	97.8						$15,437	$1,990	$13,447
Kerman-Floyd Elementary	Public	K-6	14655 West F St.	Kerman	93630	Fresno County	Kerman Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 843-9400	567	25	22.6	93.8%	12 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	536 (94.5%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	30.9	3888^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.6%		27.2	4190^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.6%	302	16.2		16.2	45.1	46.8	31.1	25.6			37.1	42.3	31.7	17.6	12.8			25.8	95.4	97.3	98.2		95.4		$17,528	$1,641	$15,887
Harvest Elementary	Public	K-6	194 North First St.	Kerman	93630	Fresno County	Kerman Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 843-8500	535	25	21.4	89.5%	31 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	490 (91.6%)	8 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	22.0		22.0	31.7	46.9	39.0	46.3			40.7	31.7	40.7	17.0	16.7			28.2
Liberty Elementary	Public	K-6	16001 E St.	Kerman	93630	Fresno County	Kerman Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 843-9300	563	22	25.4	82.2%	37 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	483 (85.8%)	37 (6.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	56.8	2220^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.1%		49.9	2559^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.4%	339	42.7		42.7	60.3	33.3	47.2	63.0			50.6	48.5	32.2	38.2	39.1			39.0							$16,465	$1,402	$15,063
Sun Empire Elementary	Public	K-6	2649 North Modoc Ave.	Kerman	93630	Fresno County	Kerman Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 843-9200	490	23	21.2	86.7%	35 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	446 (91.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	39.1	3280^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.0%		39.7	3192^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	45.6%	88	16.2		16.2	25.4	54.1	42.3	36.8			39.4	33.9	60.3	24.3	28.1			35.4							$16,169	$2,093	$14,076
Houghton-Kearney Elementary	Public	K-8	8905 West Kearney Blvd.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-5285	199	9	22.1	82.4%	42 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	138 (69.3%)	16 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	42.2	3059^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.8%		41.6	3091^st of 5869 public elementary schools	47.3%	32	25.0	34.8	30.8	35.0	38.9	56.3	38.7	61.1	52.2	46.0	45.0	33.3	37.5	28.1	50.0	39.1	37.8
Biola-Pershing Elementary	Public	K-6	4885 North Biola Ave.	Fresno	93723	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-5235	198	9	22.0	92.4%	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	168 (84.8%)	23 (11.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	48.1	2692^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	54.0%		46.1	2787^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.5%	95	28.6		28.6	40.7	28.0	47.6	56.1			44.7	50.0	36.0	47.6	24.4			37.4	92.9				92.9
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	2600 North Garfield Ave.	Fresno	93723	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-5257	489	20	24.4	86.9%	54 (11.0%)	28 (5.7%)	337 (68.9%)	65 (13.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21.2	4726^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.3%		14	5389^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.2%	663	19.7		19.7	35.6	29.3	28.3	29.1			30.2	29.8	10.2	8.2	22.8			17.5	96.7				96.7
Central Elementary	Public	K-6	2195 North Polk Ave.	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 274-9780	762	29	26.2	81.5%	67 (8.8%)	43 (5.6%)	410 (53.8%)	216 (28.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	20 (2.6%)	51.8	2511^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.1%		51	2510^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.2%	1	27.2		27.2	58.5	47.2	47.8	47.2			50.1	54.1	38.7	30.4	27.0			37.4	96.2	98.1			97.2
Harvest Elementary	Public	K-6	6514 West Gettysburg Ave.	Fresno	93723	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 271-0420	1,010	35	28.8	74.8%	93 (9.2%)	48 (4.8%)	509 (50.4%)	312 (30.9%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.7%)	38 (3.8%)	44.9	2894^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.6%		39.4	3212^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.3%	318	30.1		30.1	46.7	33.6	50.4	52.1			45.7	42.8	16.0	29.6	38.0			31.5	95.9	96.6	97.9	97.2	96.6	97.2

Frequently Asked Questions about Goldenrod Elementary

What district is Goldenrod Elementary in?

Kerman Unified

What schools do graduates of Goldenrod Elementary attend?

Students who attend Goldenrod Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kerman Middle
High : Kerman High

How many students attend Goldenrod Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 617 students attended Goldenrod Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Goldenrod Elementary?

Students at Goldenrod Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Goldenrod Elementary a good school?

Goldenrod Elementary ranks 3305^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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