Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

New rankings! California test scores for the 2025-26 school year were just released — SchoolDigger posted updated rankings this week.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

Golden Valley Charter

Q: Is Golden Valley Charter a good school?

Golden Valley Charter ranks 3196 th of 5804 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

NOTE: this school is no longer listed as a functioning school by the National Center for Education Statistics. We continue to list this school on SchoolDigger for historical purposes.

It is possible that this school is still operating under a different district or under a different name. If you believe this to be the case, please search for this school by using the search box above.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

3196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Alternative Schools

Better than 45% of California alternative schools

Summary

In Ventura, California, Golden Valley Charter is an alternative K–12 school in the Mesa Union Elementary District, serving 633 students. Its 2025–26 outcomes show a notable contrast: graduation is 100% and chronic absenteeism is 2%, compared with 88% and 18% statewide, yet its all-grades ELA and math results are below state levels. The clearest academic distinction is that it leads nearby schools with reported results in ELA and science.

Golden Valley Charter performs better than most nearby alternatives, but its position changes depending on the comparison. In 2025–26, its ELA result is 45%—4 points below the state and 15 below the district—yet 3 points above the next-highest nearby reported result. Math is 34%, 5 points below the state and 10 below the district; it ranks second among nearby schools with reported results, about 2 points behind Peak Prep Pleasant Valley. Science is a relative strength at 41%: about 5 points above the state and 1 below the district, and 2 points ahead of the next-highest reported nearby school. Graduation is also above the state rate, while the dropout rate is 0% versus 8% statewide.

The available results show improving graduation, but not whether test performance is improving: graduation rose from 94% in 2024–25 to 100% in 2025–26, while earlier school test scores were not supplied. SchoolDigger’s rating and ranking are for the district, not the school: Mesa Union Elementary ranks 301st of 968 districts, in the 69th percentile, and has 3 stars. A current student-teacher ratio and low-income measure were not supplied; the reported ratio of 28.7 is from 2017–18, and historical free/reduced-lunch eligibility was 26.5%–27.3% in 2015–18, too old for a current peer comparison.

633

Students ?

28.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,914

Per pupil spending ?

3585 Maple St. Ste. 101
Ventura, CA 93003-3507

(805) 642-3435

District: Mesa Union Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.9%

Hispanic:

30.3%

Two or more races:

8.8%

See top rated California elementary schools

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 45th percentile in 2018 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 74th (2026) from a 45th-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 29 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg50%

California avg42%

Elementary school

3,196^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,115^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

563^rd of 2,137

California public high schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of California High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

301^st of 968Mesa Union 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)

Elementary school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	3196 of 5804	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	2480 of 5662	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.6	3066 of 5692	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.9	2401 of 5614	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.4	1882 of 5611	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.8	2414 of 5530	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.7	2352 of 5390	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.6	2159 of 5377	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.2	2206 of 5314	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.8	2618 of 5193	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.9	2168 of 5113	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.1	2611 of 5113	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.5	1646 of 4818	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.2	2132 of 4822	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.8	2011 of 4809	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	3209 of 5569	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	2702 of 5413	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	3264 of 5085	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	3255 of 4830	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	4372 of 5412	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	3485 of 5084	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	2951 of 5590	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	2141 of 5431	60.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	1984 of 2532	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	1961 of 2737	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	1115 of 2703	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	848 of 2480	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.1	733 of 2508	70.8%	★★★★☆
2016	70.3	649 of 2497	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	68.7	671 of 2477	72.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	386 of 2379	83.8%	★★★★☆
2012	75.2	422 of 2259	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	69.3	573 of 2236	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	65.1	657 of 2179	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.8	726 of 2063	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.4	588 of 2005	70.7%	★★★★☆
2007	59.6	690 of 1999	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.8	342 of 1804	81.0%	★★★★☆
2005	67.8	477 of 1777	73.2%	★★★★☆
2004	62.5	554 of 1769	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	1184 of 2483	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	1060 of 2262	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	1593 of 2325	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	848 of 2072	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	1154 of 2493	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	888 of 2230	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	964 of 2478	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	593 of 2273	73.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	934 of 1482	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	938 of 1496	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	563 of 2137	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	45.4	1113 of 2017	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.4	681 of 2021	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	80.0	377 of 2039	81.5%	★★★★☆
2015	78.9	381 of 1994	80.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.4	179 of 2426	92.6%	★★★★★
2012	66.1	397 of 2354	83.1%	★★★★☆
2011	67.1	349 of 2367	85.3%	★★★★☆
2010	64.8	401 of 2281	82.4%	★★★★☆
2009	59.0	500 of 2238	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	73.3	213 of 2117	89.9%	★★★★☆
2007	62.1	410 of 2063	80.1%	★★★★☆
2006	69.3	298 of 1968	84.9%	★★★★☆
2005	62.9	366 of 1901	80.7%	★★★★☆
2004	57.9	373 of 1653	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	20.1	1376 of 1760	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	45.3	1004 of 1742	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	38.7	1186 of 1862	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	38.4	769 of 1173	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

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

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile-27 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2018)42nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)36th percentile-9 vs school

White (2018)34th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2018)22nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Science41%+5 vs state

Mathematics34%-5 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Golden Valley Charter and help other families decide.

Rate Golden Valley Charter

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Golden Valley Charter

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								% 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th 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
Golden Valley Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3585 Maple St. Ste. 101	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Golden Valley Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 642-3435	574	19	30.2	35.5%	285 (49.7%)	5 (0.9%)	192 (33.4%)	24 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.8%)								(n/a)																						33.9	42.4	74.6	42.4	42.4	42.4
Providence	Public, Alternative	K-12	4333 Vineyard Ave.	Oxnard	93036	Ventura County	Ventura County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 981-5800	35	6	5.4	91.4%	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					0.0
Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studies	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	201 South Steckel Dr.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Santa Paula Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 525-4407	60	2	31.5	85.0%	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)		6.7	10.7		8.7						13.3	21.2	19.1						0.0	5.7	3.1							$2,550	$24	$2,526
Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	777 Aileen St.	Camarillo	93010	Ventura County	Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 384-1415	590	25	23.6	18.5%	273 (46.3%)	5 (0.8%)	151 (25.6%)	83 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (13.1%)								(n/a)
Valley Oak Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	907 El Centro St.	Ojai	93023	Ventura County	Valley Oak Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 640-4421	75	3	25.5	33.3%	43 (57.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.7%)								(n/a)
Peak Prep Pleasant Valley	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	550 Temple Ave.	Camarillo	93010	Ventura County	Peak Prep Pleasant Valley District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(855) 900-7325	820	37	22.2	75.4%	187 (22.8%)	122 (14.9%)	374 (45.6%)	43 (5.2%)	19 (2.3%)	3 (0.4%)	71 (8.7%)								(n/a)	38.2	34.4	55.8		39.8	26.7	37.5	45.6	35.5	38.8	46.8	65.1	41.8	25.0	16.1	35.3	27.6	44.7	43.6	48.8	35.6	47.6	47.6	47.6	47.6	47.6	47.6
Summit	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	650 Carne Rd.	Ojai	93024	Ventura County	Ojai Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 640-4391	183	6	30.4	37.2%	133 (72.7%)	9 (4.9%)	22 (12.0%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	10 (5.5%)								(n/a)					10.0	42.9				26.7			28.8	21.4				20.0			12.3
Ventura County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	5189 Verdugo Way	Camarillo	93012	Ventura County	Ventura County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 383-1924	231	28	8.2	67.5%	51 (22.1%)	2 (0.9%)	158 (68.4%)	13 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)								(n/a)																						73.7	81.6		79.0	79.0	76.3
Triton Academy	Public, Alternative	3-12	5250 Adolfo Rd.	Camarillo	93012	Ventura County	Ventura County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 384-0205	84	11	7.4	58.3%	29 (34.5%)	2 (2.4%)	41 (48.8%)	5 (6.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.1%)								(n/a)				27.3	26.7								18.2								9.1

Frequently Asked Questions about Golden Valley Charter

What is the racial makeup of Golden Valley Charter?

Students at Golden Valley Charter are 53% White, 30% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

What district is Golden Valley Charter in?

Mesa Union Elementary

Is Golden Valley Charter a good school?

Golden Valley Charter ranks 3196^th of 5804 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Golden Valley Charter?

In the 2017-18 school year, 633 students attended Golden Valley Charter.

Rate Golden Valley Charter!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Alternative School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Ventura, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Golden Valley Charter!

Latest California data All new data »

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.