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Golden Hills Elementary

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Golden Hills Elementary ranks 4157 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

4157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of California elementary schools

Summary

Golden Hills Elementary is a 274-student public school in Oroville, California, serving grades 4–5 in the Palermo Union Elementary district. The main takeaway is that its 2025–2026 results were below California averages in ELA, math, and science, but ELA was a local strength while math was its weaker subject.

Golden Hills had 35% proficiency in ELA, 23% in math, and 26% in science, compared with state rates of 49%, 38%, and 36%, respectively—gaps of 14, 16, and 10 percentage points. Among nearby schools, it ranked second of eight in ELA, fifth of eight in math, and third of seven in science. Its ELA result was 5 points above the nearby-school average; math was 2 points below and science 1 point below. Against its district, Golden Hills matched ELA and was 2 points higher in math and 4 points higher in science.

Over 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA rose 1 point and math 2, while science slipped 1; the gap with the state widened in all three subjects. Recently, science rebounded 7 points, math fell 4, and ELA was essentially unchanged. Chronic absenteeism improved from 45% in 2021–2022 to 11% in 2025–2026, below both the district and state rates. SchoolDigger ranked Golden Hills at the 28th percentile overall and gave it one star in 2025–2026. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 26.5, the highest reported among the nearby schools, and 85% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves Special Education Students was at the 60th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with its overall 28th percentile. For English Language Learner Students, its SchoolDigger percentile dropped from 62 in 2022–2023 to 1 in 2023–2024, when the overall school percentile was 21; these group rankings describe reported standing, not individual students’ experiences.

274

Students ?

26.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,028

Per pupil spending ?

84.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

2400 Via Canela
Oroville, CA 95966-7200

(530) 532-6000

District: Palermo Union Elementary

Students who attend Golden Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Palermo Middle
High:	Las Plumas High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.1%

Hispanic:

38.0%

Two or more races:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg27%

California avg42%

4,157^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2026	27.8	4157 of 5804	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	4051 of 5857	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	4609 of 5869	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	3786 of 5859	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	4307 of 5883	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	4500 of 5789	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	3686 of 5662	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.0	4262 of 5692	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.7	3364 of 5614	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.8	3267 of 5611	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.5	3776 of 5530	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.1	4003 of 5390	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.0	4336 of 5377	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.7	3795 of 5314	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.7	3576 of 5193	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.4	3713 of 5113	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.6	3529 of 5113	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	53.2	737 of 2227	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.9	1590 of 2585	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.4	1905 of 2128	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	17.8	3139 of 3162	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	49.1	1240 of 3245	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	1729 of 3311	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	2315 of 3275	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	2126 of 3246	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	3291 of 5569	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	3257 of 5597	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	4413 of 5612	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	3962 of 5609	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	4127 of 5635	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	4293 of 5492	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	3762 of 5413	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	3378 of 5085	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	3369 of 5107	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	3467 of 5107	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	3068 of 5087	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	3921 of 5084	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	3860 of 4963	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	3546 of 4830	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	42 of 366	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	60 of 429	86.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	3233 of 5412	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.5	3464 of 5460	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	4251 of 5517	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	3202 of 5363	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	3606 of 5264	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.3	4672 of 5173	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	3224 of 5084	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	4653 of 5590	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.0	4557 of 5628	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	4460 of 5643	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	3408 of 5638	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	4164 of 5663	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	4320 of 5510	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	3443 of 5431	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	3.8	731 of 752	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.9	691 of 718	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.3	661 of 670	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	645 of 669	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	589 of 610	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	442 of 445	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	1159 of 2920	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.6	1791 of 2847	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	1169 of 2635	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	901 of 2420	62.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	2316 of 2532	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.7	2340 of 2598	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	2522 of 2651	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	2390 of 2661	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	2581 of 2726	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	2687 of 2834	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	2460 of 2737	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2026)89th percentile+60 vs school

Disabled (2022)67th percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)3rd percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)1st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Science26%-10 vs state

Mathematics23%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Golden Hills Elementary	Public	4-5	2400 Via Canela	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Palermo Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 532-6000	274	10	26.5	84.7%	118 (43.1%)	1 (0.4%)	104 (38.0%)	10 (3.6%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.3%)	27.8	4157^th of 5804 public elementary schools	28.4%		29	4051^st of 5857 public elementary schools	30.8%	106	26.4		26.4		29.3	40.3				34.9		24.8	20.9				22.8							$25,028	$24,268	$760
Helen M. Wilcox Elementary	Public	K-3	5737 Autrey Ln.	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Palermo Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 533-7626	592	29	20.3	85.6%	221 (37.3%)	6 (1.0%)	230 (38.9%)	22 (3.7%)	12 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	99 (16.7%)								(n/a)				29.9						29.9	28.1						28.1	89.0	95.7	95.7	96.3	95.1	98.2	$26,294	$25,714	$580
North State Virtual Academy	Public	K-8	2255 Las Plumas Ave.	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Oroville City Elementary	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(530) 532-3004	0			—															(n/a)		9.1	14.3					28.6	9.1	18.2					30.8	18.2	20.9
Oakdale Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	2255 Las Plumas Ave.	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Oroville City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 532-3004	252	14	18.0	79.0%	89 (35.3%)	11 (4.4%)	70 (27.8%)	39 (15.5%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (15.1%)	19.3	4867^th of 5804 public elementary schools	16.1%		12.6	5452^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	6.9%	585	25.5		25.5	8.8	28.6	25.5				22.0	5.9	26.2	23.4				19.5							$29,449	$27,974	$1,475
Wyandotte Academy	Public	K-5	2800 Wyandotte Ave.	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Oroville City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 532-3007	249	15	16.6	82.3%	73 (29.3%)	17 (6.8%)	51 (20.5%)	70 (28.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (14.9%)	26.4	4265^th of 5804 public elementary schools	26.5%		28	4137^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.4%	128	25.0		25.0	35.1	25.0	36.1				31.9	37.8	17.5	22.9				25.9							$23,805	$21,346	$2,459
STREAM Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	455E Oro Dam Blvd. East	Oroville	95965	Butte County	STREAM Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 534-1633	515	22	23.3	58.4%	285 (55.3%)	5 (1.0%)	81 (15.7%)	56 (10.9%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (14.6%)								(n/a)
Palermo Community Day	Public	K-8	7350 Bulldog Way	Palermo	95968	Butte County	Palermo Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 533-4708	5	1	4.9	—	4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$87,613	$87,374	$239
Ophir Elementary	Public	K-5	210 Oakvale Ave.	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Oroville City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 532-3005	452	23	20.0	65.0%	240 (53.1%)	8 (1.8%)	120 (26.5%)	20 (4.4%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (10.2%)	33.5	3695^th of 5804 public elementary schools	36.3%		30.9	3882^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	33.7%	187	32.8		32.8	22.1	39.4	37.3				32.8	38.2	31.8	26.9				32.3							$22,628	$21,842	$786
Stanford Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1801 Stanford Ave.	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Oroville City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 532-3006	403	19	21.2	81.4%	217 (53.8%)	10 (2.5%)	69 (17.1%)	6 (1.5%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (21.3%)	18.9	4898^th of 5804 public elementary schools	15.6%		20.7	4769^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.6%	129	21.2		21.2	26.8	24.3	30.3				27.1	32.1	10.0	18.2				19.3	94.3				95.4		$20,574	$19,312	$1,262
Sierra Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1050 Sierra Ave.	Oroville	95965	Butte County	Thermalito Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 538-2920	365	17	21.4	90.4%	140 (38.4%)	7 (1.9%)	76 (20.8%)	85 (23.3%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (12.9%)	16.7	5078^th of 5804 public elementary schools	12.5%		18.8	4931^st of 5857 public elementary schools	15.8%	147	23.8		23.8	16.4	23.7	33.3				24.6	18.0	13.6	17.5				16.4	97.4				97.4		$27,262	$26,328	$934

Frequently Asked Questions about Golden Hills Elementary

Is Golden Hills Elementary a good school?

Golden Hills Elementary ranks 4157^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Golden Hills Elementary in?

Palermo Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Golden Hills Elementary?

Students at Golden Hills Elementary are 43% White, 38% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Golden Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Golden Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Palermo Middle
High : Las Plumas High

How many students attend Golden Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Golden Hills Elementary.

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