Summary:
Golden Hills Elementary is a public elementary school located in Oroville, California, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 246 students and is part of the Palermo Union Elementary district.
Golden Hills Elementary has faced some challenges in recent years, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 12.4% in 2017-2018 to 16.3% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the state average of 14.3%. Academically, the school's performance on the Smarter Balanced Assessments and the California Science Test (CAST) is generally below the state and district averages, with only 33.61% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 21.01% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 46.66% and 34.62%, respectively. The school's rankings for White, Multi-racial, and Low Socioeconomic Status students are particularly low, in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools, while the rankings for English Language Learners and Special Education students are relatively higher.
Comparing Golden Hills Elementary to nearby schools, such as Helen M. Wilcox Elementary, which has a similar racial makeup but slightly better academic performance, and STREAM Charter, which demonstrates significantly higher academic performance across multiple subject areas and grade levels, suggests that factors beyond the school's immediate control, such as community-level issues, district-wide policies, and alternative educational models, may be contributing to the challenges faced by Golden Hills Elementary. Additionally, the school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.1% to 82.33%, which is significantly higher than the state average of 55.3%, may be a contributing factor to the school's academic performance challenges.
Detail:
Public 4-5
District:
Palermo Union Elementary
SchoolDigger Rank:
3789th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,278
Students who attend Golden Hills Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 23.4
Number of students: 246
Racial breakdown:
White:
39.8%
Hispanic:
35.0%
Two or more races:
14.6%
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Asian:
5.3%
American Indian:
4.5%
African American:
0.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.1%
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