Golden Elementary

Public K-6

 740 E. Golden Ave.
       Placentia, CA  92870-1635


(714) 986-7160

District: Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
36th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,614 Help


Students who attend Golden Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle
High:    El Dorado High

Student/teacher ratio:  27.1 Help
Number of students:  759

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
52.8%
White:
22.0%
Hispanic:
16.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  22.3% Help


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Compare Details Golden Elementary ranks better than 99.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.77. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Student population at Golden Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (52.8%), White (22%), Hispanic (16.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 22.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Golden Elementary is 27.1. 12 elementary schools in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Golden Elementary is $5,614. 18 elementary schools in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Golden Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Golden Elementary 36th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Golden Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified 305th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Golden Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Golden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 93.97 278th 4809 94.2%
2005 95.23 205th 4822 95.7%
2006 95.52 189th 4818 96.1%
2007 91.32 447th 5113 91.3%
2008 90.79 440th 5113 91.4%
2009 93.10 279th 5193 94.6%
2010 94.38 175th 5314 96.7%
2011 94.06 183rd 5377 96.6%
2012 93.53 193rd 5390 96.4%
2013 93.14 239th 5530 95.7%
2015 97.78 125th 5611 97.8%
2016 97.53 98th 5614 98.3%
2017 98.73 32nd 5692 99.4%
2018 98.61 30th 5662 99.5%
2019 98.20 53rd 5789 99.1%
2022 98.77 36th 5883 99.4%
2023 98.77 36th 5848 99.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Golden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.12 16th 5084 99.7%
2019 88.92 327th 5173 93.7%
2022 98.79 60th 5264 98.9%
2023 99.76 11th 5355 99.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Golden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.06 32nd 5413 99.4%
2019 97.32 62nd 5492 98.9%
2022 97.79 76th 5635 98.7%
2023 97.80 73rd 5595 98.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Golden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.46 31st 5431 99.4%
2019 98.11 49th 5510 99.1%
2022 98.85 20th 5663 99.6%
2023 98.90 15th 5627 99.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Golden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.27 12th 1071 98.9%
2019 86.23 18th 1149 98.4%
2022 86.39 28th 1154 97.6%
2023 86.40 26th 1183 97.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Golden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.29 20th 4830 99.6%
2019 93.17 190th 4963 96.2%
2022 93.26 253rd 5084 95.0%
2023 98.34 55th 5079 98.9%
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Rank History for White students at Golden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.98 123rd 2737 95.5%
2019 89.46 110th 2834 96.1%
2022 88.59 156th 2726 94.3%
2023 88.17 160th 2659 94.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Golden Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 356 8 18 32 0 n/a n/a 0 414
1989 341 11 29 35 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1990 340 8 29 44 1 n/a n/a 0 422
1991 333 8 29 51 0 n/a n/a 0 421
1992 376 6 41 68 0 n/a n/a 0 491
1993 364 6 42 85 0 n/a n/a 0 497
1994 353 9 41 91 1 n/a n/a 0 495
1995 388 19 49 101 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1996 388 19 49 101 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1997 396 21 51 97 0 n/a n/a 0 565
1998 414 17 58 60 0 n/a n/a 0 549
1999 430 16 62 55 0 n/a n/a 0 563
2000 433 14 61 54 0 n/a n/a 0 562
2001 488 13 63 50 2 n/a n/a 0 616
2002 501 13 129 51 2 n/a n/a 0 696
2003 501 13 129 51 2 n/a n/a 0 696
2004 478 7 132 70 2 n/a n/a 0 689
2005 492 8 151 72 3 n/a n/a 0 726
2006 508 9 167 92 6 n/a n/a 0 782
2007 502 8 164 84 5 n/a n/a 3 766
2008 470 9 165 85 4 n/a n/a 0 733
2009 409 11 184 75 2 3 48 0 732
2010 392 9 219 96 2 2 45 0 765
2011 369 12 262 105 2 3 42 0 795
2012 344 9 277 121 0 2 38 0 791
2013 306 6 295 136 0 3 47 0 793
2014 277 6 307 145 0 1 56 0 792
2015 254 4 360 148 0 1 39 0 806
2016 252 8 396 138 1 2 32 0 829
2017 249 7 390 134 1 2 28 0 811
2018 243 8 412 135 3 0 22 0 823
2019 240 10 413 141 3 0 26 0 833
2020 233 9 437 129 3 0 29 0 840
2021 191 6 420 106 3 0 37 0 763
2022 166 5 424 113 1 0 50 0 759
2023 167 5 401 125 0 1 60 0 759

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Golden Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 414 15.9 26.0 n/a
1989 416 16.9 24.6 n/a
1990 422 17.2 24.5 n/a
1991 421 18.6 22.6 n/a
1992 491 18.9 25.9 7.1
1993 497 21.3 23.3 12.1
1994 495 21.8 22.7 12.9
1995 557 22.0 25.3 19.6
1996 557 22.0 25.3 19.6
1997 565 23.0 24.6 18.8
1998 549 24.0 22.9 10.4
1999 563 26.0 21.7 10.5
2000 562 27.0 20.8 8.5
2001 616 29.0 21.2 6.2
2002 696 31.0 22.5 7.2
2003 696 31.0 22.5 7.2
2004 689 33.8 20.4 2.8
2005 726 31.0 23.4 7.7
2006 782 33.0 23.7 6.9
2007 766 33.0 23.2 6.3
2008 733 35.0 20.9 5
2009 732 30.0 22.9 5.5
2010 765 29.0 26.3 6.7
2011 795 n/a n/a 6.2
2012 791 26.5 29.8 n/a
2013 793 27.0 29.3 7.6
2014 792 26.0 30.4 9
2015 806 28.0 28.7 9.9
2016 829 28.0 29.6 10.6
2017 811 28.0 28.9 9.6
2018 823 28.0 29.3 13.6
2019 833 28.0 29.7 12.6
2020 840 n/a n/a 13.1
2021 763 29.0 26.3 22.1
2022 759 29.0 26.1 20.2
2023 759 28.0 27.1 22.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Golden Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 414 15.9 26.0 n/a
1989 416 16.9 24.6 n/a
1990 422 17.2 24.5 n/a
1991 421 18.6 22.6 n/a
1992 491 18.9 25.9 7.1
1993 497 21.3 23.3 12.1
1994 495 21.8 22.7 12.9
1995 557 22.0 25.3 19.6
1996 557 22.0 25.3 19.6
1997 565 23.0 24.6 18.8
1998 549 24.0 22.9 10.4
1999 563 26.0 21.7 10.5
2000 562 27.0 20.8 8.5
2001 616 29.0 21.2 6.2
2002 696 31.0 22.5 7.2
2003 696 31.0 22.5 7.2
2004 689 33.8 20.4 2.8
2005 726 31.0 23.4 7.7
2006 782 33.0 23.7 6.9
2007 766 33.0 23.2 6.3
2008 733 35.0 20.9 5
2009 732 30.0 22.9 5.5
2010 765 29.0 26.3 6.7
2011 795 n/a n/a 6.2
2012 791 26.5 29.8 n/a
2013 793 27.0 29.3 7.6
2014 792 26.0 30.4 9
2015 806 28.0 28.7 9.9
2016 829 28.0 29.6 10.6
2017 811 28.0 28.9 9.6
2018 823 28.0 29.3 13.6
2019 833 28.0 29.7 12.6
2020 840 n/a n/a 13.1
2021 763 29.0 26.3 22.1
2022 759 29.0 26.1 20.2
2023 759 28.0 27.1 22.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Golden Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201294.0%0.0%0.0%6.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
201398.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
201495.0%2.0%0.0%3.0%98.0%97.0%98.0%98.0%95.0%
201592.0%8.0%0.0%0.0%92.0%92.0%92.0%92.0%92.0%
201697.0%2.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%97.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
202097.0%1.5%1.5%97.0%97.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Golden Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,614

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Golden Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 53rd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 36th of 5848 Elementary schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Golden Elementary)86.782.6
 4.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified)6561
 4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Golden Elementary)8181.5
 0.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified)6662.3
 3.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Golden Elementary)86.493.1
 6.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified)65.963
 2.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Golden Elementary)90.288.6
 1.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified)62.160.3
 1.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Golden Elementary)92.791.9
 0.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified)68.264.2
 4.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Golden Elementary)8691.1
 5.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified)56.854.7
 2.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Golden Elementary)74.983
 8.1%
   5th Grade Science (Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified)4747.5
 0.5%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Golden Elementary)92.189.5
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified)66.165.4
 0.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Golden Elementary)90.285.3
 4.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified)60.754.3
 6.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students833759
 8.9%
African American105
 50%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian413401
 2.9%
Hispanic141125
 11.3%
Pacific Islander01
White240167
 30.4%
Two or More Races2660
 130.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients12.6%22.3%
 9.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Golden Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 759 students attended Golden Elementary.

Yes! Golden Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 36th of 5868 California elementary schools.

Students at Golden Elementary are 53% Asian, 22% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Students who attend Golden Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle
High : El Dorado High


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