Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Public K-8

 2200 Roaring Camp Dr.
       Gold River, CA  95670-7677


(916) 867-2109

District: San Juan Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1353rd of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,053 Help


Students who attend Gold River Discovery Center K-8 usually attend:

High:    El Camino Fundamental High

Student/teacher ratio:  22.6 Help
Number of students:  699

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.7%
Hispanic:
18.6%
Two or more races:
11.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28.9% Help


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Compare Details Gold River Discovery Center K-8 ranks better than 76.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7th among 41 ranked elementary schools in the San Juan Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.48. (See more...)
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Compare Details Gold River Discovery Center K-8 ranks better than 79.5% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.41. (See more...)
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56.7%), Hispanic (18.6%), two or more races (11.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 28.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gold River Discovery Center K-8 is 22.6, which is the 13th best among 41 elementary schools in the San Juan Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gold River Discovery Center K-8 is $6,053. 36 elementary schools in the San Juan Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Gold River Discovery Center K-8:

SchoolDigger ranks Gold River Discovery Center K-8 1353rd of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Gold River Discovery Center K-8 in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Gold River Discovery Center K-8 573rd of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Gold River Discovery Center K-8 in the ranking list.)

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San Juan Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Juan Unified 844th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gold River Discovery Center K-8

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 93.36 309th 4809 93.6%
2005 92.88 332nd 4822 93.1%
2006 93.96 268th 4818 94.4%
2007 93.21 333rd 5113 93.5%
2008 93.57 277th 5113 94.6%
2009 92.96 288th 5193 94.5%
2010 90.47 412th 5314 92.2%
2011 88.95 490th 5377 90.9%
2012 90.41 400th 5390 92.6%
2013 84.00 820th 5530 85.2%
2015 89.01 667th 5611 88.1%
2016 84.61 924th 5614 83.5%
2017 74.40 1365th 5692 76.0%
2018 80.83 1085th 5662 80.8%
2019 76.29 1334th 5789 77.0%
2022 82.67 1061st 5883 82.0%
2023 75.48 1347th 5848 77.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.98 778th 5084 84.7%
2019 83.08 583rd 5173 88.7%
2022 91.54 296th 5264 94.4%
2023 74.06 1026th 5355 80.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.40 1113th 5413 79.4%
2019 72.31 1400th 5492 74.5%
2022 80.59 1086th 5635 80.7%
2023 73.96 1317th 5595 76.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.30 113th 2128 94.7%
2019 88.77 200th 2585 92.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.96 1063rd 5431 80.4%
2019 77.04 1215th 5510 77.9%
2022 80.84 1074th 5663 81.0%
2023 72.69 1376th 5627 75.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.24 810th 1071 24.4%
2019 36.35 848th 1149 26.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.97 1326th 4830 72.5%
2019 70.20 1165th 4963 76.5%
2022 82.07 668th 5084 86.9%
2023 79.95 728th 5079 85.7%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.34 1157th 2737 57.7%
2019 47.39 1640th 2834 42.1%
2022 61.05 1121st 2726 58.9%
2023 52.06 1369th 2659 48.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Gold River Discovery Center K-8

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Rank History for all middle school students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 94.06 50th 1999 97.5%
2008 92.91 57th 2005 97.2%
2009 92.52 56th 2063 97.3%
2010 84.60 203rd 2179 90.7%
2011 83.10 230th 2236 89.7%
2012 83.60 221st 2259 90.2%
2013 80.83 302nd 2379 87.3%
2015 91.39 191st 2477 92.3%
2016 90.66 216th 2497 91.3%
2017 87.73 295th 2508 88.2%
2018 90.53 227th 2480 90.8%
2019 88.08 305th 2715 88.8%
2022 78.66 513th 2740 81.3%
2023 75.41 573rd 2788 79.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.67 198th 2230 91.1%
2019 81.39 276th 2369 88.3%
2022 53.59 911th 2458 62.9%
2023 61.10 721st 2535 71.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.32 191st 2262 91.6%
2019 85.55 308th 2380 87.1%
2022 80.13 423rd 2509 83.1%
2023 74.31 531st 2535 79.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.58 274th 2273 87.9%
2019 88.55 272nd 2407 88.7%
2022 75.47 525th 2527 79.2%
2023 73.69 550th 2546 78.4%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.12 262nd 2072 87.4%
2019 86.57 187th 2213 91.5%
2022 85.65 199th 2359 91.6%
2023 71.20 482nd 2379 79.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.04 298th 1496 80.1%
2019 76.16 337th 1602 79.0%
2022 50.32 760th 1555 51.1%
2023 53.16 693rd 1549 55.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Thursday, May 27, 2010

Open Quote Poor administration. Problems now because administration does not want to admit to problem behaviors at his school. Must affect his pay. Fights go on and kids don't get suspended. The 7-8 kids have problems on the elementary campus. They want to be in Jr High. Teacher moral is very low as principal has no respect for them and uses a bully pulpit to run the school. Tells parents teachers are behind his plans and you talk to the teachers and they are not. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Gold River Discovery Center K-8

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 331 3 42 7 2 n/a n/a 0 385
1995 494 15 77 29 5 n/a n/a 0 620
1996 494 15 77 29 5 n/a n/a 0 620
1997 517 12 94 27 6 n/a n/a 0 656
1998 532 12 101 22 5 n/a n/a 0 672
1999 525 8 117 25 2 n/a n/a 0 677
2000 530 8 136 29 2 n/a n/a 0 705
2001 494 14 139 24 4 n/a n/a 0 675
2002 457 12 158 25 4 n/a n/a 0 656
2003 457 12 158 25 4 n/a n/a 0 656
2004 436 17 149 27 2 n/a n/a 0 631
2005 397 14 163 30 2 n/a n/a 0 606
2006 367 16 169 29 11 n/a n/a 0 592
2007 410 22 169 44 11 n/a n/a 2 658
2008 453 25 166 48 11 n/a n/a 0 703
2009 419 21 151 49 13 3 1 0 657
2010 439 26 160 59 12 6 0 0 702
2011 466 24 170 68 16 6 9 0 759
2012 433 26 166 69 10 5 10 0 719
2013 435 26 156 82 9 4 20 0 732
2014 459 22 166 81 6 5 26 0 765
2015 474 21 147 99 4 5 37 0 787
2016 516 32 148 117 5 7 11 0 836
2017 497 21 119 125 3 9 46 0 820
2018 488 14 119 135 4 9 52 0 821
2019 470 19 95 143 2 7 72 0 808
2020 459 18 86 139 2 7 69 0 780
2021 407 21 83 124 1 6 64 0 706
2022 385 22 74 126 1 5 74 0 687
2023 396 26 62 130 0 7 78 0 699

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 385 13.0 29.6 0.5
1995 620 20.0 31.0 0.8
1996 620 20.0 31.0 0.8
1997 656 29.0 22.6 2.6
1998 672 28.4 23.7 1.8
1999 677 30.0 22.6 2.1
2000 705 31.0 22.7 2.1
2001 675 32.0 21.1 3.3
2002 656 31.0 21.2 3.5
2003 656 31.0 21.2 3.5
2004 631 30.0 21.0 4.4
2005 606 29.0 20.9 5.9
2006 592 28.0 21.1 6.4
2007 658 30.5 21.6 6.1
2008 703 37.1 18.9 7
2009 657 29.5 20.2 6.5
2010 702 31.5 22.2 9
2011 759 n/a n/a 14.4
2012 719 27.8 25.8 n/a
2013 732 25.8 28.3 14.8
2014 765 26.5 28.8 18.6
2015 787 29.0 27.1 18.7
2016 836 30.0 27.8 20.8
2017 820 31.9 25.6 18.9
2018 821 31.9 25.7 22.9
2019 808 30.9 26.1 25.5
2020 780 n/a n/a 22.7
2021 706 32.0 22.0 17.4
2022 687 31.0 22.1 21.4
2023 699 30.8 22.6 28.9

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 Gold River Discovery Center K-8

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 385 13.0 29.6 0.5
1995 620 20.0 31.0 0.8
1996 620 20.0 31.0 0.8
1997 656 29.0 22.6 2.6
1998 672 28.4 23.7 1.8
1999 677 30.0 22.6 2.1
2000 705 31.0 22.7 2.1
2001 675 32.0 21.1 3.3
2002 656 31.0 21.2 3.5
2003 656 31.0 21.2 3.5
2004 631 30.0 21.0 4.4
2005 606 29.0 20.9 5.9
2006 592 28.0 21.1 6.4
2007 658 30.5 21.6 6.1
2008 703 37.1 18.9 7
2009 657 29.5 20.2 6.5
2010 702 31.5 22.2 9
2011 759 n/a n/a 14.4
2012 719 27.8 25.8 n/a
2013 732 25.8 28.3 14.8
2014 765 26.5 28.8 18.6
2015 787 29.0 27.1 18.7
2016 836 30.0 27.8 20.8
2017 820 31.9 25.6 18.9
2018 821 31.9 25.7 22.9
2019 808 30.9 26.1 25.5
2020 780 n/a n/a 22.7
2021 706 32.0 22.0 17.4
2022 687 31.0 22.1 21.4
2023 699 30.8 22.6 28.9

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

Gold River Discovery Center K-8

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201288.0%5.0%1.0%5.0%89.0%94.0%94.0%89.0%89.0%
201384.0%2.0%1.0%13.0%93.0%97.0%97.0%92.0%90.0%
201498.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
201593.0%7.0%0.0%0.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%
201693.0%7.0%0.0%0.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%93.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201897.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%
201992.0%4.0%4.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%92.0%
202094.8%0.0%5.2%94.8%94.8%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Gold River Discovery Center K-8

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,053

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Gold River Discovery Center K-8

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1334th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 1347th of 5848 Elementary schools
 0%
Ranks 305th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 573rd of 2788 Middle schools
 9.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gold River Discovery Center K-8)52.252.7
 0.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Juan Unified)4435.3
 8.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gold River Discovery Center K-8)68.963.2
 5.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (San Juan Unified)44.835.1
 9.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gold River Discovery Center K-8)60.969.4
 8.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Juan Unified)44.937.7
 7.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gold River Discovery Center K-8)58.665.6
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (San Juan Unified)41.332.3
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gold River Discovery Center K-8)6464.7
 0.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Juan Unified)47.242.1
 5.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gold River Discovery Center K-8)4836.2
 11.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (San Juan Unified)3326.3
 6.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Gold River Discovery Center K-8)45.559.4
 13.9%
   5th Grade Science (San Juan Unified)31.131.6
 0.5%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gold River Discovery Center K-8)65.750.6
 15.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Juan Unified)42.537.8
 4.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Gold River Discovery Center K-8)59.237.2
 22%
   6th Grade Mathematics (San Juan Unified)34.827.7
 7.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gold River Discovery Center K-8)84.470.6
 13.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Juan Unified)49.142.7
 6.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Gold River Discovery Center K-8)76.855.8
 21%
   7th Grade Mathematics (San Juan Unified)40.331.7
 8.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gold River Discovery Center K-8)68.554.7
 13.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Juan Unified)44.541.1
 3.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Gold River Discovery Center K-8)61.834.9
 26.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (San Juan Unified)3526.7
 8.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Gold River Discovery Center K-8)45.746.5
 0.9%
   8th Grade Science (San Juan Unified)32.429.2
 3.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students808699
 13.5%
African American1926
 36.8%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian9562
 34.7%
Hispanic143130
 9.1%
Pacific Islander77
White470396
 15.7%
Two or More Races7278
 8.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.5%28.9%
 3.4%


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Students who attend Gold River Discovery Center K-8 usually go on to attend:

High : El Camino Fundamental High

In the 2022-23 school year, 699 students attended Gold River Discovery Center K-8.

Students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8 are 57% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 4% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Gold River Discovery Center K-8 ranks 1353rd of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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