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Golden View Elementary

Public Grades K-5

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of California elementary schools

Summary

Golden View Elementary is a high-performing K-5 public school with 654 students, consistently ranked among California's top schools within the highly-regarded San Ramon Valley Unified district.

Academically, the school is exceptionally strong and steady, outperforming state and district averages in all subjects and maintaining elite rankings for over a decade with less year-to-year fluctuation than some neighbors like Bollinger Canyon Elementary. It has a particular standout strength in supporting special education students, ranking in the 99th percentile statewide for this group. An interesting point for parents is the school's higher per-student spending compared to most nearby schools, which appears to correlate with these strong outcomes for various student groups.

When comparing Golden View to other top schools in the area, such as Coyote Creek Elementary and John Baldwin Elementary, its main notable challenge is a higher rate of chronic absenteeism. However, its academic results remain elite despite this, suggesting highly effective classroom instruction. While its historical ranking has gradually declined from its peak, it remains firmly in the top tier, offering a consistently excellent education in a competitive district.

654

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,955

Per pupil spending ?

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5025 Canyon Crest Dr.
San Ramon, CA 94582-4848

(925) 855-2700

District: San Ramon Valley Unified

Students who attend Golden View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Iron Horse Middle
High:	California High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

52.9%

White:

27.7%

Hispanic:

10.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2013 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (80% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg74%

California avg41%

180^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 22Elementary Schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified

85^th of 1,543San Ramon Valley Unified 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	180 of 5857	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	267 of 5869	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	181 of 5859	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	204 of 5883	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	233 of 5789	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	87 of 5662	98.5%	★★★★★
2017	98.5	51 of 5692	99.1%	★★★★★
2016	98.4	40 of 5614	99.3%	★★★★★
2015	98.4	65 of 5611	98.8%	★★★★★
2013	95.6	79 of 5530	98.6%	★★★★★
2012	95.5	55 of 5390	99.0%	★★★★★
2011	94.4	155 of 5377	97.1%	★★★★★
2010	91.4	370 of 5314	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	95.7	116 of 5193	97.8%	★★★★★
2008	94.8	200 of 5113	96.1%	★★★★★
2007	94.4	267 of 5113	94.8%	★★★★★
2006	94.5	236 of 4818	95.1%	★★★★★
2005	97.6	78 of 4822	98.4%	★★★★★
2004	96.2	169 of 4809	96.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	231 of 1203	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	331 of 1205	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	351 of 1190	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	263 of 1154	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	111 of 1149	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.6	118 of 1071	89.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	255 of 5597	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	408 of 5612	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	376 of 5609	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	353 of 5635	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	167 of 5492	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	48 of 5413	99.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	99.8	7 of 5087	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	39 of 5084	99.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	320 of 5460	94.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	135 of 5628	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	161 of 5643	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	73 of 5638	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	118 of 5663	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	346 of 5510	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	270 of 5431	95.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	60.7	203 of 445	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	119 of 339	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	21 of 2847	99.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	559 of 2598	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	561 of 2651	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	249 of 2661	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	77.2	549 of 2726	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	636 of 2834	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.7	128 of 2737	95.3%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2023)100th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)81st percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)54th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy83%+34 vs state

Mathematics82%+45 vs state

Science65%+33 vs state

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Tuesday, August 14, 2018

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Golden View Elementary	Public	K-5	5025 Canyon Crest Dr.	San Ramon	94582	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 855-2700	654	31	20.9	10.4%	181 (27.7%)	11 (1.7%)	66 (10.1%)	346 (52.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.9%)	96.7	180^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.9%		96	267^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.5%	87	65.3	65.3	87.5	77.2	82.8	82.8	87.5	85.0	75.4	82.4	95.6			$19,955	$650	$19,305
Coyote Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	8700 North Gale Ridge Rd.	San Ramon	94582	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 855-7300	613	29	20.9	8.5%	54 (8.8%)	9 (1.5%)	39 (6.4%)	455 (74.2%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.0%)	98.2	53^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.6	113^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.1%	60	80.2	80.2	85.4	87.1	87.6	86.8	85.4	85.3	86.8	85.9				$16,773	$345	$16,428
Sycamore Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	2200 Holbrook Dr.	Danville	94506	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 736-0102	559	24	23.3	5.5%	248 (44.4%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.8%)	201 (36.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.4%)	96.8	169^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.1%		94.8	364^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.8%	195	71.2	71.2	75.9	81.2	84.7	80.9	86.2	78.8	81.1	82.0				$13,766	$165	$13,601
Greenbrook Elementary	Public	K-5	1475 Harlan Dr.	Danville	94526	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 855-5300	732	32	23.0	6.6%	362 (49.5%)	3 (0.4%)	78 (10.7%)	173 (23.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	113 (15.4%)	93.6	431^st of 5857 public elementary schools	92.6%		94.2	414^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.9%	17	60.7	60.7	71.4	79.3	78.7	76.5	71.7	79.3	73.8	74.8				$13,356	$165	$13,191
Montevideo Elementary	Public	K-5	13000 Broadmoor Dr.	San Ramon	94583	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 479-6100	592	28	21.3	10.1%	126 (21.3%)	13 (2.2%)	56 (9.5%)	341 (57.6%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.3%)	92.7	491^st of 5857 public elementary schools	91.6%		92.8	519^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.2%	28	61.5	61.5	64.7	74.5	83.2	74.5	70.6	75.5	77.1	74.6				$13,256	$165	$13,091
Quail Run Elementary	Public	K-5	4000 Goldenbay Ave.	San Ramon	94582	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 560-4000	744	34	22.2	17.5%	57 (7.7%)	33 (4.4%)	72 (9.7%)	500 (67.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.2%)	88.5	745^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.3%		91.4	617^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.5%	128	53.5	53.5	66.4	72.3	63.6	67.3	74.1	75.2	64.3	71.2	98.0	98.0	98.0	$13,460	$243	$13,217
Bollinger Canyon Elementary	Public	K-5	2300 Talavera Dr.	San Ramon	94583	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 242-3200	492	24	20.9	5.3%	97 (19.7%)	3 (0.6%)	44 (8.9%)	296 (60.2%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.7%)	98.1	63^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	98.9%		95.5	304^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.8%	241	85.1	85.1	83.1	85.5	89.7	86.3	84.5	82.6	86.2	84.6				$21,277	$762	$20,515
Twin Creeks Elementary	Public	K-5	2785 Marsh Dr.	San Ramon	94583	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 855-2900	674	31	21.6	11.4%	145 (21.5%)	16 (2.4%)	97 (14.4%)	344 (51.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	68 (10.1%)	90.9	614^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.5%		86.7	880^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.0%	266	53.7	53.7	58.2	79.3	80.6	72.5	73.4	86.0	68.8	76.0				$12,744	$165	$12,579
Bella Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	1050 Trumpet Vine Ln.	San Ramon	94582	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 659-5900	499	26	19.5	16.0%	48 (9.6%)	24 (4.8%)	36 (7.2%)	353 (70.7%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.4%)	93	473^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	91.9%		95.1	336^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.3%	137	67.9	67.9	61.2	84.9	71.5	73.7	68.7	85.9	73.9	76.7				$27,206	$1,279	$25,927
John Baldwin Elementary	Public	K-5	741 Brookside Dr.	Danville	94526	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 855-5200	439	20	22.3	2.5%	257 (58.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.9%)	75 (17.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (13.2%)	97.7	92^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	98.4%		98.4	56^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.0%	36	77.3	77.3	78.1	90.9	94.3	88.5	78.1	92.4	78.4	82.6				$14,194	$165	$14,029

Frequently Asked Questions about Golden View Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Golden View Elementary?

Students at Golden View Elementary are 53% Asian, 28% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Golden View Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Iron Horse Middle
High : California High

What district is Golden View Elementary in?

San Ramon Valley Unified

Is Golden View Elementary a good school?

Yes! Golden View Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 180^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Golden View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 654 students attended Golden View Elementary.

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