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Gold Ridge Educational Center

Public, Alternative Grades 1-12

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,842

Per pupil spending ?

70%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12784 Justice Center Dr.
Sonora, CA 95370

(209) 536-2000

District: Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.5%

Hispanic:

25.0%

African American:

12.5%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (0% vs 33% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school0%

District avg5%

California avg33%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th 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 11th 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 11th 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
Gold Ridge Educational Center	Public, Alternative	1-12	12784 Justice Center Dr.	Sonora	95370	Tuolumne County	Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 536-2000	8	1	8.3		5 (62.5%)	1 (12.5%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				0.0																							$31,842	$23,762	$8,080
Tuolumne County Community/ISP	Public, Alternative	K-12	175 Fairview Ln.	Sonora	95370	Tuolumne County	Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 536-2012	27	4	7.6	81.5%	15 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (14.8%)								(n/a)																				0.0							$31,842	$23,762	$8,080
Tuolumne County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	175 Fairview Ln.	Sonora	95370	Tuolumne County	Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 536-2056	42	6	6.9	47.6%	28 (66.7%)	1 (2.4%)	8 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)								(n/a)
Gold Rush Home Study Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	16331 Hidden Valley Rd.	Sonora	95370	Tuolumne County	Gold Rush Home Study Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 532-9781	430	21	20.3	43.0%	315 (73.3%)	4 (0.9%)	71 (16.5%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.7%)								(n/a)	45.5	40.0	18.2	37.4	45.2	39.3	58.8	63.2	41.2	43.8	41.9	46.9	35.5	35.7	32.4	36.8	35.3	23.3	13.3	30.1	84.9	84.9	87.9	84.9	84.9	84.9
Calaveras County Special Education (SELPA)	Public, Alternative	K-12	185 South Main St.	Angels Camp	95222	Calaveras County	Calaveras County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 736-6020	13	1	13.0	46.2%	10 (76.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Gold Ridge Educational Center

What is the racial makeup of Gold Ridge Educational Center?

Students at Gold Ridge Educational Center are 63% White, 25% Hispanic, 13% African American.

How many students attend Gold Ridge Educational Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 8 students attended Gold Ridge Educational Center.

What district is Gold Ridge Educational Center in?

Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026

2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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