Summary:
ZIP code 93614 has two K–8 schools, both in Yosemite Unified: Rivergold Elementary and Coarsegold Elementary. In 2025–2026, their simple two-school averages were 35% proficient in English language arts (ELA), 25% in math and 19% in science, compared with California rates of 49%, 38% and 36%. Most importantly, both schools were below the state in all three subjects, and the area's largest shortfall was in science: 17 percentage points.
Rivergold led in all-grades results, while Coarsegold had the lower rate in each subject. Rivergold was ahead by 20 percentage points in ELA (45% versus 25%), 9 points in math (29% versus 20%) and 3 points in science (21% versus 18%). It was also closer to state results in every subject, though still below them. Grade-level results offer some exceptions: Rivergold led ELA in all six tested grades, but Coarsegold led math in grades 4 and 7, and narrowly led eighth-grade science. SchoolDigger rates Rivergold at 2 stars and the 42nd percentile statewide, compared with Coarsegold at 1 star and the 13th percentile.
Recent changes favor Coarsegold: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, its proficiency rose 5 percentage points in ELA, 6 in math and 6 in science. Rivergold rose 1 point in ELA and 3 in math, but fell 7 points in science. For context, 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible figures were 62% at Rivergold and 73% at Coarsegold; Rivergold’s student–teacher ratio was higher (23.4 versus 17.0), while Coarsegold reported higher per-student spending ($21,536 versus $14,161). These are differences between the schools, not explanations for their results.
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