Summary:
Zip code 93614 has two K–8 elementary schools—Rivergold Elementary and Coarsegold Elementary—in Yosemite Unified, serving 735 students combined. In 2025–2026, Rivergold led Coarsegold in all-grade English language arts (ELA), mathematics, and science, but both schools were below the state in every subject—the most important area-wide finding for families comparing results.
Rivergold is the stronger all-grade performer: it scored 45% in ELA, 29% in mathematics, and 21% in science, compared with 25%, 20%, and 18% at Coarsegold. Its leads were 20 points in ELA, 9 in mathematics, and 3 in science. Still, Rivergold was below state results by 4 points in ELA, 9 in mathematics, and 15 in science; Coarsegold was behind by 24, 18, and 18 points, respectively. Rivergold’s grades 6–8 ELA results were above state rates by 8, 1, and 7 points. Coarsegold had some grade-specific exceptions, leading in grade 4 and grade 7 mathematics and narrowly in grade 8 science. SchoolDigger ranks Rivergold 3,364th of 5,804 (42nd percentile, 2 stars) and Coarsegold 5,023rd (13th percentile, 1 star).
From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, both schools improved in ELA and mathematics, while science trends differed: Rivergold gained 1 point in ELA and 3 in mathematics but fell 7 in science; Coarsegold gained 5, 6, and 6 points, respectively. For 2024–2025, Rivergold had 445 students, a 23.4 student–teacher ratio, and 62% free/reduced lunch eligible; Coarsegold had 290 students, a 17.0 ratio, and 73% free/reduced lunch eligible. These are reported school measures, not explanations for test results. Results cover two school years, and grade-level rates may reflect small groups of students.
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