For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 975 students in Golden Plains Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Golden Plains Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,481 Schools
# Students
1,423 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Golden Plains Unified School District, which is ranked #1116 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1124 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
49%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,395 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
98%
54%
# Black Students
11 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
13 Students
425,946 Students
% White Students
1%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
131
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
56,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,953 is higher than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,665 is higher than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,953
$19,801
Spending / Student
$19,665
$18,236
Best Golden Plains Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Helm Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
13883 S. Lassen Ave.
San Joaquin, CA 93660
(559) 866-5683
San Joaquin, CA 93660
(559) 866-5683
Grades: K-8
| 94 students
Rank: #22.
Cantua Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
29288 W. Clarkson
San Joaquin, CA 93660
(559) 829-3331
San Joaquin, CA 93660
(559) 829-3331
Grades: K-8
| 178 students
Rank: #33.
San Joaquin Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8535 S. Ninth
San Joaquin, CA 93660
(559) 693-4321
San Joaquin, CA 93660
(559) 693-4321
Grades: K-8
| 518 students
Rank: #44.
Tranquillity Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6116 S. Daniels
San Joaquin, CA 93660
(559) 698-5517
San Joaquin, CA 93660
(559) 698-5517
Grades: K-8
| 185 students
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