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Golden Elementary School

740 East Golden Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870

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Tel: (714) 986-7160

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Serving 803 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Golden Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 86% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 803 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 28:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 1% in CA
: 86% (Top 5%)
: 88% (Top 1%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Golden Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Golden Elementary School's student population of 803 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2018

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Golden Elementary School
Kind	104
1	75
2	92
3	90
4	138
5	164
6	140

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Total Students

803 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Golden Elementary School
2023	759
2022	759
2021	763
2020	833
2019	833
2018	811
2017	811
2016	829
2015	806
2014	792
2013	793
2012	791
2011	795
2010	765
2009	732
2008	733
2007	766
2006	782
2005	726
2004	689
2003	696
2002	663
2001	616
2000	562
1999	563
1998	549
1997	565
1996	557
1995	512
1994	495
1993	497
1992	491
1991	421
1990	422
1989	416
1988	414
1987	364

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Golden Elementary School
2023	28
2022	29
2021	29
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	28
2014	26
2013	27
2012	27
2010	29
2009	30
2008	35
2007	33
2006	33
2005	31
2004	33
2003	31
2002	31
2001	29
2000	27
1999	26
1998	24
1997	23
1996	22
1995	21
1994	22
1993	21
1992	19
1991	19
1990	17

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School Rankings

Golden Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Golden Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#85 out of 9602 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Golden Elementary School
2022	#85
2021	#715
2019	#95
2018	#73
2017	#92
2016	#248
2015	#244
2014	#1043
2013	#288
2012	#303
2011	#296

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86%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Golden Elementary School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2022	86%	33%	52%
2021	50%	34%	48%
2019	85%	40%	58%
2018	87%	39%	58%
2017	84%	38%	59%
2016	80%	37%	57%
2015	80%	34%	55%
2014	50%	63%	74%
2013	89%	59%	75%
2012	89%	59%	73%
2011	87%	58%	73%

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88%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Golden Elementary School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2022	88%	47%	64%
2021	50%	49%	66%
2019	89%	51%	68%
2018	90%	50%	58%
2017	88%	48%	67%
2016	84%	48%	66%
2015	81%	44%	62%
2014	50%	58%	72%
2013	87%	57%	71%
2012	89%	58%	72%
2011	89%	56%	71%

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75-79%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

28:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Golden Elementary School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	27:1	22:1	24:1
2022	26:1	21:1	24:1
2021	26:1	22:1	24:1
2020	30:1	23:1	26:1
2019	30:1	23:1	26:1
2018	29:1	23:1	26:1
2017	29:1	23:1	26:1
2016	30:1	24:1	27:1
2015	29:1	24:1	27:1
2014	30:1	24:1	28:1
2013	29:1	24:1	26:1
2012	30:1	23:1	27:1
2010	26:1	21:1	24:1
2009	24:1	20:1	24:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	23:1	21:1	24:1
2006	24:1	20:1	24:1
2005	23:1	21:1	24:1
2004	21:1	21:1	23:1
2003	22:1	20:1	23:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	23:1
1998	23:1	21:1	23:1
1997	25:1	23:1	25:1
1996	25:1	25:1	26:1
1995	24:1	25:1	26:1
1994	23:1	25:1	26:1
1993	23:1	25:1	27:1
1992	26:1	24:1	24:1
1991	23:1	24:1	24:1
1990	25:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2008)
Year	Golden Elementary School	California
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%

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Asian

53%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Golden Elementary School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	53%	12%	21%
2022	56%	12%	21%
2021	55%	12%	20%
2020	50%	12%	19%
2019	50%	12%	19%
2018	49%	11%	18%
2017	49%	11%	18%
2016	48%	11%	17%
2015	45%	11%	16%
2014	39%	11%	15%
2013	37%	11%	14%
2012	36%	11%	14%
2011	34%	11%	13%
2010	29%	11%	12%
2009	25%	11%	12%
2008	23%	12%	12%
2007	21%	12%	11%
2006	21%	12%	11%
2005	21%	12%	11%
2004	20%	12%	10%
2003	19%	11%	10%
2002	16%	11%	10%
2001	11%	11%	9%
2000	11%	11%	9%
1999	11%	11%	9%
1998	11%	11%	9%
1997	9%	11%	10%
1996	9%	11%	10%
1995	8%	11%	10%
1994	9%	11%	11%
1993	9%	11%	10%
1992	8%	11%	10%
1991	7%	11%	10%

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Hispanic

17%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Golden Elementary School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	16%	55%	45%
2022	15%	56%	45%
2021	14%	56%	45%
2020	17%	55%	43%
2019	17%	55%	43%
2018	17%	54%	42%
2017	17%	54%	42%
2016	17%	54%	41%
2015	19%	54%	41%
2014	18%	53%	40%
2013	17%	53%	39%
2012	15%	52%	38%
2011	13%	51%	37%
2010	13%	50%	36%
2009	10%	49%	34%
2008	12%	50%	33%
2007	11%	49%	32%
2006	12%	48%	32%
2005	10%	47%	31%
2004	10%	46%	30%
2003	7%	45%	29%
2002	7%	44%	28%
2001	8%	43%	28%
2000	10%	42%	27%
1999	10%	41%	26%
1998	11%	40%	26%
1997	17%	40%	25%
1996	18%	39%	24%
1995	17%	38%	23%
1994	18%	37%	23%
1993	17%	36%	23%
1992	14%	35%	20%
1991	12%	34%	19%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Golden Elementary School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	4%	9%	2%
1996	3%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	2%
1991	2%	9%	2%
1990	2%	9%	2%
1989	3%	9%	2%

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White

21%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Golden Elementary School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	22%	21%	28%
2022	22%	21%	29%
2021	25%	22%	30%
2020	29%	23%	34%
2019	29%	23%	34%
2018	31%	24%	37%
2017	31%	24%	37%
2016	31%	24%	39%
2015	32%	24%	40%
2014	35%	25%	41%
2013	39%	25%	43%
2012	43%	26%	44%
2011	46%	27%	46%
2010	51%	27%	49%
2009	56%	28%	50%
2008	63%	29%	53%
2007	66%	29%	55%
2006	65%	31%	56%
2005	68%	31%	56%
2004	69%	32%	58%
2003	72%	34%	59%
2002	75%	35%	60%
2001	79%	36%	61%
2000	77%	37%	62%
1999	76%	38%	63%
1998	75%	39%	63%
1997	70%	39%	63%
1996	70%	40%	64%
1995	73%	41%	65%
1994	71%	42%	64%
1993	73%	43%	65%
1992	77%	44%	68%
1991	79%	45%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Golden Elementary School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	8%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	7%	3%	3%
2013	6%	3%	2%
2012	5%	3%	2%
2011	5%	2%	2%
2010	6%	3%	1%
2009	7%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Golden Elementary School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	0.65	0.64	0.68
2022	0.62	0.63	0.68
2021	0.62	0.62	0.67
2020	0.64	0.63	0.67
2019	0.64	0.63	0.67
2018	0.64	0.64	0.66
2017	0.64	0.64	0.66
2016	0.65	0.64	0.66
2015	0.66	0.64	0.65
2014	0.69	0.65	0.65
2013	0.69	0.65	0.65
2012	0.67	0.65	0.65
2011	0.67	0.67	0.64
2010	0.64	0.67	0.63
2009	0.61	0.71	0.63
2008	0.54	0.65	0.60
2007	0.51	0.67	0.59
2006	0.52	0.66	0.59
2005	0.49	0.67	0.58
2004	0.48	0.67	0.57
2003	0.44	0.67	0.56
2002	0.41	0.67	0.55
2001	0.36	0.67	0.55
2000	0.39	0.67	0.54
1999	0.40	0.67	0.53
1998	0.42	0.67	0.53
1997	0.48	0.67	0.53
1996	0.47	0.67	0.53
1995	0.44	0.67	0.52
1994	0.46	0.67	0.53
1993	0.44	0.67	0.52
1992	0.38	0.67	0.49
1991	0.36	0.67	0.48

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Eligible for

14%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Golden Elementary School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	13%	51%	35%
2022	13%	51%	35%
2021	13%	53%	34%
2020	11%	52%	34%
2019	11%	52%	34%
2018	7%	49%	28%
2017	7%	49%	28%
2016	9%	50%	29%
2015	7%	50%	29%
2014	6%	49%	27%
2013	6%	48%	23%
2011	4%	46%	21%
2010	4%	46%	23%
2009	3%	43%	22%
2008	2%	41%	13%
2007	3%	40%	18%
2006	3%	40%	19%
2005	4%	40%	19%
2004	2%	40%	7%
2003	4%	39%	20%
2002	2%	39%	16%
2001	4%	39%	16%
2000	5%	40%	17%
1999	7%	40%	17%
1998	10%	47%	20%
1997	19%	47%	20%
1996	20%	46%	21%
1995	15%	45%	19%
1994	13%	43%	19%
1993	12%	41%	18%
1992	7%	38%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Golden Elementary School	California	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
2023	9%	8%	10%
2022	7%	7%	10%
2021	9%	6%	11%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2018	1%	9%	5%
2017	1%	9%	5%
2016	1%	9%	5%
2015	2%	9%	6%
2014	3%	9%	7%
2013	2%	7%	4%
2011	2%	8%	5%
2010	3%	9%	7%
2009	3%	10%	8%
2008	3%	10%	4%
2007	3%	10%	8%
2006	3%	9%	7%
2005	3%	9%	6%
2004	1%	9%	2%
2003	3%	9%	6%
2002	3%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Golden Elementary School's ranking?

Golden Elementary School is ranked #85 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in California.

What schools are Golden Elementary School often compared to?

Golden Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Brookhaven Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

86% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 88% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Golden Elementary School?

803 students attend Golden Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Golden Elementary School students are Asian, 21% of students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Golden Elementary School?

Golden Elementary School has a student ration of 28:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Golden Elementary School offer ?

Golden Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Golden Elementary School part of?

Golden Elementary School is part of Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District.

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Last Day of School (Events)

June 12, 2025 (Thursday)

First Day of School (Events)

August 26, 2025 (Tuesday)

Thanksgiving Break (Events)

November 24, 2025 (Monday)

Last Day of School (Events)

June 11, 2026 (Thursday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 803 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 28:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 1%
: 86% (Top 5%)
: 88% (Top 1%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education