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Golden Oak Elementary School

1700 North Lovers Ln.
Visalia, CA 93292

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Serving 644 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Golden Oak Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 644 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Golden Oak Elementary School's student population of 644 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Golden Oak Elementary School
Kind	106
1	77
2	91
3	84
4	88
5	99
6	99

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Total Students

644 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School
2023	632
2022	649
2021	654
2020	622
2019	622
2018	611
2017	611
2016	572
2015	558
2014	545
2013	573
2012	601
2011	610
2010	623
2009	655
2008	677
2007	638
2006	660
2005	667
2004	907
2003	884
2002	810
2001	779
2000	725
1999	691
1998	709
1997	703
1996	657
1995	709
1994	658
1993	650
1992	582
1991	449
1990	451
1989	444
1988	417
1987	370

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School
2023	32
2022	30
2021	31
2020	25
2019	25
2018	19
2017	19
2016	20
2015	19
2014	19
2013	19
2012	21
2010	24
2009	27
2008	29
2007	29
2006	28
2005	30
2004	40
2003	38
2002	36
2001	33
2000	34
1999	31
1998	32
1997	30
1996	25
1995	26
1994	24
1993	23
1992	16
1991	16
1990	16

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School Rankings

Golden Oak Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Golden Oak Elementary School is 0.48, which is less 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)

#7227 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School
2022	#7227
2021	#2386
2019	#7005
2018	#6312
2017	#6901
2016	#6156
2015	#4882
2013	#5738
2012	#5672
2011	#6619
2010	#6569

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18%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2022	18%	33%	25%
2021	30%	34%	30%
2019	26%	40%	33%
2018	29%	39%	31%
2017	24%	38%	31%
2016	26%	37%	32%
2015	31%	34%	29%
2013	55%	59%	57%
2012	54%	59%	57%
2011	55%	58%	55%
2010	48%	56%	51%

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27%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2022	27%	47%	42%
2021	30%	49%	40%
2019	34%	51%	50%
2018	34%	50%	31%
2017	29%	48%	47%
2016	33%	48%	47%
2015	30%	44%	42%
2013	44%	57%	54%
2012	49%	58%	54%
2011	39%	56%	51%
2010	43%	54%	50%

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15-19%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	20:1	22:1	22:1
2022	22:1	21:1	22:1
2021	21:1	22:1	22:1
2020	25:1	23:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	24:1
2018	32:1	23:1	25:1
2017	32:1	23:1	25:1
2016	29:1	24:1	26:1
2015	29:1	24:1	27:1
2014	29:1	24:1	27:1
2013	30:1	24:1	27:1
2012	29:1	23:1	27:1
2010	26:1	21:1	24:1
2009	24:1	20:1	24:1
2008	23:1	18:1	22:1
2007	22:1	21:1	24:1
2006	24:1	20:1	23:1
2005	22:1	21:1	23:1
2004	23:1	21:1	23:1
2003	23:1	20:1	22:1
2002	23:1	20:1	22:1
2001	24:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	23:1
1998	22:1	21:1	23:1
1997	23:1	23:1	24:1
1996	26:1	25:1	26:1
1995	27:1	25:1	25:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	28:1	25:1	25:1
1992	36:1	24:1	25:1
1991	28:1	24:1	24:1
1990	28:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2020)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	4%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	3%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	5%	12%	6%
2022	6%	12%	6%
2021	6%	12%	6%
2020	6%	12%	5%
2019	6%	12%	5%
2018	4%	11%	5%
2017	4%	11%	5%
2016	6%	11%	5%
2015	6%	11%	6%
2014	8%	11%	5%
2013	8%	11%	5%
2012	9%	11%	5%
2011	9%	11%	5%
2010	6%	11%	5%
2009	7%	11%	6%
2008	8%	12%	6%
2007	8%	12%	7%
2006	8%	12%	6%
2005	8%	12%	7%
2004	7%	12%	6%
2003	6%	11%	7%
2002	6%	11%	7%
2001	5%	11%	7%
2000	4%	11%	7%
1999	5%	11%	8%
1998	6%	11%	8%
1997	6%	11%	8%
1996	6%	11%	9%
1995	6%	11%	8%
1994	5%	11%	8%
1993	4%	11%	9%
1992	4%	11%	9%
1991	4%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

70%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	70%	55%	71%
2022	70%	56%	71%
2021	70%	56%	70%
2020	72%	55%	69%
2019	72%	55%	69%
2018	67%	54%	68%
2017	67%	54%	68%
2016	65%	54%	67%
2015	64%	54%	65%
2014	63%	53%	65%
2013	58%	53%	64%
2012	57%	52%	62%
2011	57%	51%	61%
2010	59%	50%	60%
2009	57%	49%	58%
2008	61%	50%	57%
2007	56%	49%	55%
2006	53%	48%	54%
2005	52%	47%	53%
2004	56%	46%	52%
2003	50%	45%	50%
2002	49%	44%	48%
2001	44%	43%	47%
2000	40%	42%	46%
1999	40%	41%	44%
1998	37%	40%	43%
1997	35%	40%	42%
1996	33%	39%	41%
1995	28%	38%	39%
1994	29%	37%	38%
1993	28%	36%	36%
1992	28%	35%	35%
1991	29%	34%	33%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	2%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	4%	8%	2%
2003	4%	8%	3%
2002	3%	8%	2%
2001	4%	8%	3%
2000	3%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	3%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	3%	9%	2%
1993	3%	9%	2%
1992	3%	9%	2%
1991	3%	9%	1%

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White

15%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	16%	21%	17%
2022	15%	21%	17%
2021	15%	22%	18%
2020	14%	23%	20%
2019	14%	23%	20%
2018	19%	24%	22%
2017	19%	24%	22%
2016	22%	24%	23%
2015	24%	24%	23%
2014	25%	25%	24%
2013	28%	25%	25%
2012	29%	26%	27%
2011	29%	27%	28%
2010	31%	27%	30%
2009	29%	28%	31%
2008	26%	29%	31%
2007	29%	29%	33%
2006	34%	31%	35%
2005	36%	31%	36%
2004	32%	32%	38%
2003	38%	34%	39%
2002	42%	35%	41%
2001	47%	36%	42%
2000	53%	37%	44%
1999	53%	38%	45%
1998	54%	39%	46%
1997	55%	39%	47%
1996	59%	40%	47%
1995	63%	41%	50%
1994	63%	42%	51%
1993	65%	43%	52%
1992	65%	44%	53%
1991	64%	45%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	0.48	0.64	0.46
2022	0.48	0.63	0.47
2021	0.48	0.62	0.48
2020	0.46	0.63	0.48
2019	0.46	0.63	0.48
2018	0.51	0.64	0.49
2017	0.51	0.64	0.49
2016	0.53	0.64	0.50
2015	0.53	0.64	0.50
2014	0.54	0.65	0.52
2013	0.58	0.65	0.53
2012	0.59	0.65	0.54
2011	0.60	0.67	0.55
2010	0.57	0.67	0.56
2009	0.59	0.71	0.57
2008	0.56	0.65	0.58
2007	0.60	0.67	0.59
2006	0.60	0.66	0.58
2005	0.60	0.67	0.59
2004	0.59	0.67	0.59
2003	0.61	0.67	0.59
2002	0.58	0.67	0.60
2001	0.59	0.67	0.60
2000	0.56	0.67	0.60
1999	0.56	0.67	0.60
1998	0.57	0.67	0.60
1997	0.58	0.67	0.60
1996	0.54	0.67	0.60
1995	0.52	0.67	0.60
1994	0.52	0.67	0.59
1993	0.50	0.67	0.59
1992	0.50	0.67	0.58
1991	0.51	0.67	0.57

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Eligible for

70%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	69%	51%	62%
2022	71%	51%	61%
2021	65%	53%	58%
2020	68%	52%	60%
2019	68%	52%	60%
2018	65%	49%	58%
2017	65%	49%	58%
2016	65%	50%	57%
2015	65%	50%	56%
2014	64%	49%	57%
2013	63%	48%	59%
2011	57%	46%	52%
2010	50%	46%	48%
2009	49%	43%	47%
2008	46%	41%	46%
2007	46%	40%	44%
2006	47%	40%	44%
2005	39%	40%	43%
2004	47%	40%	44%
2003	41%	39%	41%
2002	42%	39%	43%
2001	38%	39%	42%
2000	37%	40%	45%
1999	44%	40%	45%
1998	46%	47%	50%
1997	44%	47%	49%
1996	38%	46%	45%
1995	41%	45%	46%
1994	35%	43%	42%
1993	40%	41%	42%
1992	35%	38%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	5%	8%	4%
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	10%	7%	7%
2019	10%	7%	7%
2018	8%	9%	7%
2017	8%	9%	7%
2016	7%	9%	5%
2015	9%	9%	6%
2014	12%	9%	7%
2013	12%	7%	6%
2011	13%	8%	8%
2010	15%	9%	9%
2009	16%	10%	10%
2008	19%	10%	10%
2007	15%	10%	9%
2006	15%	9%	9%
2005	13%	9%	9%
2004	12%	9%	8%
2003	12%	9%	8%
2002	12%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Visalia 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 Oak Elementary School's ranking?

Golden Oak Elementary School is ranked #7227 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Golden Oak Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

18% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Golden Oak Elementary School?

644 students attend Golden Oak Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Golden Oak Elementary School students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Golden Oak Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Golden Oak Elementary School offer ?

Golden Oak Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Golden Oak Elementary School part of?

Golden Oak Elementary School is part of Visalia Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 644 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education