Golden Valley Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

41465 Road 127
Orosi, CA 93647

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 618 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Golden Valley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 33% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 618 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Golden Valley Elementary School's student population of 618 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Golden Valley Elementary School
Kind	131
1	94
2	96
3	102
4	98
5	97

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Total Students

618 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Golden Valley Elementary School
2023	659
2022	678
2021	719
2020	749
2019	749
2018	661
2017	661
2016	625
2015	630
2014	609
2013	658
2012	667
2011	692
2010	681
2009	682
2008	653
2007	789
2006	815
2005	794
2004	803
2003	454
2002	487
2001	360
2000	273
1999	283
1998	303
1997	291
1996	266

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Golden Valley Elementary School
2023	31
2022	30
2021	30
2020	31
2019	31
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	30
2014	30
2013	32
2012	32
2010	39
2009	36
2008	36
2007	36
2006	37
2005	37
2004	37
2003	22
2002	23
2001	17
2000	14
1999	12
1998	13

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School Motto

Educate Minds and Inspire Futures

School Rankings

Golden Valley Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Golden Valley Elementary School is 0.11, 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)

#4942 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Golden Valley Elementary School
2023	#4942
2022	#5755
2021	#2791
2019	#3664
2018	#3773
2017	#3909
2016	#6659
2015	#6771
2013	#6576
2012	#5136
2011	#5670

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36%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Golden Valley Elementary School	California	Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District
2023	36%	34%	25%
2022	26%	33%	23%
2021	18%	34%	15%
2019	48%	40%	36%
2018	46%	39%	34%
2017	50%	38%	28%
2016	29%	37%	27%
2015	22%	34%	17%
2013	55%	59%	48%
2012	69%	59%	48%
2011	66%	58%	45%

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33%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Golden Valley Elementary School	California	Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District
2022	33%	47%	39%
2021	31%	49%	33%
2019	50%	51%	42%
2018	49%	50%	34%
2017	39%	48%	33%
2016	24%	48%	28%
2015	17%	44%	23%
2013	34%	57%	35%
2012	40%	58%	37%
2011	33%	56%	33%
2010	33%	54%	32%

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25-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Golden Valley Elementary School	California	Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District
2023	21:1	22:1	20:1
2022	23:1	21:1	21:1
2021	24:1	22:1	22:1
2020	24:1	23:1	22:1
2019	24:1	23:1	22:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	22:1	24:1	23:1
2015	21:1	24:1	22:1
2014	20:1	24:1	21:1
2013	21:1	24:1	21:1
2012	21:1	23:1	20:1
2010	17:1	21:1	19:1
2009	19:1	20:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	22:1	21:1	20:1
2006	22:1	20:1	20:1
2005	21:1	21:1	21:1
2004	22:1	21:1	21:1
2003	21:1	20:1	20:1
2002	21:1	20:1	19:1
2001	21:1	20:1	19:1
2000	20:1	21:1	20:1
1999	24:1	21:1	20:1
1998	23:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Golden Valley Elementary School	California	Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District
2023	4%	12%	3%
2022	4%	12%	3%
2021	4%	12%	3%
2020	4%	12%	4%
2019	4%	12%	4%
2018	4%	11%	4%
2017	4%	11%	4%
2016	4%	11%	4%
2015	5%	11%	6%
2014	4%	11%	4%
2013	6%	11%	5%
2012	7%	11%	4%
2011	7%	11%	5%
2010	7%	11%	4%
2009	5%	11%	4%
2008	4%	12%	4%
2007	4%	12%	4%
2006	6%	12%	4%
2005	6%	12%	5%
2004	5%	12%	5%
2003	6%	11%	5%
2002	6%	11%	5%
2001	4%	11%	5%
2000	7%	11%	6%
1999	6%	11%	5%
1998	6%	11%	6%
1997	4%	11%	6%
1996	6%	11%	6%

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Hispanic

94%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Golden Valley Elementary School	California	Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District
2023	94%	55%	96%
2022	95%	56%	96%
2021	96%	56%	96%
2020	95%	55%	95%
2019	95%	55%	95%
2018	94%	54%	95%
2017	94%	54%	95%
2016	96%	54%	95%
2015	95%	54%	80%
2014	96%	53%	95%
2013	94%	53%	94%
2012	92%	52%	94%
2011	86%	51%	92%
2010	92%	50%	94%
2009	94%	49%	94%
2008	95%	50%	95%
2007	95%	49%	94%
2006	94%	48%	92%
2005	93%	47%	93%
2004	94%	46%	93%
2003	90%	45%	93%
2002	91%	44%	92%
2001	93%	43%	92%
2000	90%	42%	91%
1999	92%	41%	91%
1998	92%	40%	90%
1997	91%	40%	90%
1996	89%	39%	89%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2003)
Year	Golden Valley Elementary School	California	Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Golden Valley Elementary School	California	Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District
2023	1%	21%	1%
2022	1%	21%	1%
2020	1%	23%	1%
2019	1%	23%	1%
2018	2%	24%	1%
2017	2%	24%	1%
2012	1%	26%	2%
2011	7%	27%	3%
2010	1%	27%	2%
2009	1%	28%	2%
2008	1%	29%	1%
2007	1%	29%	2%
2005	1%	31%	2%
2004	1%	32%	2%
2003	3%	34%	2%
2002	2%	35%	3%
2001	3%	36%	3%
2000	3%	37%	3%
1999	2%	38%	4%
1998	2%	39%	4%
1997	5%	39%	4%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.11

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Golden Valley Elementary School	California	Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District
2023	0.12	0.64	0.08
2022	0.10	0.63	0.08
2021	0.08	0.62	0.08
2020	0.10	0.63	0.09
2019	0.10	0.63	0.09
2018	0.12	0.64	0.09
2017	0.12	0.64	0.09
2016	0.08	0.64	0.09
2015	0.10	0.64	0.22
2014	0.08	0.65	0.10
2013	0.11	0.65	0.11
2012	0.15	0.65	0.12
2011	0.25	0.67	0.16
2010	0.15	0.67	0.12
2009	0.11	0.71	0.12
2008	0.10	0.65	0.11
2007	0.10	0.67	0.12
2006	0.11	0.66	0.15
2005	0.13	0.67	0.13
2004	0.11	0.67	0.14
2003	0.19	0.67	0.14
2002	0.18	0.67	0.15
2001	0.13	0.67	0.15
2000	0.19	0.67	0.16
1999	0.15	0.67	0.17
1998	0.15	0.67	0.18
1997	0.17	0.67	0.19
1996	0.20	0.67	0.21

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Eligible for

84%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Golden Valley Elementary School	California	Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District
2023	86%	51%	88%
2022	84%	51%	84%
2021	85%	53%	87%
2020	90%	52%	88%
2019	90%	52%	88%
2018	85%	49%	84%
2017	85%	49%	84%
2016	87%	50%	82%
2015	84%	50%	87%
2014	90%	49%	88%
2013	100%	48%	100%
2011	100%	46%	100%
2010	100%	46%	98%
2009	94%	43%	82%
2008	89%	41%	84%
2007	68%	40%	72%
2006	83%	40%	82%
2005	100%	40%	100%
2004	76%	40%	81%
2003	17%	39%	61%
2002	81%	39%	77%
2001	82%	39%	79%
2000	77%	40%	76%
1999	81%	40%	75%
1998	93%	47%	82%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Golden Valley Elementary School	California	Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District
2023	6%	8%	7%
2022	9%	7%	7%
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2018	7%	9%	9%
2017	7%	9%	9%
2016	8%	9%	9%
2015	7%	9%	8%
2014	6%	9%	6%
2009	1%	10%	8%
2008	10%	10%	11%
2007	10%	10%	11%
2006	11%	9%	10%
2004	8%	9%	7%
2003	2%	9%	5%
2002	12%	8%	11%
2001	12%	8%	10%
2000	11%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Golden Valley Elementary School's ranking?

Golden Valley Elementary School is ranked #4942 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

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

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Golden Valley Elementary School?

618 students attend Golden Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Golden Valley Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Golden Valley Elementary School?

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

What grades does Golden Valley Elementary School offer ?

Golden Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Golden Valley Elementary School part of?

Golden Valley Elementary School is part of Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District.

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