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Golden West Elementary School

1031 North Main St.
Manteca, CA 95336

Bottom 50%

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Serving 552 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Golden West 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 14% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 552 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Golden West Elementary School's student population of 552 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Golden West Elementary School
Kind	72
1	49
2	58
3	72
4	66
5	59
6	48
7	70
8	58

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Total Students

552 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Golden West Elementary School
2023	538
2022	969
2021	1,249
2020	531
2019	531
2018	563
2017	563
2016	599
2015	648
2014	658
2013	593
2012	611
2011	635
2010	726
2009	691
2008	740
2007	747
2006	776
2005	819
2004	804
2003	796
2002	800
2001	783
2000	769
1999	753
1998	803
1997	817
1996	812
1995	804
1994	815
1993	785
1992	827
1991	849
1990	944
1989	876
1988	879
1987	866

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Golden West Elementary School
2023	26
2022	41
2021	46
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	25
2014	23
2013	23
2012	24
2010	30
2009	34
2008	40
2007	33
2006	36
2005	35
2004	39
2003	40
2002	40
2001	39
2000	36
1999	35
1998	34
1997	33
1996	32
1995	33
1994	31
1993	31
1992	33
1991	32
1990	32

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School Rankings

Golden West 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 West Elementary School is 0.49, 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)

#7257 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Golden West Elementary School
2022	#7257
2019	#7079
2018	#7239
2017	#8325
2016	#7201
2015	#7081
2013	#6401
2012	#6512
2011	#5601
2010	#4520

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14%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Golden West Elementary School	California	Manteca Unified School District
2022	14%	33%	20%
2019	23%	40%	29%
2018	20%	39%	28%
2017	18%	38%	25%
2016	21%	37%	25%
2015	19%	34%	24%
2013	47%	59%	50%
2012	50%	59%	50%
2011	53%	58%	49%
2010	55%	56%	49%

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32%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Golden West Elementary School	California	Manteca Unified School District
2022	32%	47%	38%
2019	36%	51%	48%
2018	34%	50%	28%
2017	21%	48%	41%
2016	27%	48%	39%
2015	19%	44%	35%
2013	45%	57%	48%
2012	48%	58%	49%
2011	48%	56%	49%
2010	50%	54%	49%

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16%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Golden West Elementary School	California	Manteca Unified School District
2022	16%	29%	20%
2021	21%	28%	19%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Golden West Elementary School	California	Manteca Unified School District
2023	21:1	22:1	23:1
2022	24:1	21:1	23:1
2021	27:1	22:1	23:1
2020	23:1	23:1	23:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	26:1
2014	29:1	24:1	26:1
2013	26:1	24:1	25:1
2012	25:1	23:1	25:1
2010	25:1	21:1	25:1
2009	20:1	20:1	22:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	23:1	21:1	22:1
2006	22:1	20:1	22:1
2005	23:1	21:1	23:1
2004	21:1	21:1	23:1
2003	20:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	23:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	21:1
1998	24:1	21:1	23:1
1997	25:1	23:1	25:1
1996	26:1	25:1	26:1
1995	24:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	25:1	25:1	26:1
1992	25:1	24:1	26:1
1991	27:1	24:1	25:1
1990	30:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Golden West Elementary School	California	Manteca Unified School District
2023	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	3%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	4%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Golden West Elementary School	California	Manteca Unified School District
2023	6%	12%	17%
2022	12%	12%	17%
2021	12%	12%	15%
2020	4%	12%	15%
2019	4%	12%	15%
2018	3%	11%	14%
2017	3%	11%	14%
2016	3%	11%	15%
2015	2%	11%	15%
2014	3%	11%	13%
2013	4%	11%	14%
2012	4%	11%	14%
2011	4%	11%	13%
2010	4%	11%	13%
2009	4%	11%	13%
2008	5%	12%	14%
2007	5%	12%	13%
2006	4%	12%	13%
2005	4%	12%	13%
2004	4%	12%	11%
2003	4%	11%	11%
2002	4%	11%	10%
2001	4%	11%	8%
2000	4%	11%	7%
1999	3%	11%	7%
1998	5%	11%	7%
1997	4%	11%	7%
1996	3%	11%	6%
1995	5%	11%	6%
1994	4%	11%	6%
1993	4%	11%	6%
1992	6%	11%	5%
1991	4%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

69%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Golden West Elementary School	California	Manteca Unified School District
2023	70%	55%	57%
2022	62%	56%	57%
2021	60%	56%	57%
2020	68%	55%	56%
2019	68%	55%	56%
2018	71%	54%	56%
2017	71%	54%	56%
2016	70%	54%	55%
2015	71%	54%	52%
2014	67%	53%	52%
2013	66%	53%	51%
2012	62%	52%	50%
2011	62%	51%	49%
2010	65%	50%	48%
2009	60%	49%	46%
2008	59%	50%	46%
2007	53%	49%	44%
2006	52%	48%	43%
2005	48%	47%	41%
2004	44%	46%	39%
2003	43%	45%	37%
2002	38%	44%	33%
2001	32%	43%	31%
2000	30%	42%	29%
1999	28%	41%	30%
1998	26%	40%	29%
1997	25%	40%	28%
1996	23%	39%	27%
1995	21%	38%	27%
1994	22%	37%	26%
1993	18%	36%	26%
1992	20%	35%	26%
1991	22%	34%	24%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Golden West Elementary School	California	Manteca Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	6%
2020	2%	5%	6%
2019	2%	5%	6%
2018	2%	6%	7%
2017	2%	6%	7%
2016	1%	6%	7%
2015	2%	6%	9%
2014	3%	6%	8%
2013	4%	6%	8%
2012	5%	6%	8%
2011	6%	7%	9%
2010	5%	7%	9%
2009	5%	7%	9%
2008	4%	8%	10%
2007	5%	8%	10%
2006	4%	8%	10%
2005	4%	8%	9%
2004	4%	8%	8%
2003	4%	8%	8%
2002	3%	8%	7%
2001	4%	8%	7%
2000	4%	9%	6%
1999	4%	9%	5%
1998	3%	9%	5%
1997	2%	9%	4%
1996	2%	9%	4%
1995	2%	9%	3%
1994	2%	9%	3%
1993	2%	9%	2%

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White

17%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Golden West Elementary School	California	Manteca Unified School District
2023	18%	21%	15%
2022	17%	21%	16%
2021	20%	22%	17%
2020	22%	23%	18%
2019	22%	23%	18%
2018	21%	24%	20%
2017	21%	24%	20%
2016	24%	24%	21%
2015	22%	24%	22%
2014	24%	25%	23%
2013	24%	25%	24%
2012	25%	26%	25%
2011	26%	27%	27%
2010	25%	27%	27%
2009	29%	28%	28%
2008	31%	29%	29%
2007	35%	29%	31%
2006	38%	31%	32%
2005	42%	31%	36%
2004	45%	32%	40%
2003	47%	34%	42%
2002	53%	35%	48%
2001	58%	36%	52%
2000	59%	37%	55%
1999	61%	38%	56%
1998	63%	39%	57%
1997	67%	39%	59%
1996	69%	40%	61%
1995	70%	41%	62%
1994	71%	42%	63%
1993	75%	43%	65%
1992	72%	44%	66%
1991	72%	45%	67%

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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 West Elementary School	California	Manteca Unified School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Golden West Elementary School	California	Manteca Unified School District
2023	0.48	0.64	0.62
2022	0.57	0.63	0.62
2021	0.59	0.62	0.62
2020	0.49	0.63	0.63
2019	0.49	0.63	0.63
2018	0.45	0.64	0.63
2017	0.45	0.64	0.63
2016	0.46	0.64	0.64
2015	0.45	0.64	0.64
2014	0.50	0.65	0.66
2013	0.51	0.65	0.67
2012	0.55	0.65	0.67
2011	0.55	0.67	0.67
2010	0.53	0.67	0.68
2009	0.56	0.71	0.69
2008	0.56	0.65	0.69
2007	0.60	0.67	0.69
2006	0.59	0.66	0.69
2005	0.60	0.67	0.69
2004	0.61	0.67	0.68
2003	0.60	0.67	0.67
2002	0.58	0.67	0.65
2001	0.56	0.67	0.62
2000	0.56	0.67	0.60
1999	0.55	0.67	0.59
1998	0.54	0.67	0.58
1997	0.49	0.67	0.57
1996	0.47	0.67	0.56
1995	0.46	0.67	0.54
1994	0.45	0.67	0.53
1993	0.41	0.67	0.52
1992	0.44	0.67	0.50
1991	0.43	0.67	0.49

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Eligible for

69%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Golden West Elementary School	California	Manteca Unified School District
2023	57%	51%	47%
2022	55%	51%	45%
2021	52%	53%	54%
2020	66%	52%	50%
2019	66%	52%	50%
2018	53%	49%	44%
2017	53%	49%	44%
2016	60%	50%	48%
2015	61%	50%	49%
2014	65%	49%	52%
2013	67%	48%	50%
2011	63%	46%	44%
2010	59%	46%	41%
2009	53%	43%	36%
2008	48%	41%	35%
2007	45%	40%	32%
2006	39%	40%	30%
2005	36%	40%	26%
2004	34%	40%	24%
2003	32%	39%	24%
2002	26%	39%	21%
2001	24%	39%	20%
2000	25%	40%	23%
1999	28%	40%	26%
1998	40%	47%	35%
1997	41%	47%	35%
1996	39%	46%	35%
1995	36%	45%	36%
1994	42%	43%	35%
1993	28%	41%	32%
1992	22%	38%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Golden West Elementary School	California	Manteca Unified School District
2023	10%	8%	7%
2022	12%	7%	7%
2021	14%	6%	12%
2020	7%	7%	10%
2019	7%	7%	10%
2018	13%	9%	10%
2017	13%	9%	10%
2016	11%	9%	10%
2015	13%	9%	11%
2014	13%	9%	12%
2013	10%	7%	9%
2011	9%	8%	9%
2010	13%	9%	11%
2009	14%	10%	11%
2008	14%	10%	11%
2007	17%	10%	10%
2006	14%	9%	10%
2005	20%	9%	12%
2004	15%	9%	10%
2003	16%	9%	9%
2002	17%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Manteca 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 West Elementary School's ranking?

Golden West Elementary School is ranked #7257 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Golden West Elementary School often compared to?

Golden West Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Neil Hafley Elementary School, George Mcparland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Golden West Elementary School?

552 students attend Golden West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Golden West Elementary School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Golden West Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Golden West Elementary School offer ?

Golden West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Golden West Elementary School part of?

Golden West Elementary School is part of Manteca Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 552 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education