Is Golden Valley Charter a good school?

Golden Valley Charter ranks 2327 th of 5862 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Golden Valley Charter?

In the 2022-23 school year, 439 students attended Golden Valley Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Golden Valley Charter?

Students at Golden Valley Charter are 46% White, 31% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

Golden Valley Charter

Summary:

Golden Valley Charter is a public charter school located in Ventura, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 439 students. It is part of the Golden Valley Charter District.

Golden Valley Charter consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across multiple grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 76.67% of 11th-grade students at Golden Valley Charter were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 55.73%. The school also performs well in science, with 52.94% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in the CAST science assessment in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 28.95%. Additionally, Golden Valley Charter has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 30.98% in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the state average.

When compared to the nearby schools, such as Ventura County Special Education, Triton Academy, and Phoenix, Golden Valley Charter stands out as a high-performing school, particularly in academic achievement and graduation rates. The school has a 94.1% four-year graduation rate and a 5.9% dropout rate for the 2022-2023 school year, which are noteworthy achievements.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

3585 Maple St. Ste. 101
Ventura, CA 93003-3507

(805) 642-3435

District: Golden Valley Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2327^th of 5,862 California Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 33.7

Number of students: 439

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

Hispanic:

31.2%

Two or more races:

15.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Golden Valley Charter ranks better than 60.3% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.23. (See more...)

Compare Details Golden Valley Charter ranks better than 77% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.51. (See more...)

Compare Details Golden Valley Charter ranks better than 77.5% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.03. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Golden Valley Charter who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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SchoolDigger ranks Golden Valley Charter 2327^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Golden Valley Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Golden Valley Charter 639^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Golden Valley Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Golden Valley Charter 523^rd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Golden Valley Charter in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Golden Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	55.53	2282^nd	5789	60.6%
2022	66.89	1745^th	5883	70.3%
2023	46.68	2713^th	5874	53.8%
2024	54.23	2327^th	5862	60.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Golden Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	46.15	2673^rd	5173	48.3%
2022	62.35	1547^th	5264	70.6%
2023	33.76	3581^st	5374	33.4%
2024	37.58	3324^th	5511	39.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Golden Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	51.61	2405^th	5492	56.2%
2022	65.12	1727^th	5635	69.4%
2023	43.57	2779^th	5617	50.5%
2024	48.36	2492^nd	5605	55.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Golden Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	58.23	2028^th	5510	63.2%
2022	66.25	1674^th	5663	70.4%
2023	49.70	2467^th	5650	56.3%
2024	59.04	2029^th	5636	64.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Golden Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	44.43	2652^nd	4963	46.6%
2022	49.73	2223^rd	5084	56.3%
2023	35.64	3265^th	5098	36.0%
2024	33.80	3432^nd	5102	32.7%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Golden Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	32.47	2082^nd	2834	26.5%
2022	45.04	1602^nd	2726	41.2%
2023	34.62	1868^th	2662	29.8%
2024	42.70	1626^th	2647	38.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Golden Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	40.55	1431^st	2715	47.3%
2022	73.44	606^th	2740	77.9%
2023	76.51	554^th	2802	80.2%
2024	72.51	639^th	2777	77.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Golden Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	49.87	1023^rd	2369	56.8%
2022	72.18	465^th	2458	81.1%
2023	94.82	85^th	2549	96.7%
2024	58.94	777^th	2575	69.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Golden Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	30.37	1613^th	2380	32.2%
2022	73.43	551^st	2509	78.0%
2023	71.24	593^rd	2547	76.7%
2024	72.03	591^st	2546	76.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Golden Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	52.03	983^rd	2407	59.2%
2022	68.69	645^th	2527	74.5%
2023	77.57	488^th	2558	80.9%
2024	69.67	638^th	2547	75.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Golden Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	27.90	1617^th	2213	26.9%
2022	51.84	944^th	2359	60.0%
2023	86.82	193^rd	2391	91.9%
2024	60.51	716^th	2383	70.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Golden Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	29.74	1132^nd	1602	29.3%
2022	56.87	640^th	1555	58.8%
2023	60.09	581^st	1552	62.6%
2024	56.48	644^th	1535	58.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Golden Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	79.02	386^th	2133	81.9%
2022	72.64	487^th	2123	77.1%
2023	65.60	549^th	2348	76.6%
2024	67.03	523^rd	2323	77.5%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Golden Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.20	470^th	786	40.2%
2024	42.31	407^th	804	49.4%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Golden Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.99	265^th	1547	82.9%
2024	71.91	186^th	1534	87.9%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Golden Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	73.05	386^th	2247	82.8%
2024	53.68	766^th	2235	65.7%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Golden Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	63.64	570^th	1833	68.9%
2023	57.78	647^th	2118	69.5%
2024	64.07	528^th	2098	74.8%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Golden Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	86.89	213^th	1880	88.7%
2023	69.50	466^th	2207	78.9%
2024	66.64	501^st	2172	76.9%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at Golden Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	90.69	21^st	731	97.1%
2024	56.89	346^th	712	51.4%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Golden Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.11	740^th	2142	65.5%
2024	56.84	674^th	2125	68.3%

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Rank History for high school White students at Golden Valley Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	64.88	417^th	1222	65.9%
2023	51.10	584^th	1434	59.3%
2024	49.21	605^th	1406	57.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Golden Valley Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	262	18	30	161	3	0	49	0	523
2020	242	11	26	156	1	0	57	0	493
2021	256	13	24	153	0	0	59	0	505
2022	250	17	26	169	0	0	62	1	525
2023	204	10	20	137	0	1	66	1	439

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Golden Valley Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	523	17.0	30.7	31
2020	493	n/a	n/a	32
2021	505	15.5	32.5	35
2022	525	14.9	35.0	33.5
2023	439	13.0	33.7	31

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Golden Valley Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	523	17.0	30.7	31
2020	493	n/a	n/a	32
2021	505	15.5	32.5	35
2022	525	14.9	35.0	33.5
2023	439	13.0	33.7	31

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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