Is Golden Valley Elementary a good school?

Golden Valley Elementary ranks 2721 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Golden Valley Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 659 students attended Golden Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Golden Valley Elementary?

Students at Golden Valley Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Golden Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Golden Valley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : El Monte Middle High : Orosi High

Golden Valley Elementary

Summary:

Golden Valley Elementary is a public elementary school located in Orosi, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 659 students. The school is part of the Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 988 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Golden Valley Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (43.77%) and Mathematics (34.75%) that are lower than the state averages. However, the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, is relatively stronger compared to the overall school performance and the state averages. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.0% in 2017-2018 to 25.5% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the state average of 14.3%.

Comparing Golden Valley Elementary to the nearby Palm Elementary and Cutler Elementary, which are also part of the Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District, highlights the unique challenges faced by Golden Valley Elementary. These nearby schools generally perform better on standardized tests and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Golden Valley Elementary has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 21.1 to 23.9 over the past few years, which may be a contributing factor to the school's performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

41465 Road 127
Orosi, CA 93647-2008

(559) 528-9004

District: Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2721^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,088

Students who attend Golden Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	El Monte Middle
High:	Orosi High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.1

Number of students: 659

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.4%

Asian:

3.9%

White:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Golden Valley Elementary ranks better than 53.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.12. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.

Student Body

Compare Details Golden Valley Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.4%), Asian (3.9%), White (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Golden Valley Elementary is 21.1, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Golden Valley Elementary employs 31.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Golden Valley Elementary is $8,088. 1 elementary schools in the Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Golden Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Golden Valley Elementary 2721^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Golden Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified 988^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Golden Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Golden Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	11.29	4594^th	4809	4.5%
2005	10.70	4621^st	4822	4.2%
2006	17.75	4149^th	4818	13.9%
2007	20.05	4291^st	5113	16.1%
2008	15.25	4646^th	5113	9.1%
2009	24.18	4122^nd	5193	20.6%
2010	34.83	3502^nd	5314	34.1%
2011	30.99	3914^th	5377	27.2%
2012	38.26	3372^nd	5390	37.4%
2013	24.47	4435^th	5530	19.8%
2015	25.70	4066^th	5611	27.5%
2016	26.63	4046^th	5614	27.9%
2017	54.35	2308^th	5692	59.5%
2018	54.62	2301^st	5662	59.4%
2019	54.10	2371^st	5789	59.0%
2021	28.25	971^st	1417	31.5%
2022	34.55	3484^th	5883	40.8%
2023	37.45	3319^th	5874	43.5%
2024	47.12	2721^st	5862	53.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Golden Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.20	777^th	3246	76.1%
2019	59.84	826^th	3275	74.8%
2021	25.90	556^th	602	7.6%
2022	39.28	1861^st	3311	43.8%
2023	62.00	712^th	3250	78.1%
2024	61.51	668^th	3160	78.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Golden Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	77.67	388^th	2634	85.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Golden Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.70	936^th	5084	81.6%
2019	73.47	1003^rd	5173	80.6%
2021	44.64	573^rd	1110	48.4%
2022	47.71	2416^th	5264	54.1%
2023	52.34	2209^th	5374	58.9%
2024	58.17	1907^th	5511	65.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Golden Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.54	2301^st	5413	57.5%
2019	57.45	2088^th	5492	62.0%
2021	24.11	949^th	1267	25.1%
2022	33.69	3440^th	5635	39.0%
2023	32.58	3534^th	5617	37.1%
2024	41.24	2959^th	5605	47.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Golden Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.41	2201^st	5431	59.5%
2019	48.76	2517^th	5510	54.3%
2021	33.86	776^th	1272	39.0%
2022	35.82	3292^nd	5663	41.9%
2023	42.20	2908^th	5650	48.5%
2024	51.62	2384^th	5636	57.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Golden Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.83	1048^th	4830	78.3%
2019	72.76	1024^th	4963	79.4%
2022	48.50	2305^th	5084	54.7%
2023	52.77	2070^th	5098	59.4%
2024	62.13	1562^nd	5102	69.4%

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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 Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	14	0	15	237	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
1996	14	0	15	237	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
1997	14	1	12	264	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
1998	5	0	19	279	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1999	5	0	18	260	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
2000	9	1	18	245	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2001	12	0	12	336	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2002	12	6	23	408	0	n/a	n/a	5	454
2003	12	6	23	408	0	n/a	n/a	5	454
2004	7	3	39	751	0	n/a	n/a	3	803
2005	5	2	45	740	0	n/a	n/a	2	794
2006	4	1	38	770	0	n/a	n/a	2	815
2007	5	1	35	748	0	n/a	n/a	0	789
2008	4	2	24	623	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	653
2009	4	0	33	644	0	1	0	0	682
2010	5	1	45	629	0	1	0	0	681
2011	50	1	47	592	0	2	0	0	692
2012	8	0	45	613	0	1	0	0	667
2013	3	0	35	618	0	1	1	0	658
2014	3	0	27	577	0	1	1	0	609
2015	0	0	32	596	0	1	1	0	630
2016	0	0	27	595	0	2	1	0	625
2017	13	1	25	621	0	0	1	0	661
2018	5	0	26	678	0	0	0	0	709
2019	6	3	30	710	0	0	0	0	749
2020	4	0	34	711	0	0	0	0	749
2021	3	0	27	689	0	0	0	0	719
2022	6	2	25	644	0	1	0	0	678
2023	6	2	26	622	0	3	0	0	659

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	266	12.0	22.2	85.7
1996	266	12.0	22.2	85.7
1997	291	13.0	22.4	85.6
1998	303	13.0	23.3	93.4
1999	283	12.0	23.6	89.4
2000	273	14.0	19.5	87.9
2001	360	17.0	21.2	93.6
2002	454	22.0	20.6	18.7
2003	454	22.0	20.6	18.7
2004	803	37.0	21.7	84.3
2005	794	37.0	21.5	99.9
2006	815	37.0	22.0	94.2
2007	789	36.0	21.9	77.7
2008	653	36.0	18.1	99.5
2009	682	36.0	17.5	95.5
2010	681	39.0	17.4	99.6
2011	692	n/a	n/a	99.6
2012	667	32.0	20.8	n/a
2013	658	32.0	20.5	99.5
2014	609	30.0	20.3	95.9
2015	630	30.0	21.0	92.5
2016	625	28.0	22.3	95.7
2017	661	28.0	23.6	93.8
2018	709	30.0	23.6	93.7
2019	749	30.5	24.5	96.3
2020	749	n/a	n/a	94.9
2021	719	30.0	23.9	92.6
2022	678	30.2	22.4	93.1
2023	659	31.1	21.1	92.3

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	266	12.0	22.2	85.7
1996	266	12.0	22.2	85.7
1997	291	13.0	22.4	85.6
1998	303	13.0	23.3	93.4
1999	283	12.0	23.6	89.4
2000	273	14.0	19.5	87.9
2001	360	17.0	21.2	93.6
2002	454	22.0	20.6	18.7
2003	454	22.0	20.6	18.7
2004	803	37.0	21.7	84.3
2005	794	37.0	21.5	99.9
2006	815	37.0	22.0	94.2
2007	789	36.0	21.9	77.7
2008	653	36.0	18.1	99.5
2009	682	36.0	17.5	95.5
2010	681	39.0	17.4	99.6
2011	692	n/a	n/a	99.6
2012	667	32.0	20.8	n/a
2013	658	32.0	20.5	99.5
2014	609	30.0	20.3	95.9
2015	630	30.0	21.0	92.5
2016	625	28.0	22.3	95.7
2017	661	28.0	23.6	93.8
2018	709	30.0	23.6	93.7
2019	749	30.5	24.5	96.3
2020	749	n/a	n/a	94.9
2021	719	30.0	23.9	92.6
2022	678	30.2	22.4	93.1
2023	659	31.1	21.1	92.3

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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