Is John L. Golden Elementary a good school?

Yes! John L. Golden Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 171 st of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend John L. Golden Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 915 students attended John L. Golden Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John L. Golden Elementary?

Students at John L. Golden Elementary are 42% Asian, 27% Hispanic, 19% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of John L. Golden Elementary attend?

Students who attend John L. Golden Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Day Creek Intermediate High : Los Osos High

John L. Golden Elementary

Summary:

John L. Golden Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Etiwanda, California, serving 912 students in grades K-5 and part of the Etiwanda Elementary School District.

John L. Golden Elementary consistently ranks among the top 5% of elementary schools in California, with students significantly outperforming state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's academic excellence extends to diverse student subgroups, including Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, all of whom rank in the top 5% of their respective statewide subgroups. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for its African American and Homeless student populations, which rank in the top 1% and top 5% of their statewide subgroups, respectively.

While John L. Golden Elementary outperforms the Etiwanda Elementary district and the state of California, the performance of nearby schools within the same district is more mixed. Some schools, such as Grapeland Elementary and Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, while others, like West Heritage Elementary and Perdew Elementary, lag behind the district and state averages. This variation within the same district highlights the importance of examining individual school performance, rather than relying solely on district-level data.

Detail:

Public K-5

12400 Banyan St.
Etiwanda, CA 91739-9402

(909) 463-9105

District: Etiwanda Elementary

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,675

Students who attend John L. Golden Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Day Creek Intermediate
High:	Los Osos High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.6

Number of students: 915

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

42.4%

Hispanic:

26.7%

White:

18.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John L. Golden Elementary ranks better than 97.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Etiwanda Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.93. (See more...)

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.

Student Body

Compare Details John L. Golden Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Etiwanda Elementary School District. Student population at John L. Golden Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (42.4%), Hispanic (26.7%), White (18.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John L. Golden Elementary is 24.6. 9 elementary schools in the Etiwanda Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare John L. Golden Elementary employs 37.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John L. Golden Elementary is $5,675. 7 elementary schools in the Etiwanda Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John L. Golden Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John L. Golden Elementary 171^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See John L. Golden Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Etiwanda Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Etiwanda Elementary 186^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John L. Golden Elementary

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Rank History for all students at John L. Golden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	81.02	853^rd	4809	82.3%
2005	83.76	781^st	4822	83.8%
2006	79.09	1002^nd	4818	79.2%
2007	84.46	772^nd	5113	84.9%
2008	83.47	820^th	5113	84.0%
2009	87.94	584^th	5193	88.8%
2010	85.15	726^th	5314	86.3%
2011	86.93	643^rd	5377	88.0%
2012	88.26	533^rd	5390	90.1%
2013	89.13	526^th	5530	90.5%
2015	90.91	571^st	5611	89.8%
2016	90.78	567^th	5614	89.9%
2017	94.40	367^th	5692	93.6%
2018	94.84	297^th	5662	94.8%
2019	93.90	378^th	5789	93.5%
2022	96.67	228^th	5883	96.1%
2023	96.62	221^st	5874	96.2%
2024	96.93	171^st	5862	97.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at John L. Golden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	71.22	186^th	610	69.5%
2023	81.34	92^nd	669	86.2%
2024	79.95	113^th	669	83.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John L. Golden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.59	48^th	3246	98.5%
2022	99.02	39^th	3311	98.8%
2023	98.61	37^th	3250	98.9%
2024	97.41	33^rd	3160	99.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John L. Golden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	94.51	107^th	2420	95.6%
2024	91.83	167^th	2634	93.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John L. Golden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.64	138^th	5084	97.3%
2019	91.17	260^th	5173	95.0%
2022	99.34	38^th	5264	99.3%
2023	98.60	58^th	5374	98.9%
2024	96.20	190^th	5511	96.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at John L. Golden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	99.81	2^nd	356	99.4%
2024	99.88	1^st	364	99.7%

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Rank History for Female students at John L. Golden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.80	460^th	5413	91.5%
2019	91.59	462^nd	5492	91.6%
2022	95.62	252^nd	5635	95.5%
2023	96.21	190^th	5617	96.6%
2024	95.30	268^th	5605	95.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at John L. Golden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.64	36^th	2128	98.3%
2019	86.17	242^nd	2585	90.6%
2022	97.04	73^rd	2227	96.7%

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Rank History for Male students at John L. Golden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.90	198^th	5431	96.4%
2019	93.95	313^th	5510	94.3%
2022	96.43	197^th	5663	96.5%
2023	95.59	255^th	5650	95.5%
2024	96.85	138^th	5636	97.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at John L. Golden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.98	155^th	1071	85.5%
2019	82.65	72^nd	1149	93.7%
2022	75.67	255^th	1154	77.9%
2023	76.21	248^th	1190	79.2%
2024	74.24	319^th	1203	73.5%

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Rank History for African American students at John L. Golden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	98.79	5^th	747	99.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John L. Golden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.48	97^th	4830	98.0%
2019	94.82	141^st	4963	97.2%
2022	98.68	47^th	5084	99.1%
2023	98.23	61^st	5098	98.8%
2024	97.82	75^th	5102	98.5%

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Rank History for White students at John L. Golden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.52	532^nd	2737	80.6%
2019	79.19	491^st	2834	82.7%
2022	82.79	350^th	2726	87.2%
2023	79.23	455^th	2662	82.9%
2024	89.05	115^th	2647	95.7%

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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 John L. Golden Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	351	68	45	135	0	n/a	n/a	2	601
2003	351	68	45	135	0	n/a	n/a	2	601
2004	375	88	64	166	2	n/a	n/a	35	730
2005	277	68	85	149	2	n/a	n/a	20	601
2006	255	67	95	164	2	n/a	n/a	19	602
2007	284	70	102	186	2	n/a	n/a	13	657
2008	298	88	112	186	2	n/a	n/a	0	686
2009	340	87	143	210	4	1	33	0	818
2010	344	89	157	237	2	2	5	0	836
2011	320	91	197	234	1	3	4	0	850
2012	335	88	214	234	2	4	4	0	881
2013	313	75	226	244	4	3	5	0	870
2014	300	74	237	250	3	4	6	0	874
2015	279	70	267	247	2	5	10	0	880
2016	268	57	286	261	3	4	12	0	891
2017	241	56	293	261	4	3	22	0	880
2018	229	49	305	268	3	2	39	0	895
2019	223	44	327	278	2	1	58	0	933
2020	212	42	350	249	2	1	70	0	926
2021	193	38	368	230	2	0	72	1	904
2022	185	35	356	222	2	0	84	1	885
2023	179	37	390	233	3	0	69	1	912
2024	173	35	388	244	3	0	72	0	915

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 John L. Golden Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	601	27.0	22.3	4.8
2003	601	27.0	22.3	4.8
2004	730	34.0	21.5	5.2
2005	601	28.0	21.5	6.5
2006	602	27.0	22.3	5.5
2007	657	32.0	20.5	10.4
2008	686	34.6	19.8	11.1
2009	818	36.2	20.3	10.6
2010	836	39.0	21.4	12.2
2011	850	n/a	n/a	13.9
2012	881	32.0	27.5	n/a
2013	870	32.0	27.1	20.6
2014	874	33.0	26.4	18.8
2015	880	35.0	25.1	17.4
2016	891	38.0	23.4	18.7
2017	880	33.0	26.6	18.9
2018	895	31.7	28.2	24.9
2019	933	33.1	28.1	28
2020	926	n/a	n/a	26.7
2021	904	38.6	23.3	23.1
2022	885	39.6	22.3	33.2
2023	912	37.4	24.3	33.3
2024	915	37.1	24.6	24.4

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 John L. Golden Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	601	27.0	22.3	4.8
2003	601	27.0	22.3	4.8
2004	730	34.0	21.5	5.2
2005	601	28.0	21.5	6.5
2006	602	27.0	22.3	5.5
2007	657	32.0	20.5	10.4
2008	686	34.6	19.8	11.1
2009	818	36.2	20.3	10.6
2010	836	39.0	21.4	12.2
2011	850	n/a	n/a	13.9
2012	881	32.0	27.5	n/a
2013	870	32.0	27.1	20.6
2014	874	33.0	26.4	18.8
2015	880	35.0	25.1	17.4
2016	891	38.0	23.4	18.7
2017	880	33.0	26.6	18.9
2018	895	31.7	28.2	24.9
2019	933	33.1	28.1	28
2020	926	n/a	n/a	26.7
2021	904	38.6	23.3	23.1
2022	885	39.6	22.3	33.2
2023	912	37.4	24.3	33.3
2024	915	37.1	24.6	24.4

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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