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:
171st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,675 Help


Students who attend John L. Golden Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Day Creek Intermediate
High:    Los Osos High

Student/teacher ratio:  24.3 Help
Number of students:  912

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
42.8%
Hispanic:
25.5%
White:
19.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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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...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.93. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Student population at John L. Golden Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (42.8%), Hispanic (25.5%), White (19.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 33.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Etiwanda Elementary School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John L. Golden Elementary is 24.3. 9 elementary schools in the Etiwanda Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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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 171st 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 186th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2004 81.02 853rd 4809 82.3%
2005 83.76 781st 4822 83.8%
2006 79.09 1002nd 4818 79.2%
2007 84.46 772nd 5113 84.9%
2008 83.47 820th 5113 84.0%
2009 87.94 584th 5193 88.8%
2010 85.15 726th 5314 86.3%
2011 86.93 643rd 5377 88.0%
2012 88.26 533rd 5390 90.1%
2013 89.13 526th 5530 90.5%
2015 90.91 571st 5611 89.8%
2016 90.78 567th 5614 89.9%
2017 94.40 367th 5692 93.6%
2018 94.84 297th 5662 94.8%
2019 93.90 378th 5789 93.5%
2022 96.67 228th 5883 96.1%
2023 96.62 221st 5874 96.2%
2024 96.93 171st 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2022 71.22 186th 610 69.5%
2023 81.34 92nd 669 86.2%
2024 79.95 113th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.59 48th 3246 98.5%
2022 99.02 39th 3311 98.8%
2023 98.61 37th 3250 98.9%
2024 97.41 33rd 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 107th 2420 95.6%
2024 91.83 167th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.64 138th 5084 97.3%
2019 91.17 260th 5173 95.0%
2022 99.34 38th 5264 99.3%
2023 98.60 58th 5374 98.9%
2024 96.20 190th 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 2nd 356 99.4%
2024 99.88 1st 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.80 460th 5413 91.5%
2019 91.59 462nd 5492 91.6%
2022 95.62 252nd 5635 95.5%
2023 96.21 190th 5617 96.6%
2024 95.30 268th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.64 36th 2128 98.3%
2019 86.17 242nd 2585 90.6%
2022 97.04 73rd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.90 198th 5431 96.4%
2019 93.95 313th 5510 94.3%
2022 96.43 197th 5663 96.5%
2023 95.59 255th 5650 95.5%
2024 96.85 138th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.98 155th 1071 85.5%
2019 82.65 72nd 1149 93.7%
2022 75.67 255th 1154 77.9%
2023 76.21 248th 1190 79.2%
2024 74.24 319th 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 5th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.48 97th 4830 98.0%
2019 94.82 141st 4963 97.2%
2022 98.68 47th 5084 99.1%
2023 98.23 61st 5098 98.8%
2024 97.82 75th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.52 532nd 2737 80.6%
2019 79.19 491st 2834 82.7%
2022 82.79 350th 2726 87.2%
2023 79.23 455th 2662 82.9%
2024 89.05 115th 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.

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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

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

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

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
2012100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201397.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%
201495.0%5.0%0.0%0.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%
201596.0%4.0%0.0%1.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%
201695.0%5.0%0.0%0.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%
201797.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%98.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%97.0%98.0%
2018≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202096.6%0.7%1.3%97.3%98.0%98.0%
202197.7%1.5%0.8%98.5%97.7%98.5%98.5%98.5%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for John L. Golden Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,675

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John L. Golden Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 378th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 221st of 5874 Elementary schools
 2.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John L. Golden Elementary)78.184.5
 6.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Etiwanda Elementary)69.262.6
 6.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (John L. Golden Elementary)8586.7
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Etiwanda Elementary)69.968.5
 1.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John L. Golden Elementary)80.480.6
 0.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Etiwanda Elementary)73.265
 8.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (John L. Golden Elementary)85.478.9
 6.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Etiwanda Elementary)67.965.7
 2.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John L. Golden Elementary)79.281.4
 2.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Etiwanda Elementary)72.569.3
 3.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (John L. Golden Elementary)69.574
 4.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Etiwanda Elementary)59.557
 2.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (John L. Golden Elementary)56.164.8
 8.7%
   5th Grade Science (Etiwanda Elementary)46.247.5
 1.3%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students933912
 2.3%
African American4437
 15.9%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian327390
 19.3%
Hispanic278233
 16.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White223179
 19.7%
Two or More Races5869
 19%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28%33.3%
 5.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about John L. Golden Elementary

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 912 students attended John L. Golden Elementary.

Students who attend John L. Golden Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Day Creek Intermediate
High : Los Osos High

Students at John L. Golden Elementary are 43% Asian, 26% Hispanic, 20% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.


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