Is Gold Ridge Elementary a good school?

Gold Ridge Elementary ranks 1115 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gold Ridge Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 492 students attended Gold Ridge Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Gold Ridge Elementary?

Students at Gold Ridge Elementary are 38% White, 32% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Gold Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gold Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sutter Middle High : Folsom High

Gold Ridge Elementary

Summary:

Gold Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Folsom, California, serving 492 students in grades K-5 and part of the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District.

Gold Ridge Elementary is a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 20% of California elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (61.45%) and Math (59.85%) are significantly higher than the district (59.14% and 49.08%) and state (47.04% and 35.54%) averages. However, the school has seen a notable performance gap between its Hispanic students, who rank in the top 5-10% of California elementary schools, and its Asian and White students, who rank in the bottom 50%. The school's ability to support students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds is a strength, with these subgroups ranking in the top 25-30% of California elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Gold Ridge Elementary performs well, with several other Folsom-Cordova Unified schools, such as Folsom Hills, Theodore Judah, and Sandra J. Gallardo, also ranking in the top 20% of California elementary schools. However, the school's performance lags behind that of William Brooks Elementary, which is part of the Buckeye Union Elementary School District and ranks in the top 10-15% of California elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

735 Halidon Way
Folsom, CA 95630-8402

(916) 294-9140

District: Folsom-Cordova Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1115^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,137

Students who attend Gold Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sutter Middle
High:	Folsom High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 492

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.6%

Asian:

31.9%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gold Ridge Elementary ranks better than 81% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.91. (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 Student population at Gold Ridge Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (37.6%), Asian (31.9%), Hispanic (15%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gold Ridge Elementary is 20.3, which is the 9^th best among 21 elementary schools in the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gold Ridge Elementary is $6,137. 17 elementary schools in the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gold Ridge Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gold Ridge Elementary 1115^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Gold Ridge Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Folsom-Cordova Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Folsom-Cordova Unified 640^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gold Ridge Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Gold Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	96.38	158^th	4809	96.7%
2005	94.97	224^th	4822	95.4%
2006	93.52	303^rd	4818	93.7%
2007	91.46	434^th	5113	91.5%
2008	88.95	549^th	5113	89.3%
2009	88.85	542^nd	5193	89.6%
2010	84.22	774^th	5314	85.4%
2011	85.03	724^th	5377	86.5%
2012	84.60	754^th	5390	86.0%
2013	84.17	810^th	5530	85.4%
2015	84.62	904^th	5611	83.9%
2016	90.33	594^th	5614	89.4%
2017	89.27	677^th	5692	88.1%
2018	91.09	565^th	5662	90.0%
2019	89.42	674^th	5789	88.4%
2022	84.88	946^th	5883	83.9%
2023	82.33	1079^th	5874	81.6%
2024	80.91	1115^th	5862	81.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Gold Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	28.83	465^th	610	23.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Gold Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.37	788^th	2420	67.4%
2024	61.13	697^th	2634	73.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gold Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.51	746^th	5084	85.3%
2019	67.89	1283^rd	5173	75.2%
2023	57.38	1916^th	5374	64.3%
2024	70.09	1262^nd	5511	77.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Gold Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.06	611^th	5413	88.7%
2019	90.44	535^th	5492	90.3%
2022	81.32	1049^th	5635	81.4%
2023	84.32	921^st	5617	83.6%
2024	80.78	1057^th	5605	81.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Gold Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	61.75	567^th	2227	74.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Gold Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.42	548^th	5431	89.9%
2019	85.68	796^th	5510	85.6%
2022	84.06	916^th	5663	83.8%
2023	77.38	1206^th	5650	78.7%
2024	77.31	1166^th	5636	79.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Gold Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.75	368^th	1071	65.6%
2019	68.01	418^th	1149	63.6%
2022	65.39	489^th	1154	57.6%
2023	58.65	625^th	1190	47.5%
2024	57.82	639^th	1203	46.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gold Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	74.18	956^th	4963	80.7%
2022	86.99	473^rd	5084	90.7%
2023	96.46	118^th	5098	97.7%
2024	88.62	405^th	5102	92.1%

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Rank History for White students at Gold Ridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.93	971^st	2737	64.5%
2019	61.39	1157^th	2834	59.2%
2022	44.68	1617^th	2726	40.7%
2023	41.26	1687^th	2662	36.6%
2024	47.61	1492^nd	2647	43.6%

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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 Gold Ridge Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	309	7	37	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	374
2000	457	17	74	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	582
2001	508	9	85	30	5	n/a	n/a	4	641
2002	514	11	101	41	2	n/a	n/a	3	672
2003	514	11	101	41	2	n/a	n/a	3	672
2004	418	11	79	26	4	n/a	n/a	6	544
2005	389	14	86	31	0	n/a	n/a	8	528
2006	377	15	88	42	0	n/a	n/a	6	528
2007	403	5	109	36	0	n/a	n/a	6	559
2008	347	4	143	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	537
2009	330	8	135	50	3	0	0	0	526
2010	360	9	154	49	5	0	3	0	580
2011	354	11	148	52	4	1	7	0	577
2012	340	10	160	62	3	2	13	0	590
2013	369	15	165	61	4	3	14	0	631
2014	335	11	159	55	4	2	18	0	584
2015	322	13	160	48	3	2	30	0	578
2016	299	11	173	51	2	2	43	0	581
2017	286	9	216	52	2	1	52	0	618
2018	261	9	239	48	2	2	51	0	612
2019	255	11	213	61	1	1	64	0	606
2020	250	11	204	70	0	3	68	0	606
2021	190	7	216	75	0	3	56	0	547
2022	199	10	158	80	0	3	58	0	508
2023	185	12	157	74	0	2	62	0	492

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 Gold Ridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	374	18.8	19.9	2.4
2000	582	25.8	22.6	2.7
2001	641	31.6	20.3	1.7
2002	672	31.8	21.1	4
2003	672	31.8	21.1	4
2004	544	27.0	20.1	3.9
2005	528	25.8	20.5	4.6
2006	528	25.8	20.5	4.4
2007	559	26.1	21.4	4
2008	537	27.7	19.4	6
2009	526	24.7	20.5	5.5
2010	580	25.0	23.2	7.2
2011	577	n/a	n/a	8.1
2012	590	25.0	23.6	n/a
2013	631	25.0	25.2	9.4
2014	584	22.0	26.5	13
2015	578	22.0	26.2	11.9
2016	581	25.0	23.2	13.4
2017	618	26.0	23.7	10.4
2018	612	26.0	23.5	12.3
2019	606	26.0	23.3	13.5
2020	606	n/a	n/a	13.4
2021	547	25.7	21.2	12.8
2022	508	25.7	19.7	14.8
2023	492	24.1	20.3	16.9

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 Gold Ridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	374	18.8	19.9	2.4
2000	582	25.8	22.6	2.7
2001	641	31.6	20.3	1.7
2002	672	31.8	21.1	4
2003	672	31.8	21.1	4
2004	544	27.0	20.1	3.9
2005	528	25.8	20.5	4.6
2006	528	25.8	20.5	4.4
2007	559	26.1	21.4	4
2008	537	27.7	19.4	6
2009	526	24.7	20.5	5.5
2010	580	25.0	23.2	7.2
2011	577	n/a	n/a	8.1
2012	590	25.0	23.6	n/a
2013	631	25.0	25.2	9.4
2014	584	22.0	26.5	13
2015	578	22.0	26.2	11.9
2016	581	25.0	23.2	13.4
2017	618	26.0	23.7	10.4
2018	612	26.0	23.5	12.3
2019	606	26.0	23.3	13.5
2020	606	n/a	n/a	13.4
2021	547	25.7	21.2	12.8
2022	508	25.7	19.7	14.8
2023	492	24.1	20.3	16.9

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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