Is Gold River Discovery Center K-8 a good school?

Gold River Discovery Center K-8 ranks 1512 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gold River Discovery Center K-8?

In the 2022-23 school year, 699 students attended Gold River Discovery Center K-8.

What is the racial makeup of Gold River Discovery Center K-8?

Students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8 are 57% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 4% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Gold River Discovery Center K-8 attend?

Students who attend Gold River Discovery Center K-8 usually go on to attend: High : El Camino Fundamental High

Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Summary:

Gold River Discovery Center K-8 is a public elementary school located in Gold River, California, serving 699 students in grades K-8 as part of the San Juan Unified School District. This school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gold River Discovery Center K-8 outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with proficiency rates 10-20 percentage points higher. The school performs well across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and Special Education students ranking particularly high compared to their peers statewide. However, the school's performance for Asian and White students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of California elementary schools. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.5% in 2017-2018 to 21.7% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Gold River Discovery Center K-8 outperforms most of the other schools in the San Juan Unified School District, including Orangevale Open K-8, Albert Schweitzer Elementary, and Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary. However, Pershing Elementary performs on par with or better than Gold River Discovery Center K-8 in several academic metrics. Additionally, Riverview STEM Elementary, a school in the neighboring Folsom-Cordova Unified School District, stands out as an exceptional performer, ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-8

2200 Roaring Camp Dr.
Gold River, CA 95670-7677

(916) 971-5349

District: San Juan Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1512^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,053

Students who attend Gold River Discovery Center K-8 usually attend:

High:

El Camino Fundamental High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.6

Number of students: 699

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.7%

Hispanic:

18.6%

Two or more races:

11.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gold River Discovery Center K-8 ranks better than 74.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 41 ranked elementary schools in the San Juan Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.69. (See more...)

Compare Details Gold River Discovery Center K-8 ranks better than 74.8% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.96. (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 Racial makeup is: White (56.7%), Hispanic (18.6%), two or more races (11.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gold River Discovery Center K-8 is 22.6, which is the 13^th best among 41 elementary schools in the San Juan Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Gold River Discovery Center K-8 employs 30.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gold River Discovery Center K-8 is $6,053. 36 elementary schools in the San Juan Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gold River Discovery Center K-8:

SchoolDigger ranks Gold River Discovery Center K-8 1512^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Gold River Discovery Center K-8 in the ranking list.)

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Gold River Discovery Center K-8 700^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Gold River Discovery Center K-8 in the ranking list.)

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San Juan Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Juan Unified 923^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gold River Discovery Center K-8

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	93.36	309^th	4809	93.6%
2005	92.88	332^nd	4822	93.1%
2006	93.96	268^th	4818	94.4%
2007	93.21	333^rd	5113	93.5%
2008	93.57	277^th	5113	94.6%
2009	92.96	288^th	5193	94.5%
2010	90.47	412^th	5314	92.2%
2011	88.95	490^th	5377	90.9%
2012	90.41	400^th	5390	92.6%
2013	84.00	820^th	5530	85.2%
2015	89.01	667^th	5611	88.1%
2016	84.61	924^th	5614	83.5%
2017	74.40	1365^th	5692	76.0%
2018	80.83	1085^th	5662	80.8%
2019	76.29	1334^th	5789	77.0%
2022	82.67	1061^st	5883	82.0%
2023	75.48	1356^th	5874	76.9%
2024	71.69	1512^th	5862	74.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	85.00	263^rd	2634	90.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.98	778^th	5084	84.7%
2019	83.08	583^rd	5173	88.7%
2022	91.54	296^th	5264	94.4%
2023	74.06	1031^st	5374	80.8%
2024	64.95	1501^st	5511	72.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.40	1113^th	5413	79.4%
2019	72.31	1400^th	5492	74.5%
2022	80.59	1086^th	5635	80.7%
2023	73.96	1326^th	5617	76.4%
2024	69.92	1497^th	5605	73.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	93.30	113^th	2128	94.7%
2019	88.77	200^th	2585	92.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.96	1063^rd	5431	80.4%
2019	77.04	1215^th	5510	77.9%
2022	80.84	1074^th	5663	81.0%
2023	72.69	1385^th	5650	75.5%
2024	70.01	1500^th	5636	73.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.24	810^th	1071	24.4%
2019	36.35	848^th	1149	26.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.97	1326^th	4830	72.5%
2019	70.20	1165^th	4963	76.5%
2022	82.07	668^th	5084	86.9%
2023	79.95	732^nd	5098	85.6%
2024	72.65	1060^th	5102	79.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.34	1157^th	2737	57.7%
2019	47.39	1640^th	2834	42.1%
2022	61.05	1121^st	2726	58.9%
2023	52.06	1372^nd	2662	48.5%
2024	52.88	1329^th	2647	49.8%

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

Rank History for Gold River Discovery Center K-8

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Rank History for all middle school students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	94.06	50^th	1999	97.5%
2008	92.91	57^th	2005	97.2%
2009	92.52	56^th	2063	97.3%
2010	84.60	203^rd	2179	90.7%
2011	83.10	230^th	2236	89.7%
2012	83.60	221^st	2259	90.2%
2013	80.83	302^nd	2379	87.3%
2015	91.39	191^st	2477	92.3%
2016	90.66	216^th	2497	91.3%
2017	87.73	295^th	2508	88.2%
2018	90.53	227^th	2480	90.8%
2019	88.08	305^th	2715	88.8%
2022	78.66	513^th	2740	81.3%
2023	75.41	574^th	2802	79.5%
2024	68.96	700^th	2777	74.8%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	59.43	289^th	699	58.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.67	198^th	2230	91.1%
2019	81.39	276^th	2369	88.3%
2022	53.59	911^th	2458	62.9%
2023	61.10	724^th	2549	71.6%
2024	63.18	681^st	2575	73.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.32	191^st	2262	91.6%
2019	85.55	308^th	2380	87.1%
2022	80.13	423^rd	2509	83.1%
2023	74.31	532^nd	2547	79.1%
2024	73.34	570^th	2546	77.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.58	274^th	2273	87.9%
2019	88.55	272^nd	2407	88.7%
2022	75.47	525^th	2527	79.2%
2023	73.69	551^st	2558	78.5%
2024	60.20	811^th	2547	68.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.12	262^nd	2072	87.4%
2019	86.57	187^th	2213	91.5%
2022	85.65	199^th	2359	91.6%
2023	71.20	482^nd	2391	79.8%
2024	69.55	522^nd	2383	78.1%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.04	298^th	1496	80.1%
2019	76.16	337^th	1602	79.0%
2022	50.32	760^th	1555	51.1%
2023	53.16	693^rd	1552	55.3%
2024	44.17	828^th	1535	46.1%

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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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by a parent
Thursday, May 27, 2010

Poor administration. Problems now because administration does not want to admit to problem behaviors at his school. Must affect his pay. Fights go on and kids don't get suspended. The 7-8 kids have problems on the elementary campus. They want to be in Jr High. Teacher moral is very low as principal has no respect for them and uses a bully pulpit to run the school. Tells parents teachers are behind his plans and you talk to the teachers and they are not. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Gold River Discovery Center K-8

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	331	3	42	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	385
1995	494	15	77	29	5	n/a	n/a	0	620
1996	494	15	77	29	5	n/a	n/a	0	620
1997	517	12	94	27	6	n/a	n/a	0	656
1998	532	12	101	22	5	n/a	n/a	0	672
1999	525	8	117	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	677
2000	530	8	136	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	705
2001	494	14	139	24	4	n/a	n/a	0	675
2002	457	12	158	25	4	n/a	n/a	0	656
2003	457	12	158	25	4	n/a	n/a	0	656
2004	436	17	149	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	631
2005	397	14	163	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	606
2006	367	16	169	29	11	n/a	n/a	0	592
2007	410	22	169	44	11	n/a	n/a	2	658
2008	453	25	166	48	11	n/a	n/a	0	703
2009	419	21	151	49	13	3	1	0	657
2010	439	26	160	59	12	6	0	0	702
2011	466	24	170	68	16	6	9	0	759
2012	433	26	166	69	10	5	10	0	719
2013	435	26	156	82	9	4	20	0	732
2014	459	22	166	81	6	5	26	0	765
2015	474	21	147	99	4	5	37	0	787
2016	516	32	148	117	5	7	11	0	836
2017	497	21	119	125	3	9	46	0	820
2018	488	14	119	135	4	9	52	0	821
2019	470	19	95	143	2	7	72	0	808
2020	459	18	86	139	2	7	69	0	780
2021	407	21	83	124	1	6	64	0	706
2022	385	22	74	126	1	5	74	0	687
2023	396	26	62	130	0	7	78	0	699

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 River Discovery Center K-8

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	385	13.0	29.6	0.5
1995	620	20.0	31.0	0.8
1996	620	20.0	31.0	0.8
1997	656	29.0	22.6	2.6
1998	672	28.4	23.7	1.8
1999	677	30.0	22.6	2.1
2000	705	31.0	22.7	2.1
2001	675	32.0	21.1	3.3
2002	656	31.0	21.2	3.5
2003	656	31.0	21.2	3.5
2004	631	30.0	21.0	4.4
2005	606	29.0	20.9	5.9
2006	592	28.0	21.1	6.4
2007	658	30.5	21.6	6.1
2008	703	37.1	18.9	7
2009	657	29.5	20.2	6.5
2010	702	31.5	22.2	9
2011	759	n/a	n/a	14.4
2012	719	27.8	25.8	n/a
2013	732	25.8	28.3	14.8
2014	765	26.5	28.8	18.6
2015	787	29.0	27.1	18.7
2016	836	30.0	27.8	20.8
2017	820	31.9	25.6	18.9
2018	821	31.9	25.7	22.9
2019	808	30.9	26.1	25.5
2020	780	n/a	n/a	22.7
2021	706	32.0	22.0	17.4
2022	687	31.0	22.1	21.4
2023	699	30.8	22.6	28.9

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 River Discovery Center K-8

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	385	13.0	29.6	0.5
1995	620	20.0	31.0	0.8
1996	620	20.0	31.0	0.8
1997	656	29.0	22.6	2.6
1998	672	28.4	23.7	1.8
1999	677	30.0	22.6	2.1
2000	705	31.0	22.7	2.1
2001	675	32.0	21.1	3.3
2002	656	31.0	21.2	3.5
2003	656	31.0	21.2	3.5
2004	631	30.0	21.0	4.4
2005	606	29.0	20.9	5.9
2006	592	28.0	21.1	6.4
2007	658	30.5	21.6	6.1
2008	703	37.1	18.9	7
2009	657	29.5	20.2	6.5
2010	702	31.5	22.2	9
2011	759	n/a	n/a	14.4
2012	719	27.8	25.8	n/a
2013	732	25.8	28.3	14.8
2014	765	26.5	28.8	18.6
2015	787	29.0	27.1	18.7
2016	836	30.0	27.8	20.8
2017	820	31.9	25.6	18.9
2018	821	31.9	25.7	22.9
2019	808	30.9	26.1	25.5
2020	780	n/a	n/a	22.7
2021	706	32.0	22.0	17.4
2022	687	31.0	22.1	21.4
2023	699	30.8	22.6	28.9

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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