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2400 Via Canela, Oroville, CA 95966-7200
Summary
Golden Hills Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 26th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 34.9% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up.
Math is weaker: 22.8% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 34.9% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 22.8% |
| Reading State Rank | 3,160/4,657 (32nd percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 3,729/4,657 (20th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 20:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 274 |
| Low-Income Students | 232 (84.7%) |
| English Learners | 34 (12.4%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading was unchanged from last year and rose 8.5 points over the full period. Math fell 4.0 points from last year and rose 1.6 points over the full period.
•Math +1.6 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 29.3% to 40.3% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 3,160 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students are 7.8 points ahead in reading. It narrowed over the period shown.
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English Learners vs English Native
3.7% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 35.8% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 26% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 21% to 22%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 20.9% to 24.8% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 3,729 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 8.4-point math income gap is narrower than the 18.4-point gap at a typical California 4–5 school. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
7.4% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 23.0% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 7 schools for reading and 7 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 4–5 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Golden Hills Elementary rank in California?
Golden Hills Elementary ranks No. 3,160 of 4,657 in reading and No. 3,729 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
