Golden Sierra Junior Senior High
5101 Garden Valley Road, Garden Valley, CA 95633-0175
Summary
Golden Sierra Junior Senior High is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 41st percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 37.8% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending down.
Math is weaker: 27.4% of students met California's math standard, it is holding steady.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 37.8% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 27.4% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,066/1,734 (39th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 965/1,735 (44th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 16:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 436 |
| Low-Income Students | 188 (43.1%) |
| English Learners | 4 (0.9%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 7.4 points from last year and fell 5.4 points over the full period. Math rose 4.3 points from last year and rose 0.2 points over the full period.
•Math +0.2 percentage points (2024–2026)
Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Two or more races and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 28.8% to 50.7% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 1,066 of 1,734 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 21.3-point reading income gap is wider than the 13.0-point gap at a typical California 7–12 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Two or more races students have the strongest math results at about 30% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 11% to 29%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 26.4% to 28.6% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 965 of 1,735 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 17.5-point math income gap is wider than the 8.4-point gap at a typical California 7–12 school. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.
Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 66 schools for reading and 66 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 7–12 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 Sierra Junior Senior High rank in California?
Golden Sierra Junior Senior High ranks No. 1,066 of 1,734 in reading and No. 965 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
