# Golden Valley High

Golden Valley High is a high school in Merced, California. Reading proficiency is 40.8%, -0.7 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 17.1%, +6.4 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/golden-valley-high-merced |
| District | Merced Union High |
| Address | 2121 East Childs Avenue, Merced, CA, 95344-0188 |
| Grade span | 9-12 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 21:1 |
| Per-student spending | $18,557 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,633 (85.2%) |
| English Learners | 252 (13.1%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 41.5% | 487 |
| 2024 | 47.4% | 439 |
| 2025 | 40.8% | 444 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 10.7% | 485 |
| 2024 | 11.6% | 439 |
| 2025 | 17.1% | 444 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 37.3% | 58.3% |
| 2024 | 43.6% | 66.2% |
| 2025 | 37.1% | 60.9% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 8.7% | 18.8% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | 28.4% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | 29.0% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2.6% | 41.4% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | 47.6% |
| 2025 | 10.2% | 41.5% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 0.0% | 12.8% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | 12.9% |
| 2025 | 15.3% | 17.0% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36.8% | 315 |
| Asian | 67.4% | 43 |
| White | 41.7% | 36 |
| Black or African American | 32.1% | 28 |
| Two or more races | 53.3% | 15 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14.3% | 315 |
| Asian | 39.5% | 43 |
| White | 19.4% | 36 |
| Black or African American | 10.7% | 28 |
| Two or more races | 6.7% | 15 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 444 | 32.7% | 26.6% | 25.9% | 14.9% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 444 | 63.1% | 19.8% | 13.3% | 3.8% |