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Which teacher or staff member at Golden Charter Academy deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
405
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOLDEN CHARTER ACADEMY DISTRICT·NCES 060255614585
Golden Charter Academy
1626 West Princeton Ave., Fresno, CA 93705 · (559) 293-3157 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL405 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
27.0:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
334 students
STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 92 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 77% larger than its 6th grade class (52).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Golden Charter Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Charter Academy this school | 405 | 82.5% | N/A |
| Purche Avenue Elementary Gardena | 373 | 90.1% | 27.4% |
| Seventy-Fourth Street Elementary Los Angeles | 377 | 92.6% | 34.3% |
| Harriet Tubman Village Charter San Diego | 446 | 93.7% | N/A |
| Today's Fresh Start-Compton Los Angeles | 374 | 93.0% | N/A |
| KIPP Bridge Academy Oakland | 520 | 90.2% | N/A |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Golden Charter Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 405 | #3,639 of 5,915 | #153 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.0:1 | #5,117 of 5,352 | #182 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #1,786 of 5,354 | #54 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.5% | #1,918 of 5,625 | #113 of 199 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 405 | 15 | 27.0:1 | 82% (334) |
| 2023-24 | 319 | 11.5 | 27.7:1 | 88% (280) |
| 2022-23 | 262 | 10.5 | 24.9:1 | 88% (230) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Golden Charter Academy.
About Golden Charter Academy
Golden Charter Academy is a mid-sized elementary school based in Fresno, California. The school has 405 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 8.
The school's district is Golden Charter Academy District.
About 51% of the student body at Golden Charter Academy is Black. Smaller groups are 36% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% White. County-wide, 4% of Fresno County residents are Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 60%.
Its staff includes 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 27.0 students per teacher. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 82% of students at Golden Charter Academy can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Fresno County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $74,201, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fresno County's 368 public schools enroll about 206,072 students and include Golden Charter Academy.
Measured in a straight line, Homan Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile from Golden Charter Academy. The five-mile area around Golden Charter Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
This page is set up for the Golden Charter Academy community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Fresno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,016,725
Census ACS
Median income
$74,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
368
206,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fresno
- Yosemite Valley CharterCombined · 3,065 students
- Sunnyside HighHigh · 2,858 students
- Bullard HighHigh · 2,485 students
- Clovis North HighHigh · 2,360 students
- Edison HighHigh · 2,339 students
- Clovis West HighHigh · 2,184 students
Nearby schools
- Homan Elementary0.1 mi · 475
- Fremont Elementary0.7 mi · 443
- Roeding Elementary0.8 mi · 704
- Addams Elementary0.9 mi · 748
- Dewolf Continuation High0.9 mi · 182
- Phoenix Elementary Academy Community Day0.9 mi · 28
Frequently asked questions
About Golden Charter AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Golden Charter Academy?
Golden Charter Academy enrolls approximately 405 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Golden Charter Academy serve?
Golden Charter Academy serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Golden Charter Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Golden Charter Academy is approximately 27.0:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Golden Charter Academy?
At Golden Charter Academy, the student body is approximately 5% White, 36% Hispanic, 51% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Golden Charter Academy?
Golden Charter Academy is overseen by Golden Charter Academy District in Fresno County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.