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How has Golden Hill K-8 changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
464
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432011157
Golden Hill K-8
1240 33rd St., San Diego, CA 92102 · (619) 236-5600 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
320 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 95 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 144% larger than its 8th grade class (39).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
44.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.2pp since 2014
Math
22.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.6% | 25.6% | 24.0% | 31.8% |
| Math | 8.7% | 13.7% | 26.1% | 51.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.2% | 22.4% |
| 2023-24 | 40.6% | 25.4% |
| 2022-23 | 52.3% | 28.9% |
| 2021-22 | 49.4% | 24.9% |
| 2018-19 | 45.4% | 27.3% |
| 2017-18 | 45.0% | 25.0% |
| 2016-17 | 38.8% | 23.0% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 17.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Golden Hill K-8
Golden Hill K-8's state test result (31.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Hill K-8 this school | 464 | 69.0% | 31.7% |
| Hurd Barrington Elementary Newman | 428 | 65.7% | 29.7% |
| Holbrook Language Academy Concord | 501 | 66.7% | 35.4% |
| Riverview Elementary Parlier | 509 | 69.2% | 53.7% |
| Elbow Creek Elementary Visalia | 514 | 67.5% | 37.0% |
| Pearblossom Elementary Pearblossom | 435 | 66.0% | 25.6% |
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 Hill K-8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #3,301 of 5,151 | #285 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #4,059 of 5,172 ▼ 469 | #328 of 393 ▼ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #2,526 of 5,172 ▲ 140 | #237 of 393 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.8pp | #786 of 5,116 | #61 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 464 | #2,868 of 5,915 | #219 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #3,140 of 5,352 | #217 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.4% | #3,345 of 5,354 | #314 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.0% | #3,016 of 5,625 | #178 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.1% | #285 of 1,139 | #22 of 97 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
464
+56 (+14%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 524
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 20.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 464 | 20 | 23.2:1 | 69% (320) |
| 2023-24 | 469 | 21 | 22.3:1 | 69% (325) |
| 2022-23 | 429 | 22 | 19.5:1 | 72% (308) |
| 2020-21 | 408 | 20 | 20.4:1 | 78% (320) |
| 2017-18 | 393 | 17.8 | 22.1:1 | 86% (337) |
| 2015-16 | 411 | 21 | 19.6:1 | 89% (366) |
| 2010-11 | 524 | N/A | N/A | 95% (498) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Golden Hill K-8.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (393 to 464); teachers up 12% (17.8 to 20).
About Golden Hill K-8
Golden Hill K-8 is a mid-sized elementary school in San Diego, California, one of the schools in San Diego Unified. Enrollment stands at 464 students, covering kindergarten through 8.
San Diego Unified runs 174 schools with a combined 94,828 students. Golden Hill K-8 is one of them.
The share of Hispanic students at Golden Hill K-8 is 75%, a majority. It is also 16% White and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of San Diego County is roughly 35% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 41%.
There are 20 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 23.2:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. Of all students at Golden Hill K-8, 69% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 15 points above the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County.
Golden Hill K-8 holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 21% of California public elementary schools.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 39.1%. Golden Hill K-8 scores 31.7%.
The school's county is San Diego County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in San Diego County number 766, with about 467,437 students.
Golden Hill K-8's closest public school neighbor is Albert Einstein Academies, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Golden Hill K-8, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Golden Hill K-8 is behind the 47.7% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 4.
NCES describes the area around Golden Hill K-8 as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 408 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 464 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 20.4 to 23.2 over 4 years.
This page is set up for the Golden Hill K-8 community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Golden Hill K-8What is the total enrollment at Golden Hill K-8?
Golden Hill K-8 enrolls approximately 464 students in grades KG-08.
Is Golden Hill K-8 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Golden Hill K-8 is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Golden Hill K-8?
Approximately 23.2:1 students per teacher at Golden Hill K-8.
How diverse is Golden Hill K-8?
Golden Hill K-8 reports a student body of 16% White, 75% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Golden Hill K-8?
Golden Hill K-8 is overseen by San Diego Unified in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.