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Enrollment
603
Elementary
DISTRICT 594 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUTLER-OROSI JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 061035005511
Golden Valley Elementary
41465 Road 127, Orosi, CA 93647 · (559) 528-9004 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL603 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-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
19.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
545 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 130 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (130) is 31% larger than its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Golden Valley Elementary→El Monte Middle
Based on grade levels within Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
45.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +28.7pp since 2014
Math
39.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +17.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 29 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.3% | 24.5% | 20.9% | 33.3% |
| Math | 19.2% | 20.3% | 22.7% | 37.8% |
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 | 45.7% | 39.5% |
| 2023-24 | 43.8% | 34.8% |
| 2022-23 | 34.1% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.4% | 26.5% |
| 2020-21 | 31.2% | 18.0% |
| 2018-19 | 49.5% | 47.9% |
| 2017-18 | 49.0% | 46.1% |
| 2016-17 | 38.5% | 50.0% |
| 2015-16 | 24.0% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 17.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 27% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in California's top 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 Valley Elementary
Golden Valley Elementary's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Valley Elementary this school | 603 | 90.4% | 41.0% |
| Vineland Elementary Baldwin Park | 604 | 92.2% | 21.3% |
| Ernest R. Geddes Elementary Baldwin Park | 662 | 90.6% | 29.7% |
| James Marshall Elementary Modesto | 611 | 91.7% | 16.2% |
| Andrew Jackson Elementary Selma | 640 | 91.4% | 32.7% |
| Santa Lucia Elementary King City | 637 | 88.5% | 24.1% |
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 Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,389 of 5,151 | #24 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #2,324 of 5,172 ▲ 293 | #19 of 102 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #2,388 of 5,172 ▼ 24 | #26 of 102 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.7pp | #330 of 5,116 | #14 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 603 | #1,369 of 5,915 | #25 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #606 of 5,352 | #15 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.9% | #4,846 of 5,354 | #77 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.4% | #1,056 of 5,625 | #30 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #2,023 of 3,837 | #27 of 77 |
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
603
-116 (-16%) vs 2020
+68% since 2000-01, when it was 360
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 24.0:1
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 | 603 | 31.4 | 19.2:1 | 90% (545) |
| 2023-24 | 618 | 31.2 | 19.8:1 | 91% (564) |
| 2022-23 | 659 | 31.2 | 21.1:1 | 92% (608) |
| 2020-21 | 719 | 30 | 24.0:1 | 93% (666) |
| 2017-18 | 709 | 30 | 23.6:1 | 94% (664) |
| 2015-16 | 625 | 28 | 22.3:1 | 96% (598) |
| 2010-11 | 692 | N/A | N/A | 100% (689) |
| 2000-01 | 360 | 17 | 21.2:1 | 94% (337) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Golden Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (709 to 603); teachers up 5% (30 to 31.4).
About Golden Valley Elementary
In Orosi, California, Golden Valley Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. The latest federal count shows 603 students in kindergarten through 5. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 30% higher.
Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified serves 3,815 students across 8 schools.
Most students at Golden Valley Elementary are Hispanic: 94% of enrollment. Other students are 5% Asian. That is higher than the 67% Hispanic share among all Tulare County residents. By the diversity index, Golden Valley Elementary comes in at 12%.
Golden Valley Elementary's 31.4 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 19.2:1. That ratio is under the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 90%. The 77% average for public schools in Tulare County is 13 points lower.
The allk12 Grade for Golden Valley Elementary is A-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 79% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Golden Valley Elementary is a top-10% school in California on BeatsExpectations, beating its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests of 26.6% with an actual 41.0%.
Golden Valley Elementary is located in Tulare County, where median household income is about $71,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Golden Valley Elementary is one of 196 public schools in Tulare County, which together enroll about 101,494 students.
The shortest distance from Golden Valley Elementary to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Orosi High. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Golden Valley Elementary places 2nd of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 719 to 603. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 24.0:1 to 19.2:1.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Tulare County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
478,693
Census ACS
Median income
$71,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
196
101,494 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified
- Orosi HighHigh · 1,108 students
- El Monte MiddleMiddle · 844 students
- Cutler ElementaryElementary · 607 students
- Palm ElementaryElementary · 573 students
- Lovell HighHigh · 54 students
- Esperanza HighCombined · 19 students
Other schools in Orosi
- Orosi HighHigh · 1,108 students
- El Monte MiddleMiddle · 844 students
- Palm ElementaryElementary · 573 students
Nearby schools
- Orosi High0.5 mi · 1,108
- Palm Elementary0.6 mi · 573
- El Monte Middle0.9 mi · 844
- Cutler Elementary1.2 mi · 607
- Monson-Sultana Elementary2.5 mi · 440
- Esperanza High2.8 mi · 19
Frequently asked questions
About Golden Valley ElementaryHow large is Golden Valley Elementary?
Golden Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 603 students in grades KG-05.
Is Golden Valley Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Golden Valley Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Golden Valley Elementary?
Approximately 19.2:1 students per teacher at Golden Valley Elementary.
How diverse is Golden Valley Elementary?
Golden Valley Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 94% Hispanic, 5% Asian.
Is Golden Valley Elementary public or private?
Golden Valley Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.