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Alumni: what's one memory from Golden West Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
591
Elementary
DISTRICT 787 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANTECA UNIFIED·NCES 062361003579
Golden West Elementary
1031 North Main St., Manteca, CA 95336 · (209) 858-7300 · San Joaquin County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL591 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
22.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
421 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 72 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 8% larger than its 8th grade class (72).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
16.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.9pp since 2014
Math
11.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -7.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 2.9% | 13.3% | 21.4% | 62.5% |
| Math | 2.3% | 9.5% | 27.1% | 61.1% |
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 | 16.1% | 11.9% |
| 2023-24 | 24.1% | 12.8% |
| 2022-23 | 23.6% | 13.6% |
| 2021-22 | 31.8% | 14.1% |
| 2018-19 | 35.5% | 22.9% |
| 2017-18 | 34.0% | 20.3% |
| 2016-17 | 20.8% | 18.2% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
16.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 38% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 West Elementary
Golden West Elementary's state test result (16.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden West Elementary this school | 591 | 71.2% | 16.3% |
| Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary Vista | 579 | 69.1% | 47.0% |
| Rice Canyon Elementary Lake Elsinore | 596 | 70.5% | 45.2% |
| T.H.E Leadership Academy Oceanside | 584 | 71.9% | 44.5% |
| Miguelito Elementary Lompoc | 634 | 69.9% | 30.5% |
| North Broadway Elementary Escondido | 517 | 70.4% | 36.6% |
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 West Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.3% | #4,863 of 5,151 | #120 of 138 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.9% | #4,955 of 5,172 ▼ 106 | #124 of 138 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.1% | #5,014 of 5,172 ▼ 622 | #133 of 138 ▼ 29 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.0pp | #173 of 5,116 | #4 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 591 | #1,480 of 5,915 | #63 of 159 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #2,535 of 5,352 | #42 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.3% | #2,965 of 5,354 | #109 of 149 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.2% | #2,883 of 5,625 | #92 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.9% | #334 of 1,139 | #8 of 32 |
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
591
-658 (-53%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 849
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 27.1:1
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 | 591 | 26.4 | 22.4:1 | 71% (421) |
| 2023-24 | 552 | 25.4 | 21.7:1 | 77% (426) |
| 2022-23 | 538 | 25.6 | 21.0:1 | 66% (357) |
| 2020-21 | 1,249 | 46 | 27.1:1 | 66% (827) |
| 2017-18 | 510 | 21.8 | 23.4:1 | 74% (378) |
| 2015-16 | 599 | 23 | 26.0:1 | 72% (434) |
| 2010-11 | 635 | N/A | N/A | 72% (460) |
| 2000-01 | 783 | 39 | 20.1:1 | 36% (282) |
| 1990-91 | 849 | 32 | 26.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Golden West Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (510 to 591); teachers up 21% (21.8 to 26.4).
About Golden West Elementary
Golden West Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in Manteca, California. In all, 591 students attend the school in kindergarten through 8. It has 27% more students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
Manteca Unified enrolls 25,347 students, and its 30 schools include Golden West Elementary.
The share of Hispanic students at Golden West Elementary is 70%, a majority. Other students are 17% White, 7% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. That is higher than the 43% Hispanic share among all San Joaquin County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 47%.
The school had 26.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 22.4:1. That is in line with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school reported 71% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Golden West Elementary earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 0% of California public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations places Golden West Elementary in the bottom 10% of California schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 21.5 points below it (16.3% actual, 37.8% predicted).
Census data for San Joaquin County show median household income comes to about $92,179, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 251 public schools and about 153,026 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Shasta Elementary, is about 0.7 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Golden West Elementary is 5th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Small: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Golden West Elementary reported 1,249 students in 2020-21 and 591 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (22.4:1) than in 2020-21 (27.1:1).
The allk12 page for Golden West Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
San Joaquin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
797,334
Census ACS
Median income
$92,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
251
153,026 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Manteca Unified
- Manteca HighHigh · 1,907 students
- Sierra HighHigh · 1,670 students
- East Union HighHigh · 1,524 students
- Lathrop HighHigh · 1,486 students
- Veritas ElementaryElementary · 1,266 students
- Nile Garden ElementaryElementary · 1,221 students
Other schools in Manteca
- Manteca HighHigh · 1,907 students
- Sierra HighHigh · 1,670 students
- East Union HighHigh · 1,524 students
- Veritas ElementaryElementary · 1,266 students
- Nile Garden ElementaryElementary · 1,221 students
- George McParland ElementaryElementary · 1,195 students
Nearby schools
- Shasta Elementary0.7 mi · 726
- Neil Hafley Elementary1.0 mi · 799
- Yosemite School Community Day (7-12)1.0 mi · 45
- Yosemite School Community Day (K-6)1.0 mi · 5
- Manteca Online Academy1.0 mi · 122
- Manteca High1.1 mi · 1,907
Frequently asked questions
About Golden West ElementaryHow large is Golden West Elementary?
Golden West Elementary enrolls approximately 591 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Golden West Elementary serve?
Golden West Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Golden West Elementary?
Approximately 22.4:1 students per teacher at Golden West Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Golden West Elementary?
At Golden West Elementary, the student body is approximately 17% White, 70% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Golden West Elementary public or private?
Golden West Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Manteca Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.