1
Enrollment
617
Elementary
DISTRICT 554 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KERMAN UNIFIED·NCES 061949012756
Goldenrod Elementary
445 South Goldenrod Ave., Kerman, CA 93630 · (559) 843-9500 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL617 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
538 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 | 109 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 111 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (111).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Goldenrod Elementary→Kerman Middle
Based on grade levels within Kerman Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
43.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +22.6pp since 2014
Math
28.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.1pp 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 28 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 23 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.0% | 30.7% | 24.3% | 32.0% |
| Math | 10.2% | 17.9% | 38.8% | 33.1% |
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 | 43.6% | 28.1% |
| 2023-24 | 39.4% | 32.3% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 28.2% |
| 2021-22 | 40.9% | 28.9% |
| 2020-21 | 30.7% | 19.8% |
| 2018-19 | 44.4% | 36.3% |
| 2017-18 | 48.7% | 36.2% |
| 2016-17 | 45.1% | 35.8% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Goldenrod Elementary
Goldenrod Elementary's state test result (36.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldenrod Elementary this school | 617 | 87.2% | 36.0% |
| Silas Bartsch Reedley | 606 | 87.3% | 50.5% |
| Canterbury Avenue Elementary Arleta | 578 | 85.5% | 46.6% |
| Mercey Springs Elementary Los Banos | 608 | 89.3% | 21.3% |
| Sultana Elementary Ontario | 589 | 88.5% | 34.6% |
| Vineyard Elementary Ontario | 562 | 86.7% | 35.4% |
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 Goldenrod Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #2,867 of 5,151 | #93 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #3,408 of 5,172 ▼ 560 | #112 of 185 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #2,582 of 5,172 ▲ 206 | #80 of 185 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #3,012 of 5,116 | #141 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 617 | #1,248 of 5,915 | #67 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.7:1 | #4,231 of 5,352 | #166 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.6% | #4,445 of 5,354 | #151 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.2% | #1,446 of 5,625 | #94 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.0% | #756 of 3,837 | #8 of 135 |
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
617
-235 (-28%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
was 25.1:1
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 | 617 | 25 | 24.7:1 | 87% (538) |
| 2023-24 | 860 | 36 | 23.9:1 | 87% (744) |
| 2022-23 | 871 | 36 | 24.2:1 | 81% (705) |
| 2020-21 | 852 | 34 | 25.1:1 | 94% (801) |
| 2017-18 | 845 | 36 | 23.5:1 | 88% (744) |
| 2015-16 | 922 | 35 | 26.3:1 | 93% (859) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Goldenrod Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (845 to 617); teachers down 31% (36 to 25).
About Goldenrod Elementary
Goldenrod Elementary is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in Kerman, California. The school covers kindergarten through 6 and reported 617 students in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
Kerman Unified is made up of 9 schools with 5,272 students in all.
A large majority of enrollment at Goldenrod Elementary is Hispanic, at 89%. After that, the student body is 5% Asian and 4% White. Among all residents of Fresno County, the Hispanic share is about 55%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 20%.
Based on 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, Goldenrod Elementary has a ratio of 24.7:1. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 87%. Among public schools in Fresno County, the average eligibility rate is 75%.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Goldenrod Elementary's results are 7.5 points above predicted: 36.0% against 28.4%.
In Fresno County, home to about 1,016,725 people, 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 Goldenrod Elementary.
Goldenrod Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Kerman Unified Online, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of Goldenrod Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Goldenrod Elementary ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
The school shrank from 852 students in 2020-21 to 617 in 2024-25.
The Goldenrod Elementary discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Kerman Unified
- Kerman HighHigh · 1,493 students
- Kerman MiddleMiddle · 810 students
- Kerman-Floyd ElementaryElementary · 567 students
- Liberty ElementaryElementary · 563 students
- Harvest ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- Sun Empire ElementaryElementary · 490 students
Other schools in Kerman
- Kerman HighHigh · 1,493 students
- Kerman MiddleMiddle · 810 students
- Kerman-Floyd ElementaryElementary · 567 students
- Liberty ElementaryElementary · 563 students
- Harvest ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- Sun Empire ElementaryElementary · 490 students
Nearby schools
- Kerman Unified Online0.7 mi · 140
- Kerman-Floyd Elementary0.7 mi · 567
- Enterprise High1.2 mi · 57
- Harvest Elementary1.3 mi · 535
- Kerman High1.3 mi · 1,493
- Kerman Middle1.3 mi · 810
Frequently asked questions
About Goldenrod ElementaryHow many students attend Goldenrod Elementary?
Goldenrod Elementary enrolls approximately 617 students in grades KG-06.
Is Goldenrod Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Goldenrod Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Goldenrod Elementary have?
Goldenrod Elementary employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Goldenrod Elementary?
Student demographics at Goldenrod Elementary are roughly 4% White, 89% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Goldenrod Elementary in?
Goldenrod Elementary is part of Kerman Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.