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Which teacher or staff member at Golden Hill deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
502
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAVERHILL·NCES 250597000296
Golden Hill
140 Boardman Street, Haverhill, MA 01830 · (978) 374-5794 · Essex County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL502 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- 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 Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 98 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (101).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65% · 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
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
31.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -1.0pp since 2016
Math
35.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +6.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 39.0% | 34.0% |
| 2017-18 | 27.0% | 29.0% |
| 2016-17 | 32.0% | 29.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Golden Hill ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #591 of 920 ▼ 16 | #64 of 111 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #635 of 920 ▲ 34 | #69 of 111 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #60 of 901 | #10 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 502 | #235 of 1,086 | #29 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #411 of 938 | #57 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #319 of 938 | #19 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #302 of 317 | #39 of 40 |
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
502
+21 (+4%) vs 2020
-19% since 2000-01, when it was 618
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 502 | 42 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 476 | 43 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 475 | 42 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 481 | 33 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 497 | 39.6 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 518 | 29 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 466 | 36 | 12.9:1 | 37% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 618 | N/A | N/A | 38% (234) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Golden Hill.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (497 to 502); teachers up 6% (39.6 to 42).
About Golden Hill
Golden Hill is an elementary school in Haverhill, Massachusetts, reachable at (978) 374-5794. Enrollment totals 502 students across kindergarten through 4. The school is 32% larger than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Haverhill has 16 schools and 7,940 students, and Golden Hill is one of those schools.
Hispanic students account for 47% of enrollment at Golden Hill, more than any other group. The remaining students are 43% White, 6% Black, and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Essex County, the Hispanic share is about 24%. The diversity index for Golden Hill is 59%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 11.9 students per teacher. The 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is close to this figure.
Golden Hill earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 46% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In Essex County, home to about 813,054 people, median household income comes to about $101,883, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 221 public schools in the county, enrolling about 113,427, Golden Hill among them.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Dr Paul Nettle, is the closest to Golden Hill. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The federal government classifies Golden Hill's location as Suburb: Large.
A 4% gain took enrollment from 481 in 2020-21 to 502 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.6:1 to 11.9:1.
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Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Haverhill
- Haverhill HighHigh · 1,922 students
- Caleb Dustin Hunking SchoolElementary · 1,062 students
- Consentino Middle SchoolMiddle · 805 students
- Pentucket Lake ElementaryElementary · 527 students
- Dr Paul NettleMiddle · 503 students
- John G WhittierMiddle · 487 students
Other schools in Haverhill
- Haverhill HighHigh · 1,922 students
- Whittier Regional VocationalHigh · 1,285 students
- Caleb Dustin Hunking SchoolElementary · 1,062 students
- Consentino Middle SchoolMiddle · 805 students
- Pentucket Lake ElementaryElementary · 527 students
- Dr Paul NettleMiddle · 503 students
Nearby schools
- Dr Paul Nettle0.1 mi · 503
- Greenleaf Academy1.1 mi · 34
- Bradford Elementary1.4 mi · 443
- Pentucket Lake Elementary1.6 mi · 527
- Gateway Academy1.7 mi · 156
- Caleb Dustin Hunking School1.7 mi · 1,062
Frequently asked questions
About Golden HillHow many students attend Golden Hill?
Golden Hill enrolls approximately 502 students in grades KG-04.
Is Golden Hill an elementary, middle, or high school?
Golden Hill is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Golden Hill?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Golden Hill.
How diverse is Golden Hill?
Golden Hill reports a student body of 43% White, 47% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Golden Hill in?
Golden Hill is part of Haverhill.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.