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Golden Elementary Primary School
740 East Golden Ave Placentia CA, 92870, Orange County Phone: 714-986-7160 Ranking:  (179 out of 6,930, top 3%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6 School District: Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District Title I Eligible School: No Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 26 | 27 | 27 | |||
| Total Students: | 792 | 793 | 791 | |||
| Kindergarten: | 62 | 7.8% | 60 | 7.6% | 62 | 7.8% |
| Grade 1: | 71 | 9.0% | 86 | 10.8% | 81 | 10.2% |
| Grade 2: | 94 | 11.9% | 94 | 11.9% | 103 | 13.0% |
| Grade 3: | 98 | 12.4% | 112 | 14.1% | 119 | 15.0% |
| Grade 4: | 138 | 17.4% | 161 | 20.3% | 138 | 17.4% |
| Grade 5: | 173 | 21.8% | 147 | 18.5% | 132 | 16.7% |
| Grade 6: | 156 | 19.7% | 133 | 16.8% | 156 | 19.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 380 | 48.0% | 393 | 49.6% | 396 | 50.1% |
| Female: | 412 | 52.0% | 400 | 50.4% | 395 | 49.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 307 | 38.8% | 295 | 37.2% | 277 | 35.0% |
| Hispanic: | 145 | 18.3% | 136 | 17.2% | 121 | 15.3% |
| Black: | 6 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.8% | 9 | 1.1% |
| White: | 277 | 35.0% | 306 | 38.6% | 344 | 43.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Two or More Races: | 56 | 7.1% | 47 | 5.9% | 38 | 4.8% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 48 | 6.1% | 48 | 6.1% | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 2.9% | 12 | 1.5% | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 30.46 | 29.37 | 29.85 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.9 | 350.6 | 330.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.3 | 358.5 | 336.5 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408.8 | 369.2 | 344.3 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 398.1 | 366.4 | 345 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407 | 371.1 | 348 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418.4 | 378.7 | 352.8 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401.8 | 376.8 | 356.6 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414.1 | 387.9 | 359.5 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399.2 | 388.2 | 361.5 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401.0 | 385.0 | 357.3 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404.3 | 390 | 358 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410.9 | 400.2 | 366 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412.3 | 401.3 | 372.5 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418 | 398.3 | 369.2 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 446.6 | 400.8 | 372.4 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 432.7 | 407.2 | 376.7 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 440.8 | 414.2 | 381.6 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 428.3 | 426.8 | 382.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 427.2 | 426.1 | 382.7 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 446.3 | 427.7 | 379.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.4 | 340 | 321.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.5 | 340.5 | 324.1 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385.8 | 347 | 330.8 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.8 | 349.8 | 330 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381 | 350.3 | 332.8 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399 | 361.8 | 340.3 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401.5 | 367.3 | 342.2 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.2 | 367.8 | 345.3 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403 | 369.8 | 347.1 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.2 | 370.9 | 345.7 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412.4 | 386.5 | 353.1 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 415.6 | 388.2 | 362.1 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 424.3 | 389.8 | 368.9 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 421.8 | 389.2 | 370.9 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 441.3 | 396.7 | 379 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 477.5 | 405.7 | 387.7 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 486.5 | 429.8 | 395.4 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 461.1 | 434.9 | 400.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 459.9 | 429.4 | 399.2 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 476.9 | 440.5 | 399.0 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.7 | 358.2 | 338.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.4 | 367.5 | 346.2 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 425.9 | 372.8 | 351.1 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389.4 | 371.3 | 353.2 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 405.7 | 376.7 | 357.8 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 430.4 | 390.9 | 366.8 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 438.9 | 393.6 | 369.9 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 442.3 | 393 | 371.6 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 428.9 | 396.3 | 375.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 438.1 | 396.8 | 374.2 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.4 | 367 | 343.2 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 422.4 | 379.7 | 354 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431.5 | 383 | 361.6 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403.2 | 381 | 366.1 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 428.1 | 385.8 | 373.9 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 469.5 | 406.1 | 382.5 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 458.5 | 413.8 | 389.9 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 479.3 | 418 | 392.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 446.7 | 418.7 | 395.2 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 452.5 | 421.3 | 394.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388.3 | 355.9 | 337.7 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404.2 | 361.7 | 340.5 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.9 | 363.3 | 342.6 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 398.8 | 362.6 | 342.8 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.2 | 364.8 | 347.6 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.8 | 379 | 356.2 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413.7 | 377.8 | 359.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 422 | 381.6 | 362 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 425.4 | 383.5 | 366.1 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418.7 | 385.9 | 365.2 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 417.6 | 370.5 | 335.8 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 452.7 | 387.9 | 349.6 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 445 | 389.8 | 356.6 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 446.6 | 382.4 | 356.8 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410.7 | 385.6 | 364.6 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 462.5 | 402.4 | 375.8 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 487.2 | 416.6 | 383.4 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478.6 | 429.2 | 392.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 497.6 | 427.5 | 395.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 488.3 | 434.3 | 393.2 |
| 2004 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.8 | 336.4 | 318.5 |
| 2005 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.5 | 345.9 | 324.6 |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.7 | 347.6 | 328.7 |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.3 | 353.8 | 334.3 |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388.9 | 364.5 | 345.2 |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409 | 378.7 | 354.1 |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 434.2 | 387.5 | 362.2 |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 447.9 | 397.3 | 367.2 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 457.2 | 391.9 | 367.4 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 427.6 | 394.0 | 366.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.4 | 351.7 | 332.8 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.1 | 357.4 | 335.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403.1 | 362 | 337.4 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 398.8 | 363.9 | 339.5 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.1 | 370.1 | 345.5 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401.4 | 377.5 | 352.5 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408.1 | 381.2 | 356.8 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 423.5 | 384.2 | 358.4 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 430.9 | 393.8 | 364.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 427.3 | 386.4 | 363.0 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.3 | 365 | 334.7 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412.2 | 372.7 | 339.5 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 435.1 | 373.9 | 341 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 425.8 | 377.6 | 343.2 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 429 | 377.8 | 347.9 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 427.5 | 383.1 | 354.5 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 446.3 | 388 | 360.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 462.2 | 402.1 | 364.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 454.7 | 399.7 | 366.8 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 458.9 | 400.6 | 366.5 |
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* Golden Elementary Primary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.