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Golden Elementary School in Placentia, CA



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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 95.

740 East Golden Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870


Student Enrollment: 612

County Name : Orange
District Name: Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 72
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Lynn Daucher
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 29
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Bob Margett
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 42
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Gary Miller
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.90371
Longitude: -117.85216

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-6
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 0 (910 to 910)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (124 tested out of 124)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (124 tested out of 124)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 90% (66 tested out of 74)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (74 tested out of 74)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate White: 94% (371 tested out of 396)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (392 tested out of 396)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 86% (40 tested out of 47)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (47 tested out of 47)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 83% (14 tested out of 17)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 52% (30 tested out of 58)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (56 tested out of 58)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 84.8%
Here:  85%
State average from 1973 schools:  46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 83.2%
Here:  83%
State average from 1973 schools:  55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 95.9% (117 proficient out of 122)
Golden Elementary:  96%
State average from 1188 schools:  63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 97.5% (119 proficient out of 122)
Here:  98%
State average from 1189 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 69.8% (44 proficient out of 63)
Here:  70%
State average from 1910 schools:  37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 64.8% (46 proficient out of 71)
Here:  65%
State average from 1911 schools:  47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 83.9% (307 proficient out of 366)
Here:  84%
State average from 1730 schools:  57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 81.7% (316 proficient out of 387)
Here:  82%
State average from 1731 schools:  62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 72.5% (29 proficient out of 40)
Here:  73%
State average from 1913 schools:  35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 70.2% (33 proficient out of 47)
Golden Elementary:  70%
State average from 1915 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 50.0% (7 proficient out of 14)
Here:  50%
State average from 1850 schools:  33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 58.8% (10 proficient out of 17)
Golden Elementary:  59%
State average from 1849 schools:  46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 70.0% (21 proficient out of 30)
Here:  70%
State average from 1870 schools:  22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 41.1% (23 proficient out of 56)
Here:  41%
State average from 1878 schools:  29%
ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 24.4%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 26.5%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 599

2006 API (Base) : 908
Here:  908.0
State average from 1971 schools:  764.9
Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 3

2007 API Target: the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006


2006 Asian API (Base) : 993 (122 students included)
Here:  993
State average from 356 schools:  866

2006 Whites API (Base) : 897 (389 students included)
Here:  897
State average from 1183 schools:  831
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 47
Number of English Learners included in API : 17
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 56
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 20%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 12%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 65%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 7%
Golden Elementary:  7.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 34%
Here:  34.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 2%
Here:  2.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%
Here:  9.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 23
Here:  23.0
State average from 1975 schools:  19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 35
Here:  35.0
State average from 1967 schools:  29.2
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 64%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 40%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 33%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.97
Here:  4.0
State average from 1980 schools:  2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 97%
Here:  97.0%
State average from 1980 schools:  97.5%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 15%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 62%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 23%
School Characteristic Index : 189.8466346

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 598

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 287.040

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 597

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 191.040

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 143

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 28.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 85

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 5.100

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 85

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.550

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 85

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.550

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 85

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.800
2006 API (Growth) : 910
2005 API (Base): 910
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 995
Here:  995
State average from 362 schools:  864

2005 Asian API (Base) : 968
Golden Elementary:  968
State average from 381 schools:  851
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 27 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 899
Golden Elementary:  899
State average from 1176 schools:  833

2005 White API (Base) : 901
Golden Elementary:  901
State average from 1206 schools:  824
2005-2006 White Growth : -2 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 935
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 924

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