Is Golden Oak Elementary a good school?

Golden Oak Elementary ranks 3138 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Golden Oak Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 713 students attended Golden Oak Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Golden Oak Elementary?

Students at Golden Oak Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Golden Oak Elementary attend?

Students who attend Golden Oak Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Richland Junior High High : Shafter High

Golden Oak Elementary

Summary:

Golden Oak Elementary is a public elementary school located in Shafter, California, serving 729 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Richland Union Elementary District, which is ranked 1257 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Golden Oak Elementary's performance is generally below the state and district averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 29.49% (6th grade) to 43.62% (3rd grade), compared to the state average of 42.8% to 47.04%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 27.5% (6th grade) to 43.88% (3rd grade), compared to the state average of 34.31% to 45.64%. The school's performance in Science (CAST) and Spanish Language Arts (CSA) also lags behind the state averages. Additionally, Golden Oak Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.4% in 2016-2017 to 52.4% in 2021-2022, which may be impacting the school's academic performance.

When comparing Golden Oak Elementary to other nearby schools within the same Richland Union Elementary District, such as Sequoia Elementary and Redwood Elementary, the academic performance is generally lower across various subject areas and grade levels. Expanding the comparison to schools outside the district, such as Norris Elementary and Rio Bravo Elementary, reveals a significant performance gap, with these schools consistently outperforming Golden Oak Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

190 South Wall
Shafter, CA 93263

(661) 746-8670

District: Richland Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3138^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,242

Students who attend Golden Oak Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Richland Junior High
High:	Shafter High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Number of students: 713

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.9%

White:

2.7%

African American:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Golden Oak Elementary ranks worse than 53.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Richland Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.68. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Golden Oak Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Richland Union Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.9%), White (2.7%), African American (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Richland Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Golden Oak Elementary is 17.6, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Richland Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Golden Oak Elementary is $6,242. 1 elementary schools in the Richland Union Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Golden Oak Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Golden Oak Elementary 3138^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Golden Oak Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Richland Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Richland Union Elementary 1257^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Golden Oak Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Golden Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	15.17	4335^th	4809	9.9%
2005	22.75	3778^th	4822	21.7%
2006	21.36	3895^th	4818	19.2%
2007	18.93	4380^th	5113	14.3%
2008	14.32	4693^rd	5113	8.2%
2009	16.18	4667^th	5193	10.1%
2010	19.85	4606^th	5314	13.3%
2011	35.22	3599^th	5377	33.1%
2012	31.61	3832^nd	5390	28.9%
2013	37.40	3501^st	5530	36.7%
2015	20.18	4607^th	5611	17.9%
2016	33.75	3500^th	5614	37.7%
2017	43.09	2915^th	5692	48.8%
2018	38.58	3242^nd	5662	42.7%
2019	43.84	2959^th	5789	48.9%
2021	19.56	1175^th	1417	17.1%
2022	26.93	4153^rd	5883	29.4%
2023	33.12	3637^th	5874	38.1%
2024	40.68	3138^th	5862	46.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Golden Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.11	971^st	3246	70.1%
2019	54.37	1030^th	3275	68.5%
2021	27.11	531^st	602	11.8%
2022	38.18	1941^st	3311	41.4%
2023	54.75	982^nd	3250	69.8%
2024	59.83	731^st	3160	76.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Golden Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.57	1993^rd	2420	17.6%
2024	28.87	1897^th	2634	28.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Golden Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.71	2189^th	5084	56.9%
2019	55.83	2018^th	5173	61.0%
2021	27.75	857^th	1110	22.8%
2022	38.65	3119^th	5264	40.7%
2023	45.01	2702^nd	5374	49.7%
2024	49.23	2439^th	5511	55.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Golden Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.70	203^rd	336	39.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Golden Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.03	2830^th	5413	47.7%
2019	47.45	2646^th	5492	51.8%
2021	24.25	945^th	1267	25.4%
2022	28.35	3891^st	5635	30.9%
2023	37.34	3191^st	5617	43.2%
2024	46.48	2620^th	5605	53.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Golden Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.96	1443^rd	2128	32.2%
2019	15.81	2572^nd	2585	0.5%
2021	28.42	196^th	293	33.1%
2022	24.50	1763^rd	2227	20.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Golden Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.95	3472^nd	5431	36.1%
2019	39.19	3092^nd	5510	43.9%
2021	16.53	1121^st	1272	11.9%
2022	25.89	4141^st	5663	26.9%
2023	28.92	3873^rd	5650	31.5%
2024	34.50	3444^th	5636	38.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Golden Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.82	2055^th	4830	57.5%
2019	59.37	1722^nd	4963	65.3%
2022	38.95	2978^th	5084	41.4%
2023	48.30	2345^th	5098	54.0%
2024	58.70	1745^th	5102	65.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Golden Oak Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	244	2	0	596	2	n/a	n/a	0	844
1991	242	4	0	616	2	n/a	n/a	0	864
1992	238	3	0	622	1	n/a	n/a	0	864
1993	210	8	0	627	0	n/a	n/a	0	845
1994	189	3	2	638	0	n/a	n/a	0	832
1995	215	6	0	875	2	n/a	n/a	0	1098
1996	215	6	0	875	2	n/a	n/a	0	1098
1997	194	11	1	917	1	n/a	n/a	0	1124
1998	170	4	3	873	0	n/a	n/a	0	1050
1999	170	4	3	862	0	n/a	n/a	0	1039
2000	123	5	1	740	1	n/a	n/a	0	870
2001	77	6	0	809	1	n/a	n/a	0	893
2002	71	3	5	982	1	n/a	n/a	10	1072
2003	71	3	5	982	1	n/a	n/a	10	1072
2004	62	10	5	1011	0	n/a	n/a	8	1096
2005	63	6	10	1025	1	n/a	n/a	13	1118
2006	33	6	5	682	0	n/a	n/a	6	732
2007	29	4	5	665	2	n/a	n/a	9	714
2008	33	5	1	870	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	909
2009	16	2	2	818	3	0	7	0	848
2010	14	6	2	845	1	0	2	0	870
2011	6	4	2	858	2	0	1	0	873
2012	8	5	4	831	2	0	2	0	852
2013	11	2	6	836	1	0	1	0	857
2014	17	3	8	928	0	0	1	0	957
2015	18	0	8	939	0	0	1	0	966
2016	13	1	8	915	0	0	0	0	937
2017	18	2	8	897	1	0	0	0	926
2018	18	1	11	717	0	0	0	0	747
2019	14	1	9	707	0	0	0	0	731
2020	15	3	8	723	0	0	0	0	749
2021	21	6	7	675	0	0	0	0	709
2022	18	6	1	679	0	0	0	0	704
2023	17	11	0	701	0	0	0	0	729
2024	19	9	1	684	0	0	0	0	713

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Golden Oak Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	844	36.5	23.1	n/a
1991	864	37.0	23.3	n/a
1992	864	37.6	22.9	67.9
1993	845	33.0	25.6	74.6
1994	832	35.0	23.8	78.8
1995	1098	42.1	26.1	74
1996	1098	42.1	26.1	74
1997	1124	49.9	22.5	88.8
1998	1050	50.0	21.0	88.3
1999	1039	56.0	18.6	88
2000	870	49.0	17.8	88.6
2001	893	51.0	17.5	90.6
2002	1072	56.0	19.1	92.3
2003	1072	56.0	19.1	92.3
2004	1096	58.0	18.9	93.5
2005	1118	60.5	18.5	95.7
2006	732	39.0	18.8	71.9
2007	714	41.0	17.4	94.3
2008	909	49.0	18.6	86.1
2009	848	43.0	18.8	91.5
2010	870	40.0	21.7	93.6
2011	873	n/a	n/a	92.8
2012	852	38.7	21.9	n/a
2013	857	32.0	26.7	82.6
2014	957	39.3	24.3	92.2
2015	966	44.0	21.9	90.1
2016	937	43.0	21.7	92.6
2017	926	43.5	21.2	91.6
2018	747	38.5	19.4	94.2
2019	731	37.5	19.4	88.1
2020	749	n/a	n/a	93.3
2021	709	37.0	19.1	79.4
2022	704	38.0	18.5	87.2
2023	729	36.4	19.9	91.2
2024	713	40.4	17.6	89.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Golden Oak Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	844	36.5	23.1	n/a
1991	864	37.0	23.3	n/a
1992	864	37.6	22.9	67.9
1993	845	33.0	25.6	74.6
1994	832	35.0	23.8	78.8
1995	1098	42.1	26.1	74
1996	1098	42.1	26.1	74
1997	1124	49.9	22.5	88.8
1998	1050	50.0	21.0	88.3
1999	1039	56.0	18.6	88
2000	870	49.0	17.8	88.6
2001	893	51.0	17.5	90.6
2002	1072	56.0	19.1	92.3
2003	1072	56.0	19.1	92.3
2004	1096	58.0	18.9	93.5
2005	1118	60.5	18.5	95.7
2006	732	39.0	18.8	71.9
2007	714	41.0	17.4	94.3
2008	909	49.0	18.6	86.1
2009	848	43.0	18.8	91.5
2010	870	40.0	21.7	93.6
2011	873	n/a	n/a	92.8
2012	852	38.7	21.9	n/a
2013	857	32.0	26.7	82.6
2014	957	39.3	24.3	92.2
2015	966	44.0	21.9	90.1
2016	937	43.0	21.7	92.6
2017	926	43.5	21.2	91.6
2018	747	38.5	19.4	94.2
2019	731	37.5	19.4	88.1
2020	749	n/a	n/a	93.3
2021	709	37.0	19.1	79.4
2022	704	38.0	18.5	87.2
2023	729	36.4	19.9	91.2
2024	713	40.4	17.6	89.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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