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Student demographics

Hispanic28.8%
White24.7%
Asian3.8%
Black12.5%
Other30.2%
GenderFemale 51.6%Male 48.4%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
742
Near CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
45%
19pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
1 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$14,704
District avg: $11,683 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
0.0% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$62,119 – $119,070
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Golden West Middle in Fairfield, 42.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 38.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Golden West Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 3.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (26.8% Math proficient); Hispanic students (40.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 35.4 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 347 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−35.4pp
15.3% vs 50.7% overall · n=72
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−15.3pp
0.0% vs 15.3% overall · n=72
Math · Disabilities−26.8pp
9.7% vs 36.5% overall · n=72
Math Exceeded · Hispanic−8.5pp
6.9% vs 15.3% overall · n=221

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income347 tested
ELA 42.1%·Math 26.8%· +3.4pp vs district
Hispanic221 tested
ELA 40.3%·Math 25.8%· -0.8pp vs district
White164 tested
ELA 57.9%·Math 45.1%· +6.1pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 61%Support 36%Other 2%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$85K
$93 below CA median
Median Home Value
$463K
$197K below CA median
Bachelor's+
21%
14pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
17.7 years avg experience
37 teachers · 5% first-year · 3% second-year
Teacher Credentials
89% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

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Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score · Explore all schools · Blog