How does Gold River Discovery Center K-8 compare to other elementary schools in Gold River?

Gold River Discovery Center K-8 has a SchoolScope composite score of 46.2/100, placing it at the 57th percentile statewide. 22% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,806 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Gold River Discovery Center K-8?

22.0% of students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8 exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 52.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Gold River Discovery Center K-8 improving or declining?

Gold River Discovery Center K-8's proficiency rate decreases by 13.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Gold River Discovery Center K-8?

14.5% of students at Gold River Discovery Center K-8 are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Gold River Discovery Center K-8

San Juan Unified Gold River Sacramento County 95670

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,806 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

722 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

32%

Teachers

31 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 17.6%

White 59.1%

Asian 6.9%

Black 3.7%

Other 12.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Gold River Discovery Center K-8
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	22.0%
Met Standard	30.5%
Below Standard	47.5%

Exceeded

22.0%

Met

30.5%

Below

47.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "53% proficient" for Gold River Discovery Center K-8 and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

22.0% of students exceeded standard while 30.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.0 points above the San Juan Unified district average of 13.0%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.6 points higher (vs 10.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 13.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

22.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

52.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-13.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

14.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,806

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	64	32.8%	28.1%	18.8%	20.3%	60.9%
4th	85	21.2%	30.6%	23.5%	24.7%	51.8%
5th	84	27.4%	34.5%	16.7%	21.4%	61.9%
6th	64	15.6%	39.1%	29.7%	15.6%	54.7%
7th	64	20.3%	40.6%	17.2%	21.9%	60.9%
8th	89	18.0%	36.0%	21.4%	24.7%	53.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	64	34.4%	35.9%	17.2%	12.5%	70.3%
4th	85	11.8%	32.9%	32.9%	22.4%	44.7%
5th	86	20.9%	20.9%	30.2%	27.9%	41.9%
6th	65	21.5%	23.1%	36.9%	18.5%	44.6%
7th	63	23.8%	23.8%	31.8%	20.6%	47.6%
8th	90	16.7%	21.1%	27.8%	34.4%	37.8%