Golden Empire Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 17.9% |
| Met Standard | 27.0% |
| Below Standard | 55.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "45% proficient" for Golden Empire Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
17.9% of students exceeded standard while 27.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.3 points above the Sacramento City Unified district average of 15.6%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.1 points higher (vs 12.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 6.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 58 | 27.6% | 24.1% | 51.7% |
| 4th | 61 | 11.5% | 22.9% | 34.4% |
| 5th | 54 | 25.9% | 31.5% | 57.4% |
| 6th | 63 | 12.7% | 23.8% | 36.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 58 | 12.1% | 34.5% | 46.5% |
| 4th | 61 | 9.8% | 27.9% | 37.7% |
| 5th | 55 | 21.8% | 32.7% | 54.5% |
| 6th | 63 | 22.2% | 19.1% | 41.3% |
Nearby schools
7 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 36.5