How does Golden Hill K-8 compare to other elementary schools in San Diego?

Golden Hill K-8 has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.2/100, placing it at the 23rd percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 966 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Golden Hill K-8?

12.7% of students at Golden Hill K-8 exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 31.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Golden Hill K-8 improving or declining?

Golden Hill K-8's proficiency rate decreases by 13.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Golden Hill K-8?

26.9% of students at Golden Hill 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.

Golden Hill K-8

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92102

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

966 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

469 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

69%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 76.8%

White 12.6%

Asian 0.2%

Black 2.1%

Other 8.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Golden Hill K-8
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.7%
Met Standard	19.2%
Below Standard	68.1%

Exceeded

12.7%

Met

19.2%

Below

68.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Golden Hill K-8 and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.7% of students exceeded standard while 19.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.6 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 13.9% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 13.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 26.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

12.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

31.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-13.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

26.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

966

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	39	35.9%	15.4%	23.1%	25.6%	51.3%
4th	59	20.3%	37.3%	20.3%	22.0%	57.6%
5th	41	29.3%	21.9%	19.5%	29.3%	51.2%
6th	42	9.5%	16.7%	28.6%	45.2%	26.2%
7th	24	0.0%	37.5%	16.7%	45.8%	37.5%
8th	37	8.1%	24.3%	35.1%	32.4%	32.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	39	15.4%	30.8%	25.6%	28.2%	46.1%
4th	59	11.9%	18.6%	33.9%	35.6%	30.5%
5th	40	10.0%	10.0%	32.5%	47.5%	20.0%
6th	42	4.8%	4.8%	30.9%	59.5%	9.5%
7th	24	0.0%	4.2%	16.7%	79.2%	4.2%
8th	37	5.4%	8.1%	8.1%	78.4%	13.5%