Golden Oak Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 12.2% |
| Met Standard | 19.2% |
| Below Standard | 68.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Golden Oak Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
12.2% of students exceeded standard while 19.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.1 points above the Richland Union Elementary district average of 10.0%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.2 points higher (vs 9.0% 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 5.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 13.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 79 | 8.9% | 20.3% | 29.1% |
| 4th | 97 | 24.7% | 12.4% | 37.1% |
| 5th | 111 | 15.3% | 20.7% | 36.0% |
| 6th | 98 | 3.1% | 34.7% | 37.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 81 | 7.4% | 14.8% | 22.2% |
| 4th | 100 | 19.0% | 23.0% | 42.0% |
| 5th | 112 | 14.3% | 12.5% | 26.8% |
| 6th | 99 | 4.0% | 15.2% | 19.2% |
Nearby schools
2 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 34.6