How does Golden Valley Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Orosi?

Golden Valley Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 49.4/100, placing it at the 65th percentile statewide. 20% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,136 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Golden Valley Elementary?

20.4% of students at Golden Valley Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 42.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Golden Valley Elementary improving or declining?

Golden Valley Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 1.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Golden Valley Elementary?

7.3% of students at Golden Valley Elementary 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 Valley Elementary

Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified Orosi Tulare County 93647

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,136 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

618 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

91%

Teachers

31 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 94.2%

White 0.3%

Asian 0.5%

Black 0.2%

Other 4.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Golden Valley Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	20.4%
Met Standard	22.4%
Below Standard	57.3%

Exceeded

20.4%

Met

22.4%

Below

57.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Golden Valley Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

20.4% of students exceeded standard while 22.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified district average of 20.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 20.1% 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.

Students here improve by 1.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 7.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.