How does Golden West Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Manteca?

Golden West Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 31.0/100, placing it at the 11th percentile statewide. 3% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,544 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Golden West Elementary?

2.6% of students at Golden West Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 14.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Golden West Elementary improving or declining?

Golden West Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 7.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Golden West Elementary?

31.3% of students at Golden West 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 West Elementary

Manteca Unified Manteca San Joaquin County 95336

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,544 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

552 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

77%

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 69.2%

White 17.2%

Asian 4.9%

Black 2.0%

Other 6.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Golden West Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	2.6%
Met Standard	11.5%
Below Standard	85.9%

Exceeded

2.6%

Met

11.5%

Below

85.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "14% proficient" for Golden West Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

2.6% of students exceeded standard while 11.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.6 points below the Manteca Unified district average of 8.2%. The 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 8.1% exceeded — 5.4 points higher. 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 7.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 31.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

2.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

14.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+7.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

31.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,544

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	68	1.5%	8.8%	17.6%	72.1%	10.3%
4th	70	0.0%	4.3%	18.6%	77.1%	4.3%
5th	62	3.2%	17.7%	16.1%	62.9%	21.0%
6th	63	7.9%	19.1%	22.2%	50.8%	27.0%
7th	53	3.8%	13.2%	24.5%	58.5%	17.0%
8th	68	1.5%	17.6%	29.4%	51.5%	19.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	70	0.0%	8.6%	30.0%	61.4%	8.6%
4th	71	1.4%	8.4%	32.4%	57.8%	9.9%
5th	62	0.0%	12.9%	22.6%	64.5%	12.9%
6th	64	7.8%	9.4%	29.7%	53.1%	17.2%
7th	53	1.9%	7.5%	22.6%	67.9%	9.4%
8th	68	2.9%	10.3%	23.5%	63.2%	13.2%