John L. Golden Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 62.3% |
| Met Standard | 19.6% |
| Below Standard | 18.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "82% proficient" for John L. Golden Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
62.3% of students exceeded standard while 19.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 41.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 22.1 points above the Etiwanda Elementary district average of 40.2%. Compared to the 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 24.2 points higher (vs 38.1% 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 1.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 137 | 70.1% | 12.4% | 82.5% |
| 4th | 159 | 59.1% | 20.1% | 79.3% |
| 5th | 161 | 62.7% | 24.8% | 87.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 139 | 61.9% | 20.9% | 82.7% |
| 4th | 160 | 56.9% | 21.9% | 78.8% |
| 5th | 164 | 63.4% | 17.1% | 80.5% |
Nearby schools
9 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 59.2