Golden Oak Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Golden Oak Elementary School

190 South Wall
Shafter, CA 93263

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Bottom 50%

Serving 713 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Golden Oak Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 713 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Golden Oak Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Golden Oak Elementary School's student population of 713 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Golden Oak Elementary School
Kind	136
1	99
2	86
3	96
4	114
5	102
6	80

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Total Students

713 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School
2023	729
2022	704
2021	709
2020	731
2019	731
2018	926
2017	926
2016	937
2015	966
2014	957
2013	857
2012	852
2011	873
2010	870
2009	848
2008	909
2007	714
2006	732
2005	1,118
2004	1,096
2003	1,072
2002	919
2001	893
2000	870
1999	1,039
1998	1,050
1997	1,124
1996	1,098
1995	826
1994	832
1993	845

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School
2023	36
2022	38
2021	37
2020	38
2019	38
2018	44
2017	44
2016	43
2015	44
2014	39
2013	32
2012	39
2010	40
2009	43
2008	49
2007	41
2006	39
2005	60
2004	58
2003	56
2002	52
2001	51
2000	49
1999	56
1998	50
1997	50
1996	42
1995	34
1994	35
1993	33
1992	38

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School Rankings

Golden Oak Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Golden Oak Elementary School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5639 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School
2023	#5639
2022	#6569
2021	#3194
2019	#4762
2018	#5352
2017	#4783
2016	#5666
2015	#7262
2013	#4693
2012	#5614
2011	#5211

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27%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School	California	Richland Union Elementary School District
2023	27%	34%	17%
2022	18%	33%	13%
2021	13%	34%	11%
2019	40%	40%	26%
2018	34%	39%	24%
2017	39%	38%	23%
2016	28%	37%	18%
2015	14%	34%	13%
2013	64%	59%	53%
2012	64%	59%	52%
2011	62%	58%	47%

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33%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School	California	Richland Union Elementary School District
2022	33%	47%	27%
2021	24%	49%	24%
2019	44%	51%	34%
2018	40%	50%	24%
2017	37%	48%	28%
2016	36%	48%	26%
2015	24%	44%	18%
2013	46%	57%	35%
2012	39%	58%	34%
2011	42%	56%	32%
2010	33%	54%	30%

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15-19%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School	California	Richland Union Elementary School District
2022	17%	29%	11%
2021	7%	28%	10%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School	California	Richland Union Elementary School District
2023	20:1	22:1	20:1
2022	19:1	21:1	20:1
2021	19:1	22:1	20:1
2020	19:1	23:1	20:1
2019	19:1	23:1	20:1
2018	21:1	23:1	21:1
2017	21:1	23:1	21:1
2016	22:1	24:1	22:1
2015	22:1	24:1	22:1
2014	24:1	24:1	23:1
2013	27:1	24:1	25:1
2012	22:1	23:1	22:1
2010	22:1	21:1	21:1
2009	20:1	20:1	19:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	21:1	19:1
2006	19:1	20:1	20:1
2005	19:1	21:1	20:1
2004	19:1	21:1	21:1
2003	19:1	20:1	21:1
2002	18:1	20:1	20:1
2001	18:1	20:1	20:1
2000	18:1	21:1	20:1
1999	19:1	21:1	20:1
1998	21:1	21:1	22:1
1997	23:1	23:1	22:1
1996	26:1	25:1	23:1
1995	24:1	25:1	23:1
1994	24:1	25:1	23:1
1993	26:1	25:1	23:1
1992	23:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2021)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School	California	Richland Union Elementary School District
2021	1%	12%	1%
2020	1%	12%	2%
2019	1%	12%	2%
2014	1%	11%	1%
2013	1%	11%	2%
2007	1%	12%	2%
2006	1%	12%	3%
2005	1%	12%	1%

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Hispanic

96%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School	California	Richland Union Elementary School District
2023	96%	55%	93%
2022	96%	56%	93%
2021	95%	56%	92%
2020	97%	55%	93%
2019	97%	55%	93%
2018	98%	54%	95%
2017	98%	54%	95%
2016	98%	54%	95%
2015	98%	54%	76%
2014	97%	53%	94%
2013	98%	53%	94%
2012	98%	52%	94%
2011	99%	51%	96%
2010	97%	50%	91%
2009	97%	49%	92%
2008	96%	50%	92%
2007	93%	49%	90%
2006	93%	48%	89%
2005	92%	47%	89%
2004	93%	46%	89%
2003	93%	45%	89%
2002	87%	44%	87%
2001	91%	43%	87%
2000	85%	42%	83%
1999	84%	41%	83%
1998	84%	40%	82%
1997	82%	40%	80%
1996	80%	39%	77%
1995	80%	38%	76%
1994	77%	37%	74%
1993	74%	36%	71%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School	California	Richland Union Elementary School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	6%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School	California	Richland Union Elementary School District
2023	2%	21%	5%
2022	3%	21%	6%
2021	3%	22%	6%
2020	2%	23%	5%
2019	2%	23%	5%
2018	2%	24%	5%
2017	2%	24%	5%
2016	2%	24%	5%
2015	2%	24%	6%
2014	2%	25%	5%
2013	1%	25%	4%
2012	1%	26%	5%
2011	1%	27%	3%
2010	2%	27%	6%
2009	2%	28%	6%
2008	3%	29%	6%
2007	4%	29%	8%
2006	5%	31%	8%
2005	6%	31%	9%
2004	6%	32%	9%
2003	7%	34%	11%
2002	12%	35%	12%
2001	8%	36%	12%
2000	14%	37%	16%
1999	16%	38%	17%
1998	16%	39%	18%
1997	17%	39%	20%
1996	19%	40%	23%
1995	20%	41%	24%
1994	23%	42%	26%
1993	25%	43%	28%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.08

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School	California	Richland Union Elementary School District
2023	0.08	0.64	0.14
2022	0.08	0.63	0.14
2021	0.10	0.62	0.15
2020	0.06	0.63	0.14
2019	0.06	0.63	0.14
2018	0.04	0.64	0.10
2017	0.04	0.64	0.10
2016	0.04	0.64	0.10
2015	0.04	0.64	0.24
2014	0.06	0.65	0.12
2013	0.04	0.65	0.11
2012	0.04	0.65	0.12
2011	0.04	0.67	0.08
2010	0.06	0.67	0.16
2009	0.08	0.71	0.15
2008	0.09	0.65	0.14
2007	0.13	0.67	0.19
2006	0.13	0.66	0.20
2005	0.15	0.67	0.21
2004	0.15	0.67	0.21
2003	0.15	0.67	0.21
2002	0.23	0.67	0.24
2001	0.18	0.67	0.23
2000	0.26	0.67	0.28
1999	0.29	0.67	0.30
1998	0.29	0.67	0.31
1997	0.30	0.67	0.34
1996	0.33	0.67	0.36
1995	0.34	0.67	0.37
1994	0.36	0.67	0.39
1993	0.39	0.67	0.42

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Eligible for

83%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School	California	Richland Union Elementary School District
2023	83%	51%	78%
2022	79%	51%	75%
2021	75%	53%	71%
2020	82%	52%	75%
2019	82%	52%	75%
2018	81%	49%	78%
2017	81%	49%	78%
2016	82%	50%	81%
2015	76%	50%	73%
2014	83%	49%	80%
2013	73%	48%	72%
2011	87%	46%	81%
2010	84%	46%	77%
2009	82%	43%	79%
2008	77%	41%	72%
2007	89%	40%	81%
2006	63%	40%	64%
2005	88%	40%	86%
2004	81%	40%	77%
2003	85%	39%	83%
2002	73%	39%	74%
2001	80%	39%	83%
2000	77%	40%	75%
1999	83%	40%	83%
1998	88%	47%	84%
1997	89%	47%	85%
1996	74%	46%	67%
1995	82%	45%	81%
1994	79%	43%	78%
1993	75%	41%	71%
1992	68%	38%	68%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Golden Oak Elementary School	California	Richland Union Elementary School District
2023	8%	8%	7%
2022	9%	7%	8%
2021	4%	6%	8%
2020	6%	7%	8%
2019	6%	7%	8%
2018	10%	9%	11%
2017	10%	9%	11%
2016	9%	9%	8%
2015	13%	9%	13%
2014	9%	9%	10%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2011	6%	8%	6%
2010	10%	9%	10%
2009	9%	10%	8%
2008	9%	10%	10%
2007	4%	10%	5%
2006	8%	9%	7%
2005	7%	9%	6%
2004	11%	9%	12%
2003	6%	9%	6%
2002	12%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Richland Union Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Golden Oak Elementary School's ranking?

Golden Oak Elementary School is ranked #5639 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Golden Oak Elementary School often compared to?

Golden Oak Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sequoia Elementary School, Redwood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Golden Oak Elementary School?

713 students attend Golden Oak Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

96% of Golden Oak Elementary School students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Golden Oak Elementary School?

Golden Oak Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Golden Oak Elementary School offer ?

Golden Oak Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Golden Oak Elementary School part of?

Golden Oak Elementary School is part of Richland Union Elementary School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 713 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education