John L. Golden Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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John L. Golden Elementary School

12400 Banyan St.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739

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Top 5%

Serving 915 students in grades Kindergarten-5, John L. Golden Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 915 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Top 5% in CA
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

John L. Golden Elementary School's student population of 915 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2022

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John L. Golden Elementary School
Kind	152
1	159
2	132
3	148
4	156
5	168

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Total Students

915 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John L. Golden Elementary School
2023	912
2022	885
2021	904
2020	933
2019	933
2018	880
2017	880
2016	891
2015	880
2014	874
2013	870
2012	881
2011	850
2010	836
2009	818
2008	686
2007	657
2006	602
2005	601
2004	730
2003	601

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	John L. Golden Elementary School
2023	37
2022	40
2021	39
2020	33
2019	33
2018	33
2017	33
2016	38
2015	35
2014	33
2013	32
2012	32
2010	39
2009	36
2008	35
2007	32
2006	27
2005	28
2004	34
2003	27
2002	29

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School Rankings

John L. Golden Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John L. Golden Elementary School is 0.71, which is more 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)

#293 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	John L. Golden Elementary School
2023	#293
2022	#315
2019	#463
2018	#412
2017	#520
2016	#1029
2015	#1000
2013	#647
2012	#704
2011	#777
2010	#925

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80%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	John L. Golden Elementary School	California	Etiwanda Elementary School District
2023	80%	34%	58%
2022	78%	33%	56%
2019	79%	40%	61%
2018	75%	39%	61%
2017	72%	38%	58%
2016	66%	37%	55%
2015	69%	34%	53%
2013	86%	59%	75%
2012	86%	59%	75%
2011	84%	58%	73%
2010	79%	56%	72%

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81%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	John L. Golden Elementary School	California	Etiwanda Elementary School District
2022	81%	47%	68%
2019	79%	51%	70%
2018	82%	50%	61%
2017	79%	48%	68%
2016	70%	48%	64%
2015	63%	44%	58%
2013	81%	57%	75%
2012	81%	58%	76%
2011	79%	56%	73%
2010	78%	54%	70%

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65-69%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	John L. Golden Elementary School	California	Etiwanda Elementary School District
2023	25:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	21:1	22:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2020	28:1	23:1	27:1
2019	28:1	23:1	27:1
2018	27:1	23:1	26:1
2017	27:1	23:1	26:1
2016	23:1	24:1	24:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	25:1
2013	27:1	24:1	27:1
2012	28:1	23:1	26:1
2010	21:1	21:1	24:1
2009	23:1	20:1	24:1
2008	20:1	18:1	17:1
2007	21:1	21:1	22:1
2006	22:1	20:1	23:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	22:1	20:1	23:1
2002	26:1	20:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

42%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John L. Golden Elementary School	California	Etiwanda Elementary School District
2023	43%	12%	21%
2022	40%	12%	20%
2021	41%	12%	19%
2020	35%	12%	17%
2019	35%	12%	17%
2018	34%	11%	16%
2017	34%	11%	16%
2016	33%	11%	16%
2015	31%	11%	16%
2014	27%	11%	15%
2013	26%	11%	15%
2012	25%	11%	15%
2011	23%	11%	15%
2010	19%	11%	14%
2009	17%	11%	12%
2008	17%	12%	15%
2007	17%	12%	15%
2006	17%	12%	15%
2005	15%	12%	14%
2004	11%	12%	13%
2003	8%	11%	12%

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Hispanic

27%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John L. Golden Elementary School	California	Etiwanda Elementary School District
2023	25%	55%	44%
2022	25%	56%	45%
2021	26%	56%	45%
2020	30%	55%	45%
2019	30%	55%	45%
2018	30%	54%	45%
2017	30%	54%	45%
2016	29%	54%	45%
2015	29%	54%	45%
2014	29%	53%	44%
2013	28%	53%	44%
2012	27%	52%	43%
2011	28%	51%	43%
2010	28%	50%	43%
2009	26%	49%	31%
2008	27%	50%	38%
2007	29%	49%	34%
2006	28%	48%	33%
2005	26%	47%	33%
2004	24%	46%	32%
2003	23%	45%	32%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John L. Golden Elementary School	California	Etiwanda Elementary School District
2023	4%	5%	8%
2022	4%	5%	8%
2021	4%	5%	8%
2020	5%	5%	9%
2019	5%	5%	9%
2018	6%	6%	10%
2017	6%	6%	10%
2016	6%	6%	10%
2015	7%	6%	11%
2014	8%	6%	11%
2013	9%	6%	11%
2012	10%	6%	11%
2011	11%	7%	11%
2010	11%	7%	12%
2009	11%	7%	12%
2008	13%	8%	15%
2007	11%	8%	16%
2006	12%	8%	17%
2005	12%	8%	18%
2004	13%	8%	17%
2003	11%	8%	17%

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White

19%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John L. Golden Elementary School	California	Etiwanda Elementary School District
2023	20%	21%	18%
2022	21%	21%	19%
2021	21%	22%	21%
2020	24%	23%	23%
2019	24%	23%	23%
2018	28%	24%	24%
2017	28%	24%	24%
2016	31%	24%	25%
2015	32%	24%	25%
2014	35%	25%	25%
2013	36%	25%	25%
2012	38%	26%	26%
2011	38%	27%	26%
2010	41%	27%	26%
2009	42%	28%	26%
2008	43%	29%	32%
2007	43%	29%	31%
2006	43%	31%	32%
2005	47%	31%	34%
2004	52%	32%	36%
2003	58%	34%	39%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	John L. Golden Elementary School	California	Etiwanda Elementary School District
2023	8%	6%	9%
2022	10%	5%	8%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	2%	4%	5%
2017	2%	4%	5%
2016	1%	4%	4%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	5%
2013	1%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John L. Golden Elementary School	California	Etiwanda Elementary School District
2023	0.71	0.64	0.73
2022	0.73	0.63	0.72
2021	0.72	0.62	0.72
2020	0.73	0.63	0.72
2019	0.73	0.63	0.72
2018	0.72	0.64	0.71
2017	0.72	0.64	0.71
2016	0.71	0.64	0.71
2015	0.72	0.64	0.71
2014	0.72	0.65	0.71
2013	0.72	0.65	0.72
2012	0.72	0.65	0.72
2011	0.72	0.67	0.72
2010	0.71	0.67	0.72
2009	0.72	0.71	0.78
2008	0.71	0.65	0.72
2007	0.71	0.67	0.67
2006	0.72	0.66	0.67
2005	0.70	0.67	0.68
2004	0.67	0.67	0.70
2003	0.60	0.67	0.71

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Eligible for

24%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	John L. Golden Elementary School	California	Etiwanda Elementary School District
2023	21%	51%	36%
2022	21%	51%	34%
2021	22%	53%	31%
2020	26%	52%	35%
2019	26%	52%	35%
2018	17%	49%	28%
2017	17%	49%	28%
2016	17%	50%	27%
2015	14%	50%	25%
2014	15%	49%	26%
2013	17%	48%	25%
2011	10%	46%	19%
2010	9%	46%	16%
2009	7%	43%	14%
2008	7%	41%	16%
2007	6%	40%	12%
2006	2%	40%	10%
2005	2%	40%	12%
2004	4%	40%	12%
2003	4%	39%	12%
2002	11%	39%	11%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	John L. Golden Elementary School	California	Etiwanda Elementary School District
2023	12%	8%	15%
2022	12%	7%	15%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	2%	7%	5%
2019	2%	7%	5%
2018	1%	9%	6%
2017	1%	9%	6%
2016	1%	9%	5%
2015	2%	9%	6%
2014	3%	9%	7%
2013	3%	7%	7%
2011	4%	8%	7%
2010	3%	9%	7%
2009	4%	10%	8%
2008	4%	10%	10%
2007	5%	10%	8%
2006	3%	9%	7%
2005	4%	9%	9%
2004	1%	9%	7%
2003	1%	9%	8%
2002	7%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Etiwanda 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 John L. Golden Elementary School's ranking?

John L. Golden Elementary School is ranked #293 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are John L. Golden Elementary School often compared to?

John L. Golden Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Grapeland Elementary School, Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary School, Caryn Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

80% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 81% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend John L. Golden Elementary School?

915 students attend John L. Golden Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of John L. Golden Elementary School students are Asian, 27% of students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of John L. Golden Elementary School?

John L. Golden Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does John L. Golden Elementary School offer ?

John L. Golden Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is John L. Golden Elementary School part of?

John L. Golden Elementary School is part of Etiwanda Elementary School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 915 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Top 5%
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education