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Golden Plains Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 981 students in Golden Plains Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Golden Plains Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,387 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Golden Plains Unified School District, which is ranked #1767 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1768 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
29%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,346 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
97%
55%
# Black Students
19 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
14 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
1%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
133
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,523 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,176 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,523
$19,974
Spending / Student
$20,176
$18,396
Best Golden Plains Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Helm Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
13883 South Lassen Ave.
San Joaquin, CA 93660
(559) 866-5683
San Joaquin, CA 93660
(559) 866-5683
Grades: K-8
| 72 students
Rank: #22.
Cantua Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
29288 West Clarkson
San Joaquin, CA 93660
(559) 829-3331
San Joaquin, CA 93660
(559) 829-3331
Grades: K-8
| 183 students
Rank: #33.
San Joaquin Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8535 South Ninth
San Joaquin, CA 93660
(559) 693-4321
San Joaquin, CA 93660
(559) 693-4321
Grades: K-8
| 527 students
Rank: #44.
Tranquillity Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6116 South Daniels
San Joaquin, CA 93660
(559) 698-5517
San Joaquin, CA 93660
(559) 698-5517
Grades: K-8
| 199 students
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