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Charles Wagner Elementary School vs. Golden Elementary School

Should you attend Charles Wagner Elementary School or Golden Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Charles Wagner Elementary School
717 East Yorba Linda Blvd.
Placentia, CA 92870
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Golden Elementary School
740 East Golden Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Charles Wagner Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 429 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Charles Wagner Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 803 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Golden Elementary School ranks in the top 1% 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 proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
429 students
803 students
This chart displays total students of Charles Wagner Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Golden Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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This chart displays gender of Golden Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Golden Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
28:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Charles Wagner Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Golden Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1192 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#85 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Charles Wagner Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Golden Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 20% in CA)
86%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Charles Wagner Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Golden Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 20% in CA)
88%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Charles Wagner Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Golden Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
(Top 20% in CA)
75-79%
(Top 1% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Charles Wagner Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Golden Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
81
104
Grade 1 Students
63
75
Grade 2 Students
65
92
Grade 3 Students
64
90
Grade 4 Students
51
138
Grade 5 Students
51
164
Grade 6 Students
54
140

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Charles Wagner Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Golden Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
% Asian
21%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Charles Wagner Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Golden Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
38%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Charles Wagner Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Golden Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Charles Wagner Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Golden Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
35%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Charles Wagner Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Golden Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Charles Wagner Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Golden Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.69
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Charles Wagner Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Golden Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Charles Wagner Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Golden Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Charles Wagner Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Golden Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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