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Golden Elementary

740 East Golden Ave., Placentia, CA 92870

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
834
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
26.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Orange County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores87% proficient in math & reading
99thpercentile
Equity72% of low-income students proficient
99thpercentile
Attendance9% chronically absent
96thpercentile
Class size26.5 students per teacher
6thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Golden Elementary

Golden Elementary is a public elementary school in Placentia, California, serving grades K–6. It is part of Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified. The school is located in a large suburb in Orange County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 834 students were enrolled, with about 26.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–6

Location & nearby schools

740 East Golden Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
834 students
Students per teacher
26.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
County
Orange County
NCES school ID
063066004763

Schools near Golden Elementary

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.