Golden Elementary

Grades K–6 Public District: Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

740 East Golden Ave., Placentia, CA 92870 Map

Math (met standard)
90%
+51 state 40% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
90%
+42 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
83%
+48 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
24%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
834
2024-25
Students per teacher
26.5
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 92% state 47% · 2025-26 86% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 93% state 42% · 2025-26 86% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 91% state 37% · 2025-26 94% state 49% · 2025-26 83% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 88% state 37% · 2025-26 91% state 48% · 2025-26 —
All grades 90% state 40% · 2025-26 90% state 47% · 2025-26 83% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 90% state 40% 90% state 47% 83% state 35%
2024-25 89% state 40% 91% state 47% 84% state 33%
2023-24 91% state 38% 91% state 45% 82% state 33%
2022-23 87% state 37% 90% state 45% 83% state 32%
2021-22 87% state 36% 89% state 45% 76% state 31%
2018-19 87% state 42% 90% state 50% 75% state 32%
2017-18 89% state 41% 91% state 49% —
2016-17 87% state 39% 90% state 46% —
2015-16 83% state 37% 87% state 46% —
2014-15 80% state 34% 81% state 42% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Grades K–6 · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
0.7 mi
66%
+25 vs state
71%
+24 vs state
55%
+20 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 71% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2025-26 27% 482 White 35%
Buena Vista Virtual Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
0.8 mi
45%
+13 vs state
84%
+27 vs state
52%
+14 vs state
24% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 61% in 2025-26 58% 97 Hispanic 56%
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Grades K–12 Alternative · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
0.8 mi
63%
+28 vs state
65%
+13 vs state
48%
+11 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 65% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2025-26 30% 259 White 40%
Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle
Grades 7–8 · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
0.8 mi
55%
+18 vs state
74%
+24 vs state
58%
+23 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2025-26 47% 566 Hispanic 50%
Charles Wagner Elementary
Grades K–6 · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
0.8 mi
64%
+22 vs state
74%
+27 vs state
42%
+7 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 57% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2025-26 28% 440 Hispanic 38%
Rose Drive Elementary
Grades K–5 · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
0.9 mi
67%
+25 vs state
76%
+30 vs state
70%
+35 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 70% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2025-26 38% 372 White 37%
Olinda Elementary
Grades K–6 · Brea-Olinda Unified
1.1 mi
80%
+39 vs state
80%
+33 vs state
69%
+34 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 74% in 2022-23 → 77% in 2025-26 24% 649 Asian 61%
Morse Elementary
Grades K–6 · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
1.3 mi
41%
−1 vs state
56%
+10 vs state
42%
+6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2025-26 69% 382 Hispanic 69%
Lakeview Elementary
Grades K–5 · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
1.4 mi
82%
+40 vs state
84%
+37 vs state
57%
+22 vs state
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Sierra Vista Elementary
Grades K–6 · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
1.4 mi
69%
+29 vs state
79%
+32 vs state
65%
+30 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2025-26 34% 454 Hispanic 44%