📍 740 E. Golden Ave., Placentia, Orange County, 92870
Golden Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Placentia, Orange County. The school has 759 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kristin Mcdonald. It is part of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 27.1:1.
Golden Elementary enrolls 759 students across grades K–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 28 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 27.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% Asian, 22% White and 16% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 401 | 53% |
| White | 167 | 22% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 125 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 60 | 7.9% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
169 of the school's 759 students (22%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Golden Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large).
Golden Elementary is one of 34 schools in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified, based in Placentia, California. The district serves 22,698 students district-wide and employs 951 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 759 students, Golden Elementary is close to the district average of about 668 students per school.