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Cantua Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

29288 West Clarkson, Cantua Creek, CA 93608 · (559) 829-3331 · Part of Golden Plains Unified School District

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Directions
Students
184
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Cantua Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Cantua Creek kids: Tranquillity High

On the path

Where Cantua Creek kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Cantua ElementaryYou are here
9–12Tranquillity Highin Tranquillity

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

29288 West Clarkson, Cantua Creek

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten28
Grade 121
Grade 215
Grade 321
Grade 420
Grade 522
Grade 620
Grade 717
Grade 820
Enrollment over time
173’20
178’21
179’22
183’23
184’24

Up 6.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 97%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cantua Elementary from Cantua Creek families.

Other schools in Golden Plains Unified School District

The district →
San Joaquin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · San Joaquin
D
518 students21:1
Tranquillity Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Tranquillity
D−
209 students16:1
Helm Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Helm
C−
60 students12:1
Tranquillity High
High · Grades 9–12 · Tranquillity
C+
370 students15:1
Rio Del Rey High (Continuation)
High · Grades 9–12 · Helm
10 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Cantua Creek’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.