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Golden Hills Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

20215 Park Rd., Tehachapi, CA 93561 · (661) 822-2180 · Part of Tehachapi Unified School District

Golden Hills’ School Grade B− better than 48% of California school districts

Directions
Students
663
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Golden Hills Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Golden Hills kids: Jacobsen Middle

On the path

Where Golden Hills kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Golden Hills ElementaryYou are here
6–8Jacobsen Middlein Tehachapi

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

20215 Park Rd., Tehachapi

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten124
Grade 1108
Grade 2114
Grade 3115
Grade 493
Grade 5108
Grade 61
Enrollment over time
683’20
686’21
660’22
677’23
663’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Hispanic 48%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Golden Hills Elementary from Golden Hills families.

Other schools in Tehachapi Unified School District

The district →
Tompkins Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tehachapi
C+
615 students25:1
Cummings Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tehachapi
B
560 students27:1
Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Tehachapi
108 students19:1
Jacobsen Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tehachapi
C+
925 students22:1
Tehachapi High
High · Grades 9–12 · Tehachapi
B+
1,260 students23:1
Monroe High (Continuation)
High · Grades 9–12 · Tehachapi
25 students25:1

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; Golden Hills’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.