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Schools in Golden Hills · Tehachapi Unified School District

Golden Hills’s public schools score below 52% of California districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Golden Hills’s districts is 22%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Golden Hills, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#528of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 11 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 11 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 6 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 28% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
23.2
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
2,848 students on the public path
In brief

Golden Hills’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 583 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Golden Hills’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,369 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Jacobsen Middle, then Tehachapi High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Heritage Oak School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Golden Hills’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 48% of California school districts, #528 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (583)Better than 36%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,050 test results and a graduating class of 326 could put Golden Hills anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Golden Hills’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,047 in math, 2,052 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Golden Hills, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Golden Hills ElementaryTehachapi Unified School DistrictC+
6–8Jacobsen Middlein TehachapiC+
9–12Tehachapi Highin TehachapiB+

Golden Hills’s public schools are run by Tehachapi Unified School District, which also serves Tehachapi. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Tehachapi Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 4,156 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 23.2 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$15,369CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 46.7% · 2052 students tested
Math22%
State average 33.1% · 2047 students tested

Golden Hills vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Golden Hills’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Golden HillsB−Tehachapi Unified
TehachapiB−Tehachapi Unified

Every school in Golden Hills

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Golden Hillsby address
Golden Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tehachapi
C+
663 students23:1Rate it →
Also serving Golden Hillsin other towns
Jacobsen Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tehachapi
C+
925 students22:1Rate it →
Tehachapi High
High · Grades 9–12 · Tehachapi
B+
1,260 students23:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Heritage Oak School
Elementary · Grades K · Tehachapi
Private · Religious
8 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Golden Hills’s schools

Are Golden Hills’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Golden Hills children attend score below 52% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #528 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Golden Hills in?

Tehachapi Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,156 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Golden Hills kids go to high school?

Tehachapi High in Tehachapi, with 1,260 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Golden Hills’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Tehachapi Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Golden Hills spend per student?

$15,369 in Tehachapi Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Golden Hills?

Yes: Heritage Oak School (religious, grades K, 8 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.