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C−

Golden Oak Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

190 South Wall, Shafter, CA 93263 · (661) 746-8670 · Part of Richland Union School District

Shafter’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of California school districts

Students
717
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Golden Oak Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Shafter kids: Richland Junior High

On the path

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

K–6Golden Oak ElementaryYou are here
7–8Richland Junior High558 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
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).

190 South Wall, Shafter

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten140
Grade 195
Grade 291
Grade 385
Grade 499
Grade 5112
Grade 695
Enrollment over time
709’20
704’21
729’22
713’23
717’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 96%White 2%Black 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Golden Oak Elementary from Shafter families.

Other schools in Richland Union School District

The district →

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