Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts

732 Barris Dr.
Fullerton, CA 92832

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Top 20%

Serving 609 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 609 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 20% in CA
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts's student population of 609 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts
Kind	86
1	81
2	70
3	85
4	97
5	98
6	92

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Total Students

609 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts
2023	616
2022	625
2021	624
2020	687
2019	687
2018	758
2017	758
2016	760
2015	753
2014	767
2013	739
2012	752
2011	751
2010	705
2009	702
2008	655
2007	714
2006	713
2005	688
2004	677
2003	661
2002	686
2001	709
2000	681
1999	705
1998	670
1997	632
1996	588
1995	599
1994	604
1993	609
1992	609
1991	561
1990	538
1989	528
1988	457
1987	460

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts
2023	22
2022	22
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	27
2017	27
2016	26
2015	26
2014	27
2013	27
2012	28
2010	28
2009	27
2008	29
2007	28
2006	28
2005	27
2004	26
2003	26
2002	28
2001	28
2000	28
1999	29
1998	28
1997	26
1996	22
1995	24
1994	24
1993	23
1992	23
1991	22
1990	21

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School Rankings

Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1691 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts
2023	#1691
2022	#1699
2021	#840
2019	#2409
2018	#1997
2017	#2233
2016	#1572
2015	#1286
2014	#1043
2013	#1334
2012	#1373

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60%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	60%	34%	50%
2022	59%	33%	48%
2021	50%	34%	10%
2019	52%	40%	51%
2018	54%	39%	51%
2017	50%	38%	49%
2016	57%	37%	50%
2015	59%	34%	46%
2014	50%	63%	67%
2013	77%	59%	73%
2012	76%	59%	74%

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59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2022	59%	47%	57%
2021	50%	49%	15%
2019	59%	51%	57%
2018	62%	50%	51%
2017	59%	48%	55%
2016	65%	48%	56%
2015	62%	44%	52%
2014	50%	58%	95%
2013	76%	57%	67%
2012	78%	58%	68%
2011	74%	56%	67%

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40-44%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	28:1	22:1	25:1
2022	28:1	21:1	25:1
2021	26:1	22:1	26:1
2020	29:1	23:1	27:1
2019	29:1	23:1	27:1
2018	28:1	23:1	28:1
2017	28:1	23:1	28:1
2016	29:1	24:1	28:1
2015	29:1	24:1	27:1
2014	28:1	24:1	27:1
2013	27:1	24:1	26:1
2012	27:1	23:1	26:1
2010	25:1	21:1	24:1
2009	26:1	20:1	24:1
2008	22:1	18:1	20:1
2007	26:1	21:1	23:1
2006	25:1	20:1	24:1
2005	25:1	21:1	23:1
2004	26:1	21:1	24:1
2003	25:1	20:1	23:1
2002	25:1	20:1	23:1
2001	25:1	20:1	24:1
2000	24:1	21:1	23:1
1999	24:1	21:1	23:1
1998	24:1	21:1	22:1
1997	24:1	23:1	23:1
1996	27:1	25:1	24:1
1995	25:1	25:1	24:1
1994	26:1	25:1	24:1
1993	27:1	25:1	24:1
1992	27:1	24:1	24:1
1991	25:1	24:1	23:1
1990	26:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2014)
Year	Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	9%	12%	26%
2022	11%	12%	26%
2021	12%	12%	26%
2020	12%	12%	25%
2019	12%	12%	25%
2018	12%	11%	24%
2017	12%	11%	24%
2016	14%	11%	24%
2015	13%	11%	25%
2014	13%	11%	23%
2013	12%	11%	23%
2012	11%	11%	24%
2011	12%	11%	23%
2010	13%	11%	22%
2009	12%	11%	22%
2008	13%	12%	23%
2007	13%	12%	24%
2006	13%	12%	23%
2005	14%	12%	23%
2004	15%	12%	21%
2003	12%	11%	20%
2002	9%	11%	19%
2001	6%	11%	19%
2000	6%	11%	18%
1999	5%	11%	18%
1998	4%	11%	18%
1997	5%	11%	19%
1996	2%	11%	18%
1995	3%	11%	19%
1994	2%	11%	18%
1993	3%	11%	18%
1992	4%	11%	17%
1991	4%	11%	17%

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Hispanic

42%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	41%	55%	52%
2022	42%	56%	52%
2021	40%	56%	51%
2020	42%	55%	51%
2019	42%	55%	51%
2018	44%	54%	51%
2017	44%	54%	51%
2016	45%	54%	51%
2015	46%	54%	45%
2014	43%	53%	51%
2013	38%	53%	50%
2012	39%	52%	49%
2011	38%	51%	49%
2010	36%	50%	48%
2009	32%	49%	46%
2008	33%	50%	49%
2007	35%	49%	48%
2006	33%	48%	47%
2005	29%	47%	46%
2004	27%	46%	46%
2003	29%	45%	45%
2002	30%	44%	44%
2001	32%	43%	44%
2000	33%	42%	42%
1999	35%	41%	41%
1998	35%	40%	39%
1997	32%	40%	38%
1996	35%	39%	36%
1995	34%	38%	34%
1994	34%	37%	33%
1993	33%	36%	32%
1992	32%	35%	31%
1991	33%	34%	31%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2000	5%	9%	3%
1999	1%	9%	3%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	3%
1994	3%	9%	3%
1993	3%	9%	2%
1992	3%	9%	3%
1991	2%	9%	3%
1990	2%	9%	2%

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White

39%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	41%	21%	16%
2022	38%	21%	16%
2021	37%	22%	16%
2020	37%	23%	17%
2019	37%	23%	17%
2018	38%	24%	20%
2017	38%	24%	20%
2016	36%	24%	20%
2015	37%	24%	22%
2014	38%	25%	21%
2013	40%	25%	21%
2012	39%	26%	21%
2011	41%	27%	22%
2010	42%	27%	24%
2009	43%	28%	24%
2008	52%	29%	26%
2007	50%	29%	26%
2006	51%	31%	28%
2005	56%	31%	29%
2004	57%	32%	31%
2003	58%	34%	33%
2002	60%	35%	35%
2001	61%	36%	35%
2000	56%	37%	37%
1999	59%	38%	38%
1998	60%	39%	41%
1997	62%	39%	41%
1996	61%	40%	44%
1995	62%	41%	44%
1994	61%	42%	46%
1993	61%	43%	48%
1992	61%	44%	49%
1991	61%	45%	49%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	8%	6%	5%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	9%	5%	6%
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	8%	3%	5%
2012	10%	3%	5%
2011	9%	2%	4%
2010	8%	3%	4%
2009	12%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	0.66	0.64	0.64
2022	0.67	0.63	0.64
2021	0.69	0.62	0.65
2020	0.67	0.63	0.65
2019	0.67	0.63	0.65
2018	0.65	0.64	0.65
2017	0.65	0.64	0.65
2016	0.65	0.64	0.64
2015	0.64	0.64	0.64
2014	0.66	0.65	0.65
2013	0.68	0.65	0.66
2012	0.68	0.65	0.67
2011	0.67	0.67	0.66
2010	0.69	0.67	0.66
2009	0.69	0.71	0.69
2008	0.61	0.65	0.65
2007	0.64	0.67	0.65
2006	0.63	0.66	0.66
2005	0.59	0.67	0.66
2004	0.59	0.67	0.66
2003	0.57	0.67	0.65
2002	0.55	0.67	0.66
2001	0.53	0.67	0.66
2000	0.58	0.67	0.66
1999	0.53	0.67	0.66
1998	0.52	0.67	0.65
1997	0.52	0.67	0.66
1996	0.51	0.67	0.66
1995	0.50	0.67	0.66
1994	0.52	0.67	0.65
1993	0.52	0.67	0.65
1992	0.53	0.67	0.64
1991	0.52	0.67	0.63

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Eligible for

24%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	24%	51%	45%
2022	23%	51%	43%
2021	24%	53%	43%
2020	26%	52%	43%
2019	26%	52%	43%
2018	22%	49%	37%
2017	22%	49%	37%
2016	24%	50%	38%
2015	21%	50%	37%
2014	22%	49%	38%
2013	20%	48%	37%
2011	18%	46%	39%
2010	15%	46%	33%
2009	16%	43%	33%
2008	18%	41%	34%
2007	18%	40%	30%
2006	15%	40%	33%
2005	15%	40%	32%
2004	19%	40%	29%
2003	18%	39%	29%
2002	17%	39%	29%
2001	23%	39%	31%
2000	26%	40%	31%
1999	30%	40%	32%
1998	28%	47%	34%
1997	30%	47%	36%
1996	32%	46%	34%
1995	32%	45%	34%
1994	30%	43%	32%
1993	31%	41%	29%
1992	37%	38%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts	California	Fullerton Elementary School District
2023	9%	8%	12%
2022	10%	7%	13%
2021	3%	6%	6%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2018	3%	9%	5%
2017	3%	9%	5%
2016	4%	9%	5%
2015	4%	9%	5%
2014	5%	9%	7%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2011	4%	8%	7%
2010	7%	9%	8%
2009	7%	10%	9%
2008	6%	10%	10%
2007	6%	10%	10%
2006	7%	9%	8%
2005	8%	9%	10%
2004	7%	9%	9%
2003	5%	9%	8%
2002	6%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fullerton Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts's ranking?

Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts is ranked #1691 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts often compared to?

Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Artsis often viewed alongside schools like Rolling Hills Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts?

609 students attend Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts students are Hispanic, 39% of students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts?

Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts offer ?

Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts part of?

Golden Hill School For Creative & Performing Arts is part of Fullerton Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 609 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 20%
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education