Goldenrod Elementary, Kerman CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Goldenrod Elementary

Goldenrod Elementary is a small public school serving kindergarten through sixth grade in Kerman, a small agricultural city in Fresno County about fifteen miles west of Fresno. The school enrolls families whose children represent the demographic character of Kerman itself: a substantial majority are Hispanic, and a large majority qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic foundation of the region in agriculture and related industries.

The school's academic performance on California's standardized assessments shows consistent but modest results across the tested grades. In English language arts, proficiency ranges from around forty to forty-six percent across grades three through six. Mathematics proficiency is lower, ranging from roughly twenty-four to forty percent, with third grade slightly ahead of the upper elementary grades. A science assessment in grade five shows proficiency near twenty-five percent. These figures place Goldenrod above the midpoint among elementary schools across Fresno County's districts when proficiency is averaged across subjects and grades, a meaningful distinction. However, a parent reviewing these numbers should understand they reflect a learning environment where nearly three-quarters of students do not yet meet grade-level proficiency in math, and roughly half fall short in reading. The school serves a student body with real academic needs.

Goldenrod Elementary sits within Kerman Unified, a district that has been actively growing. The district opened a new elementary school, Harvest Elementary, in August 2024 and adjusted attendance boundaries to accommodate it. If your family is relocating to Kerman or considering school options there, this boundary change is a direct detail to verify with the district, as it may affect which school your child would attend.

The school's enrollment is stable for its grade band, serving roughly a hundred to a hundred fifty students per grade. Kindergarten enrollment is notably higher than upper grades, a pattern common in districts where housing growth brings young families. The school does not have publicly available data on special education enrollment or English learner status broken out separately, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about available support programs if those needs apply to their child.

Housing in Kerman is appreciating and is marketed as relatively affordable compared with coastal California, drawing first-time buyers and families relocating to the region for work. New subdivisions are under development, and the economic and demographic character of the town reflects agricultural employment and a working-class base. School choice in Kerman is limited to the district's own schools; no charter or magnet options are present. Goldenrod is a neighborhood school within a traditional public district structure.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 340%

School 40% · District 39% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 428%

School 28% · District 38% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 524%

School 24% · District 25% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 624%

School 24% · District 25% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 345%

School 45% · District 42% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 441%

School 41% · District 44% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 542%

School 42% · District 41% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 646%

School 46% · District 44% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Science

Grade 525%

School 25% · District 25%

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

This schoolKerman Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income41%Higher-income50%9 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income45%Higher-income50%5 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income22%Higher-income33%11 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income23%Higher-income33%11 pp gap