Gold River Discovery Center K-8
Gold River, CA · Middle School
Performance Overview
About This School
Gold River Discovery Center K-8 is a middle school located in Gold River, California. The school serves 699 students.
With a DataScore of 60/100 (C), Gold River Discovery Center K-8 performs at the state average for California. Notably, the school is on an upward trend, showing meaningful improvement over the past three years.
29% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is factored into the resource access component of the DataScore.
Frequently Asked Questions
Gold River Discovery Center K-8 has a DataScore of 60/100 (Grade C), based on academic proficiency (35%), growth trend (30%), and resource access (35%). This measures actual student outcomes, not school inputs.
Gold River Discovery Center K-8 has 699 students enrolled. The student-to-teacher ratio is 23.3:1.
Yes, Gold River Discovery Center K-8 is on an upward trend with a 3-year growth score of +8, showing meaningful academic improvement.
The DataScore (0-100, A-F) grades every US public school based on academic outcomes: proficiency rates (35%), 3-year growth trend (30%), graduation rate for high schools (20%), and resource access (15%). Unlike other ratings, it focuses on what students actually achieve.
Gold River Discovery Center K-8 is part of the San Juan Unified in Gold River, California. You can view all schools in this district and compare their performance on the district page.
DataScore is calculated from NCES proficiency rates, 3-year growth trends, graduation rates (high schools), and resource access indicators.