Golden Hills Elementary

20215 Park Rd.
Tehachapi, CA 93561

663 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Golden Hills Elementary, located in Tehachapi, California, serves as a foundational academic institution within the Tehachapi Unified School District. The school is situated in a quiet, residential setting on Park Road and is designed to provide a comprehensive primary education for students in the surrounding community. It emphasizes a supportive learning environment focused on building strong literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills during the formative elementary years.

As part of the Tehachapi educational system, Golden Hills Elementary typically focuses on fostering student development through a blend of classroom instruction, extracurricular activities, and community involvement. The school aims to prepare its students for middle school transition by maintaining high academic standards and promoting a positive, inclusive school culture. Its location in the scenic Tehachapi area allows the school to benefit from the close-knit, small-town atmosphere characteristic of the region.

663

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

22.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

50.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Golden Hills Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	317
Hispanic	315
Black	8
Asian	1
Two or More	21
American Indian	1

White
317 (47.8%)
Hispanic
315 (47.5%)
Two or More
21 (3.2%)
Black
8 (1.2%)
Asian
1 (0.2%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Tehachapi Unified
Phone:	(661)822-2180
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	663
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	287
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	47

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 124

Grade 1 108

Grade 2 114

Grade 3 115

Grade 4 93

Grade 5 108

Grade 6 1