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Golden Plains Unified Schools
Golden Plains Unified is a public school district in California, based in Fresno County (San Joaquin). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Golden Plains Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Golden Plains Unified
5 of 6 schools in Golden Plains Unified carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 2F: 2
Best schools in Golden Plains Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- Tranquillity High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Helm Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Cantua Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Tranquillity Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F San Joaquin Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Golden Plains Unified
High schools (2)
- Rio Del Rey High Continuation, Helm
- C- Tranquillity High, Tranquillity
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- D- Cantua Elementary, Cantua Creek
- D+ Helm Elementary, Helm
- F San Joaquin Elementary, San Joaquin
- F Tranquillity Elementary, Tranquillity
Where Golden Plains Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Helm (2)
- Tranquillity (2)
- Cantua Creek (1)
- San Joaquin (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Fresno County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,388 students with 82 full-time-equivalent teachers and 199 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0691134
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Kerman Unified (8 schools, 15 mi)
- Mendota Unified (7 schools, 15 mi)
- Riverdale Joint Unified (4 schools, 21 mi)
- Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified (6 schools, 22 mi)
- Washington Unified (6 schools, 23 mi)
- Caruthers Unified (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Central Unified (24 schools, 23 mi)
- Coalinga-Huron Unified (11 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about Golden Plains Unified
How many schools are in Golden Plains Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Golden Plains Unified, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Golden Plains Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Helm, Tranquillity, Cantua Creek, San Joaquin.
How good are the schools in Golden Plains Unified?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 18.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 16.8%. 60% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Golden Plains Unified?
1,388 students were enrolled in Golden Plains Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Golden Plains Unified?
Golden Plains Unified is in California, based in Fresno County, with its district office in San Joaquin. Its boundary covers about 365 sq mi.