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Byron Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 449 students in Byron Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Byron Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
1,227 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Byron Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #725 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#747 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.65
# American Indian Students
16 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
75 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
361 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
53%
# Black Students
88 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
7%
5%
# White Students
585 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
48%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
145
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
114
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,376 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,663 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,376
$21,485
Spending / Student
$13,663
$19,787
Best Byron Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Excelsior Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14301 Byron Hwy.
Byron, CA 94514
(925) 809-7530
Byron, CA 94514
(925) 809-7530
Grades: 6-8
| 428 students
Rank: #22.
Byron Institute For Independent Study
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
40 Newbury Ln.
Discovery Bay, CA 94505
(925) 809-7550
Discovery Bay, CA 94505
(925) 809-7550
Grades: K-8
| 21 students
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