Center Joint Unified School District

8408 Watt Ave.
Antelope, CA 95843-9116
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Center Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 612 students in Center Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Center Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
4,423 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
207 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Center Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1048 of all 1,925 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 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1068 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Center Joint Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Center Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Center Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Center Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Center Joint Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.76
0.64
# American Indian Students
30 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
642 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
15%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,380 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
55%
# Black Students
537 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
12%
5%
# White Students
1,478 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
33%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
45 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
304 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
410
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
289
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
314
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
322
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
341
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
348
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
334
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
307
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
305
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
345
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
335
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
388
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
385
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,976 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,978 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Center Joint Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$66 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Center Joint Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,976
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Center Joint Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,978
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Center Joint Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Center Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilson C. Riles Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4747 Pfe Rd.
Roseville, CA 95747
(916) 787-8100
Grades: 7-8
| 612 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,423 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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