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Ceres Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,046 students in Ceres Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Ceres Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
24 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
13,844 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
602 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Ceres Unified School District, which is ranked #1389 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 92% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1387 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.64
# American Indian Students
50 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
796 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
11,222 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
81%
55%
# Black Students
174 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,405 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
10%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
69 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,208
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
950
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
958
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
990
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,032
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,018
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,043
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,061
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,124
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,054
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,091
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,144
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,171
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,436 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,730 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$241 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$218 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,436
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,730
$18,396
Best Ceres Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitmore Charter School Of Art & Technology
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3435 Don Pedro Rd.
Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 556-1610
Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 556-1610
Grades: K-8
| 434 students
Rank: #22.
Patricia Kay Beaver Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4927 Central Ave.
Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 556-1500
Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 556-1500
Grades: K-8
| 515 students
Rank: #33.
Mae Hensley Junior High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1806 Moffet Rd.
Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 556-1820
Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 556-1820
Grades: 7-8
| 635 students
Rank: #44.
Blaker-kinser Junior High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1601 Kinser Rd.
Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 556-1810
Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 556-1810
Grades: 7-8
| 637 students
Rank: #55.
Cesar Chavez Junior High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2701 Eastgate Blvd.
Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 556-1830
Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 556-1830
Grades: 7-8
| 684 students
Rank: #66.
Endeavor Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2555 Lawrence St.
Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 556-1805
Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 556-1805
Grades: K-12
| 105 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ceres Special Education
Special Education School
2503 Lawrence St.
Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 556-1500
Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 556-1500
Grades: K-12
| 36 students
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