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Corcoran Joint 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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 796 students in Corcoran Joint 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 Corcoran Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
3,267 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Corcoran Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1595 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 88% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1533 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
29%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.65
# American Indian Students
9 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,004 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
92%
53%
# Black Students
82 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
134 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
4%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
295
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
236
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
236
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
236
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
268
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
256
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
267
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
263
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
260
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
277
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
214
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,755 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,354 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,755
$21,485
Spending / Student
$16,354
$19,787
Best Corcoran Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Corcoran Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1128 Dairy Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8885
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8885
Grades: K-12
| 4 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Mission Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1128 S. Dairy Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8885
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8885
Grades: 6-12
| 9 students
Rank: #33.
John Muir Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
707 Letts Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8888
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8888
Grades: 6-8
| 783 students
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