Coronado Unified School District

201 Sixth St.
Coronado, CA 92118-1799
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 631 students in Coronado Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Coronado Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
5 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
2,731 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Coronado Unified School District, which is ranked #75 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 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#78 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Coronado Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coronado 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.
76%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coronado 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.
58%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Coronado 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.
98%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Coronado Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
69 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
683 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
55%
# Black Students
49 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,561 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
57%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
355 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
204
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
208
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
240
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
234
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
256
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
256
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
258
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,160 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 $16,877 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Coronado 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
$46 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Coronado 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
$18,160
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Coronado 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
$16,877
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Coronado 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 Coronado Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coronado Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
550 F Ave.
Coronado, CA 92118
(619) 522-8921
Grades: 6-8
| 631 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,731 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in CA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • : 58% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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