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Cuyama Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 108 students in Cuyama Joint Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary School in Cuyama Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
171 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Cuyama Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1282 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 50% has increased from 40-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1307 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
29%

Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
129 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
76%
55%
# Black Students
n/a
189,461 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
38 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
22%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
8
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
13
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
12
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
9
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
15
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
16
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
12
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
16
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
16
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
16
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
15
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,152 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,181 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$4 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$25,152
$19,974

Spending / Student
$22,181
$18,396

Best Cuyama Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cuyama Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2300 Highway 166
New Cuyama, CA 93254
(661) 766-2642
New Cuyama, CA 93254
(661) 766-2642
Grades: K-8
| 108 students
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