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Delano Union Elementary 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 4 public middle schools serving 2,642 students in Delano Union Elementary 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 Schools in Delano Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
12 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
6,219 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
302 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Delano Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1128 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1117 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.65
# American Indian Students
14 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
590 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
10%
11%
# Hispanic Students
5,440 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
88%
53%
# Black Students
28 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
83 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
1%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
765
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
634
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
634
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
703
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
664
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
704
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
699
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
719
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
697
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,405 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,765 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$111 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,405
$21,485
Spending / Student
$17,765
$19,787
Best Delano Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Vina Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1331 Browning Rd.
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 721-3601
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 721-3601
Grades: 6-8
| 533 students
Rank: #22.
Almond Tree Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 W. 15th Ave.
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 721-3641
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 721-3641
Grades: 6-8
| 550 students
Rank: #33.
Pioneer
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1001 Hiett Ave.
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 474-4911
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 474-4911
Grades: K-8
| 955 students
Rank: #44.
Cecil Avenue Math And Science Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1430 Cecil Ave.
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 721-5030
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 721-5030
Grades: 6-8
| 604 students
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