For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,015 students in Denair Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Denair Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
1,300 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Denair Unified School District, which is ranked #1654 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1658 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
29%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.65
# American Indian Students
52 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
612 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
54%
# Black Students
7 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
557 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
43%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
119
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,908 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,555 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,908
$21,485
Spending / Student
$14,555
$19,787
Best Denair Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Denair Elementary Charter Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3773 Madera Ave.
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 632-8887
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 632-8887
Grades: K-5
| 598 students
Rank: #22.
Denair Charter Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3460 Lester Rd.
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 634-0917
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 634-0917
Grades: K-12
| 167 students
Rank: #33.
Denair Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3701 Lester Rd.
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 632-2510
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 632-2510
Grades: 6-8
| 250 students
Rank: #44.
Denair Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3773 Madera Ave.
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 632-8887
Denair, CA 95316
(209) 632-8887
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
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