Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District

2041 Almond St.
Dos Palos, CA 93620-2303
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,557 students in Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint 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 Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
2,283 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1690 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1686 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint 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.
26%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint 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.
10%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint 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.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.65
# American Indian Students
31 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,919 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
84%
54%
# Black Students
40 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
263 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
12%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
233
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
168
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
161
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
180
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,337 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 $17,891 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint 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
$41 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint 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
$18,337
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint 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
$17,891
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint 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 Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bryant Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
16695 N. Bryant Rd.
Dos Palos, CA 93620
(209) 392-0240
Grades: 6-8
| 514 students
Rank: #22.
Bernhard Marks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1717 Valeria St.
Dos Palos, CA 93620
(209) 392-0250
Grades: 3-5
| 504 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dos Palos Elementary School
Magnet School
2149 Almond St.
Dos Palos, CA 93620
(209) 392-0260
Grades: K-2
| 539 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,283 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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