Guadalupe Union Elementary School District

4465 Ninth St.
Guadalupe, CA 93434-0788
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,279 students in Guadalupe Union Elementary 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 Guadalupe Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% 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
3 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
1,279 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Guadalupe Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1729 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1710 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Guadalupe Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Guadalupe Union Elementary  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 Guadalupe Union Elementary  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.
15%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Guadalupe Union Elementary  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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.65
# American Indian Students
4 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,222 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
95%
54%
# Black Students
5 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
34 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
3%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
194
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,743 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,812 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Guadalupe Union Elementary  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
$24 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Guadalupe Union Elementary  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
$18,743
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Guadalupe Union Elementary  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
$18,812
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Guadalupe Union Elementary  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 Guadalupe Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kermit Mckenzie Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4710 W. Main St.
Guadalupe, CA 93434
(805) 343-1951
Grades: 4-8
| 564 students
Rank: #22.
Mary Buren Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1050 Peralta St.
Guadalupe, CA 93434
(805) 343-2411
Grades: K-4
| 715 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,279 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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