Guadalupe Union Elementary School District

4465 Ninth St.
Guadalupe, CA 93434-0788
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,306 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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more 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
1,306 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Guadalupe Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1724 of all 1,925 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:

0.07
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,260 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
97%
55%
# Black Students
4 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
27 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
2%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
197
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,355 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,423 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$18,355
$19,974
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
$18,423
$18,396
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 (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kermit Mckenzie Intermediate
(Math: 13% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4710 West Main St.
Guadalupe, CA 93434
(805) 343-1951
Grades: 4-8
| 579 students
Rank: #22.
Mary Buren Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1050 Peralta St.
Guadalupe, CA 93434
(805) 343-2411
Grades: K-4
| 727 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,306 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 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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