Gustine Unified School District

1500 Meredith Ave.
Gustine, CA 95322-1127
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,105 students in Gustine 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 Gustine 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 27% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% 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
6 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
1,679 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Gustine Unified School District, which is ranked #1625 of all 1,925 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1643 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gustine Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gustine 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.
29%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gustine 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.
18%
29%
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Gustine Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,446 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
86%
55%
# Black Students
4 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
163 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
10%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
145
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,291 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,626 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Gustine 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
$26 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gustine 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
$18,291
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gustine 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
$15,626
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gustine 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 Gustine Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Romero Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
13500 West Luis Rd.
Gustine, CA 95322
(209) 854-6177
Grades: K-5
| 222 students
Rank: #22.
Gustine Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2806 West Grove Ave.
Gustine, CA 95322
(209) 854-6496
Grades: K-5
| 503 students
Rank: #33.
Gustine Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
28075 Sullivan Rd.
Gustine, CA 95322
(209) 854-5030
Grades: 6-8
| 380 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,679 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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