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 is 1 public middle school serving 380 students in Gustine Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Gustine Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,679 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
87,821 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
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,446 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
86%
55%
# Black Students
4 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
163 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
10%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
145
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
55,419
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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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