Lindsay Unified School District

371 E. Hermosa St.
Lindsay, CA 93247-2172
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lindsay Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,787 students in Lindsay Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Lindsay Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% 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
10 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
3,968 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Lindsay Unified School District, which is ranked #1157 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 94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1153 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lindsay Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lindsay 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.
39%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lindsay 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.
20%
29%
94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lindsay Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,764 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
95%
55%
# Black Students
9 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
128 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
3%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
403
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
279
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
283
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
274
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
289
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
323
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
301
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
273
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
319
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
285
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
294
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
340
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
305
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,564 is higher 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 $21,796 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
$109 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lindsay 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
$87 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lindsay 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
$27,564
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lindsay 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
$21,796
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lindsay 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 Lindsay Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Loma Vista Charter
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
290 North Harvard
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-5111
Grades: K-12
| 43 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
851 North Stanford Ave.
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-2571
Grades: K-8
| 384 students
Rank: #33.
Reagan Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
340 North Harvard
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-1311
Grades: K-8
| 373 students
Rank: #44.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
451 East Samoa St.
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-5916
Grades: K-8
| 744 students
Rank: #55.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
333 North Westwood Ave.
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-6303
Grades: K-8
| 381 students
Rank: #66.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
461 West Hickory
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-7208
Grades: K-8
| 502 students
Rank: #77.
Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1701 East Tulare Rd.
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-5466
Grades: K-8
| 360 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,968 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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