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Los Molinos Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 325 students in Los Molinos Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Los Molinos Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
519 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Los Molinos Unified School District, which is ranked #1015 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% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1040 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
29%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
10 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
275 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
55%
# Black Students
3 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
205 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
40%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
31
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
40
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
37
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
46
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,979 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,281 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$8 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,979
$19,974

Spending / Student
$15,281
$18,396

Best Los Molinos Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vina Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7th And D Sts.
Vina, CA 96092
(530) 839-2182
Vina, CA 96092
(530) 839-2182
Grades: 1-8
| 79 students
Rank: #22.
Los Molinos Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7700 Stanford
Los Molinos, CA 96055
(530) 384-7903
Los Molinos, CA 96055
(530) 384-7903
Grades: K-8
| 246 students
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