For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 1,199 students in Mariposa County Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Mariposa County Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
1,688 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Mariposa County Unified School District, which is ranked #1092 of all 1,931 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1028 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
29%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.65
# American Indian Students
57 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
411 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
54%
# Black Students
11 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,047 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
62%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
161
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
119
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,528 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,307 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,528
$21,485
Spending / Student
$18,307
$19,787
Best Mariposa County Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9009 Lost Arrow Loop
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
(209) 372-4791
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
(209) 372-4791
Grades: K-8
| 30 students
Rank: #22.
Yosemite National Park El Portal
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9670 Rancheria Flat Rd.
El Portal, CA 95318
(209) 379-2382
El Portal, CA 95318
(209) 379-2382
Grades: K-8
| 62 students
Rank: #33.
Woodland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3394 Woodland Dr.
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 742-0310
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 742-0310
Grades: K-8
| 423 students
Rank: #44.
Mariposa Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5044 Jones St.
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 742-0340
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 742-0340
Grades: K-8
| 368 students
Rank: #55.
Lake Don Pedro Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2411 Hidalgo
La Grange, CA 95329
(209) 852-2144
La Grange, CA 95329
(209) 852-2144
Grades: K-8
| 181 students
Rank: #66.
Sierra Home
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5171 Silva Rd.
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 742-0290
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 742-0290
Grades: K-12
| 69 students
Rank: #77.
Greeley Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10326 Fiske Rd., Greeley Hill
Coulterville, CA 95311
(209) 878-3028
Coulterville, CA 95311
(209) 878-3028
Grades: K-8
| 66 students
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