For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 1,176 students in Mariposa County 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 Mariposa County 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 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% 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
11 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,669 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Mariposa County Unified School District, which is ranked #1091 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 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
0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
56 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
416 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
55%
# Black Students
17 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,007 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
60%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
145
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
160
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,727 in this school district is less 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 $18,515 is higher than the state median of $18,396. 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
$17,727
$19,974
Spending / Student
$18,515
$18,396
Best Mariposa County Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Yosemite National Park Valley Elementary 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
| 22 students
Rank: #22.
Yosemite National Park El Portal
(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
| 53 students
Rank: #33.
Woodland Elementary 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
| 444 students
Rank: #44.
Mariposa Elementary 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
| 383 students
Rank: #55.
Lake Don Pedro Elementary 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
| 178 students
Rank: #66.
Sierra Home
Alternative 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
| 49 students
Rank: #77.
Greeley Hill Elementary 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
| 47 students
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