Owens Valley Unified School District

202 S. Clay St.
Independence, CA 93526-0605
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 69 students in Owens Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Owens Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
88 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Owens Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1462 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 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1467 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Owens Valley Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11-19%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Owens Valley 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.
30-39%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Owens Valley 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.
<50%
29%
(20-21)
≥50%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Owens Valley Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.65
# American Indian Students
9 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
53%
# Black Students
3 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
24 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
27%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
12
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
5
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
7
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
8
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
7
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
5
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
5
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
6
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
5
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
3
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,216 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,034 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Owens Valley 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
$2 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Owens Valley 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
$32,216
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Owens Valley 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
$27,034
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Owens Valley 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 Owens Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Owens Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
202 S. Clay St.
Independence, CA 93526
(760) 878-2405
Grades: K-8
| 69 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 88 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : ≥50% (Top 1% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : <50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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