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Patterson Joint 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 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,244 students in Patterson Joint Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Patterson Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
6,173 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
285 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Patterson Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1345 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 91% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1337 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.65
# American Indian Students
27 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
266 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
4%
12%
# Hispanic Students
4,722 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
77%
54%
# Black Students
299 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
537 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
9%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
85 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
232 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
483
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
434
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
415
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
415
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
462
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
462
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
456
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
457
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
482
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
526
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
508
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
529
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
544
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,184 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,879 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$110 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,184
$21,485
Spending / Student
$17,879
$19,787
Best Patterson Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northmead Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
625 L St.
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4740
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4740
Grades: K-6
| 659 students
Rank: #22.
Apricot Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1320 Henley Pkwy.
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4700
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4700
Grades: K-6
| 833 students
Rank: #33.
Las Palmas Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
624 W. Las Palmas Ave.
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4730
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4730
Grades: K-6
| 669 students
Rank: #44.
Walnut Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
775 N. Hartley St.
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4770
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4770
Grades: K-6
| 666 students
Rank: #55.
Open Valley Independent Study
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
535 Peregrine Dr.
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4745
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4745
Grades: K-12
| 151 students
Rank: #66.
Grayson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 Howard Rd.
Westley, CA 95387
(209) 892-4725
Westley, CA 95387
(209) 892-4725
Grades: K-6
| 266 students
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