For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 983 students in Pierce Joint 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 Pierce Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
1,494 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Pierce Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1043 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1142 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,196 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
55%
# Black Students
14 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
251 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
17%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
135
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
110
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,150 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 $15,527 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,150
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,527
$18,396
Best Pierce Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grand Island Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
551 Leven St.
Grimes, CA 95950
(530) 437-2416
Grimes, CA 95950
(530) 437-2416
Grades: K-6
| 45 students
Rank: #22.
Arbuckle Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
701 Hall St.
Arbuckle, CA 95912
(530) 476-2522
Arbuckle, CA 95912
(530) 476-2522
Grades: K-5
| 602 students
Rank: #33.
Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
938 Wildwood Rd.
Arbuckle, CA 95912
(530) 476-3261
Arbuckle, CA 95912
(530) 476-3261
Grades: 6-8
| 336 students
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