For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 803 students in Reef-Sunset Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Reef-Sunset Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
2,722 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Reef-Sunset Unified School District, which is ranked #1776 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1767 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,644 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
97%
53%
# Black Students
5 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
42 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
2%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
236
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
188
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
206
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
210
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
209
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
215
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
222
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,956 in this school district is less 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 $16,423 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,956
$21,485
Spending / Student
$16,423
$19,787
Best Reef-Sunset Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Reef-sunset Secondary Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
861 Monterey St.
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-0460
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-0460
Grades: 6-12
| 4 students
Rank: #22.
Kettleman City Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
701 General Petroleum St.
Kettleman City, CA 93239
(559) 386-5702
Kettleman City, CA 93239
(559) 386-5702
Grades: K-8
| 237 students
Rank: #33.
Reef Sunset Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
608 N. First Ave.
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-4128
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-4128
Grades: 6-8
| 562 students
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