For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 815 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 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
2,687 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Reef-Sunset Unified School District, which is ranked #1770 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 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
0.05
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,617 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
97%
55%
# Black Students
2 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
38 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
2%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
260
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
195
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
219
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
189
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,176 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 $16,637 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,176
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,637
$18,396
Best Reef-Sunset Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Reef-sunset Secondary Community Day
Alternative 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
| 10 students
Rank: #22.
Kettleman City Elementary 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
| 243 students
Rank: #33.
Reef Sunset Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
608 North First Ave.
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-4128
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-4128
Grades: 6-8
| 562 students
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