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Santa Paula 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 671 students in Santa Paula Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Santa Paula Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% 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
10 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
4,806 Students
1,854,883 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
87,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Santa Paula Unified School District, which is ranked #1549 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% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1544 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,561 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
95%
55%
# Black Students
13 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
178 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
4%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
462
90,427
# Students in 1st Grade:
298
70,771
# Students in 2nd Grade:
301
73,406
# Students in 3rd Grade:
321
73,138
# Students in 4th Grade:
320
76,118
# Students in 5th Grade:
318
82,255
# Students in 6th Grade:
332
289,204
# Students in 7th Grade:
318
439,608
# Students in 8th Grade:
353
441,763
# Students in 9th Grade:
406
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
414
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
444
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
519
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,432 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,972. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,787 is less than the state median of $18,394. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$86 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,432
$19,972
Spending / Student
$17,787
$18,394
Best Santa Paula Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Isbell Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
221 South Fourth St.
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(805) 933-8880
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(805) 933-8880
Grades: 7-8
| 671 students
Rank: n/an/a
Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studies
Alternative School
201 South Steckel Dr.
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(805) 525-4407
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(805) 525-4407
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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