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Windsor 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 4 public middle schools serving 2,025 students in Windsor Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Windsor Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
4,619 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Windsor Unified School District, which is ranked #1048 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 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1076 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.65
# American Indian Students
29 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
85 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,636 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
53%
# Black Students
25 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,632 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
35%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
458
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
263
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
274
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
299
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
327
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
391
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
352
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
452
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
448
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
419
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
410
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,759 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,874 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,759
$21,485
Spending / Student
$16,874
$19,787
Best Windsor Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bridges Community Based School North County Consortium
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9291 Old Redwood Hwy Bldg. 500
Windsor, CA 95492
(707) 837-7727
Windsor, CA 95492
(707) 837-7727
Grades: K-12
| 52 students
Rank: #22.
Windsor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9500 Brooks Rd. S.
Windsor, CA 95492
(707) 837-7737
Windsor, CA 95492
(707) 837-7737
Grades: 6-8
| 725 students
Rank: #33.
Cali Calmecac Language Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9491 Starr Rd.
Windsor, CA 95492
(707) 837-7747
Windsor, CA 95492
(707) 837-7747
Grades: K-8
| 1,168 students
Rank: #44.
North Bay Met Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8681 Windsor Rd.
Windsor, CA 95492
(707) 837-7771
Windsor, CA 95492
(707) 837-7771
Grades: K-12
| 80 students
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