For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 787 students in Yosemite Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Yosemite Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
1,414 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Yosemite Unified School District, which is ranked #1213 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1249 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
55 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
385 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
55%
# Black Students
10 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
837 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
59%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
101
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
77
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
156
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
170
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,184 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 $14,385 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,184
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,385
$18,396
Best Yosemite Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rivergold Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
31800 Road 400
Coarsegold, CA 93614
(559) 658-7566
Coarsegold, CA 93614
(559) 658-7566
Grades: K-8
| 433 students
Rank: #22.
Coarsegold Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
45426 Road 415
Coarsegold, CA 93614
(559) 683-4842
Coarsegold, CA 93614
(559) 683-4842
Grades: K-8
| 321 students
Rank: #33.
Yosemite Falls Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50200 Road 427
Oakhurst, CA 93644
(559) 683-8801
Oakhurst, CA 93644
(559) 683-8801
Grades: K-12
| 33 students
Rank: n/an/a
Meadowbrook Community Day
Alternative School
45426 Road 415
Coarsegold, CA 93614
(559) 683-4667
Coarsegold, CA 93614
(559) 683-4667
Grades: 5-8
| n/a students
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