For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 746 students in Yosemite Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Yosemite Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% 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
9 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
1,385 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Yosemite Unified School District, which is ranked #1212 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 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
0.56
0.65
# American Indian Students
47 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
364 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
53%
# Black Students
14 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
840 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
61%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
104
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,544 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,687 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,544
$21,485
Spending / Student
$14,687
$19,787
Best Yosemite Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rivergold Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
31800 Rd. 400
Coarsegold, CA 93614
(559) 658-7566
Coarsegold, CA 93614
(559) 658-7566
Grades: K-8
| 392 students
Rank: #22.
Coarsegold Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
45426 Rd. 415
Coarsegold, CA 93614
(559) 683-4842
Coarsegold, CA 93614
(559) 683-4842
Grades: K-8
| 271 students
Rank: #33.
Yosemite Falls Education Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50200 Rd. 427
Oakhurst, CA 93644
(559) 683-8801
Oakhurst, CA 93644
(559) 683-8801
Grades: K-12
| 83 students
Rank: n/an/a
Meadowbrook Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
45426 Rd. 415
Coarsegold, CA 93614
(559) 683-4667
Coarsegold, CA 93614
(559) 683-4667
Grades: 5-8
| n/a students
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