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Calistoga Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 405 students in Calistoga Joint Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary School in Calistoga Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
7,671 Schools
# Students
767 Students
3,817,030 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
173,960 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Calistoga Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1055 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#994 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.5%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
87%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
8%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,276 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,559 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,276
$20,100
Spending / Student
$26,559
$18,512
Best Calistoga Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Calistoga Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1327 Berry St.
Calistoga, CA 94515
(707) 942-4398
Calistoga, CA 94515
(707) 942-4398
Gr: K-6 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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