Center Joint Unified School District

8408 Watt Ave.
Antelope, CA 95843-9116
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Center Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 612 students in Center Joint 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 School in Center Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
4,423 Students
1,854,195 Students
# Teachers
207 Teachers
87,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Center Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1125 of all 1,908 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 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1089 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
34%
40%
47%
24%
29%
86%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.76
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
15%
11%
% Hispanic
31%
55%
% Black
12%
5%
% White
33%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,976 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,978 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,976
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,978
$18,395

Best Center Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wilson C. Riles Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4747 Pfe Rd.
Roseville, CA 95747
(916) 787-8100
Gr: 7-8 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 4,423 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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