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Item: Central Union Elementary School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

15783 18th Ave.
Lemoore, CA 93245-9742

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Top 50%

Tel: (559) 925-2619

www.central.k12.ca.us

Top Rankings

Central Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

4 Schools

7,671 Schools

# Students

1,508 Students

3,817,030 Students

# Teachers

80 Teachers

173,960 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	244	262
1	163	187
2	169	196
3	150	204
4	164	205
5	164	210
6	152	210
7	152	152
8	150	154

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District Rank

Central Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #665 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#591 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Central Union Elementary School District
2023	#591
2022	#627
2019	#593
2018	#306
2017	#340
2016	#329
2015	#449
2013	#411
2012	#483
2011	#376
2010	#349

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40%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Central Union Elementary School District	California
2023	40%	34%
2022	40%	33%
2019	45%	40%
2018	45%	39%
2017	39%	38%
2016	40%	37%
2015	33%	34%
2013	61%	59%
2012	58%	59%
2011	61%	58%
2010	60%	56%

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47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Central Union Elementary School District	California
2022	47%	47%
2019	53%	51%
2018	45%	50%
2017	52%	48%
2016	53%	48%
2015	44%	44%
2013	58%	57%
2012	57%	58%
2011	58%	56%
2010	57%	54%

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31%

29%

(2022-23)

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Central Union Elementary School District	California
2023	9%	27.7%
2022	27.4%	33%
2021	7.2%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Central Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.71	0.64
2022	0.73	0.63
2021	0.72	0.62
2020	0.73	0.63
2019	0.73	0.63
2018	0.73	0.64
2017	0.73	0.64
2016	0.73	0.64
2015	0.73	0.64
2014	0.75	0.65
2013	0.75	0.65
2012	0.73	0.65
2011	0.74	0.67
2010	0.73	0.67
2009	0.73	0.71
2008	0.72	0.65
2007	0.72	0.67
2006	0.70	0.66
2005	0.71	0.67
2004	0.71	0.67
2003	0.72	0.67
2002	0.71	0.67
2001	0.72	0.67
2000	0.70	0.67
1999	0.69	0.67
1998	0.67	0.67
1997	0.67	0.67
1996	0.68	0.67
1995	0.67	0.67
1994	0.66	0.67
1993	0.65	0.67
1992	0.64	0.67
1991	0.66	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Central Union Elementary School District	California
2023	5%	1%
2022	6%	1%
2020	6%	1%
2019	6%	1%
2018	8%	1%
2017	8%	1%
2016	8%	1%
2015	9%	1%
2014	10%	1%
2013	12%	1%
2012	13%	1%
2011	14%	1%
2010	13%	1%
2009	12%	1%
2008	12%	1%
2007	11%	2%
2006	10%	1%
2005	8%	2%
2004	7%	2%
2003	7%	2%
2002	7%	2%
2001	8%	2%
2000	6%	1%
1999	7%	1%
1998	6%	1%
1997	5%	1%
1996	6%	1%
1995	6%	1%
1994	6%	1%
1993	6%	1%
1992	7%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Union Elementary School District	California
2023	4%	12%
2022	4%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	12%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	7%	11%
2012	7%	11%
2011	8%	11%
2010	7%	11%
2009	8%	11%
2008	9%	12%
2007	9%	12%
2006	9%	12%
2005	8%	12%
2004	9%	12%
2003	11%	11%
2002	11%	11%
2001	12%	11%
2000	12%	11%
1999	11%	11%
1998	11%	11%
1997	10%	11%
1996	11%	11%
1995	12%	11%
1994	13%	11%
1993	13%	11%
1992	11%	11%
1991	12%	11%

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% Hispanic

44%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Union Elementary School District	California
2023	44%	55%
2022	41%	56%
2021	42%	56%
2020	39%	55%
2019	39%	55%
2018	38%	54%
2017	38%	54%
2016	37%	54%
2015	37%	54%
2014	34%	53%
2013	32%	53%
2012	32%	52%
2011	30%	51%
2010	32%	50%
2009	30%	49%
2008	30%	50%
2007	31%	49%
2006	32%	48%
2005	32%	47%
2004	29%	46%
2003	29%	45%
2002	29%	44%
2001	28%	43%
2000	25%	42%
1999	24%	41%
1998	22%	40%
1997	22%	40%
1996	23%	39%
1995	21%	38%
1994	19%	37%
1993	17%	36%
1992	18%	35%
1991	19%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Union Elementary School District	California
2023	7%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	7%	6%
2017	7%	6%
2016	7%	6%
2015	8%	6%
2014	6%	6%
2013	7%	6%
2012	8%	6%
2011	9%	7%
2010	6%	7%
2009	7%	7%
2008	8%	8%
2007	9%	8%
2006	9%	8%
2005	10%	8%
2004	12%	8%
2003	13%	8%
2002	11%	8%
2001	10%	8%
2000	10%	9%
1999	10%	9%
1998	10%	9%
1997	11%	9%
1996	10%	9%
1995	10%	9%
1994	9%	9%
1993	10%	9%
1992	9%	9%
1991	9%	9%

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% White

28%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Union Elementary School District	California
2023	29%	21%
2022	29%	21%
2021	30%	22%
2020	33%	23%
2019	33%	23%
2018	34%	24%
2017	34%	24%
2016	35%	24%
2015	36%	24%
2014	35%	25%
2013	36%	25%
2012	39%	26%
2011	38%	27%
2010	39%	27%
2009	40%	28%
2008	41%	29%
2007	40%	29%
2006	40%	31%
2005	42%	31%
2004	43%	32%
2003	40%	34%
2002	42%	35%
2001	42%	36%
2000	47%	37%
1999	48%	38%
1998	51%	39%
1997	52%	39%
1996	50%	40%
1995	51%	41%
1994	53%	42%
1993	54%	43%
1992	55%	44%
1991	53%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2012)
Year	Central Union Elementary School District	California
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Central Union Elementary School District	California
2023	11%	6%
2022	12%	5%
2021	11%	5%
2020	10%	4%
2019	10%	4%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	4%
2016	8%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	10%	3%
2013	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,785 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,657 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$37 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Central Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$37 MM	$8 MM
2022	$48 MM	$7 MM
2021	$37 MM	$8 MM
2020	$48 MM	$7 MM
2019	$46 MM	$7 MM
2018	$27 MM	$29 MM
2017	$26 MM	$26 MM
2016	$26 MM	$24 MM
2015	$23 MM	$17 MM
2014	$22 MM	$21 MM
2012	$22 MM	$19 MM
2011	$25 MM	$19 MM
2010	$23 MM	$17 MM
2009	$24 MM	$19 MM
2008	$23 MM	$19 MM
2007	$22 MM	$19 MM
2006	$20 MM	$17 MM
2005	$21 MM	$16 MM
2004	$19 MM	$16 MM
2003	$20 MM	$16 MM
2002	$18 MM	$15 MM
2001	$17 MM	$15 MM
2000	$16 MM	$13 MM
1999	$14 MM	$12 MM
1998	$18 MM	$11 MM
1997	$14 MM	$10 MM
1996	$12 MM	$9 MM
1995	$11 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$36 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Central Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$36 MM	$7 MM
2022	$51 MM	$7 MM
2021	$36 MM	$7 MM
2020	$51 MM	$7 MM
2019	$40 MM	$7 MM
2018	$27 MM	$29 MM
2017	$27 MM	$24 MM
2016	$25 MM	$23 MM
2015	$21 MM	$18 MM
2014	$22 MM	$21 MM
2012	$21 MM	$19 MM
2011	$23 MM	$19 MM
2010	$21 MM	$18 MM
2009	$22 MM	$18 MM
2008	$23 MM	$19 MM
2007	$21 MM	$18 MM
2006	$21 MM	$17 MM
2005	$20 MM	$16 MM
2004	$18 MM	$17 MM
2003	$19 MM	$15 MM
2002	$18 MM	$16 MM
2001	$18 MM	$14 MM
2000	$16 MM	$13 MM
1999	$16 MM	$11 MM
1998	$14 MM	$11 MM
1997	$12 MM	$10 MM
1996	$12 MM	$8 MM
1995	$11 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,785

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Central Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$22,327	$15,607
2022	$25,583	$14,213
2021	$20,962	$15,669
2020	$25,583	$14,213
2019	$24,698	$14,063
2018	$15,264	$16,033
2017	$14,900	$16,692
2016	$15,292	$15,604
2015	$12,899	$10,238
2014	$11,869	$11,786
2012	$11,559	$11,929
2011	$13,060	$11,681
2010	$11,904	$10,238
2009	$12,923	$11,099
2008	$12,045	$11,762
2007	$11,696	$11,879
2006	$10,711	$10,859
2005	$11,192	$10,445
2004	$9,367	$10,566
2003	$10,131	$10,456
2002	$9,329	$9,803
2001	$9,108	$10,568
2000	$9,093	$8,943
1999	$8,059	$8,203
1998	$10,060	$7,395
1997	$7,405	$6,922
1995	$5,618	$5,953
1992	$4,887	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$23,657

$18,512

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Central Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$21,311	$13,914
2022	$26,969	$13,602
2021	$20,008	$13,970
2020	$26,969	$13,602
2019	$21,396	$13,522
2018	$14,957	$16,124
2017	$15,287	$15,588
2016	$14,874	$14,779
2015	$12,176	$10,739
2014	$12,107	$11,804
2012	$11,134	$12,155
2011	$12,015	$11,509
2010	$11,238	$10,739
2009	$11,818	$10,975
2008	$11,862	$11,678
2007	$11,056	$11,317
2006	$10,838	$10,926
2005	$10,269	$10,789
2004	$8,972	$11,073
2003	$9,498	$10,210
2002	$9,564	$10,600
2001	$10,009	$10,007
2000	$9,001	$9,131
1999	$8,726	$7,911
1998	$7,752	$7,592
1997	$6,637	$6,759
1995	$5,585	$6,033
1992	$4,744	$5,588

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Best Central Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

R. J. Neutra

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

Community Center Dr.
Lemoore, CA 93245
(559) 998-6823

Gr: K-5 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #22.

Akers Elementary School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 56%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

Constellation Ave.
Lemoore, CA 93245
(559) 998-5707

Gr: K-8 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: #33.

Central Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

15783 18th Ave.
Lemoore, CA 93245
(559) 924-7797

Gr: K-8 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: #44.

Stratford Elementary School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

20227 1st St.
Lemoore, CA 93245
(559) 925-2605

Gr: K-8 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 1,508 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Top 50% in CA
: 40% (Top 30%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 31% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education