For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,673 students in Chowchilla Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Chowchilla Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% 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
5 Schools
7,664 Schools
# Students
2,143 Students
3,815,621 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
173,890 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chowchilla Elementary School District, which is ranked #1534 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1543 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.9%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
12%
% Hispanic
75%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
19%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,533 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,731 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,533
$26,022
Spending / Student
$20,731
$22,604
Best Chowchilla Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ronald Reagan Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2200 South Lake Tahoe Dr.
Chowchilla, CA 93610
(559) 665-8080
Chowchilla, CA 93610
(559) 665-8080
Gr: 3-4 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #22.
Fairmead Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
19421 Avenue 22 3/4
Chowchilla, CA 93610
(559) 665-8040
Chowchilla, CA 93610
(559) 665-8040
Gr: 5-6 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: n/an/a
1101 Monterey Ave.
Chowchilla, CA 93610
(559) 665-8050
Chowchilla, CA 93610
(559) 665-8050
Gr: K-2 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: n/an/a
355 North 5th St.
Chowchilla, CA 93610
(559) 665-8060
Chowchilla, CA 93610
(559) 665-8060
Gr: K-2 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
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