Corcoran Joint Unified School District

1520 Patterson Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212-1722
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,228 students in Corcoran Joint Unified 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 Corcoran Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% 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
8 Schools
7,669 Schools
# Students
3,175 Students
3,816,756 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
173,945 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Corcoran Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1506 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 55% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1442 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
34%
32%
47%
12%
29%
55%
87%
(2022-23)
31.3%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
92%
56%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
4%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,298 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,101. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,827 is less than the state median of $18,513. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,298
$20,101
Spending / Student
$16,827
$18,513

Best Corcoran Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Corcoran Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1128 Dairy Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8885
Gr: K-12 | 2 students
Rank: #22.
Mission Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1128 South Dairy Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8885
Gr: 6-12 | 5 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Rank: #33.
John Muir Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
707 Letts Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8888
Gr: 6-8 | 754 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #44.
Mark Twain Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 Oregon Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8888
Gr: 4-5 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #55.
John C. Fremont Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1900 Bell Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8888
Gr: 2-3 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: n/an/a
1300 Letts Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8881
Gr: K-1 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 3,175 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 55% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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