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 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 805 students in Corcoran Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Corcoran Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,481 Schools
# Students
3,275 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Corcoran Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1603 of all 1,939 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1533 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Corcoran Joint Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Corcoran Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Corcoran Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Corcoran Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Corcoran Joint Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,010 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
92%
54%
# Black Students
79 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
145 Students
425,946 Students
% White Students
5%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
271
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
235
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
238
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
262
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
265
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
254
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
258
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
279
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
268
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
238
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
226
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
225
56,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,709 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,314 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Corcoran Joint Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$53 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Corcoran Joint Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,709
$19,801
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Corcoran Joint Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,314
$18,236
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Corcoran Joint Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Corcoran Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Corcoran Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1128 Dairy Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8885
Grades: K-12
| 14 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Mission Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1128 S. Dairy Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8885
Grades: 6-12
| 7 students
Rank: #33.
John Muir Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
707 Letts Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8888
Grades: 6-8
| 784 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,275 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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