Corcoran Joint Unified School District

1520 Patterson Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212-1722
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
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 6 public elementary schools serving 2,327 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 11% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
3,275 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Corcoran Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #992 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#990 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Corcoran Joint Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
12%
34%
This chart display 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 CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
49%
This chart display 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 CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Corcoran Joint Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.63
# American Indian Students
5 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
3,010 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
92%
56%
# Black Students
79 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
145 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
5%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
271
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
235
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
238
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
262
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
265
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
254
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
258
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
279
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
268
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
238
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
226
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
225
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,709 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. 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 $18,241. 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 display total revenue of Corcoran Joint Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$53 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Corcoran Joint Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,709
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Corcoran Joint Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,314
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Corcoran Joint Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Corcoran Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1128 Dairy Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8885
Grades: K-12
| 14 students
Rank: #22.
Mission Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1128 S. Dairy Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8885
Grades: 6-12
| 7 students
Rank: #33.
John Muir Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
707 Letts Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8888
Grades: 6-8
| 784 students
Rank: #44.
John C. Fremont Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1900 Bell Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8888
Grades: 2-3
| 498 students
Rank: #55.
Mark Twain Elementary School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 Oregon Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8888
Grades: 4-5
| 518 students
Rank: n/an/a
1300 Letts Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8881
Grades: K-1
| 506 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%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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