Delano Union Elementary School District

1405 12th Ave.
Delano, CA 93215-2416
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Delano Union Elementary 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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,634 students in Delano Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Delano Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
12 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
6,235 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
306 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Delano Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1126 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1117 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Delano Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Delano Union Elementary  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.
40%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Delano Union Elementary  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.
18%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.64
# American Indian Students
15 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
588 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
9%
11%
# Hispanic Students
5,455 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
88%
55%
# Black Students
30 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
78 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
1%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
768
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
667
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
651
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
643
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
701
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
678
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
691
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
714
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
722
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,355 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,719 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Delano Union Elementary  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
$111 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Delano Union Elementary  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
$19,355
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Delano Union Elementary  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
$17,719
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Delano Union Elementary  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 Delano Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Vina Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1331 Browning Rd.
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 721-3601
Grades: 6-8
| 522 students
Rank: #22.
Almond Tree Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
200 West 15th Ave.
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 721-3641
Grades: 6-8
| 526 students
Rank: #33.
Pioneer
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1001 Hiett Ave.
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 474-4911
Grades: K-8
| 977 students
Rank: #44.
Cecil Avenue Math And Science Academy
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1430 Cecil Ave.
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 721-5030
Grades: 6-8
| 609 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 6,235 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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