For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,564 students in Dos Palos Oro Loma 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 Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
2,270 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1698 of all 1,910 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 70% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1643 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
29%
Graduation Rate
70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
85%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
11%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,442 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 $17,993 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,442
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,993
$18,396
Best Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bernhard Marks Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1717 Valeria St.
Dos Palos, CA 93620
(209) 392-0250
Dos Palos, CA 93620
(209) 392-0250
Gr: 3-5 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #22.
Bryant Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
16695 North Bryant Rd.
Dos Palos, CA 93620
(209) 392-0240
Dos Palos, CA 93620
(209) 392-0240
Gr: 6-8 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: n/an/a
2149 Almond St.
Dos Palos, CA 93620
(209) 392-0260
Dos Palos, CA 93620
(209) 392-0260
Gr: K-2 | 600 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
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