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El Tejon Unified School District

Item: El Tejon Unified School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

4337 Lebec Rd.
Lebec, CA 93243-0876

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (661) 248-6247

www.el-tejon.k12.ca.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 221 students in El Tejon Unified School District. This district's average middle is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.

Public Middle School in El Tejon Unified School District have an score of 12% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

3 Schools

3,459 Schools

# Students

699 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

36 Teachers

88,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	El Tejon Unified School District	California
5	51	40
6	54	141
7	55	213
8	61	216

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District Rank

El Tejon Unified School District, which is ranked #1432 of all 1,903 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1383 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	El Tejon Unified School District
2023	#1383
2022	#1497
2021	#826
2019	#1161
2018	#627
2017	#564
2016	#596
2015	#821
2014	#375
2013	#817
2012	#782
2011	#578
2010	#710

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17%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	El Tejon Unified School District	California
2023	17%	34%
2022	13%	33%
2021	13%	34%
2019	25%	40%
2018	28%	39%
2017	29%	38%
2016	29%	37%
2015	19%	34%
2014	52%	63%
2013	42%	59%
2012	45%	59%
2011	51%	58%
2010	45%	56%

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35%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	El Tejon Unified School District	California
2022	35%	47%
2021	45%	49%
2019	47%	51%
2018	28%	50%
2017	45%	48%
2016	40%	48%
2015	25%	44%
2014	57%	58%
2013	46%	57%
2012	51%	58%
2011	55%	56%
2010	48%	54%

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25-29%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	El Tejon Unified School District	California
2022	27%	29%
2021	27%	28%

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87%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	El Tejon Unified School District	California
2023	87%	86%
2022	84%	87%
2021	92%	84%
2020	95%	85%
2019	90%	84%
2018	92%	84%
2017	87%	83%
2016	92%	83%
2015	82%	89%
2014	82%	88%
2013	82%	87%
2012	77%	86%
2011	77%	83%

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(2022-23)

22.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	El Tejon Unified School District	California
2023	22.3%	27.7%
2022	29.2%	33%
2021	28.5%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	El Tejon Unified School District	California
2023	0.58	0.64
2022	0.59	0.63
2021	0.58	0.62
2020	0.58	0.64
2019	0.58	0.63
2018	0.59	0.64
2017	0.59	0.64
2016	0.58	0.64
2015	0.58	0.64
2014	0.53	0.65
2013	0.54	0.65
2012	0.51	0.65
2011	0.58	0.66
2010	0.47	0.67
2009	0.44	0.67
2008	0.37	0.65
2007	0.40	0.66
2006	0.37	0.66
2005	0.36	0.66
2004	0.34	0.67
2003	0.29	0.67
2002	0.28	0.67
2001	0.27	0.67
2000	0.27	0.67
1999	0.29	0.67
1998	0.28	0.67
1997	0.29	0.67
1996	0.26	0.67
1995	0.39	0.67
1994	0.38	0.67
1993	0.38	0.67
1992	0.41	0.67
1991	0.34	0.66
1990	0.35	0.66

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)

Year	El Tejon Unified School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	El Tejon Unified School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	1%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	12%
2002	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1990	2%	10%

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% Hispanic

48%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	El Tejon Unified School District	California
2023	43%	55%
2022	41%	56%
2021	42%	56%
2020	39%	55%
2019	39%	55%
2018	37%	54%
2017	37%	54%
2016	33%	54%
2015	34%	54%
2014	30%	53%
2013	28%	53%
2012	19%	52%
2011	24%	51%
2010	24%	50%
2009	20%	49%
2008	20%	50%
2007	20%	49%
2006	17%	48%
2005	15%	47%
2004	14%	46%
2003	13%	45%
2002	11%	44%
2001	13%	43%
2000	12%	42%
1999	14%	41%
1998	14%	40%
1997	14%	40%
1996	13%	39%
1995	22%	38%
1994	22%	37%
1993	22%	36%
1992	22%	35%
1991	20%	34%
1990	20%	33%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	El Tejon Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	2%	9%
1991	1%	8%

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% White

42%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	El Tejon Unified School District	California
2023	49%	21%
2022	50%	21%
2021	50%	22%
2020	52%	22%
2019	52%	23%
2018	52%	23%
2017	52%	24%
2016	56%	24%
2015	55%	25%
2014	62%	25%
2013	62%	25%
2012	21%	26%
2011	59%	27%
2010	69%	27%
2009	72%	28%
2008	76%	29%
2007	73%	30%
2006	77%	31%
2005	78%	32%
2004	80%	33%
2003	82%	34%
2002	83%	35%
2001	84%	36%
2000	85%	37%
1999	83%	38%
1998	83%	39%
1997	82%	39%
1996	85%	40%
1995	75%	41%
1994	76%	42%
1993	76%	43%
1992	74%	44%
1991	79%	46%
1990	78%	47%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	El Tejon Unified School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	9%	4%
2015	8%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	7%	3%
2012	30%	3%
2011	14%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,202 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,003 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	El Tejon Unified School District	California
2023	$18 MM	$10 MM
2022	$17 MM	$9 MM
2021	$12 MM	$8 MM
2020	$11 MM	$7 MM
2019	$11 MM	$7 MM
2018	$11 MM	$29 MM
2017	$11 MM	$26 MM
2016	$10 MM	$24 MM
2015	$12 MM	$17 MM
2014	$10 MM	$21 MM
2012	$13 MM	$19 MM
2011	$12 MM	$19 MM
2010	$12 MM	$17 MM
2009	$13 MM	$19 MM
2008	$14 MM	$19 MM
2007	$14 MM	$19 MM
2006	$12 MM	$17 MM
2005	$11 MM	$16 MM
2004	$10 MM	$16 MM
2003	$12 MM	$16 MM
2002	$11 MM	$15 MM
2001	$10 MM	$15 MM
2000	$9 MM	$13 MM
1999	$8 MM	$12 MM
1998	$8 MM	$11 MM
1997	$7 MM	$10 MM
1996	$7 MM	$9 MM
1995	$6 MM	$8 MM
1992	$6 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	El Tejon Unified School District	California
2023	$16 MM	$9 MM
2022	$18 MM	$8 MM
2021	$15 MM	$7 MM
2020	$17 MM	$7 MM
2019	$15 MM	$7 MM
2018	$10 MM	$29 MM
2017	$10 MM	$24 MM
2016	$9 MM	$23 MM
2015	$12 MM	$18 MM
2014	$9 MM	$21 MM
2012	$12 MM	$19 MM
2011	$16 MM	$19 MM
2010	$12 MM	$18 MM
2009	$12 MM	$18 MM
2008	$13 MM	$19 MM
2007	$13 MM	$18 MM
2006	$11 MM	$17 MM
2005	$11 MM	$16 MM
2004	$10 MM	$17 MM
2003	$10 MM	$15 MM
2002	$11 MM	$16 MM
2001	$10 MM	$14 MM
2000	$9 MM	$13 MM
1999	$8 MM	$11 MM
1998	$8 MM	$11 MM
1997	$8 MM	$10 MM
1996	$9 MM	$8 MM
1995	$11 MM	$8 MM
1992	$5 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,202

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	El Tejon Unified School District	California
2023	$26,698	$21,289
2022	$24,510	$17,710
2021	$17,656	$15,669
2020	$14,668	$14,213
2019	$15,186	$14,063
2018	$14,589	$16,033
2017	$13,541	$16,692
2016	$12,681	$15,604
2015	$15,702	$10,238
2014	$12,512	$11,786
2012	$12,548	$11,929
2011	$10,614	$11,681
2010	$9,383	$10,238
2009	$10,292	$11,099
2008	$10,434	$11,762
2007	$10,146	$11,879
2006	$8,475	$10,859
2005	$7,916	$10,445
2004	$7,283	$10,566
2003	$8,543	$10,456
2002	$7,713	$9,803
2001	$7,188	$10,568
2000	$6,530	$8,943
1999	$5,994	$8,203
1998	$5,932	$7,395
1997	$5,146	$6,922
1995	$4,935	$5,953
1992	$4,487	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$23,003

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	El Tejon Unified School District	California
2023	$23,439	$19,218
2022	$26,526	$16,552
2021	$21,669	$13,970
2020	$22,887	$13,602
2019	$20,566	$13,522
2018	$13,113	$16,124
2017	$12,162	$15,588
2016	$11,937	$14,779
2015	$16,313	$10,739
2014	$12,024	$11,804
2012	$11,811	$12,155
2011	$14,143	$11,509
2010	$9,749	$10,739
2009	$9,273	$10,975
2008	$9,608	$11,678
2007	$9,577	$11,317
2006	$8,249	$10,926
2005	$7,936	$10,789
2004	$6,870	$11,073
2003	$7,276	$10,210
2002	$7,553	$10,600
2001	$6,854	$10,007
2000	$6,815	$9,131
1999	$6,047	$7,911
1998	$5,948	$7,592
1997	$5,805	$6,759
1995	$9,271	$6,033
1992	$4,235	$5,588

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Best El Tejon Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

El Tejon Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

4337 Lebec Rd.
Lebec, CA 93243
(661) 248-6680

Gr: 5-8 | 221 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 699 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: 87% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education