Guadalupe Union Elementary School District

4465 Ninth St.
Guadalupe, CA 93434-0788
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 585 students in Guadalupe Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Guadalupe Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (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
4 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
1,323 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Guadalupe Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1703 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1679 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
13%
34%
26%
47%
15%
29%
(2022-23)
31.3%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
96%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
2%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,927 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,284 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,927
$26,022
Spending / Student
$22,284
$22,604

Best Guadalupe Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kermit Mckenzie Intermediate
(Math: 12% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4710 West Main St.
Guadalupe, CA 93434
(805) 343-1951
Gr: 4-8 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 1,323 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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