For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,078 students in Gustine 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 Gustine Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,671 Schools
# Students
1,627 Students
3,817,030 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
173,960 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gustine Unified School District, which is ranked #1626 of all 1,904 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1627 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.1%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
88%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
8%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,876 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,125 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,876
$20,100
Spending / Student
$16,125
$18,512
Best Gustine Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Romero Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
13500 West Luis Rd.
Gustine, CA 95322
(209) 854-6177
Gustine, CA 95322
(209) 854-6177
Gr: K-5 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #22.
Gustine Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
28075 Sullivan Rd.
Gustine, CA 95322
(209) 854-5030
Gustine, CA 95322
(209) 854-5030
Gr: 6-8 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #33.
Gustine Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2806 West Grove Ave.
Gustine, CA 95322
(209) 854-6496
Gustine, CA 95322
(209) 854-6496
Gr: K-5 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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