Julian Union Elementary School District

1704 Cape Horn Ave.
Julian, CA 92036
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 83 students in Julian 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 School in Julian Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% 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
2 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
269 Students
1,854,195 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
87,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Julian Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1069 of all 1,907 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 30-34% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#938 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
32%
34%
35-39%
47%
11-19%
29%
(21-22)
30-34%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.64
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
42%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
42%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,595 is higher than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,372 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,595
$19,975
Spending / Student
$16,372
$18,396

Best Julian Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Julian Junior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1704 Cape Horn Ave.
Julian, CA 92036
(760) 765-0661
Gr: 6-8 | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 269 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 30-34%
  • : Top 50% in CA
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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