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Julian Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 110 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 65% 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
3,465 Schools
# Students
299 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Julian Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1070 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 30-34% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#938 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)30-34%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.6%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.64
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
43%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
38%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,227 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,729 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,227
$20,100
Spending / Student
$14,729
$18,512
Best Julian Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Julian Junior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1704 Cape Horn Ave.
Julian, CA 92036
(760) 765-0661
Julian, CA 92036
(760) 765-0661
Gr: 6-8 | 110 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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