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Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 3,946 students in Kings Canyon Joint Unified 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 Schools in Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
23 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
9,677 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
435 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #709 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#679 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Graduation Rate
79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.64
# American Indian Students
28 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
90 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
8,653 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
54%
# Black Students
21 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
777 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
8%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
736
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
704
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
657
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
740
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
706
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
748
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
740
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
719
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
771
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
826
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
762
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
828
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
740
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,445 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,816 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$179 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$163 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,445
$19,806
Spending / Student
$16,816
$18,241
Best Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8662 S. Lac Jac Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
(559) 305-7290
Parlier, CA 93648
(559) 305-7290
Grades: K-8
| 434 students
Rank: #22.
Kings Canyon Online
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
39500 Dunlap Rd.
Dunlap, CA 93621
(559) 305-7320
Dunlap, CA 93621
(559) 305-7320
Grades: K-12
| 245 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas Law Reed Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1400 N. Frankwood Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7300
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7300
Grades: K-8
| 582 students
Rank: #44.
General Grant Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
360 N. E. Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7330
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7330
Grades: 6-8
| 485 students
Rank: #55.
Dunlap Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
39667 Dunlap Rd.
Dunlap, CA 93621
(559) 305-7310
Dunlap, CA 93621
(559) 305-7310
Grades: K-8
| 382 students
Rank: #66.
Silas Bartsch
(Math: 30% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2225 E. N. Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7280
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7280
Grades: K-8
| 611 students
Rank: #77.
Navelencia Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
22620 E. Wahtoke Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7350
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7350
Grades: 6-8
| 359 students
Rank: #88.
Citrus Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Anchor Ave.
Orange Cove, CA 93646
(559) 305-7370
Orange Cove, CA 93646
(559) 305-7370
Grades: 6-8
| 596 students
Rank: #99.
Mountain View (Alternative)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
877 E. N. Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7080
Reedley, CA 93654
(559) 305-7080
Grades: K-12
| 252 students
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