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Lindsay Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,787 students in Lindsay 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 Lindsay Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% 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
10 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
3,968 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lindsay Unified School District, which is ranked #1121 of all 1,910 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1075 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
95%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
3%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,564 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,796 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,564
$19,974
Spending / Student
$21,796
$18,396
Best Lindsay Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Loma Vista Charter
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
290 North Harvard
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-5111
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-5111
Gr: K-12 | 43 students Student-teacher ratio: 43:1
Rank: #22.
Reagan Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
340 North Harvard
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-1311
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-1311
Gr: K-8 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
851 North Stanford Ave.
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-2571
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-2571
Gr: K-8 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #44.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
451 East Samoa St.
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-5916
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-5916
Gr: K-8 | 744 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #55.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
333 North Westwood Ave.
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-6303
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-6303
Gr: K-8 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #66.
Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1701 East Tulare Rd.
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-5466
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-5466
Gr: K-8 | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #77.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
461 West Hickory
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-7208
Lindsay, CA 93247
(559) 562-7208
Gr: K-8 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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