Middletown Unified School District

20932 Big Canyon Rd.
Middletown, CA 95461-0338
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,021 students in Middletown Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Middletown Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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
1,452 Students
3,817,030 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
173,960 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Middletown Unified School District, which is ranked #1116 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 84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1089 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
34%
40%
47%
17%
29%
84%
87%
(2022-23)
34.6%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
32%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
58%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,819 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,640 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,819
$20,100
Spending / Student
$12,640
$18,512

Best Middletown Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cobb Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
15895 Highway 175
Middletown, CA 95461
(707) 987-1450
Gr: K-6 | 110 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Coyote Valley Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
18950 Coyote Valley Rd.
Middletown, CA 95461
(707) 987-3357
Gr: K-6 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #33.
Middletown Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
15846 Wardlaw St.
Middletown, CA 95461
(707) 987-4160
Gr: 6-8 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #44.
Minnie Cannon Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
20931 Big Canyon Rd.
Middletown, CA 95461
(707) 987-4130
Gr: K-6 | 164 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,452 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 84% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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