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Owens Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 76 students in Owens Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Owens Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% 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
3,459 Schools
# Students
99 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Owens Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1482 of all 1,903 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 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1476 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
29%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)50%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.64
% American Indian
17%
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
43%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
20%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,404 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,525 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,404
$26,022
Spending / Student
$31,525
$22,604
Best Owens Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Owens Valley Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
202 South Clay St.
Independence, CA 93526
(760) 878-2405
Independence, CA 93526
(760) 878-2405
Gr: K-8 | 76 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
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