For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 379 students in Pacheco 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 Pacheco Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
711 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pacheco Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #907 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#892 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.4%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
17%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
65%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,591 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,501 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,591
$20,100
Spending / Student
$12,501
$18,512
Best Pacheco Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pacheco Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7430 Pacheco School Rd.
Redding, CA 96002
(530) 224-4585
Redding, CA 96002
(530) 224-4585
Gr: 4-8 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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