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Item: Patterson Joint Unified School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

510 Keystone Blvd.
Patterson, CA 95363-0547

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (209) 895-7700

www.patterson.k12.ca.us

Top Rankings

Patterson Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

11 Schools

7,664 Schools

# Students

6,064 Students

3,815,621 Students

# Teachers

289 Teachers

173,890 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Patterson Joint Unified School District	California
Kind	392	263
1	385	187
2	435	196
3	427	204
4	426	205
5	441	210
6	473	210
7	9	152
8	14	154
9	7	22
10	15	18
11	25	18
12	19	21

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District Rank

Patterson Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1379 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 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1362 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Patterson Joint Unified School District
2023	#1362
2022	#1337
2021	#568
2019	#1375
2018	#700
2017	#724
2016	#696
2015	#683
2014	#557
2013	#791
2012	#712
2011	#709
2010	#754

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18%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Patterson Joint Unified School District	California
2023	18%	34%
2022	18%	33%
2021	19%	34%
2019	25%	40%
2018	25%	39%
2017	24%	38%
2016	21%	37%
2015	21%	34%
2014	49%	63%
2013	46%	59%
2012	52%	59%
2011	51%	58%
2010	47%	56%

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35%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Patterson Joint Unified School District	California
2022	35%	47%
2021	61%	49%
2019	38%	51%
2018	25%	50%
2017	37%	48%
2016	39%	48%
2015	35%	44%
2014	49%	58%
2013	45%	57%
2012	48%	58%
2011	47%	56%
2010	43%	54%

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14%

29%

86%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Patterson Joint Unified School District	California
2023	86%	86%
2022	91%	87%
2021	84%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	89%	84%
2018	87%	84%
2017	86%	83%
2016	88%	83%
2015	85%	89%
2014	89%	88%
2013	88%	87%
2012	81%	86%
2011	85%	83%

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(2022-23)

26.7%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Patterson Joint Unified School District	California
2023	26.7%	27.7%
2022	38.3%	33%
2021	29.7%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Patterson Joint Unified School District	California
2023	0.41	0.64
2022	0.42	0.63
2021	0.41	0.62
2020	0.44	0.64
2019	0.44	0.63
2018	0.44	0.64
2017	0.44	0.64
2016	0.46	0.64
2015	0.46	0.64
2014	0.47	0.65
2013	0.48	0.65
2012	0.49	0.65
2011	0.51	0.66
2010	0.46	0.67
2009	0.52	0.67
2008	0.51	0.65
2007	0.51	0.66
2006	0.50	0.66
2005	0.47	0.66
2004	0.47	0.67
2003	0.48	0.67
2002	0.49	0.67
2001	0.47	0.67
2000	0.48	0.67
1999	0.48	0.67
1998	0.48	0.67
1997	0.49	0.67
1996	0.50	0.67
1995	0.51	0.67
1994	0.51	0.67
1993	0.50	0.67
1992	0.51	0.67
1991	0.50	0.66
1990	0.49	0.66
1989	0.46	0.65
1988	0.45	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Patterson Joint Unified School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Patterson Joint Unified School District	California
2023	4%	12%
2022	4%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	12%
2018	4%	12%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	4%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2012	4%	11%
2011	4%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	7%	12%
2007	6%	12%
2006	5%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	12%
2002	3%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	3%	11%
1990	3%	10%
1989	1%	10%
1988	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

78%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Patterson Joint Unified School District	California
2023	76%	55%
2022	76%	56%
2021	76%	56%
2020	74%	55%
2019	74%	55%
2018	74%	54%
2017	74%	54%
2016	72%	54%
2015	72%	54%
2014	71%	53%
2013	70%	53%
2012	70%	52%
2011	68%	51%
2010	25%	50%
2009	67%	49%
2008	67%	50%
2007	67%	49%
2006	68%	48%
2005	70%	47%
2004	69%	46%
2003	68%	45%
2002	66%	44%
2001	67%	43%
2000	66%	42%
1999	65%	41%
1998	65%	40%
1997	63%	40%
1996	62%	39%
1995	60%	38%
1994	60%	37%
1993	61%	36%
1992	60%	35%
1991	62%	34%
1990	63%	33%
1989	67%	31%
1988	68%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Patterson Joint Unified School District	California
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%
2016	7%	6%
2015	7%	6%
2014	7%	6%
2013	7%	6%
2012	7%	6%
2011	7%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	7%	7%
2008	7%	8%
2007	6%	8%
2006	5%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	3%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	2%	9%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Patterson Joint Unified School District	California
2023	9%	21%
2022	9%	21%
2021	10%	22%
2020	11%	22%
2019	11%	23%
2018	13%	23%
2017	13%	24%
2016	14%	24%
2015	14%	25%
2014	15%	25%
2013	15%	25%
2012	16%	26%
2011	18%	27%
2010	3%	27%
2009	19%	28%
2008	18%	29%
2007	20%	30%
2006	20%	31%
2005	22%	32%
2004	23%	33%
2003	25%	34%
2002	28%	35%
2001	29%	36%
2000	29%	37%
1999	32%	38%
1998	32%	39%
1997	34%	39%
1996	35%	40%
1995	37%	41%
1994	37%	42%
1993	36%	43%
1992	36%	44%
1991	34%	46%
1990	33%	47%
1989	31%	49%
1988	31%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2018)
Year	Patterson Joint Unified School District	California
2018	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Patterson Joint Unified School District	California
2023	4%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2010	70%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,423 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,623 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$142 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Patterson Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$142 MM	$10 MM
2022	$113 MM	$9 MM
2021	$106 MM	$8 MM
2020	$95 MM	$7 MM
2019	$97 MM	$7 MM
2018	$85 MM	$29 MM
2017	$77 MM	$26 MM
2016	$74 MM	$24 MM
2015	$47 MM	$17 MM
2014	$55 MM	$21 MM
2012	$49 MM	$19 MM
2011	$49 MM	$19 MM
2010	$47 MM	$17 MM
2009	$56 MM	$19 MM
2008	$66 MM	$19 MM
2007	$47 MM	$19 MM
2006	$47 MM	$17 MM
2005	$45 MM	$16 MM
2004	$38 MM	$16 MM
2003	$43 MM	$16 MM
2002	$30 MM	$15 MM
2001	$29 MM	$15 MM
2000	$26 MM	$13 MM
1999	$21 MM	$12 MM
1998	$19 MM	$11 MM
1997	$17 MM	$10 MM
1996	$16 MM	$9 MM
1995	$15 MM	$8 MM
1992	$13 MM	$7 MM
1990	$13 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$119 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Patterson Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$119 MM	$9 MM
2022	$131 MM	$8 MM
2021	$110 MM	$7 MM
2020	$92 MM	$7 MM
2019	$91 MM	$7 MM
2018	$80 MM	$29 MM
2017	$76 MM	$24 MM
2016	$67 MM	$23 MM
2015	$58 MM	$18 MM
2014	$53 MM	$21 MM
2012	$45 MM	$19 MM
2011	$45 MM	$19 MM
2010	$58 MM	$18 MM
2009	$55 MM	$18 MM
2008	$55 MM	$19 MM
2007	$55 MM	$18 MM
2006	$57 MM	$17 MM
2005	$41 MM	$16 MM
2004	$37 MM	$17 MM
2003	$41 MM	$15 MM
2002	$39 MM	$16 MM
2001	$28 MM	$14 MM
2000	$25 MM	$13 MM
1999	$20 MM	$11 MM
1998	$20 MM	$11 MM
1997	$17 MM	$10 MM
1996	$15 MM	$8 MM
1995	$14 MM	$8 MM
1992	$13 MM	$7 MM
1990	$13 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,423

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Patterson Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$23,009	$21,289
2022	$18,191	$17,710
2021	$17,664	$15,669
2020	$15,396	$14,213
2019	$15,951	$14,063
2018	$13,930	$16,033
2017	$12,732	$16,692
2016	$12,393	$15,604
2015	$7,786	$10,238
2014	$9,190	$11,786
2012	$8,466	$11,929
2011	$8,411	$11,681
2010	$8,305	$10,238
2009	$10,064	$11,099
2008	$11,599	$11,762
2007	$8,705	$11,879
2006	$9,176	$10,859
2005	$9,579	$10,445
2004	$8,690	$10,566
2003	$10,032	$10,456
2002	$7,407	$9,803
2001	$7,603	$10,568
2000	$6,746	$8,943
1999	$5,785	$8,203
1998	$5,413	$7,395
1997	$4,952	$6,922
1995	$4,359	$5,953
1992	$3,990	$5,430
1990	$4,165	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$19,623

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Patterson Joint Unified School District	California
2023	$19,277	$19,218
2022	$21,020	$16,552
2021	$18,379	$13,970
2020	$14,952	$13,602
2019	$14,951	$13,522
2018	$13,104	$16,124
2017	$12,498	$15,588
2016	$11,289	$14,779
2015	$9,686	$10,739
2014	$8,875	$11,804
2012	$7,725	$12,155
2011	$7,713	$11,509
2010	$10,332	$10,739
2009	$9,979	$10,975
2008	$9,777	$11,678
2007	$10,170	$11,317
2006	$11,144	$10,926
2005	$8,773	$10,789
2004	$8,484	$11,073
2003	$9,674	$10,210
2002	$9,527	$10,600
2001	$7,242	$10,007
2000	$6,700	$9,131
1999	$5,542	$7,911
1998	$5,654	$7,592
1997	$4,957	$6,759
1995	$4,177	$6,033
1992	$4,059	$5,588
1990	$4,263	$5,241

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Best Patterson Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Northmead Elementary School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

625 L St.
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4740

Gr: K-6 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Rank: #22.

Apricot Valley Elementary School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1320 Henley Pkwy.
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4700

Gr: K-6 | 788 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Rank: #33.

Las Palmas Elementary School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

624 West Las Palmas Ave.
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4730

Gr: K-6 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

Rank: #44.

Open Valley Independent Study

Alternative School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

640 M St.
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4720

Gr: K-12 | 100 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

Rank: #55.

Walnut Grove Elementary School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

775 North Hartley St.
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4770

Gr: K-6 | 744 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #66.

Grayson Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

301 Howard Rd.
Westley, CA 95387
(209) 892-4725

Gr: K-6 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 6,064 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: 86% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education