For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 305 students in Planada Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Planada Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
2 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
888 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Planada Elementary School District, which is ranked #1148 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1113 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
34%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.2%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.64
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
Showing 2009–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
97%
55%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
n/a
5%
Showing 1999–2022. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓
% White
2%
22%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,140 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 55% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,221 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 47% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$150,628 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$22 MM
$130,845 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$30,140
$26,022
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$25,221
$22,604
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Planada Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cesar E. Chavez Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
161 South Plainsburg Rd.
Planada, CA 95365
(209) 382-0768
Planada, CA 95365
(209) 382-0768
Gr: 6-8 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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