For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,887 students in Reef-Sunset Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Reef-Sunset Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
7,671 Schools
# Students
2,663 Students
3,817,030 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
173,960 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Reef-Sunset Unified School District, which is ranked #1776 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 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1760 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
29%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.1%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
97%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
2%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,331 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 $16,787 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,331
$20,100
Spending / Student
$16,787
$18,512
Best Reef-Sunset Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Reef-sunset Secondary Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
861 Monterey St.
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-0460
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-0460
Gr: 6-12 | 7 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Rank: #22.
Avenal Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 South First Ave.
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-5173
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-5173
Gr: K-5 | 654 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Kettleman City Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
701 General Petroleum St.
Kettleman City, CA 93239
(559) 386-5702
Kettleman City, CA 93239
(559) 386-5702
Gr: K-8 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
Rank: #44.
Reef-sunset Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
608 North First Ave.
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-4128
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-4128
Gr: 6-8 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #55.
Tamarack Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Union Ave.
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-4051
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-4051
Gr: K-5 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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