Top Rankings
Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 89 students in Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District. This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in California.
Public Schools in Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
10,347 Schools
# Students
89 Students
5,790,405 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
267,593 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #530 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#372 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%