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Delano Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,634 students in Delano 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 Schools in Delano Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), 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
12 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
6,235 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
306 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Delano Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1126 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1117 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
9%
11%
% Hispanic
88%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
1%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,355 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,719 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$111 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,355
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,719
$18,396
Best Delano Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Vina Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1331 Browning Rd.
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 721-3601
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 721-3601
Grades: 6-8
| 522 students
Rank: #22.
Almond Tree Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 West 15th Ave.
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 721-3641
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 721-3641
Grades: 6-8
| 526 students
Rank: #33.
Pioneer
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1001 Hiett Ave.
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 474-4911
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 474-4911
Grades: K-8
| 977 students
Rank: #44.
Cecil Avenue Math And Science Academy
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1430 Cecil Ave.
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 721-5030
Delano, CA 93215
(661) 721-5030
Grades: 6-8
| 609 students
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