For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 884 students in Reef-Sunset Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Reef-Sunset Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,481 Schools
# Students
2,747 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Reef-Sunset Unified School District, which is ranked #1139 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1159 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
49%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,664 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
97%
54%
# Black Students
2 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
53 Students
425,946 Students
% White Students
2%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
229
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
207
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
214
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
221
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
218
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
221
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
239
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
199
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
200
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
56,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,801 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,274 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,801
$19,801
Spending / Student
$16,274
$18,236
Best Reef-Sunset Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kettleman City Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
701 General Petroleum St.
Kettleman City, CA 93239
(559) 386-5702
Kettleman City, CA 93239
(559) 386-5702
Grades: K-8
| 315 students
Rank: #22.
Reef Sunset Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
608 N. First Ave.
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-4128
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-4128
Grades: 6-8
| 566 students
Rank: n/an/a
Reef-sunset Secondary Community Day
Alternative School
861 Monterey St.
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-0460
Avenal, CA 93204
(559) 386-0460
Grades: 6-12
| 3 students
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