For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 580 students in Exeter Unified 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 Schools in Exeter Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
2,593 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Exeter Unified School District, which is ranked #1227 of all 1,925 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 70% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1218 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
29%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
68%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
29%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,701 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 $14,487 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,701
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,487
$18,396
Best Exeter Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilson Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
710 West Maple St.
Exeter, CA 93221
(559) 592-2144
Exeter, CA 93221
(559) 592-2144
Grades: 6-8
| 528 students
Rank: #22.
Exeter Independent Study (Alternative)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
711 W. Chestnut
Exeter, CA 93221
(559) 671-0446
Exeter, CA 93221
(559) 671-0446
Grades: K-12
| 52 students
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