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Owens Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 76 students in Owens Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Owens Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
100 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Owens Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1459 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 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1467 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)15%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
29%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.64
% American Indian
16%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
42%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
19%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
20%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,350 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,790 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,350
$19,974
Spending / Student
$23,790
$18,396
Best Owens Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Owens Valley Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
202 South Clay St.
Independence, CA 93526
(760) 878-2405
Independence, CA 93526
(760) 878-2405
Grades: K-8
| 76 students
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