For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 983 students in Pierce Joint Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Pierce Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
1,494 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pierce Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1043 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1142 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
80%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
17%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,150 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 $15,527 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,150
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,527
$18,396
Best Pierce Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grand Island Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
551 Leven St.
Grimes, CA 95950
(530) 437-2416
Grimes, CA 95950
(530) 437-2416
Grades: K-6
| 45 students
Rank: #22.
Arbuckle Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
701 Hall St.
Arbuckle, CA 95912
(530) 476-2522
Arbuckle, CA 95912
(530) 476-2522
Grades: K-5
| 602 students
Rank: #33.
Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
938 Wildwood Rd.
Arbuckle, CA 95912
(530) 476-3261
Arbuckle, CA 95912
(530) 476-3261
Grades: 6-8
| 336 students
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