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Planada Elementary School District

9722 East Haskell Ave.
Planada, CA 95365-8050

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (209) 382-0756

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 870 students in Planada Elementary School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in Planada Elementary School District have an score of 20% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

2 Schools

10,357 Schools

# Students

870 Students

5,825,514 Students

# Teachers

44 Teachers

267,966 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Planada Elementary School District	California
Kind	119	254
1	94	193
2	95	202
3	84	203
4	97	207
5	96	209
6	105	211
7	91	214
8	89	215

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District Rank

Planada Elementary School District, which is ranked #1147 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1113 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Planada Elementary School District
2023	#1113
2022	#1171
2021	#1046
2019	#1497
2018	#915
2017	#948
2016	#906
2015	#915
2013	#642
2012	#570
2011	#810

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20%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Planada Elementary School District	California
2023	20%	34%
2022	19%	33%
2021	11%	34%
2019	20%	40%
2018	13%	39%
2017	13%	38%
2016	13%	37%
2015	11%	34%
2013	52%	59%
2012	59%	59%
2011	48%	58%

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42%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Planada Elementary School District	California
2022	42%	47%
2021	28%	49%
2019	38%	51%
2018	13%	50%
2017	26%	48%
2016	24%	48%
2015	20%	44%
2013	49%	57%
2012	50%	58%
2011	43%	56%
2010	35%	54%

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20-24%

29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Planada Elementary School District	California
2023	0.07	0.64
2022	0.08	0.63
2021	0.07	0.62
2020	0.07	0.63
2019	0.07	0.63
2018	0.05	0.64
2017	0.05	0.64
2016	0.05	0.64
2015	0.05	0.64
2014	0.06	0.65
2013	0.05	0.65
2012	0.05	0.65
2011	0.07	0.67
2010	0.09	0.67
2009	0.07	0.71
2008	0.04	0.65
2007	0.07	0.67
2006	0.06	0.66
2005	0.03	0.67
2004	0.05	0.67
2003	0.05	0.67
2002	0.06	0.67
2001	0.10	0.67
2000	0.06	0.67
1999	0.08	0.67
1998	0.08	0.67
1997	0.08	0.67
1996	0.08	0.67
1995	0.10	0.67
1994	0.10	0.67
1993	0.10	0.67
1992	0.08	0.67
1991	0.10	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Planada Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	12%

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% Hispanic

97%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Planada Elementary School District	California
2023	97%	55%
2022	96%	56%
2021	97%	56%
2020	97%	55%
2019	97%	55%
2018	98%	54%
2017	98%	54%
2016	97%	54%
2015	97%	54%
2014	97%	53%
2013	97%	53%
2012	98%	52%
2011	97%	51%
2010	95%	50%
2009	96%	49%
2008	98%	50%
2007	97%	49%
2006	97%	48%
2005	98%	47%
2004	98%	46%
2003	98%	45%
2002	97%	44%
2001	95%	43%
2000	97%	42%
1999	96%	41%
1998	96%	40%
1997	96%	40%
1996	96%	39%
1995	95%	38%
1994	95%	37%
1993	95%	36%
1992	96%	35%
1991	95%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2022)
Year	Planada Elementary School District	California
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Planada Elementary School District	California
2023	2%	21%
2022	2%	21%
2021	1%	22%
2020	1%	23%
2019	1%	23%
2018	2%	24%
2017	2%	24%
2016	3%	24%
2015	3%	24%
2014	3%	25%
2013	2%	25%
2012	1%	26%
2011	1%	27%
2010	1%	27%
2009	1%	28%
2008	1%	29%
2007	1%	29%
2006	2%	31%
2005	1%	31%
2004	2%	32%
2003	1%	34%
2002	2%	35%
2001	4%	36%
2000	3%	37%
1999	3%	38%
1998	3%	39%
1997	4%	39%
1996	4%	40%
1995	5%	41%
1994	5%	42%
1993	5%	43%
1992	4%	44%
1991	4%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2011)
Year	Planada Elementary School District	California
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,303 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,594 is less than the state median of $18,400. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$17 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Planada Elementary School District	California
2023	$17 MM	$8 MM
2022	$13 MM	$7 MM
2021	$17 MM	$8 MM
2020	$13 MM	$7 MM
2019	$12 MM	$7 MM
2018	$11 MM	$29 MM
2017	$11 MM	$26 MM
2016	$11 MM	$24 MM
2015	$8 MM	$17 MM
2014	$8 MM	$21 MM
2012	$8 MM	$19 MM
2011	$8 MM	$19 MM
2010	$8 MM	$17 MM
2009	$8 MM	$19 MM
2008	$8 MM	$19 MM
2007	$8 MM	$19 MM
2006	$7 MM	$17 MM
2005	$7 MM	$16 MM
2004	$7 MM	$16 MM
2003	$7 MM	$16 MM
2002	$7 MM	$15 MM
2001	$15 MM	$15 MM
2000	$6 MM	$13 MM
1999	$7 MM	$12 MM
1998	$6 MM	$11 MM
1997	$7 MM	$10 MM
1996	$5 MM	$9 MM
1995	$4 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Planada Elementary School District	California
2023	$14 MM	$7 MM
2022	$12 MM	$7 MM
2021	$14 MM	$7 MM
2020	$12 MM	$7 MM
2019	$12 MM	$7 MM
2018	$12 MM	$29 MM
2017	$11 MM	$24 MM
2016	$11 MM	$23 MM
2015	$10 MM	$18 MM
2014	$8 MM	$21 MM
2012	$8 MM	$19 MM
2011	$9 MM	$19 MM
2010	$10 MM	$18 MM
2009	$8 MM	$18 MM
2008	$8 MM	$19 MM
2007	$8 MM	$18 MM
2006	$7 MM	$17 MM
2005	$7 MM	$16 MM
2004	$7 MM	$17 MM
2003	$7 MM	$15 MM
2002	$14 MM	$16 MM
2001	$8 MM	$14 MM
2000	$7 MM	$13 MM
1999	$6 MM	$11 MM
1998	$7 MM	$11 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$5 MM	$8 MM
1995	$4 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,303

$19,979

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Planada Elementary School District	California
2023	$19,281	$15,607
2022	$14,810	$14,213
2021	$20,041	$15,669
2020	$14,810	$14,213
2019	$14,928	$14,063
2018	$13,939	$16,033
2017	$13,356	$16,692
2016	$13,435	$15,604
2015	$9,978	$10,238
2014	$10,210	$11,786
2012	$10,737	$11,929
2011	$10,445	$11,681
2010	$9,638	$10,238
2009	$10,388	$11,099
2008	$9,974	$11,762
2007	$10,258	$11,879
2006	$9,444	$10,859
2005	$8,943	$10,445
2004	$7,894	$10,566
2003	$8,031	$10,456
2002	$8,057	$9,803
2001	$16,263	$10,568
2000	$6,644	$8,943
1999	$6,743	$8,203
1998	$6,290	$7,395
1997	$6,680	$6,922
1995	$4,844	$5,953
1992	$4,910	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$16,594

$18,400

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Planada Elementary School District	California
2023	$16,575	$13,914
2022	$14,181	$13,602
2021	$17,228	$13,970
2020	$14,181	$13,602
2019	$14,881	$13,522
2018	$15,007	$16,124
2017	$13,287	$15,588
2016	$13,905	$14,779
2015	$12,587	$10,739
2014	$10,612	$11,804
2012	$10,426	$12,155
2011	$11,723	$11,509
2010	$12,159	$10,739
2009	$10,115	$10,975
2008	$10,011	$11,678
2007	$10,094	$11,317
2006	$9,458	$10,926
2005	$8,653	$10,789
2004	$8,043	$11,073
2003	$7,721	$10,210
2002	$15,612	$10,600
2001	$8,302	$10,007
2000	$7,187	$9,131
1999	$6,156	$7,911
1998	$6,639	$7,592
1997	$5,951	$6,759
1995	$4,528	$6,033
1992	$5,062	$5,588

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Best Planada Elementary School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Planada Elementary School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

9525 East Broderick St.
Planada, CA 95365
(209) 382-0351

Gr: K-5 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #22.

Cesar E. Chavez Middle School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

161 South Plainsburg Rd.
Planada, CA 95365
(209) 382-0768

Gr: 6-8 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Planada Elementary School District?

Planada Elementary School District manages 2 public schools serving 870 students.

What is the rank of Planada Elementary School District?

Planada Elementary School District is ranked #1147 out of 1,908 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Planada Elementary School District?

97% of Planada Elementary School District students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Planada Elementary School District?

Planada Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Planada Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,594 is less than the state median of $18,400. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 870 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education