For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 462 students in Hughson 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 Hughson Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% 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
3,469 Schools
# Students
2,237 Students
1,858,621 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
88,118 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hughson Unified School District, which is ranked #1045 of all 1,904 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#986 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
54%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
43%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,603 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,645 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,603
$20,100
Spending / Student
$12,645
$18,511
Best Hughson Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Emilie J. Ross Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7448 Fox Rd.
Hughson, CA 95326
(209) 883-4425
Hughson, CA 95326
(209) 883-4425
Gr: 6-8 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: n/an/a
Valley Community Day
Alternative School
6937 Fox Rd.
Hughson, CA 95326
(209) 883-4182
Hughson, CA 95326
(209) 883-4182
Gr: 7-12 | 4 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
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