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Patterson Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,068 students in Patterson Joint Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Patterson Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
7,677 Schools
# Students
6,064 Students
3,817,118 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
173,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Patterson Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1380 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 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1362 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
12%
% Hispanic
78%
56%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
8%
20%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,492 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,200 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$110 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,492
$20,100
Spending / Student
$18,200
$18,511
Best Patterson Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northmead Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
625 L St.
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4740
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4740
Gr: K-6 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #22.
Apricot Valley Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1320 Henley Pkwy.
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4700
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4700
Gr: K-6 | 788 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #33.
Las Palmas Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
624 West Las Palmas Ave.
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4730
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4730
Gr: K-6 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #44.
Open Valley Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
640 M St.
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4720
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4720
Gr: K-12 | 100 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #55.
Walnut Grove Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
775 North Hartley St.
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4770
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4770
Gr: K-6 | 744 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #66.
Grayson Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 Howard Rd.
Westley, CA 95387
(209) 892-4725
Westley, CA 95387
(209) 892-4725
Gr: K-6 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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