Pierce Joint Unified School District

540 A Sixth St.
Arbuckle, CA 95912
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 321 students in Pierce Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Pierce Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,469 Schools
# Students
1,447 Students
1,858,621 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
88,118 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pierce Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1062 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1069 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
34%
36%
47%
20%
29%
(21-22)
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
81%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
16%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,707 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,032 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,707
$20,100
Spending / Student
$16,032
$18,511

Best Pierce Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
938 Wildwood Rd.
Arbuckle, CA 95912
(530) 476-3261
Gr: 6-8 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,447 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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