For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 827 students in Pixley Union Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Pixley Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% 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
2 Schools
7,677 Schools
# Students
827 Students
3,817,118 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
173,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pixley Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1506 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1485 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
95%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
3%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,750 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 94% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,649 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,750
$20,100
Spending / Student
$23,649
$18,511
Best Pixley Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pixley Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 North School St.
Pixley, CA 93256
(559) 757-3131
Pixley, CA 93256
(559) 757-3131
Gr: K-5 | 530 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Pixley Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1520 East Ct. St.
Pixley, CA 93256
(559) 757-3018
Pixley, CA 93256
(559) 757-3018
Gr: 6-8 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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