Top Rankings
Sanger Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 4,225 students in Sanger Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Sanger Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (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
21 Schools
3,469 Schools
# Students
13,313 Students
1,858,621 Students
# Teachers
582 Teachers
88,118 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sanger Unified School District, which is ranked #701 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 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#668 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
15%
11%
% Hispanic
70%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
10%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,703 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,940 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$249 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$199 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,703
$20,100
Spending / Student
$14,940
$18,511
Best Sanger Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Quail Lake Environmental Charter
Charter School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4087 North Quail Lake Dr.
Clovis, CA 93611
(559) 524-6720
Clovis, CA 93611
(559) 524-6720
Gr: K-8 | 603 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #22.
Fairmont Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3095 North Greenwood Ave.
Sanger, CA 93657
(559) 524-6120
Sanger, CA 93657
(559) 524-6120
Gr: K-8 | 744 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #33.
Sanger Academy Charter
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2207 Ninth St.
Sanger, CA 93657
(559) 524-6840
Sanger, CA 93657
(559) 524-6840
Gr: K-8 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #44.
Centerville Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
48 South Smith Ave.
Sanger, CA 93657
(559) 524-6000
Sanger, CA 93657
(559) 524-6000
Gr: K-8 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #55.
Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
818 L St.
Sanger, CA 93657
(559) 524-6630
Sanger, CA 93657
(559) 524-6630
Gr: 7-12 | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #66.
Washington Academic Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1705 Tenth St.
Sanger, CA 93657
(559) 524-7015
Sanger, CA 93657
(559) 524-7015
Gr: 7-8 | 1,539 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #77.
Hallmark Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2445 9th St.
Sanger, CA 93657
(559) 524-7190
Sanger, CA 93657
(559) 524-7190
Gr: K-12 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
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