Delhi Unified
Merced County school performance
Delhi Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 35th percentile among California school districts.
Only 35.1% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up.
Math is weaker: 27.7% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 35.1% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 27.7% |
| District Reading Rank | 702 / 977 (28th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 576 / 977 (41st percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 17:1 |
| Spend per Student | $22,143 |
| Schools in District | 5 |
| Student Enrollment | 2,276 |
| Low-Income Students | 2,061 (90.6%) |
| English Learners | 777 (34.1%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 0.5 points from last year and rose 6.9 points over the full period. Math fell 1.1 points from last year and rose 4.9 points over the full period.
•Math +4.9 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Ariel Gonzalez School Board President | 2024 | 2028 |
Desiree Rodriguez School Board Vice President | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Claudia Vargas School Board Clerk | N/A | N/A |
Cynthia Caldera School Board Member | 2024 | 2028 |
Francisca Briones School Board Member | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Juan J. Peña School Board Member | 2024 | 2028 |
Mary Worthington School Board Member | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Expand for details on low-income and english learner performance
Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 16.9 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
8.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 39.2% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 4.8 points in math. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
14.3% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 31.9% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Understanding this district
How does Delhi Unified rank in California?
Delhi Unified ranks No. 702 of 977 in reading and No. 576 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Delhi Unified’s schools?
Among the 3 schools serving K–6, proficiency ranges from 26.2% to 47.8% in reading and 27.0% to 45.0% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Delhi Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 4 of 5 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 4 of 5.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Delhi Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 33.1%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 27.1%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Delhi Unified?
Unified districts in Merced County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi UnifiedThis district | 27.7% | 35.1% |
| Hilmar Unified | 23.9% | 40.7% |
| Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified | 14.7% | 25.7% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
