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Merced County school performance
Gustine Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 19th percentile among California school districts.
Only 30.9% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up.
Math is weaker: 18.9% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 30.9% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 18.9% |
| District Reading Rank | 792 / 977 (19th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 796 / 977 (19th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 19:1 |
| Spend per Student | $20,268 |
| Schools in District | 4 |
| Student Enrollment | 1,627 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,314 (80.8%) |
| English Learners | 559 (34.4%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 4.8 points from last year and rose 7.8 points over the full period. Math rose 3.9 points from last year and rose 7.0 points over the full period.
•Math +7.0 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Andrew Bloom Board Member | 2024 | 2028 |
Evelin Gimlett Trustee Area 4 [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Kevin Cordeiro Trustee Area 2 [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Zachery Ramos Trustee Area 3 [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
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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 13.8 points in reading. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
5.5% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 33.3% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose 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 9.8 points in math. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
5.2% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 22.0% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
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How does Gustine Unified rank in California?
Gustine Unified ranks No. 792 of 977 in reading and No. 796 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Gustine Unified’s schools?
Among the 2 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 20.9% to 38.0% in reading and 17.0% to 41.3% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Gustine Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 3 of 4 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 4 of 4.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Gustine Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 28.6%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 17.3%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Gustine Unified?
Unified districts in Merced County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Gustine UnifiedThis district | 18.9% | 30.9% |
| Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified | 14.7% | 25.7% |
| Delhi Unified | 27.7% | 35.1% |
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.
