Hilmar Unified
Merced County school performance
Hilmar Unified is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 36th percentile among California school districts.
Only 40.7% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 23.9% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 40.7% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 23.9% |
| District Reading Rank | 579 / 977 (41st percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 668 / 977 (32nd percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 19:1 |
| Spend per Student | $16,694 |
| Schools in District | 4 |
| Student Enrollment | 2,284 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,451 (63.8%) |
| English Learners | 469 (20.6%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 3.0 points from last year and rose 3.6 points over the full period. Math rose 0.5 points from last year and rose 0.8 points over the full period.
•Math +0.8 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Anne Almeida Board Member | N/A | N/A |
Brent Chipponeri Board Member | N/A | N/A |
Curtis Jorritsma Board Member | N/A | N/A |
Luis Freitas Board Member | N/A | N/A |
Mitchell Domingos Board Member | 2024 | 2028 |
Robert Machado Board Member | N/A | N/A |
Tim Jones Board Member | 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 23.2 points in reading. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
11.5% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 45.5% 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 18.5 points in math. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
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English Learners vs English Native
6.7% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 27.6% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results held steady.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Understanding this district
How does Hilmar Unified rank in California?
Hilmar Unified ranks No. 579 of 977 in reading and No. 668 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
Are results improving across Hilmar Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 3 of 4 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 2 of 4.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Hilmar 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 17.8%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Hilmar Unified?
Unified districts in Merced County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Hilmar UnifiedThis district | 23.9% | 40.7% |
| Delhi Unified | 27.7% | 35.1% |
| 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.
