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North County Joint Union Elementary

San Benito County school performance

Summary

Reading and math results average to the 84th percentile among California school districts.

63.5% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending up.Trending up

53.8% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.Trending up

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency63.5%
Current Math Proficiency53.8%
District Reading Rank158 / 977 (84th percentile)
District Math Rank157 / 977 (84th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio22:1
Spend per Student$14,250
Schools in District1
Student Enrollment762
Low-Income Students326 (42.8%)
English Learners85 (11.2%)

Test score trends

2024 - 2026

Reading rose 2.7 points from last year and rose 5.5 points over the full period. Math rose 0.3 points from last year and rose 3.2 points over the full period.

Reading +5.5 percentage pointsTrend up•Math +3.2 percentage pointsTrend up
Changes shown: Reading 2024–2026; Math 2024–2026.

Board Members

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Ted Zanella

President

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Norma Nichols

Clerk

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Cindy King

Trustee

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Diane Mendes

Trustee

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Board website

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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 16.7 points in reading. It narrowed over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +6.5 percentage pointsTrend up•
Non-Low-Income +2.6 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

8.6% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 67.5% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners -6.7 percentage pointsTrend down•
English Native +3.7 percentage pointsTrend up

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 21.9 points in math. It narrowed over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +4.5 percentage pointsTrend up•
Non-Low-Income -0.4 percentage pointsTrend down

English Learners vs English Native

11.4% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 60.3% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners -6.0 percentage pointsTrend down•
English Native +2.6 percentage pointsTrend up

District School Map

Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.

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Schools

Understanding this district

How does North County Joint Union Elementary rank in California?

North County Joint Union Elementary ranks No. 158 of 977 in reading and No. 157 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.

How do low-income students in North County Joint Union Elementary compare with other districts?

Low-income reading proficiency is 53.6%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 40.8%, compared with 28.2%.

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Which districts should I compare with North County Joint Union Elementary?

Elementary districts in San Benito County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.

2026 proficiency
DistrictMathReading
North County Joint Union ElementaryThis district53.8%63.5%
Southside Elementary35.9%45.2%
Hollister27.6%37.1%
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How we compare low-income results

“Typical” is the median across 444 California elementary 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.