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Riverside County school performance
San Jacinto Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 20th percentile among California school districts.
Only 33.7% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 17.7% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 33.7% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 17.7% |
| District Reading Rank | 740 / 977 (24th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 819 / 977 (16th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 20:1 |
| Spend per Student | $21,048 |
| Schools in District | 17 |
| Student Enrollment | 11,931 |
| Low-Income Students | 9,398 (91.4%) |
| English Learners | 1,616 (15.7%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 0.4 points from last year and rose 4.8 points over the full period. Math rose 0.7 points from last year and rose 2.5 points over the full period.
•Math +2.5 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Sandra Peñaloza Board President [email protected] | 2020 | 2028 |
Nalaisha Burnett Board Vice-President [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Jasmin Rubio Board Clerk [email protected] | Appointed | 2026This year! |
Benjamin Uribe Board Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
William Fishburn Board Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
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 17.9 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
8.1% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 33.1% 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 10.1 points in math. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
6.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 17.4% of English-only students. The gap narrowed 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
-0.4%Understanding this district
How does San Jacinto Unified rank in California?
San Jacinto Unified ranks No. 740 of 977 in reading and No. 819 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between San Jacinto Unified’s schools?
Among the 6 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 19.4% to 39.9% in reading and 11.0% to 28.2% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across San Jacinto Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 13 of 15 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 12 of 15. 1 school has a different reporting period and is excluded.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in San Jacinto Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 32.3%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 16.9%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with San Jacinto Unified?
Unified districts in Riverside County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| San Jacinto UnifiedThis district | 17.7% | 33.7% |
| Coachella Valley Unified | 19.6% | 32.3% |
| Alvord Unified | 25.6% | 38.6% |
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.
