Caruthers Unified

Caruthers Unified serves the Caruthers area with four schools: two K–8 schools and two high schools serving grades 9–12. In 2025–2026, the three schools with reported test results averaged about 51% proficient in ELA, compared with 49% statewide, but averaged 29% in math and 27% in science, versus 38% and 36% statewide. The clearest takeaway is that results vary substantially by subject and grade: the group is slightly ahead of the state in ELA but well behind in math and science.

Caruthers High stands out in ELA, with 64% proficient—14 percentage points above the state—and a 99% graduation rate, compared with 88% statewide. Caruthers Elementary leads in all-grades math at 42%, about 4 points above the state; its math results also exceed Monroe Elementary in every reported grade. Monroe has the lowest all-grades ELA result, 39%, while Caruthers High has the lowest math result, 20%. MARC High has a striking 85% chronic absenteeism rate, compared with 18% statewide, and no supplied test scores. Because schools serve different grade spans and MARC has no supplied test scores, all-grades comparisons are broad and MARC cannot be compared on achievement.

Results improved from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026 at Caruthers Elementary and Caruthers High in all three subjects, with gains of 3–10 percentage points at the elementary school and 4–8 points at the high school; both schools’ gains outpaced statewide increases. Elementary grade results still differ: Monroe leads in grade 6 ELA by 23 points, while Caruthers leads in grade 4 ELA by 21 points. SchoolDigger places Caruthers High in the 59th percentile, Caruthers Elementary in the 50th, and Monroe in the 41st. As context, 2024–2025 student-teacher ratios were 18.2 at Caruthers Elementary and 15 at Monroe; free/reduced lunch eligible figures that year were 89% and 91%, respectively. Across all four schools, free/reduced lunch eligibility ranged from 83% to 91%.