Delano Union Elementary

Summary:

The Delano Union Elementary School District in California serves 12 schools, including 9 elementary schools and 3 middle schools, with no high schools or alternative schools. The district as a whole is ranked 783 out of 1,560 school districts in the state and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the district, La Vina Middle ranks the highest statewide at 792 out of 2,788 California middle schools and earns a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It also has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the other middle schools. Morningside elementary school has the highest proficiency rates in ELA and Math among the elementary schools, with over 50% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, and the second-lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 8.2%. The charter school Nueva Vista Language Academy has the second-highest statewide ranking among the Delano schools and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 6.2%.

The schools in the Delano Union Elementary district show a wide range of performance, with factors like socioeconomic status, school type, and student demographics appearing to play a significant role. While some schools excel, others struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates and low test scores, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to ensure all students in the district receive a quality education.

District Detail

1405 12th Ave.
Delano, CA 93215-2416

(661) 721-5000

SchoolDigger Rank:
785^th of 1563 California districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 6,219

Primary Schools: 9
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% MMR KG	Total
Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1430 Cecil Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5030	604	27	22.0	87.6%	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	547 (90.6%)	41 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	34	1664^th of 2802 public middle schools	40.6%		24.8	2004^th of 2740 public middle schools	26.9%	340		18.3	18.3				30.6	39.7	40.5	37.6				13.8	16.5	26.5	19.4					$11,629
Del Vista Math and Science Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	710 Quincy St.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5040	497	22	22.5	89.5%	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	464 (93.4%)	22 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	39.4	3180^th of 5874 public elementary schools	45.9%		35.7	3405^th of 5883 public elementary schools	42.1%	225	18.8		18.8	34.4	42.5	43.8				40.1	26.9	42.5	27.2				32.2	98.0		98.0		$10,052
Fremont Elementary	Public	K-5	1318 Clinton St.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5050	448	20	22.4	92.9%	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	406 (90.6%)	28 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	23	4554^th of 5874 public elementary schools	22.5%		23.5	4497^th of 5883 public elementary schools	23.6%	57	24.3		24.3	18.1	18.6	37.8				25.0	20.6	13.9	24.3				19.6					$7,801
Terrace Elementary	Public	K-6	1999 Norwalk St.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5060	442	21	21.0	94.1%	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	392 (88.7%)	39 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	44	2885^th of 5874 public elementary schools	50.9%		29.8	3883^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	34.0%	998	21.1		21.1	35.3	41.3	38.0	42.5			39.1	45.1	41.3	28.2	35.0			36.9					$6,787
Princeton Street Elementary	Public	K-5	1959 Princeton St.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5080	365	18	20.2	91.2%	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	314 (86.0%)	37 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	23.8	4484^th of 5874 public elementary schools	23.7%		28.2	4021^st of 5883 public elementary schools	31.7%	463	10.3		10.3	24.6	27.0	29.1				26.9	22.8	31.8	22.8				26.0	96.6		96.6		$7,398
Albany Park Elementary	Public	K-5	235 West 20th Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5020	306	15	20.4	90.8%	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	259 (84.6%)	40 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	35.3	3476^th of 5874 public elementary schools	40.8%		22.8	4567^th of 5883 public elementary schools	22.4%	1091	34.0		34.0	21.6	24.0	53.2				32.4	31.4	22.0	29.8				27.7					$8,368
Almond Tree Middle	Public	6-8	200 West 15th Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-3641	550	31	17.7	86.0%	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	500 (90.9%)	45 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	56.9	987^th of 2802 public middle schools	64.8%		39	1496^th of 2740 public middle schools	45.4%	509		24.9	24.9				49.4	53.6	51.6	51.6				33.0	31.0	30.0	31.3					$7,762
Morningside	Public	K-5	2100 Summer Dr.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 720-2700	504	22	22.9	77.0%	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	380 (75.4%)	105 (20.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	56.3	2225^th of 5874 public elementary schools	62.1%		49.5	2551^st of 5883 public elementary schools	56.6%	326	39.3		39.3	42.2	46.1	52.4				46.8	40.0	38.2	42.4				40.2	94.4	96.7	96.7	96.7	$6,848
Harvest Elementary	Public	K-5	1320 Vassar Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 720-2725	398	21	18.9	82.4%	12 (3.0%)	5 (1.3%)	314 (78.9%)	62 (15.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	47.5	2672^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	54.5%		47.8	2657^th of 5883 public elementary schools	54.8%	15	27.8		27.8	40.9	38.7	44.4				41.3	49.3	29.3	37.5				38.5					$7,980
La Vina Middle	Public	6-8	1331 Browning Rd.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-3601	533	29	18.6	79.7%	8 (1.5%)	4 (0.8%)	419 (78.6%)	92 (17.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	64	794^th of 2802 public middle schools	71.7%		62.3	845^th of 2740 public middle schools	69.2%	51		27.0	27.0				54.0	66.1	56.8	59.1				28.0	35.0	34.1	32.4					$7,117
Nueva Vista Language Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	120 Garces Hwy.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5070	617	31	19.9	87.5%	9 (1.5%)	6 (1.0%)	562 (91.1%)	30 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	48.3	2623^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	55.3%		37.1	3298^th of 5883 public elementary schools	43.9%	675	28.9		28.9	42.1	42.4	50.0	50.0			45.2	42.6	33.3	22.2	41.7			34.4					$11,431
Pioneer	Public	K-8	1001 Hiett Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 474-4911	955	45	21.1	84.8%	11 (1.2%)	4 (0.4%)	883 (92.5%)	49 (5.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	31.3	3779^th of 5874 public elementary schools	35.7%		22.6	4585^th of 5883 public elementary schools	22.1%	806	21.2	29.8	25.4	29.7	20.7	32.2	39.7	46.4	52.6	37.6	29.7	19.4	23.7	31.9	34.8	31.6	28.7					$7,060

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Delano Joint Union High	0.17 mi	4	642^nd
Kern County Office of Education	1.57 mi	7
Wonderful College Prep Academy District	1.62 mi	1
Columbine Elementary	4.13 mi	1	205^th
Pond Union Elementary	5.77 mi	1	1247^th

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