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Delano Union Elementary

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At a glance

670^thof 1,530 California districts▲ 4

Better than 56% of California districts

Elementary 9 Middle 3Grades K-8

1405 12th Ave.
Delano, CA 93215-2416·(661) 721-5000·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2026

2026: better than 56.2% of districts

Schools

6,185

Students

Top rankedLa Vina Middle774^th of 2,740 California middle schools

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Biggest riser

Terrace Elementary up 587 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Harvest Elementary 17.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Delano Union Elementary includes 12 schools serving kindergarten through eighth grade: nine elementary schools, three middle schools and no high schools. Most elementary schools serve K–5, while the middle schools serve grades 6–8; Pioneer serves K–8. In 2025–26, the schools’ average math proficiency was closest to the state average, while science showed the largest shared shortfall: 31% of students were proficient across the schools, compared with 36% statewide, a gap of 5 points.

Different schools lead in different subjects. La Vina Middle led all-grades ELA at 60%, 11 points above the state and 17 points above the other schools’ average; Harvest Elementary led math at 52%, 13 points above the state; and Morningside led science at 40%, 4 points above the state. At the other end, Fremont Elementary had the lowest ELA result at 30%, Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy the lowest math result at 26%, and Albany Park Elementary the lowest science result at 16%. Among the middle schools, La Vina also outscored Cecil Avenue by 13 points in ELA, 15 in math and 11 in science.

Recent changes were mixed: from 2024–25 to 2025–26, the average math result rose 3 points and its gap with the state narrowed from 3 points to 1 point. Average ELA fell 1 point, widening its state gap from 3 points to 4; science rose 2 points, but its gap widened from 4 points to 5. SchoolDigger’s 2025–26 ranking placed La Vina at the 72nd percentile, the highest shown, while Fremont and Albany Park were each at the 31st percentile. Student-teacher ratios were similar at the three middle schools—19.8 at La Vina, 19.3 at Almond Tree Middle and 19.5 at Cecil Avenue. The reported low-income measure for all schools was free/reduced lunch eligible, 2024–25; examples range from 75% at Morningside to 90% at Cecil Avenue, offering context but not a simple explanation of results. Grade-specific results can also differ from schoolwide patterns, so a school’s subject and grade results are useful points of comparison.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	585	30	19.5	90.4%	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	526 (89.9%)	48 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	40.8	1471^st of 2740 public middle schools	46.3%		41.9	1436^th of 2761 public middle schools	48.0%	35		23.4	23.4				40.8	50.5	51.2	47.7				24.6	24.0	29.1	26.0			$20,214	$2,563	$17,651
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	526	26	20.5	89.9%	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	486 (92.4%)	27 (5.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	42.5	3076^th of 5817 public elementary schools	47.1%		45.4	2857^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.2%	219	29.0		29.0	27.8	46.7	45.5				39.3	31.5	45.3	41.6				39.0	≥ 99%		$20,736	$2,507	$18,229
Fremont Elementary	Public	K-5	1318 Clinton St.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5050	440	22	20.3	91.8%	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	404 (91.8%)	23 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	29.8	3999^th of 5817 public elementary schools	31.3%		29	4039^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.0%	40	28.6		28.6	30.2	23.9	36.2				30.2	41.5	22.4	30.0				31.2	≥ 98%		$16,002	$2,877	$13,125
Terrace Elementary	Public	K-5	1999 Norwalk St.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5060	363	18	20.1	90.9%	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	318 (87.6%)	31 (8.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	47.5	2746^th of 5817 public elementary schools	52.8%		38.2	3333^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	43.1%	587	37.7		37.7	45.5	44.0	49.2				46.4	38.2	29.4	36.1				34.7	≥ 98%		$15,771	$2,451	$13,320
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	308	16	19.6	89.6%	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	266 (86.4%)	32 (10.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	33.6	3697^th of 5817 public elementary schools	36.4%		29.5	3994^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.8%	297	29.7		29.7	27.9	27.8	40.6				32.9	40.9	33.3	28.1				33.3	≥ 98%		$17,173	$2,642	$14,531
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	319	17	19.1	87.5%	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.3%)	257 (80.6%)	46 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	29.6	4024^th of 5817 public elementary schools	30.8%		36	3495^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.3%	529	16.3		16.3	33.3	35.2	36.7				35.1	38.5	29.6	24.5				31.0	≥ 95%		$16,559	$2,554	$14,005
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	554	29	19.3	91.7%	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	485 (87.5%)	58 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	57.7	983^rd of 2740 public middle schools	64.1%		60.4	897^th of 2761 public middle schools	67.5%	86		31.4	31.4				56.9	48.4	65.9	56.8				40.5	31.1	34.3	35.1			$15,204	$2,533	$12,671
Morningside	Public	K-5	2100 Summer Dr.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 720-2700	477	22	22.0	75.3%	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	374 (78.4%)	87 (18.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	50.6	2570^th of 5817 public elementary schools	55.8%		53.9	2370^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.5%	200	40.0		40.0	36.6	38.2	55.8				44.9	43.1	30.9	42.1				39.2	≥ 98%		$13,974	$2,369	$11,605
Harvest Elementary	Public	K-5	1320 Vassar Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 720-2725	365	21	17.7	81.1%	14 (3.8%)	3 (0.8%)	294 (80.5%)	47 (12.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	58.4	2144^th of 5817 public elementary schools	63.1%		59.9	2076^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.6%	68	28.9		28.9	49.2	33.3	63.6				47.5	57.4	42.1	55.6				51.5	≥ 98%		$18,547	$3,079	$15,468
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	521	26	19.8	78.9%	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	417 (80.0%)	85 (16.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	66.6	774^th of 2740 public middle schools	71.8%		67.1	740^th of 2761 public middle schools	73.2%	34		34.7	34.7				53.9	63.8	63.2	60.2				39.4	40.0	44.7	41.4			$14,839	$2,295	$12,544
Nueva Vista Language Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	120 Garces Hwy.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5070	684	35	19.8	80.4%	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	624 (91.2%)	40 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	51.2	2544^th of 5817 public elementary schools	56.3%		56.6	2227^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.0%	317	32.1		32.1	54.2	36.3	35.7				42.7	58.7	45.1	31.0				46.1	97%	0%	$20,868	$2,420	$18,448
Pioneer	Public	K-8	1001 Hiett Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 474-4911	1,043	50	20.7	87.4%	15 (1.4%)	9 (0.9%)	961 (92.1%)	45 (4.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.0%)	57.1	2201^st of 5817 public elementary schools	62.2%		47.1	2755^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.0%	554	31.2	37.3	34.8	44.7	58.7	40.9	55.3	58.4	63.1	54.6	37.9	52.3	33.9	46.4	48.9	47.2	45.0	96%	2%	$13,384	$2,720	$10,664

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Delano Joint Union High	0.17 mi	4	573^rd
Kern County Office of Education	1.57 mi	7
Wonderful College Prep Academy District	1.62 mi	1
Columbine Elementary	4.13 mi	1	103^rd
Pond Union Elementary	5.77 mi	1	1249^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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