Summary:
ZIP code 93256 has two schools in the Pixley Union Elementary district: Pixley Elementary, serving kindergarten through grade 5, and Pixley Middle, serving grades 6–8. The most important shared finding is that both schools are below California’s all-grade proficiency results in ELA, math, and science, with the two-school average furthest behind in science: 19% proficient versus 36% statewide, a 17-point gap.
Which school stands out depends on the subject, and neither local leader matches the state result. In 2025–26, Pixley Middle leads in ELA, with 43% proficient versus 33% at Pixley Elementary, and in science, with 25% versus 13%. Pixley Elementary leads in math, with 26% versus 20% at Pixley Middle. SchoolDigger rates Pixley Elementary 1 star and ranks it in the 24th percentile; it rates Pixley Middle 2 stars and ranks it in the 37th percentile.
Recent trends favor Pixley Middle in science, but the area’s progress is mixed: from 2024–25 to 2025–26, its science proficiency rose 13 points, while Pixley Elementary’s fell 4 points. The two-school average moved 2 points closer to the state in ELA and 1 point closer in science, but 1 point farther behind in math. For additional context, 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligibility was nearly the same—96.4% at Pixley Elementary and 96.3% at Pixley Middle—while student–teacher ratios were 19.6 and 17.1, respectively. Both schools also had lower 2025–26 chronic absenteeism than the state: 8.1% and 3.8%, compared with 18.3%. These differences describe the schools but do not establish what caused their test results.
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