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Chowchilla Elementary School District

355 North Fifth St.
Chowchilla, CA 93610-0907
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 475 students in Chowchilla Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Chowchilla Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
2,171 Students
1,852,978 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
87,768 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Chowchilla Elementary School District, which is ranked #1535 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1543 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
34%
27%
47%
14%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
73%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
20%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,841 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,329 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,841
$19,978
Spending / Student
$14,329
$18,399

Best Chowchilla Elementary School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wilson Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1209 Robertson Blvd.
Chowchilla, CA 93610
(559) 665-8070
Gr: 7-8 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 2,171 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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