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Princeton Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 71 students in Princeton Joint Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary School in Princeton Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
117 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Princeton Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1620 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1624 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
54%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
38%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,376 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,188 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,376
$19,974
Spending / Student
$26,188
$18,396
Best Princeton Joint Unified School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Princeton Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
428 Norman Rd.
Princeton, CA 95970
(530) 439-2501
Princeton, CA 95970
(530) 439-2501
Grades: K-8
| 71 students
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