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Schools in Arbuckle · Pierce Joint Unified School District

Arbuckle’s public schools outscore 56% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Arbuckle, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Arbuckle’s district is 98%, above the California average (86%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#406of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 11 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 7 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 29% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.3
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,388 students on the public path
In brief

Arbuckle’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Arbuckle’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,964 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High, then Pierce High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Arbuckle’s grade

C+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 56% of California school districts, #406 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (582)Better than 60%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 766 test results and a graduating class of 116 could put Arbuckle anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Arbuckle’s students in the tested grades sat them (768 in math, 763 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Arbuckle, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Arbuckle ElementaryPierce Joint Unified School DistrictNo scores
6–8Lloyd G. Johnson Junior HighPierce Joint Unified School DistrictNo scores
9–12Pierce HighPierce Joint Unified School DistrictNo scores

Arbuckle’s public schools are run by Pierce Joint Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Pierce Joint Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,447 students · 19.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$14,964CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 46.7% · 763 students tested
Math26%
State average 33.1% · 768 students tested

Arbuckle vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Arbuckle’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ArbuckleBPierce Joint Unified

Every school in Arbuckle

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Arbuckleby address
Arbuckle Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
604 students21:1Rate it →
Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8
321 students20:1Rate it →
Pierce High
High · Grades 9–12
463 students17:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Arbuckle Alternative High (Continuation)).

Questions about Arbuckle’s schools

Are Arbuckle’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Arbuckle children attend outscore 56% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #406 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Arbuckle in?

Pierce Joint Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,447 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Arbuckle kids go to high school?

Pierce High, with 463 students.

What is Arbuckle’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Pierce Joint Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Arbuckle spend per student?

$14,964 in Pierce Joint Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.