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Reef-Sunset Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

608 North First Ave., Avenal, CA 93204 · (559) 386-4128 · Part of Reef-Sunset Unified School District

Avenal’s School Grade C better than 28% of California school districts

Students
554
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Reef-Sunset Middle

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Avenal kids: Avenal High

On the path

Where Avenal kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Reef-Sunset MiddleYou are here
9–12Avenal High762 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts14%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

608 North First Ave., Avenal

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6177
Grade 7191
Grade 8186
Enrollment over time
575’20
566’21
562’22
562’23
554’24

Down 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 97%White 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Reef-Sunset Middle from Avenal families.

Other schools in Reef-Sunset Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Avenal’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.