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Schools in Calistoga · Calistoga Joint Unified School District

Calistoga’s public schools outscore 56% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Calistoga, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Calistoga, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). 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
40%
▼ 7 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 5 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$31.8K
▲ 50% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
760 students on the public path
In brief

Calistoga’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 574 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Calistoga’s, its schools beat 61%, higher than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Calistoga’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $31,842 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Calistoga Junior/Senior High. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. 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 Calistoga’s grade

B− Test scoresB− 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 (574)Better than 61%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 446 test results and a graduating class of 77 could put Calistoga anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Calistoga’s students in the tested grades sat them (447 in math, 445 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Calistoga ElementaryCalistoga Joint Unified School DistrictNo scores
7–12Calistoga Junior/Senior HighCalistoga Joint Unified School DistrictNo scores

Calistoga’s public schools are run by Calistoga 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.

Calistoga Joint Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 767 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$31,842CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 46.7% · 445 students tested
Math28%
State average 33.1% · 447 students tested

Calistoga vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CalistogaBCalistoga Joint Unified

Every school in Calistoga

2 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 Calistogaby address
Calistoga Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
405 students16:1Rate it →
Calistoga Junior/Senior High
High · Grades 7–12
355 students15:1Rate it →

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

Questions about Calistoga’s schools

Are Calistoga’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Calistoga 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 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Calistoga in?

Calistoga Joint Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 767 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Calistoga’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Calistoga Joint Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Calistoga spend per student?

$31,842 in Calistoga 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.