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Schools in Coalinga · Coalinga-Huron Unified School District

Coalinga’s public schools score below 74% of California districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Coalinga’s districts is 11%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Coalinga, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#781of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
23%
▼ 24 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
11%
▼ 22 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 2 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.7K
▼ 3% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.4
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
8
3,251 students on the public path
In brief

Coalinga’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 520 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Coalinga’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,661 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 2 the district’s path is Nell Dawson Elementary, then Coalinga Middle, then Coalinga High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Faith Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Coalinga’s grade

D Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 26% of California school districts, #781 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (520)Better than 9%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,324 test results and a graduating class of 318 could put Coalinga anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Coalinga’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,333 in math, 2,314 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–12 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
2–3Nell Dawson ElementaryCoalinga-Huron Unified School DistrictNo scores
6–8Coalinga MiddleCoalinga-Huron Unified School DistrictNo scores
9–12Coalinga HighCoalinga-Huron Unified School DistrictC+

Coalinga’s public schools are run by Coalinga-Huron Unified School District, which also serves Huron. 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.

Coalinga-Huron Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 11 schools · 4,406 students · 19.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,661CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading23%
State average 46.7% · 2314 students tested
Math11%
State average 33.1% · 2333 students tested

Coalinga vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CoalingaCCoalinga-Huron Unified

Every school in Coalinga

8 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 Coalingaby address
Henry F. Bishop Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–1
412 students19:1Rate it →
Annie E. Cheney Kindergarten
Elementary · Grades K
74 students18:1Rate it →
Nell Dawson Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–3
405 students18:1Rate it →
Sunset Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5
442 students27:1Rate it →
Coalinga Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
662 students19:1Rate it →
Coalinga High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,256 students20:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Cambridge High
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
48 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Faith Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
92 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Miles W. Culwell Community Day).

Questions about Coalinga’s schools

Are Coalinga’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Coalinga children attend score below 74% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #781 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Coalinga in?

Coalinga-Huron Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,406 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Coalinga kids go to high school?

Coalinga High, with 1,256 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Coalinga’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Coalinga-Huron Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Coalinga spend per student?

$20,661 in Coalinga-Huron Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Coalinga?

Yes: Faith Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 92 students).

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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.