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Schools in Del Rey · Sanger Unified School District

Del Rey’s public schools outscore 67% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Del Rey, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
47%
▲ 0 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 2 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 9 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▼ 17% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
22.9
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
6,790 students on the public path
In brief

Del Rey’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 335 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Del Rey’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 31% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,516 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 9% 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 Del Rey’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 67% of California school districts. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (335)Better than 90%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,818 test results and a graduating class of 945 could put Del Rey anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Del Rey’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,806 in math, 6,830 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Del Rey ElementarySanger Unified School DistrictNo scores
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+

Del Rey’s public schools are run by Sanger Unified School District, which also serves Sanger. 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.

Sanger Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 20 schools · 13,313 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 22.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,516CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 46.7% · 6830 students tested
Math31%
State average 33.1% · 6806 students tested

Del Rey vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Del ReyB+Sanger Unified

Every school in Del Rey

6 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 Del Reyby address
Del Rey Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
234 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Del Reyin other towns
Fairmont Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Sanger
744 students22:1Rate it →
Centerville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Sanger
409 students21:1Rate it →
Washington Academic Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Sanger
D−
1,539 students23:1Rate it →
Sanger High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sanger
B+
2,426 students23:1Rate it →
Sanger West High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fresno
1,438 students26:1Rate it →

Questions about Del Rey’s schools

Are Del Rey’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Del Rey children attend outscore 67% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Del Rey in?

Sanger Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 13,313 students in 20 schools (2024–25).

Where do Del Rey kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Sanger High and Sanger West High.

What is Del Rey’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Sanger Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Del Rey spend per student?

$17,516 in Sanger 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.