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Schools in Delft Colony · Dinuba Unified School District

Delft Colony’s public schools outscore 56% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Delft Colony, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Delft Colony, 25% 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.

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
46%
▼ 1 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 8 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 3 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.6K
▼ 12% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
22.7
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
6,094 students on the public path
In brief

Delft Colony’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 88 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Delft Colony’s, its schools beat 91%, higher than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,601 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Washington Intermediate, then Dinuba High. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Delft Colony’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 56% of California school districts. 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 (88)Better than 91%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,402 test results and a graduating class of 586 could put Delft Colony anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Delft Colony’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,398 in math, 3,406 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–66 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
7–8Washington Intermediatein DinubaNo scores
9–12Dinuba Highin DinubaB+

Delft Colony’s public schools are run by Dinuba Unified School District, which also serves Dinuba. Parts of Delft Colony (2% and 2% of its land) are served by Dinuba Unified and Kings River Union Elementary instead. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 46.7% · 3406 students tested
Math25%
State average 33.1% · 3398 students tested

Delft Colony vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Delft ColonyBDinuba Unified

Every school in Delft Colony

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).

Also serving Delft Colonyin other towns

Questions about Delft Colony’s schools

Are Delft Colony’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Delft Colony children attend outscore 56% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Delft Colony in?

Dinuba Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 6,242 students in 10 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Delft Colony are served by Dinuba Unified and Kings River Union Elementary.

Where do Delft Colony kids go to high school?

Dinuba High in Dinuba, with 2,115 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Delft Colony’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Dinuba Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Delft Colony spend per student?

$18,601 in Dinuba 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.