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Schools in Earlimart · Delano Joint Union High School District, Earlimart Elementary School District

Earlimart’s public schools score below 65% of California districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 18% of Earlimart’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Earlimart, 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.

#687of 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
43%
▼ 4 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 15 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 10 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.5K
▼ 3% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Delano Joint Union High
Students per teacher
20.1
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
5,316 students on the public path
In brief

Earlimart’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 277 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Earlimart’s, its schools beat 40%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Delano Joint Union High spends $20,508 per student and Earlimart Elementary $24,709, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Earlimart’s grade

C+ Test scoresA− Graduation

C+: better than 35% of California school districts, #687 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (277)Better than 40%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,975 test results and a graduating class of 1,055 could put Earlimart anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Earlimart’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,973 in math, 1,976 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–8Earlimart MiddleEarlimart Elementary School DistrictD
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−

Earlimart runs its own schools through grade 8 (Earlimart Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Delano Joint Union High School District, shared with Delano. Its high school is in Delano. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Earlimart

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Delano Joint Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 4 schools · 4,004 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 21.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,508CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Earlimart Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 3 schools · 1,383 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$24,709CA $21,206 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Delano Joint Union High School District65%
State average 46.7% · 995 students tested
Math · 9–12, Delano Joint Union High School District26%
State average 33.1% · 992 students tested
Reading · K–8, Earlimart Elementary School District21%
State average 46.7% · 981 students tested
Math · K–8, Earlimart Elementary School District10%
State average 33.1% · 981 students tested

Earlimart vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EarlimartC+Earlimart Elementary K–8 · Delano Joint Union High 9–12

Every school in Earlimart

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 Earlimartby address
Earlimart Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
481 students17:1Rate it →
Alila
Elementary · Grades K–5
423 students16:1Rate it →
Earlimart Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
479 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Earlimartin other towns
Robert F. Kennedy High
High · Grades 9–12 · Delano
B−
1,394 students22:1Rate it →
Cesar E. Chavez High
High · Grades 9–12 · Delano
A−
1,318 students23:1Rate it →
Delano High
High · Grades 9–12 · Delano
B
1,221 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Earlimart’s schools

Are Earlimart’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Earlimart children attend score below 65% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #687 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Earlimart in?

Two districts: Earlimart Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Delano Joint Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Delano.

Where do Earlimart kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Robert F. Kennedy High, Cesar E. Chavez High and Delano High.

What is Earlimart’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Delano Joint Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Earlimart spend per student?

$20,508 in Delano Joint Union High School District and $24,709 in Earlimart Elementary 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.