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Schools in East Sonora · Sonora Union High School District, Curtis Creek Elementary School District

East Sonora’s public schools outscore 58% of California districts

The grade covers the three public school districts serving East Sonora, 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.

#374of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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
45%
▼ 1 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 2 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 5 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▼ 11% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Sonora Union High
Students per teacher
21.2
CA 21.6
Schools in town
0
1,933 students on the public path
In brief

East Sonora’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 537 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Sonora’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Sonora Union High spends $18,835 per student and Curtis Creek Elementary $15,547, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Sonora High. Enrollment is down 7% since 2021–22. 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 East Sonora’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 58% of California school districts, #374 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (537)Better than 71%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,015 test results and a graduating class of 261 could put East Sonora anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of East Sonora’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,013 in math, 1,016 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–82 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–12Sonora Highin SonoraB+

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve East Sonora

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

Sonora Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 3 schools · 989 students, down 7% since 2021–22 · 22.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,835CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Curtis Creek Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 410 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 20.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$15,547CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Sonora Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 643 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 20.1 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$15,232CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Sonora Union High School District52%
State average 46.7% · 245 students tested
Math · 9–12, Sonora Union High School District21%
State average 33.1% · 245 students tested
Reading · K–8, Curtis Creek Elementary School District36%
State average 46.7% · 297 students tested
Math · K–8, Curtis Creek Elementary School District35%
State average 33.1% · 294 students tested
Reading · K–8, Sonora Elementary School District48%
State average 46.7% · 474 students tested
Math · K–8, Sonora Elementary School District33%
State average 33.1% · 474 students tested

East Sonora vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East SonoraBCurtis Creek Elementary K–8 · Sonora Elementary K–8 · Sonora Union High 9–12
SonoraBSonora Elementary K–8 · Sonora Union High 9–12

Every school in East Sonora

3 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 East Sonorain other towns
Sonora Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Sonora
B
643 students20:1Rate it →
Curtis Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Sonora
B−
410 students20:1Rate it →
Sonora High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sonora
B+
880 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about East Sonora’s schools

Are East Sonora’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools East Sonora children attend outscore 58% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #374 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East Sonora in?

Sonora Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 989 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do East Sonora kids go to high school?

Sonora High in Sonora, with 880 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is East Sonora’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Sonora Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does East Sonora spend per student?

$18,835 in Sonora Union High School District, $15,547 in Curtis Creek Elementary School District and $15,232 in Sonora 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.