Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0Keyes’s public schools outscore 57% of California districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Keyes, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 100% 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.
Keyes’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 426 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Keyes’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,366 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Barbara Spratling Middle. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Keyes to Learning Charter 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.
What’s behind Keyes’s grade
B: better than 57% of California school districts, #391 of 847 California towns. Test scores are below the California average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Keyes, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Keyes
Keyes Elementary
Grades K–5 · 477 students · 21:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Keyes
Keyes Elementary
Grades K–5 · 477 students · 21:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Keyes
Keyes Elementary
Grades K–5 · 477 students · 21:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Keyes
Keyes Elementary
Grades K–5 · 477 students · 21:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Keyes
Keyes Elementary
Grades K–5 · 477 students · 21:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Keyes
Keyes Elementary
Grades K–5 · 477 students · 21:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Keyes
Barbara Spratling Middle
Grades 6–8 · 239 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Hughson
Parts of Keyes (3% of its land) are served by Ceres Unified instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Keyes
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Keyes vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Keyes’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Keyes | B | Keyes Union Elementary K–12 · Turlock Unified |
Every school in Keyes
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).
Questions about Keyes’s schools
Are Keyes’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Keyes children attend outscore 57% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #391 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Keyes in?
Turlock Unified School District, which runs grades and enrolls 0 students in 0 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Keyes are served by Ceres Unified.
How much does Keyes spend per student?
$19,366 in Keyes Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Keyes families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Keyes → They have their own page.
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.