Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Lemoore’s public schools outscore 65% of California districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lemoore, 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.
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.
Lemoore’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 567 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lemoore’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Lemoore runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Liberty Middle (7–8) is Lemoore’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Lemoore Union High School District: Lemoore High. The high school’s own results earn a B. See the path ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 49% and math 33% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Lemoore Union High spends $16,256 per student and Lemoore Union Elementary $16,867, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Lemoore Middle College High, Lemoore University Elementary Charter and Mary Immaculate Queen School (private) are in town. Lemoore Online College Preparatory High, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Lemoore’s grade
B+: better than 65% of California school districts, #295 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lemoore, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Lemoore
Liberty Middle
Grades 7–8 · 636 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lemoore
Liberty Middle
Grades 7–8 · 636 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lemoore
Lemoore High
Grades 9–12 · 1,798 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lemoore
Lemoore High
Grades 9–12 · 1,798 students · 20:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lemoore
Lemoore High
Grades 9–12 · 1,798 students · 20:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lemoore
Lemoore High
Grades 9–12 · 1,798 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Lemoore runs its own schools through grade 8 (Lemoore Union Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Lemoore Union High School District. Parts of Lemoore (11% of its land) are served by Central Union Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Lemoore
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Lemoore vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Lemoore’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lemoore | B+ | Lemoore Union Elementary K–8 · Lemoore Union High 9–12 |
Every school in Lemoore
12 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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Kings County ROP and Bridges Academy).
Questions about Lemoore’s schools
Are Lemoore’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lemoore children attend outscore 65% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #295 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lemoore in?
Two districts: Lemoore Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Lemoore Union High School District runs grades 9–12.
Where do Lemoore kids go to high school?
Lemoore High, with 1,798 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Lemoore’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Lemoore Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Lemoore spend per student?
$16,256 in Lemoore Union High School District and $16,867 in Lemoore Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lemoore?
Yes: Mary Immaculate Queen School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 111 students). Lemoore also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Lemoore families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lemoore → 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.