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Martinez Unified School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Martinez.

Martinez’s School Grade B better than 63% of California school districts

Students
3,774
Schools
8
Spent per student
$17,203
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$158.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Martinez Unified School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 75% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 19% less per student than the CA average
  • 21 students per teacher
  • Debt of $158.8M, about $42,090 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 75% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
BMartinez 36,849

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Martinez. Grade by grade →

K–54 elementary schoolsMount Diablo Unified School District
6–8Martinez Junior HighThis district
9–12Alhambra Senior HighThis district

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40%
State average 33.1% · 1,847 students tested
Reading / language arts53%
State average 46.7% · 1,889 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 86.2% · 304 in the class

93% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,203 per student · 19% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 48%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,970’20
3,870’21
3,758’22
3,758’23
3,774’24

Down 4.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 43%Hispanic 32%Two or more races 14%Asian 8%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

John Swett Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Martinez
533 students22:1
Morello Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Martinez
496 students21:1
John Muir Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Martinez
423 students21:1
Las Juntas Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Martinez
353 students19:1
Briones (Alternative)
Other · Grades K–12 · Martinez
C−
48 students24:1
Martinez Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Martinez
843 students23:1
Alhambra Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Martinez
A−
1,028 students21:1
Vicente Martinez High
High · Grades 9–12 · Martinez
C−
50 students12:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Mount Diablo Unified School DistrictPleasant Hill
$16,629per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.