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Schools in Orange Cove · Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District

Orange Cove’s public schools outscore 64% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Orange Cove, 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.

#314of 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
47%
▲ 0 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 1 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 2 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.8K
▼ 2% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.6
CA 21.6
Schools in town
5
2,364 students on the public path
In brief

Orange Cove’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 222 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Orange Cove’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,776 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Citrus Middle, then Orange Cove High. 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 Orange Cove’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 64% of California school districts, #314 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (222)Better than 90%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,163 test results and a graduating class of 830 could put Orange Cove anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Orange Cove’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,170 in math, 5,156 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
6–8Citrus MiddleKings Canyon Joint Unified School DistrictC+
9–12Orange Cove HighKings Canyon Joint Unified School DistrictB+

Orange Cove’s public schools are run by Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District, which also serves Reedley. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Kings Canyon Joint Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 21 schools · 9,696 students · 21.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,776CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 46.7% · 5156 students tested
Math34%
State average 33.1% · 5170 students tested

Orange Cove vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Orange CoveBKings Canyon Joint Unified

Every school in Orange Cove

5 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 Orange Coveby address
McCord Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
426 students24:1Rate it →
Sheridan Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
393 students22:1Rate it →
A. L. Conner Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
308 students22:1Rate it →
Citrus Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
602 students22:1Rate it →
Orange Cove High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
635 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Orange Cove’s schools

Are Orange Cove’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Orange Cove children attend outscore 64% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #314 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Orange Cove in?

Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 9,696 students in 21 schools (2024–25).

Where do Orange Cove kids go to high school?

Orange Cove High, with 635 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Orange Cove’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Orange Cove spend per student?

$20,776 in Kings Canyon Joint Unified 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.