Parklawn’s public schools score below 59% of California districts on tests and graduation
17% of students in Parklawn’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Parklawn, 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 97% 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.
Parklawn’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 384 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Parklawn’s, its schools beat 46%, higher than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% 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
The district spends $19,511 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
13 elementary schools, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Parklawn’s grade
C+: better than 41% of California school districts. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Parklawn, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Parklawn · depends on your address
Central Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 2,317 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Ceres
Ceres High
Grades 9–12 · 1,660 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Ceres
10th grade in Parklawn · depends on your address
Central Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 2,317 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Ceres
Ceres High
Grades 9–12 · 1,660 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Ceres
11th grade in Parklawn · depends on your address
Central Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 2,317 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Ceres
Ceres High
Grades 9–12 · 1,660 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Ceres
12th grade in Parklawn · depends on your address
Central Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 2,317 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Ceres
Ceres High
Grades 9–12 · 1,660 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Ceres
Parklawn’s public schools are run by Ceres Unified School District, which also serves Ceres. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Parklawn vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Parklawn’s borders.
Every school in Parklawn
18 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 Parklawn’s schools
Are Parklawn’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Parklawn children attend score below 59% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Parklawn in?
Ceres Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 13,665 students in 23 schools (2024–25).
Where do Parklawn kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Central Valley High and Ceres High.
What is Parklawn’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Ceres Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Parklawn spend per student?
$19,511 in Ceres Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Parklawn families are saying about school.
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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.