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Schools in Piru · Fillmore Unified School District

Piru’s public schools score below 67% of California districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 14% of Piru’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Piru, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
25%
▼ 22 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 19 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.1K
▼ 1% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.5
CA 21.6
Schools in town
1
2,092 students on the public path
In brief

Piru’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 590 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Piru’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,092 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Fillmore Middle, then Fillmore Senior 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 Piru’s grade

D Test scoresB+ Graduation

C: better than 33% of California school districts. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (590)Better than 12%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,914 test results and a graduating class of 295 could put Piru anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Piru’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,923 in math, 1,905 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Piru ElementaryFillmore Unified School DistrictNo scores
6–8Fillmore Middlein FillmoreNo scores
9–12Fillmore Senior Highin FillmoreNo scores

Piru’s public schools are run by Fillmore Unified School District, which also serves Fillmore. 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.

Fillmore Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 3,685 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 21.5 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$21,092CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 46.7% · 1905 students tested
Math14%
State average 33.1% · 1923 students tested

Piru vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PiruCFillmore Unified

Every school in Piru

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).

District schools in Piruby address
Piru Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
272 students22:1Rate it →
Also serving Piruin other towns
Fillmore Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fillmore
813 students21:1Rate it →
Fillmore Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fillmore
1,007 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Piru’s schools

Are Piru’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Piru children attend score below 67% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Piru in?

Fillmore Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,685 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Piru kids go to high school?

Fillmore Senior High in Fillmore, with 1,007 students.

What is Piru’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Fillmore Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Piru spend per student?

$21,092 in Fillmore 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.