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Schools in Pixley · Tulare Joint Union High School District, Pixley Union Elementary School District

Pixley’s public schools score below 56% of California districts on tests and graduation

In Pixley, 17% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Pixley, 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.

#561of 847 California townsK–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
44%
▼ 3 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 16 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 10 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.9K
▼ 6% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Tulare Joint Union High
Students per teacher
20.3
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
6,048 students on the public path
In brief

Pixley’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 321 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pixley’s, its schools beat 61%, higher than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% 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

96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Tulare Joint Union High spends $19,872 per student and Pixley Union Elementary $22,210, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Pixley’s grade

C+ Test scoresA− Graduation

C+: better than 44% of California school districts, #561 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (321)Better than 61%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,966 test results and a graduating class of 1,429 could put Pixley anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Pixley’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,967 in math, 1,965 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Pixley ElementaryPixley Union Elementary School DistrictD
6–8Pixley MiddlePixley Union Elementary School DistrictC−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Pixley runs its own schools through grade 8 (Pixley Union Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Tulare Joint Union High School District, shared with Tulare and Visalia. Its high school is in Tulare. Parts of Pixley (3% of its land) are served by Tipton Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Pixley

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

Tulare Joint Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 7 schools · 5,598 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 20.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,872CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Pixley Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 2 schools · 827 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 18.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$22,210CA $21,206 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Tulare Joint Union High School District49%
State average 46.7% · 1375 students tested
Math · 9–12, Tulare Joint Union High School District16%
State average 33.1% · 1368 students tested
Reading · K–8, Pixley Union Elementary School District31%
State average 46.7% · 590 students tested
Math · K–8, Pixley Union Elementary School District18%
State average 33.1% · 599 students tested

Pixley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PixleyC+Pixley Union Elementary K–8 · Tulare Joint Union High 9–12

Every school in Pixley

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 Pixleyby address
Pixley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
D
530 students20:1Rate it →
Pixley Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
297 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Pixleyin other towns
Tulare Western High
High · Grades 9–12 · Tulare
B−
1,927 students22:1Rate it →
Mission Oak High
High · Grades 9–12 · Tulare
B
1,678 students21:1Rate it →
Tulare Union High
High · Grades 9–12 · Tulare
B
1,616 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Pixley’s schools

Are Pixley’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pixley children attend score below 56% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #561 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pixley in?

Two districts: Pixley Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Tulare Joint Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Tulare and Visalia.

Where do Pixley kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Tulare Western High, Mission Oak High and Tulare Union High.

What is Pixley’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Tulare Joint Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Pixley spend per student?

$19,872 in Tulare Joint Union High School District and $22,210 in Pixley Union Elementary 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.