Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Reedley’s public schools outscore 64% of California districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Reedley, 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 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.
Reedley’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 411 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Reedley’s, its schools beat 84%, 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 ↓
Five elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Reedley Middle College High and St. la Salle Elementary School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Reedley’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Reedley, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Reedley · depends on your address
Silas Bartsch
Grades K–8 · 606 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Thomas Law Reed Elementary
Grades K–8 · 558 students · 25:1 students per teacher
General Grant Middle
Grades 6–8 · 526 students · 25:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Reedley · depends on your address
Silas Bartsch
Grades K–8 · 606 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Thomas Law Reed Elementary
Grades K–8 · 558 students · 25:1 students per teacher
General Grant Middle
Grades 6–8 · 526 students · 25:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Reedley · depends on your address
Silas Bartsch
Grades K–8 · 606 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Thomas Law Reed Elementary
Grades K–8 · 558 students · 25:1 students per teacher
General Grant Middle
Grades 6–8 · 526 students · 25:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Reedley
Reedley High
Grades 9–12 · 1,804 students · 24:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Reedley
Reedley High
Grades 9–12 · 1,804 students · 24:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Reedley
Reedley High
Grades 9–12 · 1,804 students · 24:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Reedley
Reedley High
Grades 9–12 · 1,804 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Reedley’s public schools are run by Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District, which also serves Orange Cove. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Reedley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Reedley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Reedley | B | Kings Canyon Joint Unified |
Every school in Reedley
10 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).
Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Valley ROP, KC KIDS Pre-School and Kings Canyon Unified School District Wide Preschools).
Questions about Reedley’s schools
Are Reedley’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Reedley 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 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Reedley in?
Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 9,696 students in 21 schools (2024–25).
Where do Reedley kids go to high school?
Reedley High, with 1,804 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Reedley’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 Reedley 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.
Are there private schools in Reedley?
Yes: St. la Salle Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 285 students). Reedley also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Reedley families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Reedley → They have their own page.
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.