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Schools in Santa Nella · Gustine Unified School District

Santa Nella’s public schools score below 61% of California districts on tests and graduation

In Santa Nella, 13% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Santa Nella, 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 100% 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
29%
▼ 18 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 20 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.5K
▼ 8% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.4
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,126 students on the public path
In brief

Santa Nella’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 581 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Santa Nella’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Santa Nella’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,506 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 Gustine Middle, then Gustine High. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. 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 Santa Nella’s grade

C− Test scoresA− Graduation

C+: better than 39% of California school districts. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (581)Better than 22%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 958 test results and a graduating class of 171 could put Santa Nella anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Santa Nella’s students in the tested grades sat them (961 in math, 956 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Romero ElementaryGustine Unified School DistrictNo scores
6–8Gustine Middlein GustineNo scores
9–12Gustine Highin GustineNo scores

Santa Nella’s public schools are run by Gustine Unified School District, which also serves Gustine. 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.

Gustine Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,627 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 20.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,506CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 46.7% · 956 students tested
Math13%
State average 33.1% · 961 students tested

Santa Nella vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Santa NellaC+Gustine Unified

Every school in Santa Nella

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 Santa Nellaby address
Romero Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
225 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Santa Nellain other towns
Gustine Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gustine
370 students19:1Rate it →
Gustine High
High · Grades 9–12 · Gustine
531 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Santa Nella’s schools

Are Santa Nella’s schools good?

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

What school district is Santa Nella in?

Gustine Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,627 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Santa Nella kids go to high school?

Gustine High in Gustine, with 531 students.

What is Santa Nella’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Gustine Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Santa Nella spend per student?

$19,506 in Gustine 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.