For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 787 students in Yosemite Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Yosemite Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,500 Schools
# Students
1,414 Students
1,853,978 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
87,804 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Yosemite Unified School District, which is ranked #1238 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1159 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
Graduation Rate
79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
27%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
59%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,184 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,385 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,184
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,385
$18,396
Best Yosemite Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rivergold Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
31800 Road 400
Coarsegold, CA 93614
(559) 658-7566
Coarsegold, CA 93614
(559) 658-7566
Gr: K-8 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #22.
Yosemite Falls Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50200 Road 427
Oakhurst, CA 93644
(559) 683-8801
Oakhurst, CA 93644
(559) 683-8801
Gr: K-12 | 33 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
Coarsegold Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
45426 Road 415
Coarsegold, CA 93614
(559) 683-4842
Coarsegold, CA 93614
(559) 683-4842
Gr: K-8 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: n/an/a
Meadowbrook Community Day
Alternative School
45426 Road 415
Coarsegold, CA 93614
(559) 683-4667
Coarsegold, CA 93614
(559) 683-4667
Gr: 5-8
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