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Ceres, CA
Public School Ratings




Ceres Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Ceres Unified School District details

Ceres Unified School District
2503 Lawrence St.
Ceres, CA 95307

13,868 Students enrolled in District

24 Schools in District

23 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Ceres Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

4

(10 is best)

Better than 33.3% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 20.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
28%
41%
35%
47%
20%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Argus High (continuation) School
2555 Lawrence St.
Ceres, CA, 95307
09-12
Blaker-Kinser Junior High School
1601 Kinser Rd.
Ceres, CA, 95307
07-08
Carroll Fowler Elementary School
2611 Garrison St.
Ceres, CA, 95307
KG-06
Caswell Elementary School
1800 North Central Ave.
Ceres, CA, 95307
KG-06
Caswell State Preschool School
2004 Evans Rd.
Ceres, CA, 95307
M-M
Central Valley High School
4033 Central Ave.
Ceres, CA, 95307
09-12
Ceres High School
2320 Central Ave.
Ceres, CA, 95307
09-12
Ceres Special Education School
2503 Lawrence St.
Ceres, CA, 95307
KG-12
Cesar Chavez Junior High School
2701 Eastgate Blvd.
Ceres, CA, 95307
07-08
Don Pedro Elementary School
2300 Don Pedro Rd.
Ceres, CA, 95307
KG-06
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 10.3% 22.0%
Black 1.3% 5.2%
Hispanic 81.8% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 5.8% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.9% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 80.6% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 74.2% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.5% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,446 $131,001,000 53.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,502 $20,832,000 8.5%
Staff $1,216 $16,866,000 6.9%
General Administration $177 $2,455,000 1.0%
School Administration $1,775 $24,620,000 10.1%
Operation $1,251 $17,346,000 7.1%
Transportation $120 $1,663,000 0.7%
Other $534 $7,408,000 3.0%
Total Support $6,576 $91,190,000 37.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,612 $22,361,000 9.1%
Total Expenditures $17,634 $244,552,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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