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Guadalupe Union Elementary School District

4465 Ninth St.
Guadalupe, CA 93434-0788

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (805) 343-2114

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,306 students in Guadalupe Union Elementary School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in Guadalupe Union Elementary School District have an score of 13% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and score of 26% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

3 Schools

10,356 Schools

# Students

1,306 Students

5,826,671 Students

# Teachers

66 Teachers

267,995 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Guadalupe Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	197	254
1	135	193
2	115	202
3	134	203
4	144	208
5	131	210
6	163	211
7	140	214
8	147	215

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District Rank

Guadalupe Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1705 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1679 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Guadalupe Union Elementary School District
2023	#1679
2022	#1710
2021	#1123
2019	#1790
2018	#936
2017	#986
2016	#954
2015	#955
2014	#407
2013	#977
2012	#971

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13%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Guadalupe Union Elementary School District	California
2023	13%	34%
2022	12%	33%
2021	10%	34%
2019	14%	40%
2018	11%	39%
2017	8%	38%
2016	7%	37%
2015	6%	34%
2014	50%	63%
2013	27%	59%
2012	33%	59%

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26%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Guadalupe Union Elementary School District	California
2022	26%	47%
2021	19%	49%
2019	26%	51%
2018	11%	50%
2017	18%	48%
2016	18%	48%
2015	12%	44%
2014	50%	58%
2013	31%	57%
2012	35%	58%
2011	30%	56%

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15%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Guadalupe Union Elementary School District	California
2022	15%	29%
2021	9%	28%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.07

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Guadalupe Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.09	0.64
2022	0.08	0.63
2021	0.08	0.62
2020	0.06	0.63
2019	0.06	0.63
2018	0.04	0.64
2017	0.04	0.64
2016	0.04	0.64
2015	0.04	0.64
2014	0.05	0.65
2013	0.06	0.65
2012	0.07	0.65
2011	0.10	0.67
2010	0.11	0.67
2009	0.15	0.71
2008	0.12	0.65
2007	0.10	0.67
2006	0.11	0.66
2005	0.11	0.67
2004	0.10	0.67
2003	0.11	0.67
2002	0.12	0.67
2001	0.12	0.67
2000	0.15	0.67
1999	0.18	0.67
1998	0.17	0.67
1997	0.17	0.67
1996	0.15	0.67
1995	0.13	0.67
1994	0.15	0.67
1993	0.15	0.67
1992	0.16	0.67
1991	0.18	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2022)
Year	Guadalupe Union Elementary School District	California
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Guadalupe Union Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	5%	11%
1998	4%	11%
1997	4%	11%
1996	4%	11%
1995	3%	11%
1994	4%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	6%	11%
1991	5%	11%
1990	5%	10%

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% Hispanic

97%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Guadalupe Union Elementary School District	California
2023	95%	55%
2022	96%	56%
2021	96%	56%
2020	97%	55%
2019	97%	55%
2018	98%	54%
2017	98%	54%
2016	98%	54%
2015	98%	54%
2014	98%	53%
2013	97%	53%
2012	97%	52%
2011	95%	51%
2010	95%	50%
2009	93%	49%
2008	94%	50%
2007	95%	49%
2006	95%	48%
2005	94%	47%
2004	95%	46%
2003	94%	45%
2002	94%	44%
2001	94%	43%
2000	92%	42%
1999	91%	41%
1998	91%	40%
1997	91%	40%
1996	92%	39%
1995	93%	38%
1994	93%	37%
1993	92%	36%
1992	91%	35%
1991	91%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2009)
Year	Guadalupe Union Elementary School District	California
2009	1%	7%
2005	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	2%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Guadalupe Union Elementary School District	California
2023	3%	21%
2022	3%	21%
2021	2%	22%
2020	1%	23%
2019	1%	23%
2018	2%	24%
2017	2%	24%
2016	2%	24%
2015	2%	24%
2014	2%	25%
2013	2%	25%
2012	2%	26%
2011	2%	27%
2010	2%	27%
2009	2%	28%
2008	3%	29%
2007	2%	29%
2006	1%	31%
2005	1%	31%
2004	2%	32%
2003	3%	34%
2002	2%	35%
2001	1%	36%
2000	3%	37%
1999	2%	38%
1998	3%	39%
1997	3%	39%
1996	3%	40%
1995	3%	41%
1994	2%	42%
1993	4%	43%
1992	3%	44%
1991	4%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Guadalupe Union Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	6%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,355 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,423 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$24 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Guadalupe Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$24 MM	$8 MM
2022	$20 MM	$7 MM
2021	$24 MM	$8 MM
2020	$20 MM	$7 MM
2019	$20 MM	$7 MM
2018	$18 MM	$29 MM
2017	$17 MM	$26 MM
2016	$16 MM	$24 MM
2015	$10 MM	$17 MM
2014	$14 MM	$21 MM
2012	$10 MM	$19 MM
2011	$10 MM	$19 MM
2010	$10 MM	$17 MM
2009	$14 MM	$19 MM
2008	$11 MM	$19 MM
2007	$11 MM	$19 MM
2006	$12 MM	$17 MM
2005	$10 MM	$16 MM
2004	$9 MM	$16 MM
2003	$9 MM	$16 MM
2002	$11 MM	$15 MM
2001	$9 MM	$15 MM
2000	$8 MM	$13 MM
1999	$6 MM	$12 MM
1998	$7 MM	$11 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$5 MM	$9 MM
1995	$5 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Guadalupe Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$24 MM	$7 MM
2022	$19 MM	$7 MM
2021	$24 MM	$7 MM
2020	$19 MM	$7 MM
2019	$20 MM	$7 MM
2018	$23 MM	$29 MM
2017	$19 MM	$24 MM
2016	$16 MM	$23 MM
2015	$9 MM	$18 MM
2014	$12 MM	$21 MM
2012	$10 MM	$19 MM
2011	$10 MM	$19 MM
2010	$9 MM	$18 MM
2009	$14 MM	$18 MM
2008	$11 MM	$19 MM
2007	$10 MM	$18 MM
2006	$10 MM	$17 MM
2005	$10 MM	$16 MM
2004	$9 MM	$17 MM
2003	$10 MM	$15 MM
2002	$9 MM	$16 MM
2001	$8 MM	$14 MM
2000	$7 MM	$13 MM
1999	$7 MM	$11 MM
1998	$7 MM	$11 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$5 MM	$8 MM
1995	$5 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,355

$19,975

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Guadalupe Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$18,743	$15,607
2022	$15,133	$14,213
2021	$18,876	$15,669
2020	$15,133	$14,213
2019	$15,579	$14,063
2018	$14,105	$16,033
2017	$13,530	$16,692
2016	$12,512	$15,604
2015	$7,505	$10,238
2014	$11,304	$11,786
2012	$8,369	$11,929
2011	$8,989	$11,681
2010	$8,606	$10,238
2009	$12,804	$11,099
2008	$9,831	$11,762
2007	$10,154	$11,879
2006	$10,494	$10,859
2005	$8,087	$10,445
2004	$7,717	$10,566
2003	$7,925	$10,456
2002	$8,933	$9,803
2001	$7,771	$10,568
2000	$6,885	$8,943
1999	$5,924	$8,203
1998	$5,681	$7,395
1997	$5,319	$6,922
1995	$4,389	$5,953
1992	$4,256	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$18,423

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Guadalupe Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$18,812	$13,914
2022	$15,067	$13,602
2021	$18,946	$13,970
2020	$15,067	$13,602
2019	$15,677	$13,522
2018	$17,452	$16,124
2017	$14,577	$15,588
2016	$12,373	$14,779
2015	$7,027	$10,739
2014	$9,681	$11,804
2012	$8,413	$12,155
2011	$8,731	$11,509
2010	$8,057	$10,739
2009	$12,530	$10,975
2008	$10,403	$11,678
2007	$9,323	$11,317
2006	$8,390	$10,926
2005	$7,988	$10,789
2004	$7,792	$11,073
2003	$8,506	$10,210
2002	$7,927	$10,600
2001	$7,262	$10,007
2000	$6,579	$9,131
1999	$6,047	$7,911
1998	$5,993	$7,592
1997	$5,528	$6,759
1995	$4,251	$6,033
1992	$4,229	$5,588

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Best Guadalupe Union Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Kermit Mckenzie Intermediate

(Math: 12% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4710 West Main St.
Guadalupe, CA 93434
(805) 343-1951

Gr: 4-8 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #22.

Mary Buren Elementary School

(Math: 16% | Reading: 20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1050 Peralta St.
Guadalupe, CA 93434
(805) 343-2411

Gr: K-4 | 727 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: n/an/a

Guadalupe Preschool

Add to Compare

1050 Peralta St.
Guadalupe, CA 93434
(805) 343-2114

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Guadalupe Union Elementary School District?

Guadalupe Union Elementary School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,306 students.

What is the rank of Guadalupe Union Elementary School District?

Guadalupe Union Elementary School District is ranked #1705 out of 1,907 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Guadalupe Union Elementary School District?

97% of Guadalupe Union Elementary School District students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Guadalupe Union Elementary School District?

Guadalupe Union Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Guadalupe Union Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,423 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 1,306 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education