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Best Schools in Avenal, CA
Avenal, CA has 14 public schools (4 high, 3 middle, 7 elementary) serving 6,726 students. On average they score 15% on state proficiency tests against a projected 19%, so schools in Avenal don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Avenal, CA
The top high schools in Avenal, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Avenal High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Reef-sunset Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 786 Students
2. Coalinga High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Coalinga-huron Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1266 Students
3. Sunrise High (continuation)
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Reef-sunset Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 20 Students
4. Reef-sunset Secondary Community Day
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Reef-sunset Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 4 Students
Best Middle Schools in Avenal, CA
The top middle schools in Avenal, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Coalinga Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Coalinga-huron Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 684 Students
2. Reef Sunset Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Reef-sunset Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 562 Students
3. Huron Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Coalinga-huron Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 369 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Avenal, CA
The top elementary schools in Avenal, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sunset Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Coalinga-huron Unified • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 431 Students
2. Nell Dawson Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Coalinga-huron Unified • Public • Grades 1 - 3 • 453 Students
3. Avenal Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Reef-sunset Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 667 Students
4. Kettleman City Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Reef-sunset Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 237 Students
5. Huron Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Coalinga-huron Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 744 Students
6. Tamarack Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Reef-sunset Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 442 Students
7. Annie E. Cheney Kindergarten
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Coalinga-huron Unified • Public • Grades KG • 61 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Avenal, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Avenal, CA has a total population of 13,733 with 29% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 52%, and 4% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Avenal, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Avenal, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
20.35 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.63 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.73 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Avenal, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Avenal, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Avenal, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Avenal, CA
How many schools are in Avenal, CA?
Avenal, CA has 14 public schools: 4 high schools, 3 middle schools and 7 elementary schools, serving 6,726 students in total.
How do schools in Avenal perform on state tests?
On average, 14 schools in Avenal score 15% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 19%, so on average schools in Avenal don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Avenal?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Avenal
5 of 6 schools in Avenal carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 1F: 3
All 6 public schools we grade in Avenal. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.