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Gustine Unified Schools
Gustine Unified is a public school district in California, based in Merced County (Gustine). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Gustine Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Gustine Unified
4 of 5 schools in Gustine Unified carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 2
Best schools in Gustine Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Gustine High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Romero Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Gustine Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Gustine Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Gustine Unified
High schools (2)
- C Gustine High, Gustine
- Pioneer High Continuation, Gustine
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D- Gustine Middle, Gustine
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- D Gustine Elementary, Gustine
- C- Romero Elementary, Santa Nella
Where Gustine Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Gustine (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Merced County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,679 students with 89 full-time-equivalent teachers and 189 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0616323
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Newman-Crows Landing Unified (8 schools, 13 mi)
- Los Banos Unified (16 schools, 13 mi)
- Hilmar Unified (5 schools, 14 mi)
- Livingston Union (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Delhi Unified (5 schools, 21 mi)
- Turlock Unified (14 schools, 23 mi)
- Atwater Elementary (10 schools, 25 mi)
- Keyes Union (3 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about Gustine Unified
How many schools are in Gustine Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Gustine Unified, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Gustine Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Gustine.
How good are the schools in Gustine Unified?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 22.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 18.8%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Gustine Unified?
1,679 students were enrolled in Gustine Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Gustine Unified?
Gustine Unified is in California, based in Merced County, with its district office in Gustine. Its boundary covers about 189 sq mi.