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Hughson Unified Schools
Hughson Unified is a public school district in California, based in Stanislaus County (Hughson). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Hughson 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 Hughson Unified
5 of 6 schools in Hughson Unified carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Hughson 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.
- B Hughson Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Hughson High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Emilie J Ross Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Fox Road Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Dickens Billy Joe High Continuation (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Hughson Unified
High schools (2)
- D Dickens Billy Joe High Continuation, Hughson
- B- Hughson High, Hughson
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C+ Emilie J Ross Middle, Hughson
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C- Fox Road Elementary, Hughson
- B Hughson Elementary, Hughson
Other schools and academies (1)
- Valley Community Day, Hughson
Where Hughson Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Hughson (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Stanislaus County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,190 students with 91 full-time-equivalent teachers and 190 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0600060
- 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
- Keyes Union (3 schools, 4 mi)
- Empire Union Elementary (6 schools, 4 mi)
- Hickman Community Charter (3 schools, 6 mi)
- Turlock Unified (14 schools, 7 mi)
- Riverbank Unified (6 schools, 8 mi)
- Waterford Unified (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Modesto City Elementary (26 schools, 9 mi)
- Sylvan Union Elementary (13 schools, 10 mi)
Questions about Hughson Unified
How many schools are in Hughson Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Hughson 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 Hughson Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hughson.
How good are the schools in Hughson Unified?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 31.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 31.4%. 60% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Hughson Unified?
2,190 students were enrolled in Hughson Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 24.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Hughson Unified?
Hughson Unified is in California, based in Stanislaus County, with its district office in Hughson. Its boundary covers about 28.1 sq mi.