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Parlier Unified Schools
Parlier Unified is a public school district in California, based in Fresno County (Parlier). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Parlier 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 Parlier Unified
7 of 7 schools in Parlier Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 4F: 3
Best schools in Parlier 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.
- D+ San Joaquin Valley High (High school, meets expectations)
- D Parlier High (High school, underperforms expectations)
- D S Ben Benavidez Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D- John C Martinez Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- F Parlier Junior High (Middle school, meets expectations)
- F Mathew J Brletic Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Cesar E Chavez Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Parlier Unified
High schools (2)
- D Parlier High, Parlier
- D+ San Joaquin Valley High, Parlier
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- F Parlier Junior High, Parlier
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- F Cesar E Chavez Elementary, Parlier
- D- John C Martinez Elementary, Parlier
- F Mathew J Brletic Elementary, Parlier
- D S Ben Benavidez Elementary, Parlier
Where Parlier Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Parlier (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Fresno County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,226 students with 160 full-time-equivalent teachers and 436 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0629910
- 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
- Selma Unified (11 schools, 7 mi)
- Fowler Unified (7 schools, 9 mi)
- Kingsburg Elementary Charter (7 schools, 9 mi)
- Sanger Unified (20 schools, 10 mi)
- Dinuba Unified (10 schools, 10 mi)
- Kingsburg Joint Union High (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Laton Joint Unified (4 schools, 15 mi)
- Fresno Unified (99 schools, 18 mi)
Questions about Parlier Unified
How many schools are in Parlier Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Parlier 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 Parlier Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Parlier.
How good are the schools in Parlier Unified?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 14.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 16.7%. 86% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Parlier Unified?
3,226 students were enrolled in Parlier Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 20.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Parlier Unified?
Parlier Unified is in California, based in Fresno County, with its district office in Parlier. Its boundary covers about 19.7 sq mi.