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Reef-Sunset Unified Schools
Reef-Sunset Unified is a public school district in California, based in Kings County (Avenal). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Reef-Sunset 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 Reef-Sunset Unified
6 of 8 schools in Reef-Sunset Unified carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
D: 1F: 5
Best schools in Reef-Sunset 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+ Avenal High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Kettleman City Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Sunrise High Continuation (High school, underperforms expectations)
- F Avenal Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Reef Sunset Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Tamarack Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Reef-Sunset Unified
High schools (3)
- Adelante High, Kettleman City
- D+ Avenal High, Avenal
- F Sunrise High Continuation, Avenal
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- F Reef Sunset Middle, Avenal
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- F Avenal Elementary, Avenal
- F Kettleman City Elementary, Kettleman City
- F Tamarack Elementary, Avenal
Other schools and academies (1)
Where Reef-Sunset Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Avenal (6)
- Kettleman City (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Kings County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,687 students with 121 full-time-equivalent teachers and 308 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0632270
- 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
- Central Union Elementary (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Corcoran Joint Unified (8 schools, 21 mi)
- Shandon Joint Unified (3 schools, 26 mi)
- Armona Union Elementary (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Coalinga-Huron Unified (11 schools, 28 mi)
- Lemoore Union Elementary (8 schools, 30 mi)
- Hanford Joint Union High (6 schools, 34 mi)
- Riverdale Joint Unified (4 schools, 34 mi)
Questions about Reef-Sunset Unified
How many schools are in Reef-Sunset Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Reef-Sunset Unified, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Reef-Sunset Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Avenal, Kettleman City.
How good are the schools in Reef-Sunset Unified?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 10.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 16.2%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Reef-Sunset Unified?
2,687 students were enrolled in Reef-Sunset Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 22.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Reef-Sunset Unified?
Reef-Sunset Unified is in California, based in Kings County, with its district office in Avenal. Its boundary covers about 546 sq mi.