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Parlier Junior High: The state doesn't publish enough data to score this school fairly.

Parlier is a middle school in Parlier. The state doesn't publish enough data to score it fairly — so we won't. Here's what we can show.

No Scope Score available

California doesn't publicly report per-grade test results when fewer than 11 students are tested in a grade — a privacy protection for small schools. We can't compute a Scope Score without that data.

Worth a school visit

With little published data, a visit does the heavy lifting: ask about class sizes, teacher tenure, and where last year's students went next.

  • Ask about typical class sizes and the student-teacher ratio.
  • Ask how long teachers have stayed at the school.
  • Ask where recent graduates or transfers went next.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom, and watch how a lesson actually runs.

How every group of students does here

At Parlier Junior High in Parlier, 19.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 23.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Parlier Junior High trails its district average for low-income students by 4.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (6.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (19.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 20.1 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 537 students tested.

All students at this school: 13% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 13%, district —, state 39%13%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 13%, district 20%, state 32%13% · −0 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 13%, district 19%, state 32%13% · −0 vs school
MaleMale: this school 11%, district 18%, state 42%11% · −2 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 16%, district 21%, state 44%16% · +3 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 1%, district 7%, state 11%1% · −12 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 0%, district 6%, state 15%0% · −13 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 9%, district 16%, state 22%9% · −4 vs school

5 of 13 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

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Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 22:1, district 22:122:1
Teaching staff29 teachers
Avg. experience10.0 years
Fully credentialed73%
First-year teachers21%
Intern / emergency permit7.3%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$51,542 – $124,184
Principal salary$131,172 – $140,080
Superintendent salary$236,020

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $16,636, CA average $14,815$16,636 · district average
District current expense · FY 2024–25$24,146 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction57%
Instruction support15%
Student services10%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance11%
Other1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$16,636 per pupil
2019$15,359 per pupil
2018$14,179 per pupil
2017$13,644 per pupil
2016$12,352 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic98.8%
District 98.2% · CA 56.1%
Other0.9%
District 0.5% · CA 9.0%
Black0.3%
District 0.3% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 95.2% (31pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$52K · CA $85K
Median home value$260K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+6% · CA 35%
ZIP population15,184
Median age27 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 5% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


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