Center Joint Unified’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 8th to the 45th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Elementary · 5 schools
from 8th to 45th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests
Rex Fortune Elementary: 45th percentile, Developing
North Country Elementary: 24th percentile, Needs Support
Oak Hill Elementary: 20th percentile, Needs Support
Cyril Spinelli Elementary: 17th percentile, Needs Support
Arthur S. Dudley Elementary: 8th percentile, Needs Support
4Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong
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One dot per school.
Middle and high school pictures
Middle · 1 school
at 24th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests
Wilson C. Riles Middle: 24th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
0Strong
High · 1 school
at 40th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests
Center High: 40th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong
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One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.
The average elementary school in Center Joint Unified had 19 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.
Middle schools
Where does the middle school we score in Center Joint Unified stand?
Wilson C. Riles Middle is at the 24th percentile.
That’s higher than 24 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in Center Joint Unified.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
Where does the high school we score in Center Joint Unified stand?
Center High is at the 40th percentile.
That’s higher than 40 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Center Joint Unified.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
Where does Center Joint Unified’s money go, and what does it plan?
Center Joint Unified spent $20,154 per student in the 2024–25 school year.
That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 63 cents of every Center Joint Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.
Spending by function
Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.
Share by function, 2024–25
Instruction63%
Instruction support9%
Student services12%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance8%
Other1%
Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.
What the district plans
$73.5 million
planned in its 2026–27 plan for 20 funded actions in 6 goals. That’s 82% of its $89.9 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts; the district reports what it spent in a later plan.
The plan in short
Source: the district’s yearly spending plan (Local Control and Accountability Plan, or LCAP, 144 pages), as posted to the California School Dashboard.
Where the money goes
Three actions take 77% of the money. The plan itself puts 71% of it toward staff.
TIER 2 INSTRUCTION, partially funded by LREBG $23.2 million
TIER 1 INSTRUCTION $23.1 million
ATTENDANCE & ENGAGEMENT $10.6 million
17 other actions
Reading, math and catch-up help
5 of the plan’s 20 funded actions name reading, math, catch-up help or English learners in their titles.
Actions whose titles name reading, math or catch-up help
Reading $1.1 million
Math under $0.1 million
Catch-up help $0.2 million
An action naming two of these appears under both.
Largest of these
LITERACY$949,150
LITERACY SPECIALIST$165,000
MTSS SPECIALIST$165,000
For high-need students (English learners, low-income students and foster youth), what changed and what its goals measure
For high-need students
It plans $27.0 million in extra services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth. For 2025–26, it planned $27.0 million and estimates it spent $23.8 million, $3.2 million (12%) less than planned (our arithmetic).
$23.8 million spent (estimated)$27.0 million planned
Ask: Why did estimated spending on these services come in $3.2 million under the 2025–26 plan, and where does that money go in 2026–27?
What changed
The total is $321,347 lower than in the 2025–26 plan. The biggest change in dollars is GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT of TEACHERS and other STAFF, which went from $1.8 million to $213,000.
Largest cuts
GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT of TEACHERS and other STAFF−$1.6 million
Largest increases
TIER 2 INSTRUCTION, partially funded by LREBG+$1.5 million
Ask: What did GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT of TEACHERS and other STAFF pay for, and what changes now that the 2026–27 plan gives it $1.6 million less?
What its goals measure
Read these state results for the district’s own schools as context for the goals they measure; results alone can’t show what the plan caused.
What its goals measure: state results, 2024–25 and 2025–26
Measure
2024–25
2025–26
Change
English, every tested grade: Proficient or Advanced in 2025–26, met or exceeded in 2024–25Goal 2 · IMPACT
38%
38%
no change
Math, every tested grade: Proficient or Advanced in 2025–26, met or exceeded in 2024–25Goal 2 · IMPACT
26%
27%
up 1 pt
Chronically absentCounted across all the district’s students, not averaged by schoolGoal 3 · VALUED
24 in 100
23 in 100
1 fewer in 100
Suspended at least onceGoal 3 · VALUED
5.3%
6.2%
up 0.9 pts
Goals 5 and 6 track named schools and Goals 1 and 4 track other measures, so they aren’t shown here.
Figures from CDE’s state test, chronic absence and suspension files. Test figures cover every grade the district tests (California tests grades 3–8 and 11), so they differ from a profile’s rated grades. We combined the district’s schools ourselves, weighted by students and leaving out charter schools. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days.
The plan’s own titles and amounts
TIER 2 INSTRUCTION, partially funded by LREBG · $23,242,120
TIER 1 INSTRUCTION · $23,051,123
ATTENDANCE & ENGAGEMENT · $10,624,167
The full plan6 goals, 47 measures and where the money goes
We calculate each action’s share of the plan by dividing its planned amount by the total of the plan’s funded actions ($73.5 million).
Where does the money go?
68% to Goal 2, IMPACT. Each box is one action, sized by its planned dollars and coloured by its change since last year’s plan. Tap a box to open its goal.
PARENT and FAMILY SUPPORTS$408,105action 1.3 · p. 105 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $277,205 is state funding counted toward those services
OUTREACH and PARTNERSHIPS$226,291action 1.2 · p. 105 ↗
PARENT and FAMILY SUPPORTS−$112,420$520,525 → $408,105 · p. 105 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
OUTREACH and PARTNERSHIPS · $226,291 → $226,291 · p. 105 ↗unchanged
SCHOOL CULTURE · $30,950 → $30,950 · p. 105 ↗unchanged
How the plan measures it · 5 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 14 ↗.
Goal 2IMPACT$49.9 million68% of action budgets
“Enhance classroom instruction to effectively impact all students through the integration of Multi- Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), evidence-based practices, and differentiated instruction” p. 31 ↗
6 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $50.0 million (−$52,192)
Largest funded actions
TIER 2 INSTRUCTION, partially funded by LREBG$23.2 millionaction 2.3 · p. 105 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $17.9 million is state funding counted toward those services
TIER 1 INSTRUCTION$23.1 millionaction 2.2 · p. 105 ↗
LEADER GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT$2.4 millionaction 2.7 · p. 106 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
LITERACY$0.9 millionaction 2.1 · p. 105 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT of TEACHERS and other STAFF$0.2 millionaction 2.6 · p. 105 ↗
1 more funded action in this goal
TIER 3 INSTRUCTION · action 2.4 · p. 105 ↗under $0.1 million
Changes from last year’s plan, same title
GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT of TEACHERS and other STAFF−$1.6 million$1.8 million → $0.2 million · p. 105 ↗
TIER 2 INSTRUCTION, partially funded by LREBG+$1.5 million$21.7 million → $23.2 million · p. 105 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
TIER 1 INSTRUCTION · $23.1 million → $23.1 million · p. 105 ↗unchanged
LEADER GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT · $2.4 million → $2.4 million · p. 106 ↗unchanged
LITERACY · $949,150 → $949,150 · p. 105 ↗unchanged
CCSS, ELD, NGSS IMPLEMENTATION by district or site personnel as measured by observation loop and feedbackp. 33 ↗
Baseline
2023-24 100% implementation
Target for year 3
100% implementation
STUDENT ACCESS TO STANDARDS ALIGNED CURRICULUMp. 33 ↗
Baseline
2023-24 100% of students have access to standards aligned curriculum
Target for year 3
100% of students have access to standards aligned curriculum
TEACHER ASSIGNMENT MONITORING OUTCOME as reported by DataQuestp. 33 ↗
Baseline
2022-23 86% districtwide clear
Target for year 3
94% districtwide clear
10 more measures in the plan’s table.
Goal 3VALUED$14.5 million20% of action budgets
“Foster an inclusive and supportive educational environment that values individuals, addresses diverse learning needs, and promotes positive behavior through the implementation of a Multiple Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and Positive Behavior Supports (PBIS)” p. 57 ↗
2 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $14.5 million (unchanged)
Largest funded actions
ATTENDANCE & ENGAGEMENT$10.6 millionaction 3.1 · p. 106 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $3.9 million is state funding counted toward those services
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, partially funded through LREBG$3.9 millionaction 3.2 · p. 106 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $1.3 million is state funding counted toward those services
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
ATTENDANCE & ENGAGEMENT · $10.6 million → $10.6 million · p. 106 ↗unchanged
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, partially funded through LREBG · $3.9 million → $3.9 million · p. 106 ↗unchanged
How the plan measures it · 8 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 57 ↗.
Goal 4THRIVE$8.0 million11% of action budgets
“Establish environments that cultivate learning experiences and provide paths to college and career readiness, ensuring that all students thrive” p. 68 ↗
3 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $8.1 million (−$132,735)
Largest funded actions
EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT$7.1 millionaction 4.1 · p. 106 ↗
COLLEGE READINESS, partially funded with LREBG$0.4 millionaction 4.2 · p. 106 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $212,672 is state funding counted toward those services
Changes from last year’s plan, same title
CAREER READINESS−$132,735$659,651 → $526,916 · p. 106 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT · $7.1 million → $7.1 million · p. 106 ↗unchanged
COLLEGE READINESS, partially funded with LREBG · $364,738 → $364,738 · p. 106 ↗unchanged
How the plan measures it · 9 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 68 ↗.
Goal 5 · Equity Multiplier Focus GoalBy 2027, Dudley will bridge gaps in literacy to improve student fluency and comprehension across all…$330,000under 1% of action budgets
“By 2027, Dudley will bridge gaps in literacy to improve student fluency and comprehension across all disciplines resulting in the following: • All student groups will be green or above on the Dashboard • Increase ELA and math by 5 percentage points per year as measured by CAASPP • Increase students on or above grade level in reading and math by 5 percentage points per year as measured by iReady • Reduce site suspension rate and student group suspension rates to 3%” p. 82 ↗
LITERACY SPECIALIST−$110,000$275,000 → $165,000 · p. 106 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
MTSS SPECIALIST · $165,000 · p. 106 ↗new or renamed
A reworded title counts as new.
How the plan measures it · 6 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 82 ↗.
Goal 6 · Equity Multiplier Focus GoalBy 2027, McClellan will increase graduation rates, improve academic achievement, and decrease behaviors…$76,000under 1% of action budgets
“By 2027, McClellan will increase graduation rates, improve academic achievement, and decrease behaviors through targeted ELA and math intervention resulting in the following: • Increase overall ELA and math by 50% as reported by the Dashboard • Increase ELA and math scores by 5 percentage points each year as measured by CAASPP • Increase students on or above grade level in reading and math by 5 percentage points each year as measured by iReady • Increase graduation rate to 80% • Reduce site suspension rate to 7% and no student groups in the RED on the Dashboard” p. 90 ↗
All amounts are planned. We read them from the PDF and added up each goal’s actions ourselves. Page links open the plan at that page.
Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends
Student mix
2024–25 · October enrollment count, 4,614 students
1White33%
2Hispanic or Latino30%
3Asian13%
4Black or African American12%
5Two or more races7%
6Filipino4%
7Pacific Islander<1%
8American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
9Not reported0%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools. Rounded labels may not total 100%; segments use the original shares.
Free or reduced-price meals
58%
Across California, 63% of students qualify.
2024–25 · 2,677 of 4,593 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.
The district’s state records
Is the state giving the district extra help?
The state is giving Center Joint Unified extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.
How English learners moved up on the state’s English test
From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 50% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (330 of 659 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.
This list covers the district’s own schools; each charter school’s page shows its record. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26.
Which public schools in Center Joint Unified rank highest?
Elementary: Rex Fortune Elementary, 45th percentile (Developing). Middle: Wilson C. Riles Middle, 24th percentile (Needs Support). High: Center High, 40th percentile (Developing). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
Does living in the Center Joint Unified district decide which school my child attends?
Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
More questions (5)
Are the public schools in Center Joint Unified good?
Center Joint Unified’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 8th to the 45th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Developing and 4 Needs Support. Center Joint Unified has one public middle school we score, Wilson C. Riles Middle, at the 24th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Needs Support. Center Joint Unified has one public high school we score, Center High, at the 40th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.
How does chronic absence in Center Joint Unified compare with California?
The average elementary school in Center Joint Unified had 19 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
How much does Center Joint Unified spend per student?
Center Joint Unified spent $20,154 per student in the 2024–25 school year. That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 63 cents of every Center Joint Unified dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.
What is in Center Joint Unified’s 2026–27 spending plan?
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $73.5 million into 20 funded actions in 6 goals, 82% of its $89.9 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $49.9 million, 68% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools governed and funded by Center Joint Unified, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.