Kings Canyon Joint Unified: Kings Canyon Joint Unified schools score 4.1 points above the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 5.4 points.
Kings Canyon Joint Unified has 21 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 48.9/100 — 4.1 points above the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Silas Bartsch at 66/100, where 36.3% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $14,495 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 5 schools show positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 10.3%, below the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 48.9/100 | 14 | 21.1% | 9.2% |
| Middle | Solid 53.8/100 | 3 | 21.5% | 10.0% |
| High | Developing 45.2/100 | 4 | 17.3% | 14.5% |
Kings Canyon Joint Unified's middle schools average 53.8/100 — 11.2 points above the state average with +8.5pp grade-to-grade growth.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Kings Canyon Joint Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Kings Canyon Joint Unified has 21 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 48.9/100 — 4.1 points above the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Kings Canyon Joint Unified's middle schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 53.8.
District-wide elementary growth averages -5.4pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 49.3 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 10.3%, 7.6pp below the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 4.7%, above the state average of 1.6%.
Silas Bartsch leads the district at 66 with 36.3% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Kings Canyon Joint Unified
Hidden gems: 5 schools in Kings Canyon Joint Unified are classified as Growth Engine (5) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Kings Canyon Joint Unified spends $14,495 per student in current expenditures — $319 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Kings Canyon Joint Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (14)
Kings Canyon Joint Unified has 14 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 48.9 — 4.1 points above the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -5.4pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Silas Bartsch with a Scope Score of 66 and 36.3% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silas Bartsch Kings Canyon Joint Unified Building Momentum | 36.3% | Solid 66/100 |
| 2 | Alta Elementary Kings Canyon Joint Unified Building Momentum | 32.6% | Solid 62/100 |
| 3 | Great Western Elementary Kings Canyon Joint Unified Strong All-Around | 24.5% | Solid 61/100 |
| 4 | Washington Elementary Kings Canyon Joint Unified Building Momentum | 23.2% | Solid 58/100 |
| 5 | Lincoln Elementary Kings Canyon Joint Unified Culture First | 27.6% | Solid 53/100 |
| 6 | McCord Elementary Kings Canyon Joint Unified Growth Engine | 14.7% | Solid 51/100 |
| 7 | Dunlap Elementary Kings Canyon Joint Unified Growth Engine | 26.2% | Solid 51/100 |
| 8 | Jefferson Elementary Kings Canyon Joint Unified Culture First | 19.4% | Solid 50/100 |
| 9 | Riverview Elementary Kings Canyon Joint Unified Building Momentum | 20.2% | Developing 49/100 |
| 10 | Sheridan Elementary Kings Canyon Joint Unified Culture First | 18.1% | Developing 46/100 |
| 11 | Kings Canyon Online Kings Canyon Joint Unified Building Momentum | 11.1% | Developing 42/100 |
| 12 | A. L. Conner Elementary Kings Canyon Joint Unified Building Momentum | 19.3% | Developing 40/100 |
| 13 | Thomas Law Reed Elementary Kings Canyon Joint Unified Building Momentum | 22.1% | Developing 38/100 |
| 14 | Mountain View (Alternative) Kings Canyon Joint Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 17/100 |
Middle Schools (3)
Kings Canyon Joint Unified has 3 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 53.8 — 11.2 points above the state average of 42.6.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +8.5pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring middle school is Navelencia Middle with a Scope Score of 57 and 24.4% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navelencia Middle Kings Canyon Joint Unified Growth Engine | 24.4% | Solid 57/100 |
| 2 | General Grant Middle Kings Canyon Joint Unified Growth Engine | 23.2% | Solid 53/100 |
| 3 | Citrus Middle Kings Canyon Joint Unified Growth Engine | 16.8% | Solid 51/100 |
High Schools (4)
Kings Canyon Joint Unified has 4 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 45.2 — within 1.5 points of the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Reedley Middle College High with a Scope Score of 53 and 27.3% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reedley Middle College High Kings Canyon Joint Unified Culture First | 27.3% | Solid 53/100 |
| 2 | Reedley High Kings Canyon Joint Unified Building Momentum | 22.7% | Solid 52/100 |
| 3 | Orange Cove High Kings Canyon Joint Unified Building Momentum | 18.1% | Developing 46/100 |
| 4 | Kings Canyon Continuation Kings Canyon Joint Unified Building Momentum | 1.3% | Needs Support 29/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology