Martinez Unified’s 4 public elementary schools run from the 42nd to the 80th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Elementary · 4 schools
from 42nd to 80th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests
John Swett Elementary: 80th percentile, Strong
Morello Park Elementary: 79th percentile, Strong
Las Juntas Elementary: 56th percentile, Solid
John Muir Elementary: 42nd percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
2Strong
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One dot per school.
Middle and high school pictures
Middle · 1 school
at 71st · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests
Martinez Junior High: 71st percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong
High · 1 school
at 50th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests
Alhambra Senior High: 50th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
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 Martinez Unified had 10 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 Martinez Unified stand?
Martinez Junior High is at the 71st percentile.
That’s higher than 71 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in Martinez Unified.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
Where does the high school we score in Martinez Unified stand?
Alhambra Senior High is at the 50th percentile.
That’s higher than 50 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Martinez Unified.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
Continuation schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with schools of its kind. The others have no statewide percentile this year.
Vicente Martinez HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
The district
Where does Martinez Unified’s money go, and what does it plan?
Martinez Unified spent $17,110 per student in the 2024–25 school year.
The typical California district spent $20,491. About 68 cents of every Martinez 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
Instruction68%
Instruction support9%
Student services8%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance8%
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
$5.4 million
planned in its 2026–27 plan for 22 funded actions in 4 goals. That’s 8% of its $65.3 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, 103 pages), as posted to the California School Dashboard.
Where the money goes
Three actions take 61% of the money. The plan itself puts 61% of it toward staff.
Tutoring/Intervention/ Enrichment $1.9 million
Implementation of Multi-Tiered Support System $891,000
School and Facility Safety $536,000
19 other actions
Reading, math and catch-up help
7 of the plan’s 22 funded actions name reading, math, catch-up help or English learners in their titles.
Actions whose titles name reading, catch-up help or English learners
Reading $0.2 million
Catch-up help $2.0 million
English learners $0.2 million
Largest of these
Tutoring/Intervention/ Enrichment$1.9 million
Foundational Reading Instruction$175,000
Bilingual Para Educators$113,000
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 $2.9 million in extra services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth. For 2025–26, it planned $3.2 million and estimates it spent $2.9 million, $0.3 million (11%) less than planned (our arithmetic).
$2.9 million spent (estimated)$3.2 million planned
Ask: Why did estimated spending on these services come in $0.3 million under the 2025–26 plan, and where does that money go in 2026–27?
What changed
The total is $666,225 (11%) lower than in the 2025–26 plan. The biggest change in dollars is Implementation of Multi-Tiered Support System, which went from $1.4 million to $891,000.
Largest cuts
Implementation of Multi-Tiered Support System−$477,000
School and Facility Safety−$156,000
Access to Instructional Materials−$126,000
Largest increases
Counseling Support+$206,400
Credit Recovery+$22,500
Course Access+$15,000
Ask: What did Implementation of Multi-Tiered Support System pay for, and what changes now that the 2026–27 plan gives it $477,000 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 2024–25Goals 1 and 2
56%
58%
up 2 pts
Math, every tested grade: Proficient or Advanced in 2025–26, met or exceeded in 2024–25Goals 1 and 2
45%
45%
no change
Chronically absentCounted across all the district’s students, not averaged by schoolGoal 3
13 in 100
12 in 100
1 fewer in 100
Suspended at least onceGoal 3
3.5%
3.1%
down 0.4 pts
Goal 4 isn’t shown because it tracks named schools.
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
Tutoring/Intervention/ Enrichment · $1,894,000
Implementation of Multi-Tiered Support System · $891,000
School and Facility Safety · $536,000
The full plan4 goals, 32 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 ($5.4 million).
Where does the money go?
59% to Goal 1. 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.
not compared: unconfirmed, or repeated across goals
Every goal, in the plan’s order
Goal 1Provide a differentiated, responsive, and well-rounded academic experience based on instructional practices…$3.2 million59% of action budgets
“Provide a differentiated, responsive, and well-rounded academic experience based on instructional practices that foster the MUSD competencies expressed in the Graduate Profile to eliminate barriers to decrease the opportunity gap” p. 18 ↗
9 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $3.4 million (−$194,500)
Largest funded actions
Tutoring/Intervention/ Enrichment$1.9 millionaction 1.7 · p. 62 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $322,000 is state funding counted toward those services
Access to Instructional Materials$0.5 millionaction 1.1 · p. 62 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $222,000 is state funding counted toward those services
Professional Development$0.2 millionaction 1.3 · p. 62 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $151,000 is state funding counted toward those services
Foundational Reading Instruction$0.2 millionaction 1.8 · p. 62 ↗
College and Career Specialist$0.1 millionaction 1.11 · p. 63 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $126,000 is state funding counted toward those services
4 more funded actions in this goal
Course Access · action 1.10 · p. 63 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $88,000 is state funding counted toward those services$0.1 million
Credit Recovery · action 1.6 · p. 62 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $91,000 is state funding counted toward those services$0.1 million
Common Assessments · action 1.4 · p. 62 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.1 million
Parent Education · action 1.5 · p. 62 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
Changes from last year’s plan, same title
Access to Instructional Materials−$126,000$649,500 → $523,500 · p. 62 ↗
Professional Development−$60,000$258,000 → $198,000 · p. 62 ↗
Tutoring/Intervention/ Enrichment−$0.1 million$1.9 million → $1.9 million · p. 62 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 18 ↗.
Goal 2 · Focus GoalProvide a high quality educational experience for all English Language Learner students that promotes both…$294,9755% of action budgets
“Provide a high quality educational experience for all English Language Learner students that promotes both English Language Acquisition and Multilingualism” p. 30 ↗
Bilingual Para Educators$113,000action 2.6 · p. 63 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $95,500 is state funding counted toward those services
Professional Development (Integrated & Designated ELD and supporting Newcomer, LTEL and RFEP Students)$96,000action 2.1 · p. 63 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Tutoring/Intervention/ Enrichment$50,075action 2.4 · p. 63 ↗
Parent Engagement$32,500action 2.3 · p. 63 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $30,000 is state funding counted toward those services
Access to Instructional Materials$1,700action 2.2 · p. 63 ↗
Multilingual Celebrations · $1,000 → $500 · p. 63 ↗−$500
Newcomer Welcome/Intake Process · $500 → $400 · p. 63 ↗−$100
How the plan measures it · 7 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 30 ↗.
Goal 3Create a culture of equity and inclusion through the development of safe, welcoming, and healthy learning…$1.9 million35% of action budgets
“Create a culture of equity and inclusion through the development of safe, welcoming, and healthy learning environments that support the social-emotional needs of students and foster a sense of belonging and connectedness for students and families, so that all students are present and ready to learn” p. 38 ↗
5 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $2.4 million (−$449,600)
Largest funded actions
Implementation of Multi-Tiered Support System$891,000action 3.1 · p. 64 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $596,000 is state funding counted toward those services
School and Facility Safety$536,000action 3.7 · p. 64 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Counseling Support$434,400action 3.5 · p. 64 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Parent Engagement$54,000action 3.4 · p. 64 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
SEL and Behavioral Monitoring Tools$4,000action 3.2 · p. 64 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Changes from last year’s plan, same title
Implementation of Multi-Tiered Support System−$0.5 million$1.4 million → $0.9 million · p. 64 ↗
Counseling Support+$206,400$228,000 → $434,400 · p. 64 ↗
School and Facility Safety−$156,000$692,000 → $536,000 · p. 64 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Parent Engagement · $71,000 → $54,000 · p. 64 ↗−$17,000
SEL and Behavioral Monitoring Tools · $10,000 → $4,000 · p. 64 ↗−$6,000
How the plan measures it · 7 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 38 ↗.
Goal 4 · Equity Multiplier Focus GoalDuring the 2024-25 school year improve school climate (suspension rate), student engagement (graduation rate)…$00% of action budgets
“During the 2024-25 school year improve school climate (suspension rate), student engagement (graduation rate) and achievement at Vicente Martinez High School for all students, including socioeconomically disadvantaged students” p. 48 ↗
No funded actions in this plan · 2025–26 plan: $0 (unchanged)
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. 48 ↗.
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, 3,787 students
1White43%
2Hispanic or Latino32%
3Two or more races11%
4Asian5%
5Filipino4%
6Not reported3%
7Black or African American2%
8Pacific Islander<1%
9American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
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
32%
Across California, 63% of students qualify.
2024–25 · 1,196 of 3,774 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?
Martinez Unified isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.
How English learners moved up on the state’s English test
From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 54% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (72 of 133 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.
Which public schools in Martinez Unified rank highest?
Elementary: John Swett Elementary, 80th percentile (Strong). Middle: Martinez Junior High, 71st percentile (Solid). High: Alhambra Senior High, 50th percentile (Solid). 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 Martinez 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 Martinez Unified good?
Martinez Unified’s 4 public elementary schools run from the 42nd to the 80th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 1 Solid and 1 Developing. Martinez Unified has one public middle school we score, Martinez Junior High, at the 71st percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid. Martinez Unified has one public high school we score, Alhambra Senior High, at the 50th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid. 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 Martinez Unified compare with California?
The average elementary school in Martinez Unified had 10 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 Martinez Unified spend per student?
Martinez Unified spent $17,110 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 68 cents of every Martinez 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 Martinez Unified’s 2026–27 spending plan?
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $5.4 million into 22 funded actions in 4 goals, 8% of its $65.3 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $3.2 million, 59% 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 Martinez 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.