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Yosemite Unified.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Yosemite Unified—and look beyond a single district average.

Glacier High School CharterYosemite HighMountain Home Charter (Alternative)Evergreen HighRivergold ElementaryCoarsegold ElementaryAhwahnee HighYosemite UnifiedN ↑
7 schools mapped · Location contextOpen map →
Census district boundary
The K–12 path at a glance
Elementary3 schools
avg 25.9/1001 Solid, 1 Developing, +1 more
High4 schools
avg 33.2/1002 Developing, 2 Needs Support

Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.

Stage 1 of 2

The elementary years

The elementary schools average 25.9/100 — 13.0 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

3 elementary schools span 21 points around an average of 25.9.

The strength

Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) is the strongest option at 36/100 — 9.8% of its students exceed the state standard.

The catch

22.5% of students are chronically absent (state: 17.9%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.

Mountain Home Charter (Alternative)
Culture First · Charter
51st percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100
Rivergold Elementary
Building Momentum
25th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100
Coarsegold Elementary
Building Momentum
4th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 15/100

Elementary school detail in the appendix →

Stage 2 of 2

The high school years

48 points separate Glacier High School Charter (52) from Ahwahnee High (4) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.

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48 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 4 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.

1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.

The strength

Glacier High School Charter is the strongest option at 52/100 — 26.2% of its students exceed the state standard.

The catch

36.1% of students are chronically absent (state: 23.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.

Glacier High School Charter
Building Momentum · Charter
48th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 52/100
Yosemite High
Building Momentum
26th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 46/100
Evergreen High
Building Momentum
4th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 32/100

All 4 high schools, ranked, in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Rivergold Elementary at 27/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

2 of the 7 ranked schools are charters — enrollment paths that don't depend on your address. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, those lotteries and applications are the levers worth the paperwork.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring run through the district:

Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) 51st percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100Glacier High School Charter 48th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 52/100

Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Yosemite Unified has 7 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

Explore elementary →
Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

3 comparable schools · average 25.9/100 · range 14.9–36.2

High schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

3 comparable schools · average 43.1/100 · range 31.7–52.0

Explore Yosemite Unified by place.

Districts nearby

DistrictAverage scoreRanked schoolsTop schoolDistance
Yosemite Unifiedthis district34.5 / 1006Glacier High School Charter—
Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary27.2 / 1003Wasuma Elementary3.1 mi

Averages blend every school level in a district and carry no score band. Compare a level at a time in the spreads above, then open the schools. Distances run between school-location centers.

Cities served

City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.

Patterns across the district

What kinds of schools are here?

Patterns worth exploring.

Choose a pattern to find matching schools in the lists below. Open a profile to see the underlying measures and questions to ask on a visit.

How patterns are defined →

Archetypes describe reported patterns, not school quality or fit. Available measures differ by school level.

Schools in Yosemite Unified

Browse by level, then compare the evidence behind each profile.

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Elementary schools in Yosemite Unified · 3 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Mountain Home Charter (Alternative)
Yosemite Unified Culture First
9.8%51st percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100
Rivergold Elementary
Yosemite Unified Building Momentum
11.4%25th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100
Coarsegold Elementary
Yosemite Unified Building Momentum
6.0%4th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 15/100

High schools in Yosemite Unified · 4 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Glacier High School Charter
Yosemite Unified Building Momentum
26.2%48th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 52/100
Yosemite High
Yosemite Unified Building Momentum
9.8%26th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 46/100
Evergreen High
Yosemite Unified Building Momentum
8.8%4th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 32/100
Ahwahnee High
Yosemite Unified continuation high school
0.0%bottom percentile · Needs SupportWithin its own school classScope Score 4/100
Compare selected schools

Select two to four schools at the same level. Rankings and score bands compare each school with its own enrollment group.

District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Yosemite Unified spent $19,880 per student in FY 2024–25 — close to the median California district ($20,491). About 48 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

  • Instruction48%
  • Instruction support11%
  • Student services10%
  • Administration10%
  • Buildings & maintenance17%
  • Other3%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People
Teacher salary range$53,832–$96,556
Teaching staff77 · FTE
District enrollment1,364 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 24.4% · White 62.3% · Black 0.7% · Asian 0.9% · Other 11.7%
Free/reduced lunch62% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

Explore the next stage, then verify the schools available for your address.

These are browsing links, not a feeder path. Assignments vary by residence, program, permits, and available space.

Looking beyond Yosemite Unified?

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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.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 7 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Yosemite Unified?
This SchoolScope directory lists 7 public schools in Yosemite Unified with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.
Which schools have the highest scores in Yosemite Unified?
Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) (36/100). High: Glacier High School Charter (52/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.
Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?
Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.
Does living in Yosemite Unified guarantee a particular school?
A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.
What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?
Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.
Where do these results come from?
The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.