Coalinga-Huron Unified

Summary:

The Coalinga-Huron Unified School District operates 10 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools, serving the Coalinga and Huron communities. The district as a whole is ranked 1483 out of 1568 districts in California and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges in student performance and outcomes.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Sunset Elementary ranks the highest in the district, at 4165 out of 5862 California elementary schools, and has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics among the elementary schools. Coalinga High is the largest high school, with 1,266 students, and has the highest graduation rate (89.2%) and the lowest dropout rate (7.7%) among the high schools. In contrast, Chesnut High (Continuation), a small continuation high school with 30 students, has the lowest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, despite a relatively high graduation rate of 78.9%.

The district faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.6% at Sunset Elementary to 88.8% at Cambridge High, and high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 80.33% at Annie E. Cheney Kindergarten to 98.1% at Huron Middle. The district's overall academic performance is significantly below the state average, with opportunities for targeted interventions and improvements to support student success.

District Detail

657 Sunset St.
Coalinga, CA 93210-2927

(559) 935-7500

SchoolDigger Rank:
1483^rd of 1568 California districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 4,488

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Total
Sunset Elementary	Public	4-5	985 Sunset Ave.	Coalinga	93210	Fresno County	Coalinga-Huron Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 935-7590	431	16	26.8	84.5%	48 (11.1%)	6 (1.4%)	360 (83.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	27.3	4165^th of 5862 public elementary schools	28.9%		18.6	4992^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	15.0%	827	28.5				28.5		27.6	34.8					31.2		19.2	18.1					18.6				$6,370
Coalinga High	Public	9-12	750 Van Ness Ave.	Coalinga	93210	Fresno County	Coalinga-Huron Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 935-7520	1,266	60	21.2	89.4%	111 (8.8%)	18 (1.4%)	1,082 (85.5%)	38 (3.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.0%)	21.9	1628^th of 2323 public high schools	29.9%		29.6	1427^th of 2348 public high schools	39.2%	201			7.2	8.7	7.9							36.5	36.5							6.6	6.6				$8,892
Huron Elementary	Public	K-5	36131 N St.	Huron	93234	Fresno County	Coalinga-Huron Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 945-2236	744	35	21.2	93.8%	5 (0.7%)	8 (1.1%)	713 (95.8%)	16 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10.6	5651^st of 5862 public elementary schools	3.6%		10.5	5688^th of 5874 public elementary schools	3.2%	37	3.5				3.5	17.9	8.6	8.7					12.0	28.2	10.3	8.7					16.3	96.6	97.5	98.3	$7,607
Cambridge High	Public	9-12	516 Baker St.	Coalinga	93210	Fresno County	Coalinga-Huron Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 935-7565	68	5	13.3	89.7%	7 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	7.3	2232^nd of 2323 public high schools	3.9%		6.6	2290^th of 2348 public high schools	2.5%	58			0.0		0.0							7.7	7.7							0.0	0.0				$16
Huron Middle	Public	6-8	16875 Fourth St.	Huron	93234	Fresno County	Coalinga-Huron Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 945-2926	369	19	19.4	98.1%	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	355 (96.2%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10.3	2651^st of 2777 public middle schools	4.5%		11.2	2662^nd of 2802 public middle schools	5.0%	11		7.9			7.9				16.7	8.9	16.7		14.2				9.6	5.3	5.5		6.8				$8,251
Coalinga Middle	Public	6-8	265 Cambridge Ave.	Coalinga	93210	Fresno County	Coalinga-Huron Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 935-7550	684	33	20.7	84.1%	87 (12.7%)	7 (1.0%)	565 (82.6%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.9%)	10.8	2636^th of 2777 public middle schools	5.1%		11.2	2665^th of 2802 public middle schools	4.9%	29		5.3			5.3				15.7	18.3	13.4		15.8				12.0	6.3	6.6		8.3				$6,742
Miles W. Culwell Community Day	Public	7-12	275 Cambridge Ave.	Coalinga	93210	Fresno County	Coalinga-Huron Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 935-7644	3	1	2.9		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																									$16
Chesnut High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	16673 Palmer	Huron	93234	Fresno County	Coalinga-Huron Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 945-2066	30	3	9.8	90.0%	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.2	2238^th of 2323 public high schools	3.7%					(n/a)			0.0		2.6							3.3	3.3							0.0	0.0				$15,099
Henry F. Bishop Elementary	Public	K-1	615 Baker St.	Coalinga	93210	Fresno County	Coalinga-Huron Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 935-7600	379	17	22.2	84.4%	50 (13.2%)	6 (1.6%)	311 (82.1%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)								(n/a)																						96.8		98.2	$7,782
Annie E. Cheney Kindergarten	Public	K	149 Adams St.	Coalinga	93210	Fresno County	Coalinga-Huron Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 935-7515	61	3	20.3	80.3%	5 (8.2%)	2 (3.3%)	49 (80.3%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.9%)								(n/a)																									$8,136
Nell Dawson Elementary	Public	1-3	1303 Sunset Ave.	Coalinga	93210	Fresno County	Coalinga-Huron Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 935-7580	453	21	21.4	81.0%	62 (13.7%)	8 (1.8%)	370 (81.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)								(n/a)						18.9							18.9	19.3							19.3				$7,563

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Reef-Sunset Unified	15.66 mi	9	1467^th
Shandon Joint Unified	17.53 mi	3	1337^th
Westside Elementary	21.51 mi	3	1300^th
Golden Plains Unified	24.75 mi	6	1408^th
Central Union Elementary	27.99 mi	4	947^th

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