Corcoran Joint Unified

The Corcoran Joint Unified School District consists of 7 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools, serving a predominantly Hispanic student population in the Corcoran area. The district's schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates and generally underperform the state average in academic proficiency, with some notable exceptions.

Corcoran High School stands out as the highest-performing high school in the district, ranking 671 out of 2,335 California high schools and boasting a strong 97.6% four-year graduation rate. The school outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts/Literacy and Science proficiency for 11th graders. In contrast, Kings Lake Education Center struggles with a 52.9% graduation rate and 47.1% dropout rate, the lowest in the district.

Among the elementary schools, John C. Fremont Elementary stands out with the lowest student-teacher ratio (20.5) and better-than-district performance in 3rd-grade Math and English Language Arts/Literacy. The district's schools serve a predominantly socioeconomically disadvantaged community, with all schools having a majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.67% to 92.84%. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates, which range from 25.1% to 83.3%, will be crucial in improving student learning and achievement across the district.