For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 853 students in King City Union School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in King City Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,497 Schools
# Students
2,552 Students
1,853,883 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
87,783 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
King City Union School District, which is ranked #1700 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1650 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
95%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
3%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,662 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,151 is less than the state median of $18,397. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,662
$19,976
Spending / Student
$16,151
$18,397
Best King City Union School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Phoenix Academy Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
667 Meyer Ave.
King City, CA 93930
(831) 385-4400
King City, CA 93930
(831) 385-4400
Gr: 5-8
Rank: #22.
Chalone Peaks Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
667 Meyer St.
King City, CA 93930
(831) 385-4400
King City, CA 93930
(831) 385-4400
Gr: 6-8 | 853 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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