Dinuba’s public schools beat 63% of California districts
The public schools Dinuba’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
The short version on Dinuba’s schools
Holds up better next to similar towns
Against all California districts, Dinuba beats only 63%. Against the 358 towns with similar household incomes, it beats 80%. Part of the low grade reflects local incomes rather than the schools alone. How it compares ↓
Average results for less money
Dinuba spends 12% less per student than the state average, yet lands near the middle on results. Test scores ↓
Reading is above the state; math is just below
Reading proficiency is 62%, 14 points above the state. Math is 26%, 7 points below the state. Both are close enough to average that small changes could flip them. Test scores ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Dinuba compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on California’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of California only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dinuba.
Parts of Dinuba are served by Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Well above the state in reading
Every school in Dinuba
11 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Dinuba families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near Dinuba
There’s no college in Dinuba, but 14 are within 30 miles. The closest is Reedley College in Reedley, 5.3 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Dinuba. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 4 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.