Enrollment
306
High
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENAIR UNIFIED·NCES 061104001218
Denair High
3431 Lester Rd., Denair, CA 95316 · (209) 632-9911 · Stanislaus County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of California public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
230 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 86 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 65 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 68 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 87 | 28% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Denair Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
29.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -36.3pp since 2014
Math
12.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -10.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 36 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.9% | 18.8% | 25.0% | 45.3% |
| Math | 1.6% | 10.9% | 21.9% | 65.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.7% | 12.5% |
| 2023-24 | 38.2% | 7.9% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 8.3% |
| 2021-22 | 44.4% | 7.9% |
| 2020-21 | 44.6% | 3.7% |
| 2018-19 | 49.3% | 19.4% |
| 2017-18 | 50.0% | 21.1% |
| 2016-17 | 62.0% | 18.3% |
| 2015-16 | 63.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 66.0% | 23.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Denair High
Denair High's state test result (22.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denair High this school | 306 | 75.2% | 22.1% |
| Frazier Mountain High Lebec | 244 | 74.6% | 40.0% |
| Rio Vista High Rio Vista | 317 | 71.9% | 15.4% |
| Willows High Willows | 423 | 70.4% | 32.5% |
| Vasquez High Acton | 394 | 68.3% | 24.6% |
| Clear Lake High Lakeport | 335 | 77.3% | 23.3% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Denair High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #972 of 1,052 | #18 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.5% | #905 of 1,056 ▲ 71 | #16 of 18 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #1,001 of 1,056 ▼ 95 | #18 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.1pp | #122 of 1,044 | #3 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 306 | #1,199 of 2,093 | #20 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #279 of 1,352 | #1 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.0% | #632 of 1,351 | #8 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.2% | #744 of 1,575 | #14 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.2% | #67 of 327 | #3 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
306
+19 (+7%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 314
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 306 | 17.1 | 17.9:1 | 75% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 277 | 16.7 | 16.6:1 | 69% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 285 | 16.6 | 17.2:1 | 50% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 17 | 16.9:1 | 63% (182) |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 6.8 | 38.6:1 | 67% (174) |
| 2015-16 | 269 | 9 | 29.9:1 | 53% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 356 | N/A | N/A | 54% (194) |
| 2000-01 | 452 | 20 | 22.6:1 | 13% (61) |
| 1990-91 | 314 | 15 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Denair High.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (261 to 306); teachers up 153% (6.8 to 17.1).
About Denair High
Denair High is a very small high school in Denair, California. It had 306 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in California enroll about 838 students on average.
Denair Unified is made up of 4 schools with 1,301 students in all.
More than half of the students at Denair High are Hispanic (58%). The remaining students are 38% White and 2% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Denair High, giving a ratio of 17.9:1. The average for high schools in California is about 18.2:1. By family income, 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Denair High lands at F, ahead of 4% of California public high schools.
Denair High sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 22.1% and a predicted 35.5%.
American Community Survey estimates for Stanislaus County show that median household income comes to about $81,468, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Stanislaus County counts 190 public schools with about 106,477 students.
Denair Middle sits about 0.1 miles from Denair High. Denair High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Denair High ranks 7th on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Denair High's location as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 19 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio was 16.9:1 in 2020-21 and 17.9:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Stanislaus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
553,990
Census ACS
Median income
$81,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
190
106,477 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Denair Unified
- Denair Elementary Charter AcademyElementary · 554 students
- Denair MiddleMiddle · 298 students
- Denair Charter AcademyCombined · 143 students
- Denair ElementaryElementary
Other schools in Denair
- Denair Elementary Charter AcademyElementary · 554 students
- Denair MiddleMiddle · 298 students
- Denair Charter AcademyCombined · 143 students
- Gratton CharterElementary · 111 students
- Gratton ElementaryElementary · 24 students
- Denair ElementaryElementary
Nearby schools
- Denair Middle0.1 mi · 298
- Denair Charter Academy0.2 mi · 143
- Denair Elementary Charter Academy0.3 mi · 554
- Dennis G. Earl Elementary2.1 mi · 817
- Marvin A. Dutcher Middle2.1 mi · 810
- Julien Elementary2.1 mi · 826
Frequently asked questions
About Denair HighHow many students attend Denair High?
Denair High enrolls approximately 306 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Denair High serve?
Denair High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Denair High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Denair High is approximately 17.9:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Denair High?
At Denair High, the student body is approximately 38% White, 58% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Denair High public or private?
Denair High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Denair Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.