Total enrollment
3,774
-196 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Martinez Unified
California · 3,774 students · 1 city
For families inside Martinez Unified, public-school options total 9 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 3,774 (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Martinez Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Martinez Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #166 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,774 | #318 of 587 | #2,575 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #295 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #260 of 587 | #8,590 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 31.7% | #486 of 587 | #6,466 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #81 of 530 | #560 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Martinez Unified
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Morello Park Elementary at 67.3% proficient to Las Juntas Elementary at 29.7%, a gap of 37.6 points. That is the 150th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 4,160 to 3,774 students (down 9%) and from 188 to 177 full-time teachers (down 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alhambra Senior High | Martinez | High | 09-12 | 1,028 |
| Martinez Junior High | Martinez | Middle | 06-08 | 843 |
| John Swett Elementary | Martinez | Elementary | KG-05 | 533 |
| Morello Park Elementary | Martinez | Elementary | KG-05 | 496 |
| John Muir Elementary | Martinez | Elementary | KG-05 | 423 |
| Las Juntas Elementary | Martinez | Elementary | KG-05 | 353 |
| Vicente Martinez High | Martinez | High | 09-12 | 50 |
| Briones (Alternative) | Martinez | Combined | KG-12 | 48 |
| Martinez Early Intervention Preschool Program (MEIPP) | Martinez | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Martinez Unified
Martinez Unified administers 9 public schools across California, collectively enrolling roughly 3,774 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Martinez Unified comprises 5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Martinez Unified runs about 419 students per school, 28% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 578.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Martinez Unified has declined 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,970 students to 3,774.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Martinez Unified discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.