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Public school · Yosemite Unified · Oakhurst, California

Yosemite Falls Education Center

Yosemite Falls Education Center rates 4.7 on our ten-point scale and ranks 8,105 of 9,557 schools in California.

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4.7 on a one-to-ten scale.

#8,105 of 9,557 schools in California

The brief

A Yosemite Unified school where students score 31 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 8,105 of 9,557 schools in California and 4 of 5 in Yosemite Unified.

Yosemite Falls Education Center is listed in Yosemite Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math8%29 points below the California average of 37%12 students tested · 2025 CAASPP
Reading14%35 points below the California average of 49%14 students tested · 2025 CAASPP
Proficiency has fallen 39 points since 2021, to 11% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 CAASPP; 24 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.7
25% of the rating
Academics
2.0
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.9
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 23% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 37% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 93644; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Yosemite Falls Education Center and the 18 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$75,241
Median home value
$378,000
Median rent
$1,301/mo
College educated
26%
Homeownership
79%
Poverty rate
13.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 93644; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
13
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
13
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,396/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Athletics
6 sports
2 boys' · 4 girls' · 12 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
2 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
60.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Yosemite Falls Education Center serve?

Yosemite Falls Education Center serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Yosemite Falls Education Center?

Yosemite Falls Education Center has an enrollment of approximately 33 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Yosemite Falls Education Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Yosemite Falls Education Center is 16.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Yosemite Falls Education Center rank in CA?

Yosemite Falls Education Center ranks #8,105 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Yosemite Falls Education Center's MySchoolScout rating?

Yosemite Falls Education Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Yosemite Falls Education Center?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Yosemite Falls Education Center has 23% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 37% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Yosemite Falls Education Center a charter school?

No, Yosemite Falls Education Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Yosemite Falls Education Center a Title I school?

No, Yosemite Falls Education Center is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Yosemite Falls Education Center?

60.6% of students at Yosemite Falls Education Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
33
Student-teacher ratio
16.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
2
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Madera County
4-year graduation
50%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#4 of 5
Schools in district
9
District spending per student
$16,598
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 93644)
6,490
Area median age
58.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.