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Byron Union Elementary School District

14301 Byron Hwy.
Byron, CA 94514-2515

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Top 50%

Tel: (925) 809-7502

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Byron Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,238 students in Byron Union Elementary School District. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.

Public Elementary Schools in Byron Union Elementary School District have an score of 43% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and score of 44% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

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This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

4 Schools

7,693 Schools

# Students

1,238 Students

3,823,192 Students

# Teachers

61 Teachers

174,001 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Byron Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	156	253
1	123	193
2	128	202
3	118	203
4	142	207
5	132	210
6	133	211
7	142	152
8	164	152

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Byron Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #659 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#643 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Byron Union Elementary School District
2023	#643
2022	#747
2021	#292
2019	#680
2018	#297
2017	#404
2016	#205
2015	#210
2013	#260
2012	#315
2011	#340

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43%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Byron Union Elementary School District	California
2023	43%	34%
2022	37%	33%
2021	50%	34%
2019	45%	40%
2018	46%	39%
2017	42%	38%
2016	52%	37%
2015	49%	34%
2013	66%	59%
2012	65%	59%
2011	62%	58%

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43%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Byron Union Elementary School District	California
2022	43%	47%
2021	50%	49%
2019	51%	51%
2018	46%	50%
2017	46%	48%
2016	56%	48%
2015	53%	44%
2013	66%	57%
2012	63%	58%
2011	60%	56%
2010	57%	54%

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27%

29%

(21-22)

≥95%

87%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Byron Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.68	0.64
2022	0.65	0.63
2021	0.64	0.62
2020	0.61	0.63
2019	0.61	0.63
2018	0.58	0.64
2017	0.58	0.64
2016	0.57	0.64
2015	0.54	0.64
2014	0.54	0.65
2013	0.53	0.65
2012	0.52	0.65
2011	0.52	0.67
2010	0.52	0.67
2009	0.52	0.71
2008	0.49	0.65
2007	0.53	0.67
2006	0.46	0.66
2005	0.47	0.67
2004	0.43	0.67
2003	0.36	0.67
2002	0.37	0.67
2001	0.37	0.67
2000	0.34	0.67
1999	0.34	0.67
1998	0.34	0.67
1997	0.31	0.67
1996	0.32	0.67
1995	0.32	0.67
1994	0.32	0.67
1993	0.31	0.67
1992	0.26	0.67
1991	0.25	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Byron Union Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	4%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Byron Union Elementary School District	California
2023	6%	12%
2022	4%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	12%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	5%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	4%	11%
2013	5%	11%
2012	6%	11%
2011	6%	11%
2010	6%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	7%	12%
2007	9%	12%
2006	6%	12%
2005	6%	12%
2004	6%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	4%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	2%	11%

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% Hispanic

31%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Byron Union Elementary School District	California
2023	29%	55%
2022	28%	56%
2021	27%	56%
2020	24%	55%
2019	24%	55%
2018	24%	54%
2017	24%	54%
2016	23%	54%
2015	19%	54%
2014	20%	53%
2013	18%	53%
2012	18%	52%
2011	17%	51%
2010	17%	50%
2009	18%	49%
2008	18%	50%
2007	21%	49%
2006	18%	48%
2005	17%	47%
2004	16%	46%
2003	14%	45%
2002	15%	44%
2001	15%	43%
2000	13%	42%
1999	13%	41%
1998	14%	40%
1997	12%	40%
1996	12%	39%
1995	11%	38%
1994	13%	37%
1993	12%	36%
1992	10%	35%
1991	11%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Byron Union Elementary School District	California
2023	7%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	6%
2016	5%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	4%	6%
2013	5%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	6%	7%
2010	7%	7%
2009	6%	7%
2008	5%	8%
2007	7%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	2%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

45%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Byron Union Elementary School District	California
2023	48%	21%
2022	51%	21%
2021	53%	22%
2020	58%	23%
2019	58%	23%
2018	60%	24%
2017	60%	24%
2016	61%	24%
2015	65%	24%
2014	65%	25%
2013	66%	25%
2012	67%	26%
2011	67%	27%
2010	67%	27%
2009	67%	28%
2008	69%	29%
2007	57%	29%
2006	71%	31%
2005	70%	31%
2004	73%	32%
2003	79%	34%
2002	78%	35%
2001	78%	36%
2000	80%	37%
1999	81%	38%
1998	80%	39%
1997	82%	39%
1996	82%	40%
1995	82%	41%
1994	81%	42%
1993	82%	43%
1992	85%	44%
1991	86%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Byron Union Elementary School District	California
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Byron Union Elementary School District	California
2023	8%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,230 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,542 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$20 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Byron Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$20 MM	$8 MM
2022	$19 MM	$7 MM
2021	$20 MM	$8 MM
2020	$19 MM	$7 MM
2019	$22 MM	$7 MM
2018	$21 MM	$29 MM
2017	$64 MM	$26 MM
2016	$19 MM	$24 MM
2015	$13 MM	$17 MM
2014	$14 MM	$21 MM
2012	$15 MM	$19 MM
2011	$19 MM	$19 MM
2010	$13 MM	$17 MM
2009	$14 MM	$19 MM
2008	$14 MM	$19 MM
2007	$15 MM	$19 MM
2006	$12 MM	$17 MM
2005	$10 MM	$16 MM
2004	$9 MM	$16 MM
2003	$9 MM	$16 MM
2002	$9 MM	$15 MM
2001	$8 MM	$15 MM
2000	$10 MM	$13 MM
1999	$7 MM	$12 MM
1998	$6 MM	$11 MM
1997	$5 MM	$10 MM
1996	$6 MM	$9 MM
1995	$8 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Byron Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$17 MM	$7 MM
2022	$17 MM	$7 MM
2021	$17 MM	$7 MM
2020	$17 MM	$7 MM
2019	$19 MM	$7 MM
2018	$21 MM	$29 MM
2017	$65 MM	$24 MM
2016	$20 MM	$23 MM
2015	$18 MM	$18 MM
2014	$14 MM	$21 MM
2012	$20 MM	$19 MM
2011	$20 MM	$19 MM
2010	$18 MM	$18 MM
2009	$16 MM	$18 MM
2008	$16 MM	$19 MM
2007	$13 MM	$18 MM
2006	$11 MM	$17 MM
2005	$10 MM	$16 MM
2004	$9 MM	$17 MM
2003	$9 MM	$15 MM
2002	$9 MM	$16 MM
2001	$9 MM	$14 MM
2000	$9 MM	$13 MM
1999	$6 MM	$11 MM
1998	$5 MM	$11 MM
1997	$5 MM	$10 MM
1996	$7 MM	$8 MM
1995	$6 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,230

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Byron Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$16,376	$15,607
2022	$13,605	$14,213
2021	$15,234	$15,669
2020	$13,605	$14,213
2019	$14,615	$14,063
2018	$8,860	$16,033
2017	$28,714	$16,692
2016	$8,571	$15,604
2015	$8,352	$10,238
2014	$8,932	$11,786
2012	$8,998	$11,929
2011	$11,135	$11,681
2010	$7,882	$10,238
2009	$8,507	$11,099
2008	$8,764	$11,762
2007	$9,149	$11,879
2006	$7,748	$10,859
2005	$6,720	$10,445
2004	$6,647	$10,566
2003	$7,737	$10,456
2002	$7,318	$9,803
2001	$6,821	$10,568
2000	$9,185	$8,943
1999	$6,356	$8,203
1998	$5,933	$7,395
1997	$5,660	$6,922
1995	$8,908	$5,953
1992	$4,285	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$13,542

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Byron Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$13,663	$13,914
2022	$12,006	$13,602
2021	$12,710	$13,970
2020	$12,006	$13,602
2019	$13,153	$13,522
2018	$9,145	$16,124
2017	$28,927	$15,588
2016	$8,935	$14,779
2015	$11,244	$10,739
2014	$8,790	$11,804
2012	$11,955	$12,155
2011	$11,849	$11,509
2010	$10,612	$10,739
2009	$9,493	$10,975
2008	$9,429	$11,678
2007	$7,625	$11,317
2006	$6,932	$10,926
2005	$6,677	$10,789
2004	$6,699	$11,073
2003	$7,660	$10,210
2002	$7,688	$10,600
2001	$8,264	$10,007
2000	$7,947	$9,131
1999	$5,381	$7,911
1998	$5,068	$7,592
1997	$5,174	$6,759
1995	$7,020	$6,033
1992	$4,485	$5,588

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Best Byron Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Discovery Bay Elementary School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1700 Willow Lake Rd.
Discovery Bay, CA 94505
(925) 809-7540

Gr: K-5 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: #22.

Timber Point Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

40 Newbury Ln.
Discovery Bay, CA 94505
(925) 809-7550

Gr: K-5 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #33.

Excelsior Middle School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

14301 Byron Hwy.
Byron, CA 94514
(925) 809-7530

Gr: 6-8 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #44.

Byron Institute For Independent Study

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

40 Newbury Ln.
Discovery Bay, CA 94505
(925) 809-7550

Gr: K-8 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,238 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: ≥95%
: Top 50% in CA
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education