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Ceres, CA

48,982 residents•12,331 students•24 schools
Avg School Rating
2.8
out of 10
35% below California avg
Test Proficiency
22%Math
43%Reading
25% below California avg
School Crime Rate
2.11
per 1,000 students
30% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
42.59
per 1,000 residents
8% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
17
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
4
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
20
Charter
2
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
17
Middle
3
High
4

These figures describe every school in Ceres; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Ceres

24 schools
5.8
Central Valley High School
Highpublic
5.8
Whitmore Charter High School
Highcharter
5.5
La Rosa Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.3
Ceres High School
Highpublic
4.9
Whitmore Charter School Of Art & Technology
Elementarycharter
4.1
Patricia Kay Beaver Elementary
Elementarypublic
3.4
Blaker-Kinser Junior High School
Middlepublic
2.9
Cesar Chavez Junior High School
Middlepublic
2.8
Sinclear Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.5
Mae Hensley Junior High School
Middlepublic
2.3
Samuel Vaughn Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.7
Endeavor Alternative School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Ceres

26 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Ceres in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
30% below California avg
2.11
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
18
Property
7
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault62%
  • Theft23%
  • Sex8%
  • Weapons4%
  • Vandalism4%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Ceres

2,086 total incidents reported across Ceres in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
8% above California avg
42.59
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
587
Property
1,275
Drug
114
Weapons
31
Other
79

Crime Types

  • Theft31%
  • Assault22%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Vehicle Theft8%
  • Fraud6%
  • Drugs5%
  • Other18%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

12,331 students enrolled across Ceres's schools.

  • Public11,64694%
  • Charter5314%
  • Private1541%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Ceres's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic81%
  • White10%
  • Asian6%
  • Black1%
  • Two or More Races<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female51%Male
67%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.