For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 557 students in Chatom Union School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Chatom Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
7,669 Schools
# Students
557 Students
3,816,756 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
173,945 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chatom Union School District, which is ranked #1124 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1071 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.6%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
67%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
29%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,937 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,101. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,865 is less than the state median of $18,513. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,937
$20,101
Spending / Student
$15,865
$18,513
Best Chatom Union School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chatom Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7221 Clayton Rd.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 664-8500
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 664-8500
Gr: K-5 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #22.
Mountain View Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10001 Crows Landing Rd.
Crows Landing, CA 95313
(209) 664-8515
Crows Landing, CA 95313
(209) 664-8515
Gr: 6-8 | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
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