Turlock Unified School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 16 public schools serving 14,206 students in Turlock Unified School District. This district's average testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.
Public Schools in Turlock Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the California public school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
The top ranked public schools in Turlock Unified School District are Walnut Elementary Education Center, Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary School and Turlock High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Turlock Unified School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in California.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Turlock Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Overview
School District Name
Turlock Unified School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
KG - 12
2018-2019 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
10,233 Schools
# Students
14,206 Students
6,168,558 Students
# Teachers
610 Teachers
263,481 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Turlock Unified School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 988 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1106 out of 1942 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%

Graduation Rate
93%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
98 Students
32,775 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
733 Students
716,889 Students
% Asian Students
5%
12%
# Hispanic Students
8,161 Students
3,350,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
54%
# Black Students
279 Students
335,281 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
4,535 Students
1,429,452 Students
% White Students
32%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
82 Students
28,573 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
318 Students
271,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
1,131
526,799
# Students in 1st Grade:
977
453,975
# Students in 2nd Grade:
978
451,494
# Students in 3rd Grade:
975
443,439
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,016
462,447
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,030
467,886
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,069
482,667
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,095
472,586
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,046
469,754
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,243
492,115
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,239
480,320
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,208
472,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,187
484,898
# Ungraded Students:
12
8,084
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,446 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,969. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,642 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$191 MM
$29 MM

Spending
$180 MM
$29 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,446
$15,969

Spending / Student
$12,642
$16,042

Best Turlock Unified School District Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walnut Elementary Education Center
Magnet School
Math: 55% | Reading: 65%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4219 N. Walnut Rd.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 664-9907
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 664-9907
Grades: K-6
| 911 students
Rank: #22.
Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary School
Math: 46% | Reading: 51%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
651 W. Springer Dr.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 668-9600
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 668-9600
Grades: K-6
| 837 students
Rank: #33.
1600 E. Canal Dr.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-2055
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-2055
Grades: 9-12
| 2,479 students
Rank: #44.
2525 W. Christofferson Pkwy.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 656-1592
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 656-1592
Grades: 9-12
| 2,081 students
Rank: #55.
Julien Elementary School
Math: 38% | Reading: 48%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1924 E. Canal Dr.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0891
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0891
Grades: K-6
| 831 students
Rank: #66.
Turlock Junior High School
Math: 32% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3951 N. Walnut Rd.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 667-0881
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 667-0881
Grades: 7-8
| 1,391 students
Rank: #77.
Dennis G. Earl Elementary School
Math: 31% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4091 N. Olive Ave.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 634-1090
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 634-1090
Grades: K-6
| 884 students
Rank: #88.
Marvin A. Dutcher Middle School
Magnet School
Math: 29% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1441 Colorado Ave.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-8817
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-8817
Grades: 6-8
| 827 students
Rank: #99.
Osborn Two-way Immersion Academy
Magnet School
Math: 33% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 N. Soderquist Rd.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0893
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0893
Grades: K-5
| 924 students
Rank: #1010.
Cunningham Elementary School
Math: 26% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
324 W. Linwood Ave.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0794
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0794
Grades: K-6
| 717 students
Rank: #1111.
Walter M. Brown Elementary School
Math: 21% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Georgetown St.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 634-7231
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 634-7231
Grades: K-6
| 616 students
Rank: #1212.
Crowell Elementary School
Math: 15% | Reading: 28%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
118 N. Ave.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 667-0885
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 667-0885
Grades: K-6
| 687 students
Rank: #1313.
Wakefield Elementary School
Math: 11% | Reading: 22%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 S. Ave.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0895
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0895
Grades: K-6
| 622 students
Rank: #1414.
Roselawn High School
Alternative School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
312 S. Roselawn
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 634-9311
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 634-9311
Grades: 9-12
| 160 students
Ecademy Charter At Crane
Charter School
1100 Cahill Ave.
Turlock, CA 95381
(209) 669-3410
Turlock, CA 95381
(209) 669-3410
Grades: K-12
| 142 students
Fusion Charter
Charter School
441 W. Linwood Ave.
Turlock, CA 95381
(209) 667-0327
Turlock, CA 95381
(209) 667-0327
Grades: 7-12
| 97 students
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