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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%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 7,416 students in Turlock Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Turlock Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
14 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
13,518 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
626 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Turlock Unified School District, which is ranked #788 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#766 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
49%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.63
# American Indian Students
88 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
788 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
6%
12%
# Hispanic Students
8,127 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
56%
# Black Students
274 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
3,795 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
28%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
62 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
379 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,028
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
891
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
919
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
959
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
973
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
975
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,031
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
970
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
980
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,197
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,193
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,252
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,150
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,822 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,808 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$214 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$227 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,822
$19,806
Spending / Student
$16,808
$18,241
Best Turlock Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walnut Elementary Education Center
(Math: 52% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4219 N. Walnut Rd.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 664-9907
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 664-9907
Grades: K-6
| 856 students
Rank: #22.
Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
651 W. Springer Dr.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 668-9600
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 668-9600
Grades: K-6
| 764 students
Rank: #33.
Julien Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1924 E. Canal Dr.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0891
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0891
Grades: K-6
| 830 students
Rank: #44.
Marvin A. Dutcher Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1441 Colorado Ave.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-8817
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-8817
Grades: 6-8
| 783 students
Rank: #55.
Dennis G. Earl Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4091 N. Olive Ave.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 634-1090
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 634-1090
Grades: K-6
| 813 students
Rank: #66.
Walter M. Brown Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Georgetown St.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 634-7231
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 634-7231
Grades: K-6
| 620 students
Rank: #77.
Osborn Two-way Immersion Academy
(Math: 11% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 N. Soderquist Rd.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0893
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0893
Grades: K-5
| 814 students
Rank: #88.
Crowell Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
118 N. Ave.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 667-0885
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 667-0885
Grades: K-6
| 655 students
Rank: #99.
Cunningham Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
324 W. Linwood Ave.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0794
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0794
Grades: K-6
| 586 students
Rank: #1010.
Wakefield Elementary School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 S. Ave.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0895
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0895
Grades: K-6
| 695 students
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