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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 2 public middle schools serving 2,093 students in Turlock Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Turlock Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
14 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
13,518 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
626 Teachers
87,766 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
88 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
788 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
8,127 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
54%
# Black Students
274 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
3,795 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
28%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
62 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
379 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,028
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
891
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
919
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
959
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
973
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
975
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,031
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
970
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
980
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,197
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,193
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,252
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,150
56,387
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Turlock Junior High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3951 N. Walnut Rd.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 667-0881
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 667-0881
Grades: 7-8
| 1,310 students
Rank: #22.
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
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