Turlock Junior High School
Tel:
(209) 667-0881
- Turlock Junior High School serves 1,391 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Turlock Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Turlock Junior High School's student population of 1,391 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 56 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 1,391 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 56 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Turlock Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Turlock Junior High School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #5411 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 25:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 7% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 50% | 54% |
| Black | 2% | 5% |
| White | 36% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | 1% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 52% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Turlock Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Turlock Junior High School is John H. Pitman High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Fusion Charter (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Walnut Elementary Education Center (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Turlock Walnut Elementary Education Center Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 911 students
0.3 miles
4219 N. Walnut Rd.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 664-9907 0.3 K-6 911 - Turlock John H. Pitman High School Grades: 9-12 | 2,081 students
0.6 miles
2525 W. Christofferson Pkwy.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 656-1592 0.6 9-12 2,081 - Turlock Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 837 students
0.7 miles
651 W. Springer Dr.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 668-9600 0.7 K-6 837 - Turlock Walter M. Brown Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 616 students
0.7 miles
1400 Georgetown St.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 634-7231 0.7 K-6 616 - Turlock Fusion Charter Charter School
Grades: 7-12 | 97 students
1.4 miles
441 W. Linwood Ave.
Turlock, CA 95381
(209) 667-0327 1.4 7-12 97
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