Chatom Union School District

7201 Clayton Rd.
Turlock, CA 95380-9352
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 565 students in Chatom Union 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 Chatom Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
565 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Chatom Union School District, which is ranked #1236 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1218 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chatom Union  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chatom Union  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chatom Union  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
365 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
65%
54%
# Black Students
1 Student
169,690 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
172 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
30%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
91
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,669 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,641 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chatom Union  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chatom Union  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,669
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chatom Union  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,641
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chatom Union  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chatom Union School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chatom Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7221 Clayton Rd.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 664-8500
Grades: K-5
| 382 students
Rank: #22.
Mountain View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
10001 Crows Landing Rd.
Crows Landing, CA 95313
(209) 664-8515
Grades: 6-8
| 183 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 565 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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