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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 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 7,336 students in Turlock Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, 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 27% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% 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
14 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
13,359 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
602 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Turlock Unified School District, which is ranked #1045 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1068 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.65
# American Indian Students
80 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
816 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
6%
12%
# Hispanic Students
8,109 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
54%
# Black Students
252 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
3,631 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
27%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
56 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
409 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,099
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
904
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
894
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
903
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
936
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
939
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
967
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,014
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
937
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,179
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,183
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,150
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,254
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,010 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,008 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$214 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$227 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,010
$21,485
Spending / Student
$17,008
$19,787
Best Turlock Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walnut Elementary Education Center
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65%)
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
| 836 students
Rank: #22.
Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 48%)
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
| 751 students
Rank: #33.
Julien Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 46%)
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
| 779 students
Rank: #44.
Marvin A. Dutcher Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1441 Colorado Ave.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-8817
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-8817
Grades: 6-8
| 851 students
Rank: #55.
Dennis G. Earl Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 33%)
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
| 814 students
Rank: #66.
Walter M. Brown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Georgetown St.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 634-7231
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 634-7231
Grades: K-6
| 642 students
Rank: #77.
Crowell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
118 N. Ave.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 667-0885
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 667-0885
Grades: K-6
| 672 students
Rank: #88.
Cunningham Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
324 W. Linwood Ave.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0794
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0794
Grades: K-6
| 572 students
Rank: #99.
Wakefield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 S. Ave.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0895
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0895
Grades: K-6
| 602 students
Rank: #1010.
Osborn Two-way Immersion Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 21%)
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
| 817 students
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