Turlock Unified School District

1574 E. Canal
Turlock, CA 95380-4161
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 7,426 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 75% 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
7,700 Schools
# Students
13,364 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
607 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Turlock Unified School District, which is ranked #1044 of all 1,925 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1068 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Turlock Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Turlock Unified  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.
40%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Turlock Unified  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.
23%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Turlock Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Turlock Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
78 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
889 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
7%
12%
# Hispanic Students
8,164 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
55%
# Black Students
243 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
3,491 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
26%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
53 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
440 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,155
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
923
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
945
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
906
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
917
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
940
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
968
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
983
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
986
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,148
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,165
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,163
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,165
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,004 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,001 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$214 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Turlock Unified  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
$227 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Turlock Unified  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
$16,004
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Turlock Unified  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
$17,001
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Turlock Unified  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 Turlock Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walnut Elementary Education Center
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4219 North Walnut Rd.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 664-9907
Grades: K-6
| 899 students
Rank: #22.
Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
651 West Springer Dr.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 668-9600
Grades: K-6
| 719 students
Rank: #33.
Julien Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1924 East Canal Dr.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0891
Grades: K-6
| 806 students
Rank: #44.
Marvin A. Dutcher Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1441 Colorado Ave.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-8817
Grades: 6-8
| 866 students
Rank: #55.
Dennis G. Earl Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4091 North Olive Ave.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 634-1090
Grades: K-6
| 776 students
Rank: #66.
Walter M. Brown Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 Georgetown St.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 634-7231
Grades: K-6
| 622 students
Rank: #77.
Crowell Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
118 North Ave.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 667-0885
Grades: K-6
| 718 students
Rank: #88.
Cunningham Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
324 West Linwood Ave.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0794
Grades: K-6
| 609 students
Rank: #99.
Wakefield Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
400 South Ave.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0895
Grades: K-6
| 587 students
Rank: #1010.
Osborn Two-way Immersion Academy
(Math: 11% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
201 North Soderquist Rd.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0893
Grades: K-5
| 824 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 13,364 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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