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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,108 students in Turlock Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 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 31%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% 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
3,503 Schools
# Students
13,359 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
602 Teachers
87,195 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.
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
0.65
# American Indian Students
80 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
816 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
8,109 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
53%
# Black Students
252 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
3,631 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
27%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
56 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
409 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,099
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
904
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
894
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
903
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
936
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
939
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
967
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,014
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
937
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,179
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,183
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,150
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,254
49,817
# 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.
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
$16,010
$21,485
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
$17,008
$19,787
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Turlock Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3951 N. Walnut Rd.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 667-0881
Grades: 7-8
| 1,257 students
Rank: #22.
Marvin A. Dutcher Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1441 Colorado Ave.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-8817
Grades: 6-8
| 851 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 13,359 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 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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