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Wanda Hirsch Elementary

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Wanda Hirsch Elementary ranks 4302 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of California elementary schools

Summary

Wanda Hirsch Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 359 students in the Tracy Joint Unified School District, which has experienced a significant and rapid decline in its statewide academic ranking over the past few years.

Once a solidly average school, Wanda Hirsch now ranks in the bottom third of all California elementary schools, with fewer than 30% of students proficient in English and math. This decline is particularly notable because the school spends more per student than many higher-performing neighbors, and it coincides with a sharp increase in the number of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's challenges appear across most student groups, and its chronic absenteeism rate is higher than at nearby top-performing schools like Monticello Elementary and Tom Hawkins Elementary.

A striking finding is the performance gap between districts: all three schools in the neighboring Jefferson Elementary District significantly outperform Wanda Hirsch. Even within its own district, nearby schools like Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary and George Kelly Elementary maintain much higher rankings, suggesting Wanda Hirsch's struggles may be specific to the school rather than the broader area.

359

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,083

Per pupil spending ?

64.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1280 Dove Dr.
Tracy, CA 95376-8362

(209) 830-3312

District: Tracy Joint Unified

Students who attend Wanda Hirsch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Earle E. Williams Middle
High:	John C. Kimball High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.6%

Asian:

22.3%

White:

18.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg33%

California avg41%

4,302^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Tracy Joint Unified

1002^nd of 1,543Tracy Joint Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	4302 of 5857	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	3086 of 5869	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	2308 of 5859	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	2699 of 5883	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	648 of 1417	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	2528 of 5789	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	2206 of 5662	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.2	2369 of 5692	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.9	2496 of 5614	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.4	2594 of 5611	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.9	2451 of 5530	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.0	1886 of 5390	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.7	2740 of 5377	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.3	2960 of 5314	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.0	2302 of 5193	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.3	1977 of 5113	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.5	1486 of 5113	70.9%	★★★★☆
2006	61.1	1692 of 4818	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.7	1759 of 4822	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.9	1633 of 4809	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	1106 of 1203	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	988 of 1205	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	1118 of 1190	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	1059 of 1154	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	942 of 1071	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	83.5	247 of 2227	88.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.9	1366 of 3162	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	882 of 3245	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	35.5	2162 of 3311	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	149 of 602	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.5	1069 of 3275	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	1298 of 3246	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	4296 of 5597	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	2975 of 5612	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	2517 of 5609	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	2932 of 5635	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	566 of 1267	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	2404 of 5492	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	2250 of 5413	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	3805 of 5107	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	2574 of 5107	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.4	1387 of 5087	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	45.4	2492 of 5084	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	1755 of 4963	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	2002 of 4830	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	76.4	43 of 356	87.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	4156 of 5460	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.0	2605 of 5517	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	2136 of 5363	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	3246 of 5264	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.7	283 of 1110	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	1920 of 5173	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	2065 of 5084	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	3874 of 5628	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	2922 of 5643	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.9	1948 of 5638	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	2271 of 5663	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	576 of 1272	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	2504 of 5510	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	2089 of 5431	61.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	2493 of 2598	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	2414 of 2651	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	1767 of 2661	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	1589 of 2726	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	1730 of 2834	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	1750 of 2737	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)89th percentile+35 vs school

Homeless (2022)88th percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)57th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)8th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy29%-19 vs state

Mathematics28%-9 vs state

Science21%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wanda Hirsch Elementary	Public	K-5	1280 Dove Dr.	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Tracy Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 830-3312	359	17	21.4	64.6%	65 (18.1%)	21 (5.8%)	160 (44.6%)	80 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	26 (7.2%)	26.2	4302^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	26.5%		41.7	3086^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.4%	1216	21.4		21.4	33.3	24.6	30.0				29.4	39.1	30.8	14.3				27.9							$18,083	$2,644	$15,439
Monticello Elementary	Public	K-4	1001 Cambridge Pl.	Tracy	95377	San Joaquin County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 833-9300	483	24	20.3	27.5%	85 (17.6%)	9 (1.9%)	118 (24.4%)	229 (47.4%)	8 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	30 (6.2%)	76	1331^st of 5857 public elementary schools	77.3%		84.9	954^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.7%	377				53.0	59.3					55.8	62.2	60.5					61.5							$13,401	$1,563	$11,838
Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary	Public	K-8	1701 South Central Ave.	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Tracy Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 830-3325	555	26	21.2	67.2%	96 (17.3%)	34 (6.1%)	273 (49.2%)	108 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (7.4%)	47.7	2721^st of 5857 public elementary schools	53.5%		35.7	3464^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.0%	743	32.7	25.3	28.4	55.3	45.1	51.9	34.7	43.2	54.4	47.0	40.8	41.2	32.7	29.7	22.7	26.6	31.1							$15,425	$1,606	$13,819
Anthony C. Traina Elementary	Public	K-8	4256 Windsong Dr.	Tracy	95377	San Joaquin County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 839-2379	721	31	23.3	50.9%	104 (14.4%)	40 (5.5%)	267 (37.0%)	233 (32.3%)	6 (0.8%)	11 (1.5%)	60 (8.3%)	51	2551^st of 5857 public elementary schools	56.4%		65.9	1779^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.7%	772	33.3	39.8	36.8	34.3	41.6	50.0	46.5	63.6	47.3	47.4	51.4	50.0	30.8	36.2	58.7	39.1	44.1							$11,820	$1,435	$10,385
South/West Park Elementary	Public	K-5	500 West Mount Diablo Rd.	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Tracy Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 830-3335	806	35	23.0	80.4%	36 (4.5%)	40 (5.0%)	554 (68.7%)	141 (17.5%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	26 (3.2%)	50.2	2581^st of 5857 public elementary schools	55.9%		42	3068^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.7%	487	39.0		39.0	43.7	35.8	45.1				41.4	45.3	39.3	41.4				41.9	94.6		98.2		96.4	98.2	$15,185	$1,728	$13,457
Louis J. Villalovoz Elementary	Public	K-5	1550 Cypress Dr.	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Tracy Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 830-3331	411	20	20.8	79.6%	61 (14.8%)	11 (2.7%)	289 (70.3%)	35 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.2%)	26.8	4249^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.5%		34.2	3586^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.9%	663	15.9		15.9	37.9	25.0	35.5				32.4	40.9	27.6	12.7				27.3	97.0				97.0		$17,457	$1,942	$15,515
Tom Hawkins Elementary	Public	K-8	475 Darlene Ln.	Tracy	95377	San Joaquin County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 839-2380	728	36	20.3	48.8%	152 (20.9%)	50 (6.9%)	295 (40.5%)	183 (25.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (5.9%)	54.7	2327^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.3%		62.8	1937^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.0%	390	41.4	40.4	40.9	42.3	42.7	42.5	48.7	54.2	62.8	49.3	52.6	51.9	29.9	41.1	43.8	34.7	42.0	93.3	93.3	97.3		93.3		$14,366	$1,746	$12,620
George Kelly Elementary	Public	K-8	535 Mabel Josephine Dr.	Tracy	95377	San Joaquin County	Tracy Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 830-3390	929	45	20.6	61.4%	146 (15.7%)	49 (5.3%)	301 (32.4%)	352 (37.9%)	3 (0.3%)	11 (1.2%)	67 (7.2%)	56.8	2219^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.1%		63.7	1893^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	67.7%	326	31.2	36.5	34.2	48.4	55.6	50.9	47.3	63.2	58.8	54.3	49.0	38.3	36.7	44.6	49.1	27.9	40.5	96.6			96.6			$14,688	$1,656	$13,032
Louis A. Bohn Elementary	Public	K-5	350 East Mt. Diablo	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Tracy Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 830-3300	397	17	23.8	82.9%	41 (10.3%)	35 (8.8%)	227 (57.2%)	65 (16.4%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	21 (5.3%)	27.5	4169^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.8%		33.8	3614^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.4%	555	18.1		18.1	35.0	27.0	34.7				32.3	36.7	30.2	20.8				28.7							$17,418	$2,843	$14,575
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	200 West Eaton Ave.	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Tracy Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 830-3303	491	23	21.2	90.2%	36 (7.3%)	15 (3.1%)	368 (74.9%)	51 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	15 (3.1%)	17.8	5031^st of 5857 public elementary schools	14.1%		20.7	4792^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	18.4%	239	16.1		16.1	34.7	21.8	19.5				24.8	30.1	16.9	12.6				19.3	93.5	97.4	97.4	97.4	96.1	97.4	$17,384	$2,138	$15,246

Frequently Asked Questions about Wanda Hirsch Elementary

What schools do graduates of Wanda Hirsch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wanda Hirsch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Earle E. Williams Middle
High : John C. Kimball High

How many students attend Wanda Hirsch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Wanda Hirsch Elementary.

What district is Wanda Hirsch Elementary in?

Tracy Joint Unified

Is Wanda Hirsch Elementary a good school?

Wanda Hirsch Elementary ranks 4302^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wanda Hirsch Elementary?

Students at Wanda Hirsch Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 18% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

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