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Joe Serna Junior Charter

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Joe Serna Junior Charter ranks 2686 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

2686^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of California elementary schools

Summary

Joe Serna Junior Charter is a K-8 public charter school serving 369 students in Acampo, CA, within the larger Lodi Unified district, and it consistently performs above its district average despite serving a student population with significant economic need.

This school stands out in several key areas when compared to other Lodi Unified schools like Victor Elementary and George Washington Elementary. Academically, its students score notably higher in English, math, and science. Perhaps its biggest strength is an exceptionally low rate of chronic absenteeism at 8.7%, which is less than half the district average, indicating a strong culture of daily attendance. The school is also remarkably effective in supporting its English Language Learner students, ranking in the state's top tier for their progress.

While Oak View Elementary in a neighboring district ranks higher overall, it serves a less economically disadvantaged community and spends significantly less per student, highlighting the different contexts in which these schools operate. Joe Serna Junior Charter's performance has been stable, though its statewide ranking has dipped slightly in recent years as other schools improve. The school shows consistent results across different student groups, with particular strengths in upper-grade literacy, though math and science scores show some variation between grades.

369

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,039

Per pupil spending ?

73.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4620 East Acampo Rd.
Acampo, CA 95220-9601

(209) 331-7809

District: Lodi Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.7%

White:

14.6%

Asian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 67th percentile in 2022 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lodi Unified

✓Above the California median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 67th-percentile peak (2022) to 54th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg32%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,686^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

887^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Lodi Unified

980^th of 1,543Lodi 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	2686 of 5857	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	2400 of 5869	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	2157 of 5859	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	1918 of 5883	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	620 of 1417	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	2662 of 5789	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	3015 of 5662	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.7	3125 of 5692	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.6	3047 of 5614	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.8	2974 of 5611	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.1	4034 of 5530	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.6	4198 of 5390	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.4	4032 of 5377	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.3	4274 of 5314	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.1	3780 of 5193	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.7	3774 of 5113	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.3	3622 of 5113	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.1	3302 of 4818	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	21.7	3844 of 4822	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.2	3923 of 4809	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	75.4	303 of 3162	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	71.2	462 of 3245	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	184 of 3311	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	59.4	852 of 3275	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	51.1	1198 of 3246	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	2521 of 5597	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	2327 of 5612	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	2126 of 5609	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	1925 of 5635	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	467 of 1267	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	2731 of 5492	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.9	3357 of 5413	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	2187 of 5107	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	2087 of 5107	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	1791 of 5087	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	1139 of 5084	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	1824 of 4963	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	2745 of 4830	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	2517 of 5460	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	2143 of 5517	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	1915 of 5363	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	1333 of 5264	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	237 of 1110	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	2587 of 5173	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	3063 of 5084	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	2704 of 5628	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	2313 of 5643	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	2087 of 5638	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	1845 of 5663	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	587 of 1272	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	2476 of 5510	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	2570 of 5431	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	887 of 2761	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	1055 of 2783	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	1132 of 2781	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	1324 of 2740	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.9	715 of 894	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	1130 of 2715	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	1326 of 2480	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.4	1547 of 2508	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.1	935 of 2497	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.3	816 of 2477	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.9	1214 of 2379	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.0	1768 of 2259	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.5	1844 of 2236	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.8	1738 of 2179	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.2	1737 of 2063	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.3	1741 of 2005	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.4	1519 of 1999	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.5	1526 of 1804	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	40.5	741 of 1540	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.8	922 of 1442	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	771 of 1364	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	740 of 2533	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	926 of 2551	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	862 of 2531	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	1214 of 2509	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.5	1705 of 2380	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	1546 of 2262	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	644 of 2395	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	840 of 2388	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	902 of 2374	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	873 of 2359	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	764 of 2213	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.6	1243 of 2072	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	773 of 2542	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	938 of 2579	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	822 of 2531	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	1153 of 2458	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.1	598 of 721	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.5	891 of 2369	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	1070 of 2230	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	1074 of 2534	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	1113 of 2552	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	1328 of 2538	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	1219 of 2527	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	874 of 2407	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	1008 of 2273	55.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)52nd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science32%~ state avg

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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)	% 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Houston	Public	K-8	4600 East Acampo Rd.	Acampo	95220	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-7475	0	3	19.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																							$23,479	$3,163	$20,316
Joe Serna Junior Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	4620 East Acampo Rd.	Acampo	95220	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-7809	369	19	19.3	73.2%	54 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	305 (82.7%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	48.2	2686^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.1%		53	2400^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.1%	286	25.0	39.4	31.5	48.8	53.7	42.5	44.7	55.0	68.8	51.7	41.9	51.2	22.5	29.0	52.5	21.9	37.2						$20,039	$2,094	$17,945
Lawrence Elementary	Public	K-6	721 Calaveras St.	Lodi	95240	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-7356	512	23	22.5	92.4%	46 (9.0%)	7 (1.4%)	359 (70.1%)	89 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.4%)	26.7	4254^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.4%		23.4	4541^st of 5869 public elementary schools	22.6%	287	27.5		27.5	25.4	17.8	42.0	36.8			29.5	19.1	18.4	23.5	34.7			24.1	94.6		94.6		96.8	$16,572	$2,541	$14,031
Lakewood Elementary	Public	K-6	1100 North Ham Ln.	Lodi	95242	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-7348	478	21	22.7	70.5%	157 (32.8%)	4 (0.8%)	261 (54.6%)	15 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.2%)	41.6	3111^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.9%		34.6	3551^st of 5869 public elementary schools	39.5%	440	21.1		21.1	38.0	33.8	35.1	53.7			40.2	40.5	35.3	33.3	35.8			36.5						$15,574	$2,057	$13,517
George Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	831 West Lockeford St.	Lodi	95240	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-7451	361	16	22.5	88.9%	67 (18.6%)	7 (1.9%)	240 (66.5%)	36 (10.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.2%)	27.3	4187^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.5%		27.7	4138^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.5%	49	14.3		14.3	18.0	32.7	34.9	42.3			32.0	28.0	39.6	19.1	21.2			27.1	91.5					$16,262	$2,485	$13,777
Woodbridge	Public	K-6	1290 Lilac St.	Lodi	95242	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-8160	393	18	21.8	78.9%	106 (27.0%)	5 (1.3%)	239 (60.8%)	21 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	30.3	3941^st of 5857 public elementary schools	32.7%		23.9	4476^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.7%	535	12.9		12.9	34.6	42.4	32.3	26.5			33.6	40.0	33.9	22.6	26.5			30.3						$16,711	$2,427	$14,284
Heritage Elementary	Public	K-6	509 Eden St.	Lodi	95240	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-7334	432	17	25.4	93.3%	22 (5.1%)	5 (1.2%)	318 (73.6%)	77 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.6%)	20.5	4786^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.3%		35.1	3512^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.2%	1274	7.0		7.0	32.2	21.4	25.5	34.5			28.5	29.0	19.0	12.3	26.7			21.9	95.5	97.0				$17,045	$2,624	$14,421
Erma B. Reese Elementary	Public	K-6	1800 West Elm St.	Lodi	95242	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-7424	593	25	24.2	59.2%	239 (40.3%)	3 (0.5%)	268 (45.2%)	40 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.1%)	48.4	2680^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.2%		48	2667^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.6%	13	25.8		25.8	48.4	44.1	36.0	44.2			42.7	56.5	38.7	34.1	40.3			41.3	93.2	95.9	95.9	94.5	95.9	$15,995	$2,057	$13,938
Clyde W. Needham Elementary	Public	K-6	420 South Pleasant Ave.	Lodi	95240	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-7375	363	16	23.4	93.9%	23 (6.3%)	6 (1.7%)	270 (74.4%)	46 (12.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	19	4919^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.0%		21.8	4691^st of 5869 public elementary schools	20.1%	228	13.2		13.2	10.5	22.0	36.8	27.8			22.7	24.6	22.0	26.3	22.2			23.8						$15,850	$2,501	$13,349
Oak View Elementary	Public	K-8	7474 East Collier Rd.	Acampo	95220	San Joaquin County	Oak View Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 368-0636	365	20	18.4	40.0%	143 (39.2%)	0 (0.0%)	196 (53.7%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	80.5	1140^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.5%		77.6	1267^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.4%	127	54.2	25.0	40.9	60.0	67.6	72.9	42.5	55.8	52.5	58.9	65.7	70.3	54.2	52.5	51.2	35.0	54.3						$11,952	$1,143	$10,809

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Joe Serna Junior Charter ranks 2686^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Lodi Unified

What is the racial makeup of Joe Serna Junior Charter?

Students at Joe Serna Junior Charter are 83% Hispanic, 15% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Joe Serna Junior Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Joe Serna Junior Charter.

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