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King Elementary

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King Elementary ranks 4240 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

4240^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of California elementary schools

Summary

King Elementary is a K-8 public school serving 942 students in the Stockton Unified school district, an area where the district itself faces significant challenges, ranking in the bottom 15% statewide.

Despite this difficult context, King Elementary stands out as a relative academic leader among its neighboring schools. It consistently outperforms the district average and most nearby schools like Grunsky Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary in core subjects like English, math, and science. The school has also shown impressive progress in improving student attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism dramatically over the past few years, which may be connected to its rising academic scores.

King Elementary achieves these stronger results while spending less per student than many comparable schools in the district, suggesting efficient use of resources. It shows particular effectiveness in supporting students from low-income families. While the school's performance is still below state averages and there is room for growth, especially in math, its steady upward trend and ability to outperform local peers make it a notable option for families in the Stockton area.

942

Students ?

25.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,551

Per pupil spending ?

89.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2640 East Lafayette St.
Stockton, CA 95205-5713

(209) 933-7230

District: Stockton Unified

Students who attend King Elementary usually attend:

High:

Franklin High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.1%

African American:

2.2%

Asian:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2013 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Stockton Unified

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 19% California)

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg23%

California avg41%

Elementary school

4,240^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,562^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 41Elementary Schools in the Stockton Unified

1308^th of 1,543Stockton 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	26.8	4240 of 5857	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	4827 of 5869	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	4368 of 5859	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	5136 of 5883	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	5164 of 5789	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	4275 of 5662	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.9	4274 of 5692	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.4	4920 of 5614	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.3	4805 of 5611	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.6	5225 of 5530	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.3	5149 of 5390	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.1	5166 of 5377	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.1	5109 of 5314	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.9	4964 of 5193	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	19.7	4360 of 5113	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.7	4237 of 5113	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.5	3766 of 4818	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.6	3721 of 4822	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.5	3897 of 4809	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	45.6	1118 of 2585	56.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.0	2416 of 3162	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	2078 of 3245	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	2438 of 3311	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	3082 of 3275	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	3015 of 3246	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	4166 of 5597	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	4612 of 5612	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	3938 of 5609	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	4935 of 5635	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	4725 of 5492	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	4077 of 5413	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	3128 of 5107	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	3735 of 5107	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	3330 of 5087	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	4160 of 5084	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	4325 of 4963	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	3360 of 4830	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	3584 of 5460	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	4223 of 5517	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	3518 of 5363	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.9	4428 of 5264	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	4406 of 5173	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	3322 of 5084	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	3934 of 5628	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.5	4670 of 5643	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	4493 of 5638	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	4898 of 5663	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	5035 of 5510	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	4121 of 5431	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.5	1437 of 2635	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	1562 of 2761	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1673 of 2783	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	1694 of 2781	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.8	2277 of 2740	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1985 of 2715	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	1685 of 2480	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.5	1686 of 2508	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	20.6	2004 of 2497	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.3	1888 of 2477	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.9	2154 of 2379	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.6	2047 of 2259	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.2	2036 of 2236	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.7	2006 of 2179	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.3	1793 of 2063	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.8	1816 of 2005	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	17.4	1717 of 1999	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	33.9	1017 of 1478	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1492 of 1521	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	1245 of 1540	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	1059 of 1442	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	1017 of 1364	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	1525 of 2533	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	1504 of 2551	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	1302 of 2531	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.7	2047 of 2509	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	1937 of 2380	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1675 of 2262	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	1002 of 2395	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	1106 of 2388	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	1113 of 2374	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.0	1820 of 2359	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	1421 of 2213	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	1247 of 2072	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	1145 of 2542	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	1347 of 2579	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	1169 of 2531	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.7	1910 of 2458	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	1460 of 2369	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	1197 of 2230	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	1396 of 2534	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	1600 of 2552	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1828 of 2538	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	2186 of 2527	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1589 of 2407	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	1447 of 2273	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

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

Disabled (2019)57th percentile+46 vs school

Special Education (2024)45th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)24th percentile+6 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)31st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-12 vs state

Mathematics24%-13 vs state

Science21%-12 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)	% DTP (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	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
King Elementary	Public	K-8	2640 East Lafayette St.	Stockton	95205	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7230	942	38	25.1	89.2%	12 (1.3%)	21 (2.2%)	877 (93.1%)	17 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.4%)	26.8	4240^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.6%		20.3	4827^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.8%	587	19.4	22.8	21.1	33.3	27.9	33.0	45.7	36.4	44.0	36.6	30.2	22.2	15.8	21.7	24.6	28.6	24.0	97.5	97.5	97.5	$12,551	$2,854	$9,697
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-8	776 South Broadway Ave.	Stockton	95205	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7275	297	12	25.0	89.2%	7 (2.4%)	13 (4.4%)	256 (86.2%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.4%)	8.7	5701^st of 5857 public elementary schools	2.7%		10.8	5637^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.0%	64	5.7	12.8	9.5	8.7	23.3	8.6	18.2	25.0	12.8	16.2	8.7	16.1	2.9	12.1	15.6	7.7	10.4				$17,386	$3,404	$13,982
Fillmore Elementary	Public	K-8	2644 East Poplar St.	Stockton	95205	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7185	577	22	26.2	90.3%	25 (4.3%)	13 (2.3%)	495 (85.8%)	21 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.8%)	8.5	5711^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.5%		16.6	5160^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.1%	551	4.8	11.1	8.4	18.0	11.5	18.0	26.3	37.3	33.8	24.7	10.0	7.9	0.0	10.2	13.3	13.6	9.3				$14,130	$3,034	$11,096
John C. Fremont Elementary	Public	K-8	2021 East Flora St.	Stockton	95205	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7385	813	32	25.7	87.0%	36 (4.4%)	14 (1.7%)	715 (87.9%)	34 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	5.7	5822^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	0.6%		6	5840^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.5%	18	4.5	15.1	9.7	6.5	12.6	3.4	12.7	15.7	29.1	13.2	5.4	9.0	2.3	9.6	10.1	17.4	8.9				$12,632	$3,001	$9,631
Dr. Lewis Dolphin Stallworth Senior Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1610 East Main St.	Stockton	95205	San Joaquin County	Dr. Lewis Dolphin Stallworth Senior Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 948-4511	256	9	30.1	93.0%	0 (0.0%)	37 (14.5%)	202 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	7.5	5762^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	1.6%		12.1	5553^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	5.4%	209	0.0	5.3	2.2	20.7	8.0	15.4	17.7	29.3	21.1	19.5	10.3	0.0	7.7	8.8	22.0	0.0	9.8				$28,424	$5,232	$23,192
Wilhelmina Henry Elementary	Public	K-8	1107 South Wagner Ave.	Stockton	95215	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7490	881	35	25.2	81.6%	22 (2.5%)	16 (1.8%)	802 (91.0%)	23 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	13.6	5379^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.2%		13.7	5416^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.7%	37	10.5	10.7	10.6	22.8	15.1	12.0	25.5	18.6	21.7	19.4	33.3	5.4	8.4	17.9	15.1	12.5	15.3	93.2	93.2	93.2	$12,986	$3,485	$9,501
Aspire Rosa Parks Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1930 South D St.	Stockton	95206	San Joaquin County	Aspire Rosa Parks Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 944-5590	403	20	20.0	80.9%	4 (1.0%)	45 (11.2%)	303 (75.2%)	31 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.2%)	11.3	5551^st of 5857 public elementary schools	5.2%		13.3	5453^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	7.1%	98	11.7		11.7	11.6	13.8	21.7				15.5	7.3	19.0	20.0				15.0				$18,951	$4,261	$14,690
Montezuma Elementary	Public	K-8	2843 Farmington Rd.	Stockton	95205	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7255	652	31	20.8	90.8%	17 (2.6%)	19 (2.9%)	583 (89.4%)	21 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	11.9	5514^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.9%		13.4	5447^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.2%	67	7.9	15.3	11.5	25.4	14.0	12.9	23.4	30.8	37.7	23.5	27.7	14.8	4.8	12.3	18.5	31.7	18.0				$15,978	$3,392	$12,586
Grunsky Elementary	Public	K-8	1550 North School St.	Stockton	95205	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7200	456	18	25.2	90.1%	21 (4.6%)	10 (2.2%)	376 (82.5%)	28 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	15 (3.3%)	25.5	4357^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.6%		30.9	3870^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.1%	487	9.7	16.1	12.9	25.6	30.0	21.0	59.0	19.6	29.5	29.4	27.3	26.7	9.7	38.5	18.9	24.2	22.8				$15,561	$3,534	$12,027
August Elementary	Public	K-8	2101 Sutro Ave.	Stockton	95205	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7160	534	25	21.6	90.3%	24 (4.5%)	17 (3.2%)	477 (89.3%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	21.6	4706^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.7%		21.9	4688^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.1%	18	20.7	17.0	18.9	20.0	30.0	34.5	24.6	34.1	31.4	29.0	24.0	21.2	22.0	21.0	24.4	7.8	20.1	96.9	96.9		$15,850	$3,209	$12,641

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King Elementary ranks 4240^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is King Elementary in?

Stockton Unified

How many students attend King Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 942 students attended King Elementary.

What schools do graduates of King Elementary attend?

Students who attend King Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Franklin High

What is the racial makeup of King Elementary?

Students at King Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races, 1% White.

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