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Turlock Junior High

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Turlock Junior High ranks 1453 rd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1453^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 47% of California middle schools

Summary

Turlock Junior High is a large public middle school serving about 1,300 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Turlock Unified School District, operating in a community where a significant majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school's performance has varied over time, currently ranking near the middle of all California schools. Its results show a mixed picture when compared to nearby schools: while its English Language Arts scores are slightly below the district average, its mathematics performance is a relative strength, outperforming several area schools like Norman N. Glick Middle and Delhi Middle. The school has shown notable success with specific student groups, such as English Language Learners, indicating effective support systems for those populations. However, a major challenge is chronic absenteeism, with a quarter of students missing too much school—a rate higher than both the district and state averages and notably higher than a similar district school, Marvin A. Dutcher Middle.

As the largest middle school in the region, Turlock Junior High's size presents unique opportunities and challenges for personalizing education. Its per-student funding is moderate compared to other schools, and its performance history suggests there is significant potential for improvement, particularly if it can apply its successful strategies more broadly and address attendance. The school's trajectory shows recovery in some academic areas following the pandemic, and its strengths in certain subjects and with specific groups provide a foundation for building more consistent outcomes for all students.

1,294

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,041

Per pupil spending ?

72.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3951 North Walnut Rd.
Turlock, CA 95382-9542

(209) 667-0881

District: Turlock Unified

Students who attend Turlock Junior High usually attend:

High:

Turlock High

Feeder schools for Turlock Junior High:

Elementary:	Crowell Elementary
	Cunningham Elementary
	Dennis G. Earl Elementary
	Julien Elementary
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	Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary
	Walter M. Brown Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.1%

White:

31.2%

Asian:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg32%

California avg41%

1,453^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Turlock Unified

1037^th of 1,543Turlock 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	41.4	1453 of 2761	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1674 of 2783	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	1295 of 2781	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	1314 of 2740	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	490 of 894	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	1237 of 2715	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	1318 of 2480	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.3	1065 of 2508	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.0	1245 of 2497	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.7	1196 of 2477	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.9	1321 of 2379	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.4	1212 of 2259	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.9	1287 of 2236	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.9	1169 of 2179	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.7	1138 of 2063	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.7	1020 of 2005	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.0	1003 of 1999	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	150 of 609	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	31.5	418 of 627	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	313 of 613	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	406 of 637	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.1	138 of 643	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	59 of 600	90.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	559 of 739	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	654 of 743	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	576 of 715	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	575 of 733	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	563 of 745	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	527 of 700	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.6	966 of 1531	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	273 of 354	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	691 of 1491	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	651 of 1369	52.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.3	510 of 1478	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	360 of 1521	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	44.5	613 of 1540	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	178 of 363	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	637 of 1442	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.0	635 of 1364	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	1492 of 2533	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	1575 of 2551	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	1170 of 2531	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	1211 of 2509	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	418 of 738	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	1111 of 2380	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	1274 of 2262	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	1518 of 2395	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1762 of 2388	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	1287 of 2374	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	1237 of 2359	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	1216 of 2213	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	1323 of 2072	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	1645 of 2542	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	1809 of 2579	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	1308 of 2531	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	1159 of 2458	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.1	474 of 721	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	1474 of 2369	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	1495 of 2230	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	1215 of 2534	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.7	1535 of 2552	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	1221 of 2538	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	1209 of 2527	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	401 of 763	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	1216 of 2407	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	1264 of 2273	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	653 of 726	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	456 of 701	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.1	575 of 677	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	599 of 665	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	371 of 554	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	276 of 462	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	630 of 1566	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	734 of 1552	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	763 of 1531	50.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	939 of 1520	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1099 of 1537	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.7	763 of 1543	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	893 of 1555	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	937 of 1602	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	1065 of 1496	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)75th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)65th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)37th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)24th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)10th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Mathematics28%-10 vs state

Science25%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Turlock Junior High	Public	7-8	3951 North Walnut Rd.	Turlock	95382	Stanislaus County	Turlock Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 667-0881	1,294	60	21.5	72.4%	404 (31.2%)	34 (2.6%)	674 (52.1%)	120 (9.3%)	9 (0.7%)	13 (1.0%)	40 (3.1%)	41.4	1453^rd of 2761 public middle schools	47.4%		33.9	1674^th of 2783 public middle schools	39.8%	221																	25.0	25.0		43.2	43.4	43.3		28.3	26.9	27.6	$16,041	$15,260	$781
Marvin A. Dutcher Middle	Public	6-8	1441 Colorado Ave.	Turlock	95380	Stanislaus County	Turlock Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 667-8817	810	37	21.7	63.6%	150 (18.5%)	3 (0.4%)	620 (76.5%)	18 (2.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	46.6	1279^th of 2761 public middle schools	53.7%		40	1461^st of 2783 public middle schools	47.5%	182																	30.3	30.3	39.2	50.6	55.6	50.3	19.7	27.1	24.0	24.5	$16,826	$15,918	$908
Barbara Spratling Middle	Public	6-8	5277 Washington Rd.	Hughson	95326	Stanislaus County	Keyes Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 664-3833	239	11	21.0	90.0%	13 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	204 (85.4%)	17 (7.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	37.4	1560^th of 2761 public middle schools	43.5%		28.7	1872^nd of 2783 public middle schools	32.7%	312																	26.8	26.8	21.9	33.8	52.4	36.6	18.4	15.6	43.9	26.4	$26,872	$25,464	$1,408
Denair Middle	Public	6-8	3701 Lester Rd.	Denair	95316	Stanislaus County	Denair Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 632-2510	298	16	18.1	68.5%	112 (37.6%)	3 (1.0%)	161 (54.0%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	31.7	1766^th of 2761 public middle schools	36.0%		20.4	2249^th of 2783 public middle schools	19.2%	483	7.7	3.6	13.0	7.8	7.7	21.4	13.0	14.3	23.1	14.3	17.4	18.2	7.7	3.6	34.8	14.3	28.1	28.1	34.0	39.1	39.8	37.7	18.1	20.7	19.4	19.4	$19,078	$17,000	$2,078
Emilie J. Ross Middle	Public	6-8	7448 Fox Rd.	Hughson	95326	Stanislaus County	Hughson Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 883-4425	458	21	21.9	61.1%	192 (41.9%)	2 (0.4%)	255 (55.7%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47.9	1241^st of 2761 public middle schools	55.1%		45.7	1286^th of 2783 public middle schools	53.8%	45																	19.4	19.4	36.9	48.6	47.9	44.5	33.6	43.3	32.7	36.3	$23,718	$21,404	$2,314
Cesar Chavez Junior High	Public	7-8	2701 Eastgate Blvd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1830	685	31	21.8	86.7%	50 (7.3%)	11 (1.6%)	546 (79.7%)	67 (9.8%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	29.8	1835^th of 2761 public middle schools	33.5%		29.4	1838^th of 2783 public middle schools	34.0%	3																	16.5	16.5		39.6	37.9	38.8		24.9	16.1	20.6	$23,228	$20,816	$2,412
Mae Hensley Junior High	Public	7-8	1806 Moffet Rd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1820	636	28	23.1	93.1%	68 (10.7%)	10 (1.6%)	523 (82.2%)	25 (3.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	26.5	1939^th of 2761 public middle schools	29.8%		26.3	1986^th of 2783 public middle schools	28.6%	47																	15.2	15.2		35.5	39.0	37.2		18.7	17.4	18.1	$20,694	$18,950	$1,744
Blaker-Kinser Junior High	Public	7-8	1601 Kinser Rd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1810	603	28	21.4	90.4%	48 (8.0%)	8 (1.3%)	520 (86.2%)	21 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	38.6	1532^nd of 2761 public middle schools	44.5%		33.6	1683^rd of 2783 public middle schools	39.5%	151																	28.0	28.0		50.0	45.6	47.7		17.2	15.1	16.1	$24,139	$21,920	$2,219
Mountain View Middle	Public	6-8	10001 Crows Landing Rd.	Turlock	95313	Stanislaus County	Chatom Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 664-8515	166	7	23.3	72.3%	47 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (69.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	43.4	1386^th of 2761 public middle schools	49.8%		33.5	1690^th of 2783 public middle schools	39.3%	304																	27.4	27.4	46.3	38.9	50.0	45.3	29.1	14.8	33.9	26.3	$20,016	$18,622	$1,394
Norman N. Glick Middle	Public	7-8	400 Frazine Rd.	Modesto	95357	Stanislaus County	Empire Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 577-3945	602	29	20.6	80.6%	105 (17.4%)	23 (3.8%)	414 (68.8%)	35 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	18 (3.0%)	38.7	1528^th of 2761 public middle schools	44.7%		28.7	1868^th of 2783 public middle schools	32.9%	340																	21.7	21.7		50.0	47.4	48.7		20.3	18.8	19.6	$1,651	$338	$1,313

Frequently Asked Questions about Turlock Junior High

What district is Turlock Junior High in?

Turlock Unified

What is the racial makeup of Turlock Junior High?

Students at Turlock Junior High are 52% Hispanic, 31% White, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Turlock Junior High a good school?

Turlock Junior High ranks 1453^rd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Turlock Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,294 students attended Turlock Junior High.

What high school do graduates of Turlock Junior High attend?

Students who attend Turlock Junior High usually go on to attend Turlock High

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