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Cunningham Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5635^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cunningham Elementary serves grades K–6 and enrolls 597 students in Turlock, California, alongside several nearby elementary schools. In the 2025–26 results, proficiency was 15% in English language arts (ELA), 12% in math and 12% in science. The clearest concern for families comparing schools is that Cunningham had the lowest proficiency in all three subjects among the nine nearby schools.

Science is Cunningham’s strongest subject relative to the state, district and nearby-school averages, while ELA is its weakest. Cunningham’s results were 35 points below the state in ELA, 27 in math and 24 in science; compared with Turlock Unified, the gaps were 28, 17 and 14 points. The nearby schools averaged 40% in ELA, 35% in math and 24% in science, putting Cunningham 26, 23 and 12 points below those averages, respectively. Even in science, its relatively smaller gap does not change that it trailed every nearby school.

Since 2022–23, ELA proficiency has fallen 5 percentage points and math 5 points, while science has edged up 1 point; meanwhile, the gaps from the state widened in all three subjects. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking also declined, from the 11th percentile in 2023–24 to the 3rd percentile and zero stars in 2025–26. Context includes a student-teacher ratio of 21.3 in 2024–25, below the nearby-school average of 23.1, and 79% free/reduced lunch eligible that year, compared with a nearby average of 65%. Chronic absenteeism was 28% in 2025–26, versus 18% statewide and 22% in the district. One brighter subgroup result is SchoolDigger’s 19th-percentile ranking for how well the school serves Special Education Students in 2025–26, above the school’s overall 3rd-percentile ranking.

597

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,952

Per pupil spending ?

79.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

88%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

324 West Linwood Ave.
Turlock, CA 95380-6220

(350) 206-2700

District: Turlock Unified

Students who attend Cunningham Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marvin A. Dutcher Middle
	Turlock Junior High
High:	Turlock High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.9%

White:

9.4%

Asian:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (13% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% California)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg34%

California avg42%

5,635^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Turlock Unified

998^th of 1,530Turlock 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
2026	9.5	5635 of 5817	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	5439 of 5857	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	5232 of 5869	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	5269 of 5859	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	5305 of 5883	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	1332 of 1417	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	4648 of 5789	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	4993 of 5662	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.4	4393 of 5692	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.4	4677 of 5614	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.0	4525 of 5611	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.7	5069 of 5530	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.9	4791 of 5390	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.2	5055 of 5377	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.0	4900 of 5314	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.5	4764 of 5193	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	20.3	4320 of 5113	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.1	4121 of 5113	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.0	1696 of 2227	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	287 of 293	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	1599 of 2585	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	1193 of 2128	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	33.2	2318 of 3162	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.1	1609 of 3245	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.3	2575 of 3311	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	513 of 602	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	1824 of 3275	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	1917 of 3246	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	15.2	5044 of 5581	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	4811 of 5597	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	4343 of 5612	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	4464 of 5609	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	4794 of 5635	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	1157 of 1267	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	3968 of 5492	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	4592 of 5413	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	12.2	4881 of 5094	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	4693 of 5107	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	4624 of 5107	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	4691 of 5087	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	4630 of 5084	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	3578 of 4963	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	4271 of 4830	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	12.3	5195 of 5423	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	4918 of 5460	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	4657 of 5517	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	4576 of 5363	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	4674 of 5264	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1011 of 1110	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	3866 of 5173	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	4491 of 5084	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	6.6	5553 of 5603	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	5448 of 5628	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	5463 of 5643	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	5460 of 5638	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	5312 of 5663	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	1206 of 1272	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	4848 of 5510	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	4899 of 5431	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	2371 of 2927	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	2637 of 2847	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	2472 of 2635	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	2137 of 2420	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	4.7	2589 of 2661	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	2670 of 2726	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	2588 of 2737	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)27th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile~ school

White (2023)3rd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy15%-35 vs state

Science12%-24 vs state

Mathematics12%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th 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 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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cunningham Elementary	Public	K-6	324 West Linwood Ave.	Turlock	95380	Stanislaus County	Turlock Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(350) 206-2700	597	28	21.3	79.4%	56 (9.4%)	9 (1.5%)	477 (79.9%)	32 (5.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.2%)	9.5	5635^th of 5817 public elementary schools	3.1%		12.8	5439^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.1%	196	11.9	11.9	18.4	6.3	14.1	22.2	14.6	11.8	7.3	9.3	20.8	11.8	88%	0%	$23,952	$1,579	$22,373
Wakefield Elementary	Public	K-6	400 South Ave.	Turlock	95380	Stanislaus County	Turlock Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 226-6300	601	29	20.7	78.9%	34 (5.7%)	4 (0.7%)	533 (88.7%)	15 (2.5%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	18.6	4930^th of 5817 public elementary schools	15.2%		16.3	5166^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.8%	236	13.5	13.5	26.5	32.1	26.1	0.0	25.2	29.0	28.2	15.7	6.3	22.4	97%	0%	$23,188	$1,713	$21,475
Osborn Two-Way Immersion Academy	Public	K-5	201 North Soderquist Rd.	Turlock	95380	Stanislaus County	Turlock Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(350) 206-3200	831	35	23.7	56.8%	28 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	775 (93.3%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.0%)	32.8	3755^th of 5817 public elementary schools	35.4%		23.8	4521^st of 5857 public elementary schools	22.8%	766	17.1	17.1	40.0	45.3	33.6		39.6	42.4	32.2	13.0		29.2	≥ 99%		$17,466	$982	$16,484
Julien Elementary	Public	K-6	1924 East Canal Dr.	Turlock	95380	Stanislaus County	Turlock Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 667-0891	826	35	23.6	56.7%	331 (40.1%)	4 (0.5%)	427 (51.7%)	32 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	28 (3.4%)	58.8	2125^th of 5817 public elementary schools	63.5%		43.6	2975^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.2%	850	34.2	34.2	48.3	53.4	48.2	53.0	50.8	63.2	41.5	39.6	34.2	44.6	98%	1%	$18,081	$883	$17,198
Crowell Elementary	Public	K-6	118 North Ave.	Turlock	95382	Stanislaus County	Turlock Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(350) 206-2800	758	33	22.9	78.1%	173 (22.8%)	23 (3.0%)	470 (62.0%)	60 (7.9%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.8%)	22 (2.9%)	19.6	4846^th of 5817 public elementary schools	16.7%		17	5100^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.9%	254	15.7	15.7	28.7	28.8	32.4	30.9	30.2	32.3	14.3	16.5	15.3	19.1	96%	0%	$22,548	$1,421	$21,127
Walter M. Brown Elementary	Public	K-6	1400 Georgetown St.	Turlock	95382	Stanislaus County	Turlock Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 226-6800	645	29	22.2	72.9%	173 (26.8%)	25 (3.9%)	351 (54.4%)	54 (8.4%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (5.0%)	20.1	4807^th of 5817 public elementary schools	17.4%		19.5	4872^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	16.8%	65	19.8	19.8	32.5	31.4	32.1	21.9	29.0	37.7	11.8	15.0	14.6	18.8	90%	0%	$20,346	$1,318	$19,028
Dennis G. Earl Elementary	Public	K-6	4091 North Olive Ave.	Turlock	95382	Stanislaus County	Turlock Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 634-1090	817	35	23.2	66.3%	259 (31.7%)	15 (1.8%)	409 (50.1%)	83 (10.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.8%)	27.6	4180^th of 5817 public elementary schools	28.1%		26.3	4297^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.6%	117	21.0	21.0	32.5	22.7	32.7	39.5	32.3	40.0	20.0	22.0	25.8	27.5	96%	0%	$19,036	$1,225	$17,811
Walnut Elementary Education Center	Public	K-6	4219 North Walnut Rd.	Turlock	95382	Stanislaus County	Turlock Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 664-9907	900	35	25.5	40.2%	397 (44.1%)	9 (1.0%)	273 (30.3%)	159 (17.7%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	56 (6.2%)	83.5	983^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	83.1%		82	1078^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.6%	95	46.3	46.3	70.2	62.4	60.8	70.6	66.1	81.0	69.6	43.8	61.1	64.1	98%	0%	$15,704	$820	$14,884
Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary	Public	K-6	651 West Springer Dr.	Turlock	95382	Stanislaus County	Turlock Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 668-9600	753	33	22.8	59.2%	239 (31.7%)	22 (2.9%)	356 (47.3%)	77 (10.2%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.9%)	46.6	2813^th of 5817 public elementary schools	51.6%		52.1	2490^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.5%	323	32.2	32.2	31.0	38.1	64.4	48.4	45.4	35.6	38.1	32.2	36.8	35.8	84%	0%	$21,034	$1,109	$19,925
Chatom Elementary	Public	K-5	7221 Clayton Rd.	Turlock	95380	Stanislaus County	Chatom Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 664-8500	391	17	23.0	75.2%	114 (29.2%)	1 (0.3%)	260 (66.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	52	2494^th of 5817 public elementary schools	57.1%		43.6	2972^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	49.3%	478	15.4	15.4	55.1	36.8	41.5		45.0	67.7	50.9	34.4		51.3	95%	0%	$15,821	$1,520	$14,301

Frequently Asked Questions about Cunningham Elementary

Is Cunningham Elementary a good school?

Cunningham Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.1% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Cunningham Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cunningham Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marvin A. Dutcher Middle
Middle : Turlock Junior High
High : Turlock High

What district is Cunningham Elementary in?

Turlock Unified

What is the racial makeup of Cunningham Elementary?

Students at Cunningham Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 9% White, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Cunningham Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 597 students attended Cunningham Elementary.

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