Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Julien Elementary

Q: Is Julien Elementary a good school?

Julien Elementary ranks 2975 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2975^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of California elementary schools

Summary

Julien Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 826 students in the Turlock Unified School District, representing a mid-sized elementary school in the Central Valley community of Turlock, California.

Currently, Julien is a mid-performing school within its district, with academic results in English and math that are very close to the Turlock Unified average. The school shows notable strengths in science instruction and has made impressive progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism, now boasting a better attendance rate than both the district and state averages. It has also been particularly effective in serving its Special Education students. However, test scores in math show a concerning pattern where strong results in third grade decline significantly by sixth grade, a trend seen across many district schools.

When compared to nearby schools like the high-performing Walnut Elementary Education Center, Julien's outcomes highlight a district-wide pattern where higher per-student spending does not automatically correlate with higher rankings. Despite a significant increase in funding in recent years, Julien's statewide ranking has declined, suggesting other schools are improving at a faster pace. Parents may want to explore how the school plans to maintain academic momentum in the upper grades and learn from the successful attendance strategies employed by schools like Walnut Elementary Education Center.

826

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,957

Per pupil spending ?

56.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1924 East Canal Dr.
Turlock, CA 95380-4222

(209) 667-0891

District: Turlock Unified

Students who attend Julien Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.7%

White:

40.1%

Asian:

3.9%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Julien Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg32%

California avg41%

2,975^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	2975 of 5857	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	2910 of 5869	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	2456 of 5859	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	2442 of 5883	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	708 of 1417	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	2530 of 5789	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	3209 of 5662	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.6	2828 of 5692	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.0	2709 of 5614	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.9	2192 of 5611	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.7	3201 of 5530	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.3	3121 of 5390	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.2	2232 of 5377	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.6	2242 of 5314	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	39.1	3106 of 5193	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.3	2477 of 5113	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.2	2258 of 5113	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	57.0	659 of 2227	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	72 of 293	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	454 of 2585	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	580 of 2128	72.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	38.4	1927 of 3162	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	1742 of 3245	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	2328 of 3311	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	299 of 602	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	1368 of 3275	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	1906 of 3246	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	2925 of 5597	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	2893 of 5612	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	2702 of 5609	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	2827 of 5635	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	639 of 1267	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	2706 of 5492	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.0	3275 of 5413	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	2409 of 5107	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	2628 of 5107	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	2134 of 5087	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	1998 of 5084	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	2364 of 4963	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.8	3435 of 4830	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	3311 of 5460	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	2865 of 5517	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	1864 of 5363	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	1856 of 5264	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	534 of 1110	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	2855 of 5173	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	3709 of 5084	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	2853 of 5628	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	2720 of 5643	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	2089 of 5638	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	1986 of 5663	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	607 of 1272	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	2168 of 5510	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	2994 of 5431	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	961 of 2847	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	1000 of 2635	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	796 of 2420	67.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	2005 of 2598	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	1940 of 2651	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	1802 of 2661	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	1845 of 2726	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	1723 of 2834	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	1990 of 2737	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)70th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)39th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Mathematics35%~ state avg

Science32%~ state avg

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Julien Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Julien Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Julien Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

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)					% 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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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	% 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
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%)	43.6	2975^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.2%		44.3	2910^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.4%	65																	31.9	31.9	42.5	42.4	46.0	33.0	41.1	50.0	36.7	31.9	21.9	35.5	98.4				98.4		$15,957	$1,564	$14,393
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%)	17	5100^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.9%		15.3	5281^st of 5869 public elementary schools	10.0%	181																	13.0	13.0	26.2	35.3	22.7	21.7	26.7	18.1	22.9	14.0	11.7	16.8							$19,949	$2,324	$17,625
Wakefield Elementary	Public	K-6	400 South Ave.	Turlock	95380	Stanislaus County	Turlock Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 667-0895	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%)	16.3	5166^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.8%		14.2	5374^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.4%	208																	8.1	8.1	13.0	31.8	22.4	31.0	23.1	22.8	25.6	11.6	21.9	20.3	97.4	98.3			97.4		$21,733	$3,254	$18,479
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%)	23.8	4521^st of 5857 public elementary schools	22.8%		21.6	4710^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.7%	189																	14.5	14.5	32.5	33.3	27.6		31.2	38.7	24.6	8.6		24.3	97.9				97.9		$16,531	$1,588	$14,943
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%)	12.8	5439^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.1%		15.8	5232^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	10.9%	207																	8.8	8.8	8.8	20.2	18.8	24.7	18.3	15.0	18.3	11.3	21.6	16.7	95.8	95.8		95.8	95.8	95.8	$21,692	$2,637	$19,055
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%)	26.3	4297^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.6%		36	3435^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.5%	862																	21.7	21.7	23.8	31.9	31.1	35.9	31.0	22.1	35.5	17.0	26.3	25.0	91.5	95.7	94.9	94.0	94.0	95.7	$16,581	$2,077	$14,504
Walter M. Brown Elementary	Public	K-6	1400 Georgetown St.	Turlock	95382	Stanislaus County	Turlock Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 634-7231	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%)	19.5	4872^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	16.8%		18.5	4984^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.1%	112																	9.4	9.4	31.1	20.2	21.7	32.5	26.4	37.1	21.2	4.2	21.2	21.3	97.3	97.3		97.3	97.3	97.3	$19,018	$2,145	$16,873
Denair Elementary	Public	K-5	3773 Madera Ave.	Denair	95316	Stanislaus County	Denair Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 632-8887	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Denair Elementary Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3773 Madera Ave.	Denair	95316	Stanislaus County	Denair Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 632-8887	554	30	18.6	64.8%	188 (33.9%)	3 (0.5%)	333 (60.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.7%)	19.1	4908^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.2%		21.6	4711^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.7%	197	10.7	6.5	3.5	6.8	25.0	6.5	13.8	14.8	14.3	16.1	3.5	11.4	7.1	6.5	0.0	4.6	19.8	19.8	23.6	25.6	32.6		27.2	25.8	15.1	17.4		19.5	94.3	98.1			97.1		$20,213	$1,506	$18,707
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%)	52.1	2490^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.5%		49.1	2603^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	55.6%	113																	36.6	36.6	42.0	27.7	52.1	55.1	45.3	50.0	30.1	35.5	40.5	39.6							$19,993	$1,842	$18,151

Frequently Asked Questions about Julien Elementary

What district is Julien Elementary in?

Turlock Unified

Is Julien Elementary a good school?

Julien Elementary ranks 2975^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Julien Elementary?

Students at Julien Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 40% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Julien Elementary attend?

Students who attend Julien Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Julien Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 826 students attended Julien Elementary.

Rate Julien Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Turlock, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Julien Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.