Summary:
Walter M. Brown Elementary is a public elementary school in Turlock, California, serving students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school is part of the Turlock Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.
Walter M. Brown Elementary faces significant challenges, with a high chronic absenteeism rate, low test scores, and poor performance among certain student subgroups. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen from 8.4% in 2017-2018 to 31.0% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's performance on standardized tests, such as the Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science, is significantly lower than the Turlock Unified School District and the state of California. For example, in 2022-2023, only 21.7% of students at Walter M. Brown Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 38.63% for the district and 46.66% for the state. The school's White students, Hispanic students, and students with disabilities consistently rank in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools.
When compared to nearby schools in the Turlock Unified School District, Walter M. Brown Elementary is underperforming. For instance, Walnut Elementary Education Center, which is only about 1 mile away, has significantly higher test scores, a lower chronic absenteeism rate, and a higher overall SchoolDigger ranking. Additionally, the school's enrollment has decreased from 642 students in 2022-2023 to 572 students in 2021-2022, a decline of about 11%, which could be a sign of families choosing to send their children to other schools in the district or nearby areas.
Detail:
Public K-6
District:
Turlock Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
5254th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,671
Students who attend Walter M. Brown Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 22.9
Number of students: 642
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
55.6%
White:
27.4%
Asian:
8.6%
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Two or more races:
3.7%
African American:
3.4%
American Indian:
0.9%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.2%
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