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Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary

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Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary ranks 2490 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2490^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 753 students in the Turlock Unified district, consistently performing as a solid, middle-tier school in the state.

Academically, the school is a standout within its district, particularly in math and science where it outperforms both the district and state averages. It shows notable strength in supporting English Language Learners and students in special education. However, the school faces a significant challenge with chronic student absenteeism, which is higher than at neighboring schools like Walnut Elementary Education Center (4.0%) and Osborn Two-Way Immersion Academy (8.7%). Performance also varies considerably by grade level, with a noticeable dip in fourth-grade scores that suggests a potential area for focus.

Interesting comparisons exist with nearby schools, especially Walnut Elementary Education Center, which achieves much higher academic results with lower per-student spending and a higher student-teacher ratio, highlighting factors beyond resources that influence success. Within a district that struggles overall, Julien Elementary, Crowell Elementary, and Dennis G. Earl Elementary, Medeiros maintains resilient and relatively strong outcomes, especially in mathematics.

753

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,185

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

651 West Springer Dr.
Turlock, CA 95382-7314

(209) 668-9600

District: Turlock Unified

Students who attend Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marvin A. Dutcher Middle
	Turlock Junior High
High:	John H. Pitman High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.3%

White:

31.7%

Asian:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Turlock Unified

✓Above the California median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg32%

California avg41%

2,490^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	2490 of 5857	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	2603 of 5869	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	2053 of 5859	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	2153 of 5883	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	650 of 1417	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	2242 of 5789	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	2222 of 5662	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.0	2440 of 5692	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.0	2232 of 5614	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.7	2300 of 5611	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.8	2706 of 5530	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.4	2130 of 5390	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.0	1396 of 5377	74.0%	★★★★☆
2010	62.6	1851 of 5314	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.2	2351 of 5193	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.9	1903 of 5113	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.9	2444 of 5113	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	1151 of 1203	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	1029 of 1149	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	58.7	619 of 2227	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	45.8	118 of 293	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	1091 of 2585	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	965 of 2128	54.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	66.3	506 of 3162	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	601 of 3245	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	408 of 3311	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	57 of 602	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	65.9	650 of 3275	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	357 of 3246	89.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	2300 of 5597	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	2939 of 5612	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.3	2024 of 5609	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	2094 of 5635	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	606 of 1267	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	2269 of 5492	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	1882 of 5413	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	1914 of 5107	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	2273 of 5107	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	1627 of 5087	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	1959 of 5084	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	2174 of 4963	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	2245 of 4830	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	2470 of 5460	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	2813 of 5517	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.6	1589 of 5363	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	1831 of 5264	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	485 of 1110	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	2611 of 5173	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	2167 of 5084	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	2485 of 5628	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	2267 of 5643	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	1972 of 5638	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	2077 of 5663	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	547 of 1272	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	2096 of 5510	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	2396 of 5431	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	945 of 2847	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	730 of 2635	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	531 of 2420	78.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	1720 of 2598	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	1838 of 2651	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	1478 of 2661	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	1596 of 2726	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	1787 of 2834	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	1768 of 2737	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)84th percentile+28 vs school

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2025)4th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-3 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Science37%+4 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)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 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
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							$16,185	$15,076	$1,109
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%)	82	1078^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.6%		82	1074^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.7%	4																	54.4	54.4	67.7	57.0	60.8	73.3	64.6	66.9	59.8	44.0	64.7	58.7							$17,310	$16,490	$820
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	$16,093	$14,868	$1,225
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	$17,012	$15,694	$1,318
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							$16,577	$15,156	$1,421
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		$17,482	$16,500	$982
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		$15,069	$14,186	$883
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		$30,002	$29,864	$138
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)
Keyes Elementary	Public	K-5	4400 Maud Ave.	Keyes	95328	Stanislaus County	Keyes Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 667-1660	477	23	20.7	87.6%	47 (9.9%)	4 (0.8%)	393 (82.4%)	28 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	31	3878^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.8%		28.6	4059^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.8%	181																	22.0	22.0	33.3	35.1	36.6		35.0	34.1	31.7	24.4		30.1	95.5	96.6	96.6	96.6	95.5	96.6	$28,387	$27,154	$1,233

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary?

Students at Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 32% White, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 753 students attended Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marvin A. Dutcher Middle
Middle : Turlock Junior High
High : John H. Pitman High

What district is Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary in?

Turlock Unified

Is Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary a good school?

Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary ranks 2490^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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