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Stratford Elementary

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Stratford Elementary ranks 3617 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3617^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of California elementary schools

Summary

Stratford Elementary is a public K-8 school serving 294 students in the rural community of Stratford, California, within the Central Union Elementary district.

The school has shown encouraging improvement in recent years, moving from a low statewide ranking to the 38th percentile, and it excels in one critical area: student attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 4.2% is far better than the state average and even outperforms many nearby schools like Lakeside Elementary (12.6%) and Meadow Lane Elementary (16.3%). However, significant academic challenges remain, as Stratford's proficiency rates in English, math, and science are much lower than other schools in its own district, such as Akers Elementary and R. J. Neutra.

Notably, Stratford operates with a higher student-teacher ratio (24.5 students per teacher) than its district peers and serves a student population where a high percentage qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Interestingly, the school spends significantly more per student than surrounding schools, including those with stronger academic results. Performance varies widely between grade levels and student groups, with female students generally outperforming male students. The school's strong attendance culture provides a solid foundation as it works to translate its resources into more consistent academic achievement across all grades.

294

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,122

Per pupil spending ?

76.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20227 1st St.
Stratford, CA 93266-0148

(559) 925-2605

District: Central Union Elementary

Students who attend Stratford Elementary usually attend:

High:

Lemoore High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.4%

White:

5.1%

American Indian:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2013 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 20 pts below the California average

!Near the bottom of Central Union Elementary's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg47%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,617^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2,405^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Central Union Elementary

783^rd of 1,543Central Union Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	3617 of 5857	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.7	4498 of 5869	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	4447 of 5859	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	5111 of 5883	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	3273 of 5789	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	3545 of 5662	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.9	3114 of 5692	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.1	3926 of 5614	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.0	4132 of 5611	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.6	3275 of 5530	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.9	4524 of 5390	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.6	4425 of 5377	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.2	3603 of 5314	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.8	3056 of 5193	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.2	3437 of 5113	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.9	3787 of 5113	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.3	4181 of 4818	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.9	3412 of 4822	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.7	2894 of 4809	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	43.3	1598 of 3162	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	1526 of 3245	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.6	2901 of 3311	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	3015 of 5597	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	3560 of 5612	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	4602 of 5609	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	4390 of 5635	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	4210 of 5492	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	3241 of 5413	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	2604 of 5107	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	3420 of 5107	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	3616 of 5087	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	4334 of 5084	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	2357 of 4963	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	2530 of 4830	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	3137 of 5460	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	4265 of 5517	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	3787 of 5363	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	4418 of 5264	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.4	2589 of 5173	50.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	2744 of 5084	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	3950 of 5628	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	4889 of 5643	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	4092 of 5638	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	5310 of 5663	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.9	2365 of 5510	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.9	3713 of 5431	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	2405 of 2761	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	2313 of 2783	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	2108 of 2781	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	2162 of 2740	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	1089 of 2715	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	1177 of 2480	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	26.9	1769 of 2508	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.3	1896 of 2497	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.6	1847 of 2477	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.7	1325 of 2379	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.6	1595 of 2259	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.0	1031 of 2236	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	33.6	1480 of 2179	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	23.8	1639 of 2063	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.8	1657 of 2005	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.0	1699 of 1999	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.0	1536 of 1804	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.8	1375 of 1777	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.8	1273 of 1769	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.3	766 of 1478	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1517 of 1521	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	2131 of 2533	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	2034 of 2551	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	2337 of 2531	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	2259 of 2509	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.4	847 of 2380	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	793 of 2262	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	1918 of 2395	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1737 of 2388	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1713 of 2374	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1604 of 2359	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.3	541 of 2213	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	708 of 2072	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	2020 of 2542	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	2041 of 2579	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	1621 of 2531	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.9	2031 of 2458	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.1	513 of 2369	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	653 of 2230	70.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	2354 of 2534	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	2177 of 2552	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1535 of 2538	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1520 of 2527	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	1316 of 2407	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1575 of 2273	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)49th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)48th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy29%-20 vs state

Mathematics23%-15 vs state

Science19%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stratford Elementary	Public	K-8	20227 1st St.	Stratford	93266	Kings County	Central Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 925-2605	294	12	24.5	76.9%	15 (5.1%)	4 (1.4%)	251 (85.4%)	4 (1.4%)	12 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	34.6	3617^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.2%		23.7	4498^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.4%	881	35.7	7.3	18.8	41.7	10.7	53.6	25.7	30.3	19.5	29.1	41.7	14.3	46.4	11.4	15.2	17.1	22.8					$31,122	$29,770	$1,352
Central Elementary	Public	K-8	15783 18th Ave.	Lemoore	93245	Kings County	Central Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 924-7797	212	12	18.1	58.0%	12 (5.7%)	2 (0.9%)	130 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.5%)	18.6	4954^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.4%		13.4	5442^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	7.3%	488	9.7	4.4	7.4	17.4	28.6	29.0	23.5	42.9	8.7	25.9	13.0	42.9	19.4	5.9	42.9	8.7	23.1					$36,768	$35,948	$820
Akers Elementary	Public	K-8	Constellation Ave.	Lemoore	93245	Kings County	Central Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 998-5707	592	32	18.5	21.5%	225 (38.0%)	64 (10.8%)	159 (26.9%)	41 (6.9%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.0%)	93 (15.7%)	82.3	1057^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.0%		78.7	1213^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.3%	156	55.1	53.3	54.0	69.1	75.0	75.5	56.9	67.5	72.2	67.9	61.9	66.1	55.1	49.0	47.0	49.4	53.0					$28,804	$28,508	$296
R. J. Neutra	Public	K-5	Community Center Dr.	Lemoore	93245	Kings County	Central Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 998-6823	410	24	17.0	24.6%	167 (40.7%)	41 (10.0%)	128 (31.2%)	25 (6.1%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	43 (10.5%)	84.1	953^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	83.7%		84.4	981^st of 5869 public elementary schools	83.3%	28	47.1		47.1	62.1	70.8	72.6				68.2	58.6	75.5	56.9				63.3					$32,945	$32,644	$301
P. W. Engvall Elementary	Public	K-6	1055 Cedar Ln.	Lemoore	93245	Kings County	Lemoore Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 924-6850	534	27	19.9	74.2%	109 (20.4%)	21 (3.9%)	359 (67.2%)	13 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.2%)	57.7	2186^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.7%		57.4	2175^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.9%	11	19.7		19.7	53.5	63.2	39.5	53.0			52.3	50.7	55.3	30.3	43.4			44.8	94.0		95.5		$20,900	$20,192	$708
Lemoore Elementary	Public	K-6	573 Bush St.	Lemoore	93245	Kings County	Lemoore Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 924-6820	508	29	17.6	79.5%	60 (11.8%)	8 (1.6%)	385 (75.8%)	16 (3.1%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	36.3	3455^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.0%		46.9	2734^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.4%	721	21.0		21.0	25.6	43.8	41.9	42.5			38.2	35.9	39.7	17.7	30.9			31.6	98.1		98.1		$22,964	$22,152	$812
Freedom Elementary	Public	K-6	755 North 19Th Ave.	Lemoore	93245	Kings County	Lemoore Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 924-6800	434	19	22.3	73.3%	50 (11.5%)	17 (3.9%)	325 (74.9%)	19 (4.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)	60	2070^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.7%		45.5	2834^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.7%	764	12.1		12.1	71.2	42.7	56.9	62.8			57.2	75.0	39.1	41.4	35.3			47.0					$18,538	$17,788	$750
Cinnamon Elementary	Public	K-6	500 East Cinnamon Dr.	Lemoore	93245	Kings County	Lemoore Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 924-6870	454	23	19.4	80.6%	45 (9.9%)	24 (5.3%)	334 (73.6%)	21 (4.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	48.8	2654^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.7%		48.4	2645^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.9%	9	33.3		33.3	37.9	48.4	50.8	50.9			46.8	36.9	37.1	38.1	29.8			35.6					$23,675	$22,802	$873
Meadow Lane Elementary	Public	K-6	325 Meadow Ln.	Lemoore	93245	Kings County	Lemoore Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 924-6840	464	25	18.2	81.9%	54 (11.6%)	10 (2.2%)	356 (76.7%)	8 (1.7%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	43.4	2980^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.1%		36	3438^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.4%	458	25.4		25.4	35.2	26.3	51.7	54.6			41.5	31.4	19.3	35.6	63.6			36.9	95.2		95.2		$23,949	$22,888	$1,061
Armona Elementary	Public	K-4	14045 Pimo St.	Armona	93202	Kings County	Armona Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 583-5010	571	29	19.6	84.9%	37 (6.5%)	17 (3.0%)	481 (84.2%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	46.1	2828^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.7%		43.7	2946^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.8%	118				44.4	42.7					43.6	45.7	31.3					39.2	94.0	96.6	95.7	96.6	$26,946	$26,378	$568

Frequently Asked Questions about Stratford Elementary

What district is Stratford Elementary in?

Central Union Elementary

What schools do graduates of Stratford Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stratford Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Lemoore High

What is the racial makeup of Stratford Elementary?

Students at Stratford Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Stratford Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Stratford Elementary.

Is Stratford Elementary a good school?

Stratford Elementary ranks 3617^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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