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Chatom Elementary

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Chatom Elementary ranks 2972 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2972^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of California elementary schools

Summary

Chatom Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 391 students in Turlock, California, as part of the Chatom Union district, and it stands out for its exceptionally strong student attendance and solid math performance, especially when compared to other local schools with similar student populations.

The school's most remarkable strength is its chronic absenteeism rate of just 1.9%, which is dramatically lower than the state average and far better than nearby schools like Crowell Elementary (27.9%) and Cunningham Elementary (30.1%). Academically, Chatom's math proficiency of 43% beats the state average and outperforms these same neighboring schools, achieving this with lower per-student spending. However, performance in English Language Arts and Science is below state averages, with a noticeable drop in proficiency as students reach 5th grade.

While the school's overall state ranking is in the middle, its ability to ensure students are in class and deliver good math results cost-effectively is a significant positive. Parents may want to explore how the school builds such strong attendance and its historical success in supporting English Learners, while also inquiring about strategies to boost reading, science, and upper-grade performance to match its attendance achievements.

391

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,848

Per pupil spending ?

75.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7221 Clayton Rd.
Turlock, CA 95380-9352

(209) 664-8500

District: Chatom Union

Students who attend Chatom Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Mountain View Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.5%

White:

29.2%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 16 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg36%

California avg41%

2,972^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

773^rd of 1,543Chatom Union 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	43.6	2972 of 5857	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	2466 of 5869	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	3374 of 5859	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	3125 of 5883	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	858 of 1417	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	3913 of 5789	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	3007 of 5662	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.2	3980 of 5692	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.8	3283 of 5614	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.3	3177 of 5611	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	23.5	4492 of 5530	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.0	4162 of 5390	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.8	4481 of 5377	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.3	4282 of 5314	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.7	4370 of 5193	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.4	3874 of 5113	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.5	3832 of 5113	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.1	3375 of 4818	30.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.1	4094 of 4822	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.9	3186 of 4809	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	66.8	491 of 3162	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	1049 of 3245	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	522 of 3311	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	222 of 602	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	1169 of 3275	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	1140 of 3246	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	2427 of 5597	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	1992 of 5612	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	3109 of 5609	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	3040 of 5635	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	823 of 1267	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.5	4423 of 5492	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	3671 of 5413	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	3439 of 5107	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	1935 of 5107	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	2956 of 5087	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	2427 of 5084	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.7	3923 of 4963	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	2938 of 4830	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	3102 of 5460	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	2503 of 5517	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	3338 of 5363	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	2676 of 5264	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	506 of 1110	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	3273 of 5173	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	2507 of 5084	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	3350 of 5628	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	3108 of 5643	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	3389 of 5638	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	2952 of 5663	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	708 of 1272	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	3254 of 5510	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	2338 of 5431	57.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	1332 of 2598	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	1531 of 2651	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	1931 of 2661	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	2175 of 2726	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	2122 of 2834	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.9	1586 of 2737	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

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+26 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics43%+6 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Science17%-16 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)	% 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	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
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%)	43.6	2972^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	49.3%		51.7	2466^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.0%	506	17.0	17.0	44.6	43.1	26.4		38.5	48.3	50.8	28.3		43.2							$16,848	$1,252	$15,596
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
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
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
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
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							$14,155	$1,464	$12,691
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
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	$19,052	$2,604	$16,448
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Chatom Elementary

Is Chatom Elementary a good school?

Chatom Elementary ranks 2972^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chatom Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Chatom Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Chatom Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chatom Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mountain View Middle

What is the racial makeup of Chatom Elementary?

Students at Chatom Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 29% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Chatom Elementary in?

Chatom Union

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