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John McCandless Charter

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John McCandless Charter ranks 1393 rd of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1393^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of California elementary schools

Summary

John McCandless Charter is a K–8 school with 434 students in Stockton’s Lincoln Unified, surrounded by elementary and charter schools in the nearby comparison group. Its most important distinction is that it leads nearby schools in both English language arts and math, and ties for the top science result.

In 2025–26, 54% of students were proficient in ELA and 44% in math—the highest results among the nine nearby schools with scores in those subjects, whose averages were 31% and 21%. In science, 39% were proficient, tying Primary Years Academy for the nearby-school lead. The school also exceeded district and state results in all three subjects: its margins over the state were 4 points in ELA, 5 in math and 3 in science. Results vary by grade: grades 4–6 are a standout, with ELA proficiency from 63% to 67%, while grade 8 is weaker—36% in ELA, 28% in math and 24% in science, each below the state result.

ELA and math have improved since 2022–23, rising from 49% to 54% and 41% to 44%; science is 39%, down from 42% then, though it has rebounded from 27% in 2023–24. SchoolDigger ranks the school at the 76th percentile with 4 stars in 2025–26, the highest nearby ranking, up from the 64th percentile in 2023–24 but below its 90th-percentile standing in 2018–19. SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking for students it labels “Low Socio Economic Status Students” is at the 81st percentile, up from the 62nd in 2023–24 and above the school’s overall ranking. The school’s student–teacher ratio was 20.5 in 2024–25, among the lowest nearby, and 59% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible that year; California’s free-meals policy means that measure is not an indicator of meal access. Chronic absenteeism is another concern: 23% in 2025–26 was below the district’s 24% but above the state’s 18%, and had risen 7 points since 2023–24.

434

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,616

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

915 Rose Marie Ln.
Stockton, CA 95207-4129

(209) 888-0160

District: Lincoln Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.5%

White:

18.4%

Two or more races:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2017 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 24% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lincoln Unified

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2017

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg37%

California avg42%

Elementary school

1,393^rd of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 11 pts since 2017

From top 13% (2017) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,148^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 37 pts since 2019

From top 6% (2019) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Lincoln Unified

573^rd of 968Lincoln 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	1393 of 5804	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	1742 of 5857	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	2120 of 5869	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	1561 of 5859	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	1680 of 5883	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	422 of 1417	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	91.3	573 of 5789	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	528 of 5662	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	88.3	746 of 5692	86.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	1362 of 5569	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	1610 of 5597	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	2036 of 5612	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	1750 of 5609	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	1650 of 5635	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	449 of 1267	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	92.5	393 of 5492	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	849 of 5413	84.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	636 of 5085	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	1148 of 5107	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	1368 of 5107	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	672 of 5087	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	740 of 5084	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	91.4	243 of 4963	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	171 of 4830	96.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	1050 of 5412	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	1428 of 5460	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	2097 of 5517	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.4	763 of 5363	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	946 of 5264	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	208 of 1110	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	95.8	119 of 5173	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	211 of 5084	95.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	1577 of 5590	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	63.3	1823 of 5628	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	2110 of 5643	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	1425 of 5638	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	1672 of 5663	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	334 of 1272	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	663 of 5510	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	92.8	401 of 5431	92.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	65.7	945 of 2661	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	1373 of 2726	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.1	466 of 2834	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	402 of 2737	85.3%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	1148 of 2703	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.7	1088 of 2761	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	1357 of 2783	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	955 of 2781	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	883 of 2740	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.2	170 of 894	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	94.3	158 of 2715	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	1208 of 2483	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	964 of 2533	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	1394 of 2551	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	912 of 2531	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.1	585 of 2509	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	134 of 738	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.9	250 of 2380	89.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	908 of 2325	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.1	871 of 2395	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.8	1659 of 2388	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	742 of 2374	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	598 of 2359	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	94.4	76 of 2213	96.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	1298 of 2493	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.5	965 of 2542	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	1248 of 2579	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	575 of 2531	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	385 of 2458	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	100 of 721	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	95.7	59 of 2369	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	1012 of 2478	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.3	1111 of 2534	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	1116 of 2552	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	872 of 2538	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	1132 of 2527	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.4	173 of 763	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	94.6	137 of 2407	94.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	286 of 1482	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	641 of 1543	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	522 of 1555	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	282 of 1602	82.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile~ school

Male (2026)72nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2023)64th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

White (2026)81st percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile~ school

Female (2026)51st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+4 vs state

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

Science39%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							% 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	% 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
John McCandless Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	915 Rose Marie Ln.	Stockton	95207	San Joaquin County	Lincoln Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 888-0160	434	21	20.5	58.5%	80 (18.4%)	20 (4.6%)	232 (53.5%)	44 (10.1%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	49 (11.3%)	74.3	1393^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	76.0%		67.1	1742^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	70.3%	349	57.9	24.0	38.6	46.8	66.7	65.8	63.0	46.7	36.0	53.7	46.8	45.8	52.6	60.9	31.1	28.0	43.8							$25,616	$24,244	$1,372
Kohl Open Elementary	Public	K-8	4115 North Crown	Stockton	95207	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7235	221	8	27.6	43.9%	49 (22.2%)	3 (1.4%)	119 (53.8%)	18 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (14.5%)	25.3	4347^th of 5804 public elementary schools	25.1%		21.5	4710^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.6%	363	29.6	3.7	16.7	30.0	22.2	37.0	30.8	46.2	22.2	31.4	30.0	18.5	33.3	11.5	26.9	7.4	20.9							$5,540	$1,198	$4,342
Cleveland Elementary	Public	K-8	20 East Fulton St.	Stockton	95204	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7165	587	25	23.1	84.0%	33 (5.6%)	42 (7.2%)	405 (69.0%)	72 (12.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.3%)	28.4	4122^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	29.0%		24.7	4439^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.2%	317	14.6	18.2	16.4	31.3	23.8	33.9	40.4	43.6	44.6	35.9	39.1	28.6	16.1	35.1	27.3	25.0	28.8	97.1				97.1		$11,583	$6,330	$5,253
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-8	150 East Mendocino Ave.	Stockton	95204	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7325	346	13	26.2	85.5%	28 (8.1%)	29 (8.4%)	244 (70.5%)	22 (6.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.8%)	14.4	5260^th of 5804 public elementary schools	9.4%		17.9	5017^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.3%	243	16.0	18.8	17.8	12.1	16.7	36.0	23.1	34.2	27.7	25.3	27.3	10.0	12.0	19.2	17.1	6.3	14.8	96.0		96.0				$7,950	$3,452	$4,498
Flora Arca Mata	Public	K-8	5600 Alexandria Pl.	Stockton	95207	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7000	487	19	25.1	80.1%	21 (4.3%)	87 (17.9%)	284 (58.3%)	63 (12.9%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	23 (4.7%)	22.7	4566^th of 5804 public elementary schools	21.3%		29	4049^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.9%	517	19.6	22.4	21.2	30.4	33.3	26.9	36.2	45.3	38.8	35.6	23.4	26.3	13.5	22.4	22.6	26.9	22.5							$8,205	$3,454	$4,751
Madison Elementary	Public	K-8	2939 Mission Rd.	Stockton	95204	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7240	703	29	24.1	79.5%	52 (7.4%)	76 (10.8%)	464 (66.0%)	51 (7.3%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (6.5%)	10	5594^th of 5804 public elementary schools	3.6%		11.4	5541^st of 5857 public elementary schools	5.4%	53	18.8	15.5	17.2	13.7	5.5	28.6	17.8	44.8	33.3	23.2	16.4	3.6	14.1	5.6	13.8	15.5	11.3	96.3			96.3		96.3	$15,335	$10,746	$4,589
Primary Years Academy	Public	K-7	3830 Webster Ave	Stockton	95204	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7355	287	13	22.7	58.2%	22 (7.7%)	33 (11.5%)	195 (67.9%)	14 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	53.9	2383^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	58.9%		45.4	2861^st of 5857 public elementary schools	51.2%	478	38.6		38.6	45.8	46.5	47.7	60.0	49.1		49.3	56.3	30.2	25.0	42.9	22.6		35.0							$6,536	$1,320	$5,216
Adams Elementary	Public	K-8	6402 Inglewood Ave.	Stockton	95207	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7155	492	21	23.6	84.1%	32 (6.5%)	93 (18.9%)	268 (54.5%)	68 (13.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.5%)	10.7	5544^th of 5804 public elementary schools	4.5%		10.7	5586^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.6%	42	22.6	9.4	14.3	18.6	16.7	22.6	20.5	12.8	17.0	17.7	14.0	12.2	6.5	8.9	2.2	9.4	9.0							$12,994	$7,876	$5,118
Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary	Public	K-8	6324 North Alturas Ave.	Stockton	95207	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7493	720	32	22.8	75.4%	16 (2.2%)	74 (10.3%)	462 (64.2%)	113 (15.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.9%)	12.8	5396^th of 5804 public elementary schools	7.0%		16.9	5105^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.8%	291	13.5	30.1	21.8	21.3	19.2	24.3	16.7	27.1	46.0	25.7	18.8	20.5	17.6	9.9	15.7	31.1	19.0	97.6	97.6			97.6		$7,707	$2,914	$4,793
Claudia Landeen	Public	K-8	4128 Feather River Dr.	Stockton	95219	San Joaquin County	Lincoln Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 953-8660	562	26	21.7	88.3%	47 (8.4%)	104 (18.5%)	302 (53.7%)	55 (9.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	48 (8.5%)	25	4384^th of 5804 public elementary schools	24.5%		20	4823^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	17.7%	439	16.7	22.8	20.3	34.0	31.8	34.0	34.4	33.3	41.0	35.1	30.8	25.8	20.8	20.0	22.2	24.4	24.0							$21,205	$20,088	$1,117

Frequently Asked Questions about John McCandless Charter

What district is John McCandless Charter in?

Lincoln Unified

Is John McCandless Charter a good school?

John McCandless Charter ranks 1393^rd of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John McCandless Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended John McCandless Charter.

What is the racial makeup of John McCandless Charter?

Students at John McCandless Charter are 53% Hispanic, 18% White, 11% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 5% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

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