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Podesta Ranch Elementary

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Podesta Ranch Elementary ranks 2373 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of California elementary schools

Summary

Podesta Ranch Elementary is a public elementary school in Stockton, California, serving 411 students in grades K-6 and part of the Lodi Unified School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts/Literacy and mathematics. Podesta Ranch's performance for Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students is also stronger than district and state averages for these subgroups.

While Podesta Ranch's academic performance is impressive, the school faces challenges in maintaining its strong results as students progress to the upper elementary grades, especially in mathematics. For example, 52.27% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in mathematics, but this dropped to only 19.35% for 6th graders. This trend is not unique to Podesta Ranch and is observed across the Lodi Unified School District and the state. Nearby schools, such as Parklane Elementary and Oakwood Elementary, have much lower academic proficiency rates compared to Podesta Ranch, while John Muir Elementary performs on par with or exceeds Podesta Ranch in many areas.

Podesta Ranch has a relatively high per-student spending of $15,500, suggesting access to adequate resources to support student learning. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 21.6 is slightly higher than the recommended ratio, which may impact the level of individualized attention students receive. Addressing the decline in performance as students progress through the upper grades and ensuring equitable access to resources and support for all students should be a focus for the school and Lodi Unified School District moving forward.

406

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,500

Per pupil spending ?

55.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9950 Windmill Park Dr.
Stockton, CA 95209-4326

(209) 953-8543

District: Lodi Unified

Students who attend Podesta Ranch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Christa McAuliffe Middle
High:	Ronald E. McNair High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

34.7%

Hispanic:

32.8%

African American:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lodi Unified

✓Above the California median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg32%

California avg41%

2,373^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Lodi Unified

980^th of 1,543Lodi 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	53.8	2373 of 5857	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	2378 of 5869	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	2258 of 5859	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	2589 of 5883	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	568 of 1417	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	2043 of 5789	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	1921 of 5662	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.9	1842 of 5692	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.5	1597 of 5614	71.6%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	1404 of 5611	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	62.8	1955 of 5530	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.1	2040 of 5390	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.0	2030 of 5377	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.8	2049 of 5314	61.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	68.6	170 of 747	77.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.1	879 of 1205	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	818 of 1190	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	819 of 1154	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	891 of 1149	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	2440 of 5597	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	2211 of 5612	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	2127 of 5609	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	2584 of 5635	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	558 of 1267	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	1726 of 5492	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	2222 of 5413	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	1571 of 5107	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	1628 of 5107	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	1734 of 5087	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	2037 of 5084	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	2195 of 4963	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.8	701 of 4830	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	2317 of 5460	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	2103 of 5517	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	1535 of 5363	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	1885 of 5264	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	259 of 1110	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.4	2111 of 5173	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	1553 of 5084	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	2188 of 5628	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	2418 of 5643	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	2261 of 5638	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	2503 of 5663	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	461 of 1272	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	2330 of 5510	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	1649 of 5431	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	2095 of 2847	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.0	577 of 2420	76.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	35.7	1973 of 2834	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	1575 of 2737	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2019)77th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile-3 vs school

White (2019)30th percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2024)27th percentile-32 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science28%-5 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 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
Podesta Ranch Elementary	Public	K-6	9950 Windmill Park Dr.	Stockton	95209	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 953-8543	406	19	21.3	55.7%	32 (7.9%)	52 (12.8%)	133 (32.8%)	141 (34.7%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.2%)	36 (8.9%)	53.8	2373^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	59.5%		53.4	2378^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.5%	5	27.8		27.8	52.3	59.2	48.2	51.6			52.8	52.3	49.0	25.9	19.4			37.8	93.3	94.4	94.4	95.5	93.3		$15,500	$2,058	$13,442
Oakwood Elementary	Public	K-6	1315 Woodcreek Way	Stockton	95209	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 953-8392	522	23	23.2	84.7%	52 (10.0%)	69 (13.2%)	236 (45.2%)	129 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	32 (6.1%)	14.9	5268^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.1%		16	5213^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.2%	55	6.3		6.3	25.6	18.0	19.8	27.2			22.7	22.2	19.2	13.6	19.5			18.6	92.1			96.1	94.7	96.1	$15,986	$2,468	$13,518
John Muir Elementary	Public	K-6	2303 Whistler Way	Stockton	95209	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 953-8106	559	23	24.2	64.6%	60 (10.7%)	49 (8.8%)	199 (35.6%)	207 (37.0%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	37 (6.6%)	66.1	1785^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.5%		73	1448^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.3%	337	41.1		41.1	40.0	52.7	64.4	56.0			53.8	45.3	50.5	48.9	46.4			48.0	96.0			97.3		97.3	$15,046	$2,130	$12,916
Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-8	630 West Ponce de Leon Dr.	Stockton	95210	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7225	511	21	23.9	88.5%	14 (2.7%)	72 (14.1%)	261 (51.1%)	118 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	36 (7.0%)	14.2	5334^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.9%		13.4	5446^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.2%	112	12.7	13.5	13.0	22.2	15.4	28.6	24.2	18.5	32.4	23.2	25.9	17.7	12.5	8.1	11.1	10.5	14.3							$15,394	$3,309	$12,085
Sutherland Elementary	Public	K-6	550 Spring River Cir.	Stockton	95210	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 953-8999	360	17	21.1	86.4%	14 (3.9%)	29 (8.1%)	126 (35.0%)	153 (42.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	29 (8.1%)	27.1	4209^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.1%		29	4022^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	31.5%	187	18.2		18.2	23.8	35.1	40.9	26.7			32.0	16.7	46.0	22.7	16.7			25.5	93.8						$16,051	$2,516	$13,535
Creekside Elementary	Public	K-6	2515 Estate Dr.	Stockton	95209	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 953-8285	501	21	24.4	83.8%	31 (6.2%)	69 (13.8%)	232 (46.3%)	102 (20.4%)	6 (1.2%)	8 (1.6%)	53 (10.6%)	16.9	5107^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.8%		11.3	5602^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	4.5%	495	9.3		9.3	25.0	22.9	21.1	39.0			26.4	18.8	14.3	10.5	25.4			16.8	95.4		96.5		96.5		$15,900	$2,554	$13,346
Colonial Heights	Public	K-8	8135 Balboa Ave.	Stockton	95209	San Joaquin County	Lincoln Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 953-8783	547	25	21.7	84.6%	61 (11.2%)	62 (11.3%)	309 (56.5%)	64 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	43 (7.9%)	24.1	4494^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.3%		30.3	3905^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.5%	589	15.6	18.7	17.3	20.0	43.1	33.3	34.9	29.1	22.7	29.7	22.9	35.3	17.2	15.9	14.6	16.0	19.8							$14,425	$1,032	$13,393
Special Education Preschool DIS	Public	K	2016 Paloma Ave.	Stockton	95209	San Joaquin County	Lincoln Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(209) 953-8726	2				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Parklane Elementary	Public	K-6	8405 Tam O'Shanter Dr.	Stockton	95210	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 953-8410	437	17	26.4	89.5%	7 (1.6%)	97 (22.2%)	141 (32.3%)	138 (31.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	50 (11.4%)	8.7	5703^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	2.6%		9.3	5713^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.7%	10	7.7		7.7	17.9	15.5	13.9	17.5			16.1	14.3	12.3	7.8	7.0			10.3							$15,944	$2,528	$13,416
Wagner-Holt Elementary	Public	K-6	8778 Brattle Pl.	Stockton	95209	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 953-8407	417	19	22.5	84.9%	20 (4.8%)	56 (13.4%)	222 (53.2%)	84 (20.1%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	27 (6.5%)	13.5	5387^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.0%		20.1	4858^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.2%	529	13.3		13.3	24.6	12.2	19.2	29.8			22.0	23.1	12.5	8.9	10.5			14.4	95.8						$16,087	$2,517	$13,570

Frequently Asked Questions about Podesta Ranch Elementary

How many students attend Podesta Ranch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Podesta Ranch Elementary.

What district is Podesta Ranch Elementary in?

Lodi Unified

What schools do graduates of Podesta Ranch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Podesta Ranch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Christa McAuliffe Middle
High : Ronald E. McNair High

What is the racial makeup of Podesta Ranch Elementary?

Students at Podesta Ranch Elementary are 35% Asian, 33% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Podesta Ranch Elementary a good school?

Podesta Ranch Elementary ranks 2373^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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