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New Jerusalem

Public, Charter Grades 1-8

5280^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of California elementary schools

Summary

New Jerusalem is a small public elementary school serving grades 1-8 with about 217 students in Tracy, CA, which has faced persistent academic challenges over the past decade, ranking in the bottom 10% of California schools.

The school's overall test scores in English, math, and science are significantly below state averages, but performance varies dramatically by grade; for example, 8th graders perform relatively well in English while 5th graders show alarmingly low proficiency. Chronic absenteeism is higher here than at many nearby schools, such as Corral Hollow Elementary and Monticello Elementary, which may contribute to learning gaps. Interestingly, the school's performance lags behind other local schools with similar or higher levels of student economic need, including Louis A. Bohn Elementary and Banta Charter, suggesting factors beyond demographics are at play.

A notable point for parents to consider is the contrast with New Jerusalem Elementary, the kindergarten-only school at the same address, which has a much lower student-teacher ratio, higher per-student spending, and significantly better attendance. The school is part of the New Jerusalem Elementary district, while many higher-performing comparison schools belong to the Jefferson Elementary district. This analysis indicates the challenges are likely systemic, highlighting opportunities for targeted improvements in grade-level consistency, attendance, and resource allocation.

217

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,666

Per pupil spending ?

48.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31400 South Koster Rd.
Tracy, CA 95304-8824

(209) 835-2597

District: New Jerusalem Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.9%

White:

39.2%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg26%

California avg41%

Elementary school

5,280^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,744^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

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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	14.8	5280 of 5857	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	5816 of 5869	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	5653 of 5859	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	5363 of 5883	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	1311 of 1417	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	5557 of 5789	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	5443 of 5662	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.9	4804 of 5692	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.3	5281 of 5614	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.1	5088 of 5611	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	30.2	4021 of 5530	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.8	2889 of 5390	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.6	2855 of 5377	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.0	3355 of 5314	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	5158 of 5597	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	5515 of 5612	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	5257 of 5609	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	5051 of 5635	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	1119 of 1267	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	5395 of 5492	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	5129 of 5413	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	4561 of 5107	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	5042 of 5107	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	5061 of 5087	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	4599 of 5084	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	4946 of 4963	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	4783 of 4830	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	5298 of 5460	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	5488 of 5517	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	5218 of 5363	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	4509 of 5264	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	1029 of 1110	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	5020 of 5173	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	4890 of 5084	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	4160 of 5628	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	5598 of 5643	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	5450 of 5638	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	5385 of 5663	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	1200 of 1272	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	5093 of 5510	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	5298 of 5431	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	2520 of 2598	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.3	2647 of 2651	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	2250 of 2661	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	2628 of 2726	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	2810 of 2834	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	2676 of 2737	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	1744 of 2761	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.8	2226 of 2783	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	2365 of 2781	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	2518 of 2740	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	815 of 894	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	2043 of 2715	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	2036 of 2480	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.9	2189 of 2508	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.6	1961 of 2497	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.7	1878 of 2477	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.6	1553 of 2379	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.9	1643 of 2259	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.4	1433 of 2236	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.3	1653 of 2179	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	2161 of 2533	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	1991 of 2551	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	2116 of 2531	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	2427 of 2509	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	645 of 738	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1734 of 2380	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1858 of 2262	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	1710 of 2395	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	2255 of 2388	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	2354 of 2374	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	2132 of 2359	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	1932 of 2213	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	1795 of 2072	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	2016 of 2542	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	2220 of 2579	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	2345 of 2531	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	2284 of 2458	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	680 of 721	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	1591 of 2369	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.9	1911 of 2230	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	1257 of 2534	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.1	2081 of 2552	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	2163 of 2538	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	2104 of 2527	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	726 of 763	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	1995 of 2407	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	1904 of 2273	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	921 of 1520	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1179 of 1537	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1185 of 1543	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	2.0	1550 of 1555	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	1264 of 1602	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	1406 of 1496	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2025)26th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)50th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-16 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy27%-22 vs state

Science21%-12 vs state

Mathematics18%-19 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Jerusalem	Public, Charter	1-8	31400 South Koster Rd.	Tracy	95304	San Joaquin County	New Jerusalem Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 835-2597	217	9	24.6	48.4%	85 (39.2%)	6 (2.8%)	117 (53.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	14.8	5280^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.9%		6.7	5816^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.9%	536	0.0	35.7	20.8	12.5	31.0	5.0	27.6	29.0	53.6	27.2	34.4	20.7	0.0	10.3	9.7	28.6	18.3						$16,666	$499	$16,167
New Jerusalem Elementary	Public	K	31400 South Koster Rd.	Tracy	95304	San Joaquin County	New Jerusalem Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 835-2597	19	1	15.8	57.9%	6 (31.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)																		87.5	87.5			87.5	$25,637	$3,009	$22,628
Tom Hawkins Elementary	Public	K-8	475 Darlene Ln.	Tracy	95377	San Joaquin County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 839-2380	728	36	20.3	48.8%	152 (20.9%)	50 (6.9%)	295 (40.5%)	183 (25.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (5.9%)	54.7	2327^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.3%		62.8	1937^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.0%	390	41.4	40.4	40.9	42.3	42.7	42.5	48.7	54.2	62.8	49.3	52.6	51.9	29.9	41.1	43.8	34.7	42.0	93.3	93.3	97.3		93.3	$14,366	$1,746	$12,620
Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary	Public	K-8	1701 South Central Ave.	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Tracy Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 830-3325	555	26	21.2	67.2%	96 (17.3%)	34 (6.1%)	273 (49.2%)	108 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (7.4%)	47.7	2721^st of 5857 public elementary schools	53.5%		35.7	3464^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.0%	743	32.7	25.3	28.4	55.3	45.1	51.9	34.7	43.2	54.4	47.0	40.8	41.2	32.7	29.7	22.7	26.6	31.1						$15,425	$1,606	$13,819
Louis A. Bohn Elementary	Public	K-5	350 East Mt. Diablo	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Tracy Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 830-3300	397	17	23.8	82.9%	41 (10.3%)	35 (8.8%)	227 (57.2%)	65 (16.4%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	21 (5.3%)	27.5	4169^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.8%		33.8	3614^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.4%	555	18.1		18.1	35.0	27.0	34.7				32.3	36.7	30.2	20.8				28.7						$17,418	$2,843	$14,575
Banta Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	22345 El Rancho Rd.	Tracy	95304	San Joaquin County	Banta Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 229-4650	73	3	22.4	80.8%	12 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				35.7						30.8	28.6						23.1						$21,118	$3,805	$17,313
Banta Elementary	Public	K-8	22345 El Rancho Rd.	Tracy	95304	San Joaquin County	Banta Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 229-4650	202	11	18.1	62.9%	29 (14.4%)	6 (3.0%)	110 (54.5%)	44 (21.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	15.2	5249^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.4%		15.2	5288^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.9%	39	14.3	10.5	12.1	10.5	31.3	21.4	41.7	27.8	21.1	24.5	10.5	6.3	14.3	16.7	22.2	5.3	12.2	90.5			92.9		$29,540	$3,466	$26,074
Anthony C. Traina Elementary	Public	K-8	4256 Windsong Dr.	Tracy	95377	San Joaquin County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 839-2379	721	31	23.3	50.9%	104 (14.4%)	40 (5.5%)	267 (37.0%)	233 (32.3%)	6 (0.8%)	11 (1.5%)	60 (8.3%)	51	2551^st of 5857 public elementary schools	56.4%		65.9	1779^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.7%	772	33.3	39.8	36.8	34.3	41.6	50.0	46.5	63.6	47.3	47.4	51.4	50.0	30.8	36.2	58.7	39.1	44.1						$11,820	$1,435	$10,385
Monticello Elementary	Public	K-4	1001 Cambridge Pl.	Tracy	95377	San Joaquin County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 833-9300	483	24	20.3	27.5%	85 (17.6%)	9 (1.9%)	118 (24.4%)	229 (47.4%)	8 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	30 (6.2%)	76	1331^st of 5857 public elementary schools	77.3%		84.9	954^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.7%	377				53.0	59.3					55.8	62.2	60.5					61.5						$13,401	$1,563	$11,838
Wanda Hirsch Elementary	Public	K-5	1280 Dove Dr.	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Tracy Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 830-3312	359	17	21.4	64.6%	65 (18.1%)	21 (5.8%)	160 (44.6%)	80 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	26 (7.2%)	26.2	4302^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	26.5%		41.7	3086^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.4%	1216	21.4		21.4	33.3	24.6	30.0				29.4	39.1	30.8	14.3				27.9						$18,083	$2,644	$15,439

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What is the racial makeup of New Jerusalem?

Students at New Jerusalem are 54% Hispanic, 39% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is New Jerusalem a good school?

New Jerusalem ranks in the bottom 9.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend New Jerusalem?

In the 2024-25 school year, 217 students attended New Jerusalem.

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