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Colony Oak Elementary

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Colony Oak Elementary ranks 1657 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1657^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of California elementary schools

Summary

Colony Oak Elementary is a well-regarded K-8 public school serving 447 students in the strong Ripon Unified district, consistently earning a 4-star rating and performing significantly above state averages in English, math, and science.

The school stands out for its exceptionally low rate of chronic absenteeism at 4.7%, which is the second-best among nearby schools and far below district and state averages, suggesting a very positive and consistent school culture. Academically, it performs solidly within its high-achieving district, with particular strengths in upper-grade English and notable, rapid improvement for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. While its overall ranking is strong, it is not the top performer in the area; for example, Park View Elementary in the same district achieves higher scores, indicating there are local models for potential growth, especially in mathematics.

Colony Oak delivers these results efficiently, with mid-range per-student spending for the district. Its performance is stable, and it benefits from the broader "Ripon Advantage," where all schools in the Ripon Unified district, including Ripona Elementary, outperform neighboring districts. For parents, Colony Oak represents a reliable choice that excels at keeping students engaged and shows a successful focus on supporting all learners to achieve above state standards.

447

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,757

Per pupil spending ?

22.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22241 South Murphy Rd.
Ripon, CA 95366-9706

(209) 599-7145

District: Ripon Unified

Students who attend Colony Oak Elementary usually attend:

High:	Harvest High
	Ripon High

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

Hispanic:

30.0%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,657^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

465^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Ripon Unified

238^th of 1,543Ripon 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
2025	68.7	1657 of 5857	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	1593 of 5869	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	2230 of 5859	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	1754 of 5883	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	387 of 1417	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	1975 of 5789	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.8	1451 of 5662	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	69.3	1600 of 5692	71.9%	★★★★☆
2016	67.1	1659 of 5614	70.4%	★★★★☆
2015	64.2	1739 of 5611	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.1	1673 of 5530	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	80.1	1025 of 5390	81.0%	★★★★☆
2011	86.3	672 of 5377	87.5%	★★★★☆
2010	79.5	1030 of 5314	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	81.4	930 of 5193	82.1%	★★★★☆
2008	83.5	815 of 5113	84.1%	★★★★☆
2007	81.8	899 of 5113	82.4%	★★★★☆
2006	90.2	471 of 4818	90.2%	★★★★★
2005	89.9	489 of 4822	89.9%	★★★★☆
2004	87.6	604 of 4809	87.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	1485 of 5597	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	1390 of 5612	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	2261 of 5609	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	1613 of 5635	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	400 of 1267	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	2284 of 5492	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	1287 of 5413	76.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	1622 of 5107	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	1318 of 5107	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	37.8	3075 of 5087	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	1843 of 5084	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.1	3890 of 4963	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	3911 of 4830	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	1486 of 5460	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	42.7	2780 of 5264	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.8	445 of 1110	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	3011 of 5173	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	4051 of 5084	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	1828 of 5628	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	1754 of 5643	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	2050 of 5638	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	1800 of 5663	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	321 of 1272	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	1611 of 5510	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	1533 of 5431	71.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.2	1049 of 2635	60.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	1474 of 2598	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	1433 of 2651	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	1840 of 2661	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	1554 of 2726	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	1325 of 2834	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	994 of 2737	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	465 of 2761	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	326 of 2783	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	701 of 2781	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	702 of 2740	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	135 of 894	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	562 of 2715	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	570 of 2480	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	699 of 2508	72.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.4	543 of 2497	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	72.8	590 of 2477	76.2%	★★★★☆
2013	62.4	819 of 2379	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	80.9	276 of 2259	87.8%	★★★★☆
2011	67.1	635 of 2236	71.6%	★★★★☆
2010	66.6	631 of 2179	71.0%	★★★★☆
2009	74.7	403 of 2063	80.5%	★★★★☆
2008	89.5	117 of 2005	94.2%	★★★★★
2007	89.2	141 of 1999	92.9%	★★★★★
2006	77.8	325 of 1804	82.0%	★★★★☆
2005	88.0	148 of 1777	91.7%	★★★★★
2004	84.2	216 of 1769	87.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	364 of 2533	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	312 of 2551	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	840 of 2531	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	753 of 2509	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	167 of 738	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	486 of 2380	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	444 of 2262	80.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	613 of 2395	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	311 of 2388	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	707 of 2374	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	42.0	1229 of 2359	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.7	351 of 2213	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	455 of 2072	78.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	817 of 2542	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.9	394 of 2579	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	704 of 2531	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	582 of 2458	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	80 of 721	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	772 of 2369	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	1007 of 2230	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	511 of 2534	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	326 of 2552	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	494 of 2538	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	583 of 2527	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	91 of 763	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	582 of 2407	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	660 of 2273	71.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	337 of 1520	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	253 of 1537	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	629 of 1543	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	442 of 1555	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	559 of 1602	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	595 of 1496	60.2%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)60th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-28 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Mathematics51%+14 vs state

Science47%+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)	% Polio (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	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colony Oak Elementary	Public	K-8	22241 South Murphy Rd.	Ripon	95366	San Joaquin County	Ripon Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 599-7145	447	19	23.2	22.4%	256 (57.3%)	0 (0.0%)	134 (30.0%)	22 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.6%)	68.7	1657^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.7%		70.1	1593^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	72.9%	64	47.1	46.9	47.0	56.3	43.6	66.7	50.0	76.9	67.4	59.9	58.3	49.1	45.1	48.1	51.9	57.1	51.5						$18,757	$18,126	$631
Ripona Elementary	Public	K-8	415 East Oregon St.	Ripon	95366	San Joaquin County	Ripon Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 599-4104	473	20	23.3	48.2%	138 (29.2%)	2 (0.4%)	270 (57.1%)	39 (8.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	49.6	2618^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.3%		49.9	2562^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	56.3%	56	15.7	30.4	22.7	53.5	31.1	29.4	68.8	69.4	50.0	50.4	67.4	39.1	11.8	60.4	57.1	28.3	43.5						$18,080	$16,958	$1,122
Park View Elementary	Public	K-8	751 Cindy Dr.	Ripon	95366	San Joaquin County	Ripon Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 599-1882	467	19	24.3	20.3%	187 (40.0%)	2 (0.4%)	133 (28.5%)	105 (22.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.4%)	88.7	729^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.6%		88.4	793^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	86.5%	64	58.3	52.1	55.2	63.5	69.1	70.8	67.9	87.8	85.4	73.7	75.0	74.6	64.6	55.4	73.5	77.1	69.8						$17,757	$17,220	$537
Ripon Elementary	Public	K-8	509 West Main St.	Ripon	95366	San Joaquin County	Ripon Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 599-4225	460	21	21.6	39.3%	190 (41.3%)	4 (0.9%)	192 (41.7%)	23 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.9%)	66.7	1755^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.0%		59.6	2085^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.5%	330	34.0	59.2	46.5	52.0	53.7	68.0	75.5	64.0	73.5	64.4	50.0	38.9	34.0	52.8	52.0	65.3	48.7						$19,617	$18,490	$1,127
Weston Elementary	Public	K-8	1660 Stanley Dr.	Ripon	95366	San Joaquin County	Ripon Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 599-7113	464	20	22.9	26.1%	215 (46.3%)	4 (0.9%)	178 (38.4%)	34 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.7%)	74.5	1397^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.1%		73.2	1442^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	75.4%	45	38.8	55.1	46.9	46.9	54.7	65.3	73.1	66.7	65.3	62.1	57.1	54.7	49.0	59.6	54.9	55.1	55.1						$18,876	$17,918	$958
Great Valley Academy - Salida	Public, Charter	K-8	5901 Sisk Rd.	Modesto	95356	Stanislaus County	Great Valley Academy - Salida District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 545-7500	927	38	24.7	31.3%	256 (27.6%)	22 (2.4%)	532 (57.4%)	48 (5.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.8%)	28.9	4059^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.7%		34.5	3560^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.3%	499	20.0	13.7	16.8	27.8	44.9	35.9	36.6	25.3	39.4	35.0	14.6	36.7	14.1	25.0	17.0	12.8	20.1
Sisk Elementary	Public	K-5	5337 Sugar Creek Ln.	Salida	95368	Stanislaus County	Salida Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 545-1671	286	13	22.0	68.2%	50 (17.5%)	2 (0.7%)	183 (64.0%)	33 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	14 (4.9%)	48.2	2685^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.2%		36.6	3398^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.1%	713	35.4		35.4	51.3	26.8	47.9				42.2	53.9	26.2	37.5				38.8	94.4		96.3		96.3	$39,375	$37,082	$2,293
Salida Elementary	Public	K-5	4519 Finney Rd.	Salida	95368	Stanislaus County	Salida Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 545-9394	273	12	22.7	92.7%	28 (10.3%)	3 (1.1%)	218 (79.9%)	15 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.2%)	30.3	3943^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.7%		22.6	4623^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	21.2%	680	29.2		29.2	22.0	38.6	33.3				31.0	32.0	31.8	25.0				29.6						$39,909	$37,574	$2,335
Dena Boer Elementary	Public	K-5	4801 Gold Valley Rd.	Salida	95368	Stanislaus County	Salida Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 543-8163	444	22	20.1	79.3%	73 (16.4%)	7 (1.6%)	324 (73.0%)	14 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.1%)	19 (4.3%)	53.2	2407^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.9%		38.1	3303^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	43.7%	896	22.1		22.1	52.0	51.6	44.9				49.3	62.3	35.9	33.8				44.5	92.4	94.9	96.2	93.7	96.2	$38,888	$36,356	$2,532
Van Allen Elementary	Public	K-5	21051 East Highway 120	Escalon	95320	San Joaquin County	Escalon Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 838-2931	325	15	21.6	48.6%	179 (55.1%)	2 (0.6%)	137 (42.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	60.8	2026^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.4%		62.2	1973^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.4%	53	53.3		53.3	30.3	42.0	65.0				45.5	53.0	32.0	58.3				48.9						$16,023	$15,218	$805

Frequently Asked Questions about Colony Oak Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Colony Oak Elementary?

Students at Colony Oak Elementary are 57% White, 30% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Colony Oak Elementary in?

Ripon Unified

Is Colony Oak Elementary a good school?

Colony Oak Elementary ranks 1657^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Colony Oak Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Colony Oak Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Colony Oak Elementary attend?

Students who attend Colony Oak Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Harvest High
High : Ripon High

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