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San Joaquin Elementary

Public Grades K-8
3111th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,804 California Elementary Schools
Better than 46% of California elementary schools
Summary

San Joaquin Elementary is a K–8 school with 711 students in Stockton, California, and is part of Stockton Unified. In 2025–2026, students were proficient in 36% of tested ELA assessments, 31% in math, and 21% in science. The school had the highest nearby results in ELA and math and was essentially tied with Great Valley Elementary in science. The key takeaway is that it leads nearby schools in achievement but remains below California’s proficiency rates in all three subjects.

Compared with the 10 nearby schools, San Joaquin’s results were 14 percentage points above their average in ELA, 19 points above in math, and 9 points above in science. It also exceeded district results by 7 points in ELA, 13 in math, and 2 in science. Statewide, however, it fell short by 13 points in ELA, 7 in math, and 15 in science, making science its largest remaining state gap. Chronic absenteeism is a relative strength: the school’s 23% rate in 2025–2026 was the lowest among nearby schools and 8 points below the district, though 5 points above the state.

Scores have improved overall since 2022–2023: ELA rose 3 percentage points, math 7, and science 10, while the state gaps narrowed most in science and math. SchoolDigger ranked the school 3,111 of 5,804 California schools in 2025–2026, at the 46th percentile with 2 stars; its percentile increased 15 points from the prior year, and the next-highest nearby school was at the 19th percentile. Context for families: the 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 26.2, and 75% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings also differed notably: English Language Learner Students were at the 73rd percentile in 2023–2024, compared with the school’s overall 36th percentile, while Special Education Students were at the 12th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with the overall 46th. These rankings describe SchoolDigger’s assessment of how well the school serves each group.

711
Students ?
26.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$6,159
Per pupil spending ?
74.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 2020 South Fresno Ave.
       Stockton, CA  95206-4633

(209) 933-7280

District: Stockton Unified


Students who attend San Joaquin Elementary usually attend:

High:    Edison High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.4%
Asian:
16.9%
African American:
11.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Stockton Unified
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 15 pts below the California average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school32%
District avg23%
California avg42%
Elementary school
3,111th of 5,804
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 46%▲ up 20 pts since 2016
From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,636th of 2,703
California public middle schools ?
Bottom 39%▲ up 9 pts since 2016
From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 46Elementary Schools in the Stockton Unified
870th of 968Stockton 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202641.83111 of 580446.4%★★☆☆☆
202528.94055 of 585730.8%★★☆☆☆
202432.43746 of 586936.2%★★☆☆☆
202333.83581 of 585938.9%★★☆☆☆
202230.83807 of 588335.3%★★☆☆☆
201918.14990 of 578913.8%★☆☆☆☆
201823.34391 of 566222.4%★☆☆☆☆
201725.74190 of 569226.4%★☆☆☆☆
201625.84113 of 561426.7%★☆☆☆☆
201524.94139 of 561126.2%★☆☆☆☆
201328.34182 of 553024.4%★☆☆☆☆
201238.03395 of 539037.0%★★☆☆☆
201131.53875 of 537727.9%★☆☆☆☆
201030.83793 of 531428.6%★☆☆☆☆
200938.33159 of 519339.2%★★☆☆☆
200833.03388 of 511333.7%★★☆☆☆
200728.83657 of 511328.5%★☆☆☆☆
200536.32936 of 482239.1%★★☆☆☆
200443.72473 of 480948.6%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202649.9220 of 50656.5%★★★☆☆
202551.0236 of 56958.5%★★★☆☆
202320.7584 of 66111.6%★☆☆☆☆
201922.8627 of 74716.1%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201866.1470 of 212877.9%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202457.0838 of 316273.5%★★★★☆
202347.31330 of 324559.0%★★★☆☆
202239.41849 of 331144.2%★★☆☆☆
201919.43214 of 32751.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201823.02851 of 324612.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202651.32410 of 556956.7%★★★☆☆
202532.53664 of 559734.5%★★☆☆☆
202435.43381 of 561239.8%★★☆☆☆
202336.83233 of 560942.4%★★☆☆☆
202229.73768 of 563533.1%★★☆☆☆
201920.64571 of 549216.8%★☆☆☆☆
201824.24222 of 541322.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202650.52293 of 508554.9%★★★☆☆
202536.13304 of 510735.3%★★☆☆☆
202438.53081 of 510739.7%★★☆☆☆
202338.13048 of 508740.1%★★☆☆☆
202240.72849 of 508444.0%★★☆☆☆
201923.84118 of 496317.0%★☆☆☆☆
201823.93984 of 483017.5%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202642.52998 of 541244.6%★★☆☆☆
202531.43870 of 546029.1%★☆☆☆☆
202437.23351 of 551739.3%★★☆☆☆
202336.63349 of 536337.6%★★☆☆☆
202238.33147 of 526440.2%★★☆☆☆
201924.34272 of 517317.4%★☆☆☆☆
201827.33971 of 508421.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202632.23679 of 559034.2%★★☆☆☆
202526.64144 of 562826.4%★☆☆☆☆
202429.43878 of 564331.3%★★☆☆☆
202330.43739 of 563833.7%★★☆☆☆
202232.63567 of 566337.0%★★☆☆☆
201916.84910 of 551010.9%★☆☆☆☆
201823.74209 of 543122.5%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202621.92564 of 292012.2%★☆☆☆☆
202526.32238 of 284721.4%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202634.91636 of 270339.5%★★☆☆☆
202529.01864 of 276132.5%★★☆☆☆
202437.61544 of 278344.5%★★☆☆☆
202340.41437 of 278148.3%★★☆☆☆
202226.21936 of 274029.3%★☆☆☆☆
201920.42164 of 271520.3%★☆☆☆☆
201820.51985 of 248020.0%★☆☆☆☆
201716.02183 of 250813.0%★☆☆☆☆
201627.71733 of 249730.6%★★☆☆☆
201538.81370 of 247744.7%★★☆☆☆
201330.21704 of 237928.4%★☆☆☆☆
201230.51619 of 225928.3%★☆☆☆☆
201124.71780 of 223620.4%★☆☆☆☆
201026.81671 of 217923.3%★☆☆☆☆
200941.01183 of 206342.7%★★☆☆☆
200830.31424 of 200529.0%★☆☆☆☆
200740.81097 of 199945.1%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202451.8254 of 62759.5%★★★☆☆
202356.3226 of 61363.1%★★★☆☆
201914.2614 of 6434.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201815.0567 of 6005.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202231.8998 of 153134.8%★★☆☆☆
201936.5827 of 149144.5%★★☆☆☆
201842.4637 of 136953.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202460.2267 of 147881.9%★★★★☆
202344.2607 of 152160.1%★★★☆☆
202235.1969 of 154037.1%★★☆☆☆
201924.21398 of 14423.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201832.3888 of 136434.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202642.81285 of 248348.2%★★☆☆☆
202532.81582 of 253337.5%★★☆☆☆
202441.71292 of 255149.4%★★☆☆☆
202346.61141 of 253154.9%★★★☆☆
202232.41582 of 250936.9%★★☆☆☆
201915.82082 of 238012.5%★☆☆☆☆
201814.82009 of 226211.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202637.41372 of 232541.0%★★☆☆☆
202529.81657 of 239530.8%★★☆☆☆
202444.21149 of 238851.9%★★★☆☆
202344.21137 of 237452.1%★★★☆☆
202229.61642 of 235930.4%★★☆☆☆
201922.71802 of 221318.6%★☆☆☆☆
201820.61739 of 207216.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202641.21332 of 249346.6%★★☆☆☆
202533.41629 of 254235.9%★★☆☆☆
202442.01299 of 257949.6%★★☆☆☆
202344.41189 of 253153.0%★★★☆☆
202234.71515 of 245838.4%★★☆☆☆
201919.72032 of 236914.2%★☆☆☆☆
201823.21799 of 223019.3%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202626.31787 of 247827.9%★☆☆☆☆
202525.11863 of 253426.5%★☆☆☆☆
202432.11604 of 255237.1%★★☆☆☆
202333.41538 of 253839.4%★★☆☆☆
202221.61988 of 252721.3%★☆☆☆☆
201925.11794 of 240725.5%★☆☆☆☆
201827.31622 of 227328.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202625.21298 of 158618.2%★☆☆☆☆
202524.91282 of 156618.1%★☆☆☆☆
202423.41340 of 155213.7%★☆☆☆☆
202317.11518 of 15310.8%☆☆☆☆☆
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
Disabled (2018)78th percentile+55 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)73rd percentile+37 vs school
Female (2026)57th percentile+10 vs school
African American (2026)57th percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2026)55th percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile~ school
Male (2026)34th percentile-12 vs school
Special Education (2026)12th percentile-34 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2024)82nd percentile+37 vs school
African American (2024)59th percentile+15 vs school
Female (2026)48th percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2026)41st percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)35th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)28th percentile-12 vs school
Special Education (2026)18th percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy36%-13 vs state
Mathematics31%-7 vs state
Science21%-15 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 711 students attended San Joaquin Elementary.

San Joaquin Elementary ranks 3111th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend San Joaquin Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Edison High

Students at San Joaquin Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 11% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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