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George W. Bush Elementary

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George W. Bush Elementary ranks 3740 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3740^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of California elementary schools

Summary

George W. Bush Elementary is a K-8 public school serving 754 students in the Stockton Unified district, an area where many schools face significant academic challenges.

Within this context, Bush Elementary stands out as a relative outperformer, consistently scoring higher than its district average in all core subjects and showing a decade-long trend of improvement. The school has demonstrated particular historical strength in supporting English Learner students and has made notable progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, now posting a better attendance rate than the district. When compared to nearby schools like Valentine Peyton Elementary (a higher-performing neighbor) or Harrison Elementary, Bush holds a mid-tier position, suggesting that effective practices, rather than just funding or class size, are key drivers of its results.

However, the school faces clear challenges, including a significant and persistent gap in how effectively it serves female versus male students. Academically, while English Language Arts is a relative strength—especially in the upper grades—mathematics and science proficiency lag behind state averages, with a noticeable drop in middle-grade math scores. For parents, Bush Elementary represents a school on a gradual upward path within a challenging landscape, with specific areas of effectiveness but also identifiable priorities for continued growth.

754

Students ?

26.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,734

Per pupil spending ?

77.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5420 Fred Russo Dr.
Stockton, CA 95212-2862

(209) 933-7350

District: Stockton Unified

Students who attend George W. Bush Elementary usually attend:

High:

Stagg Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

40.8%

Hispanic:

37.7%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2013 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Stockton Unified

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg23%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,740^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,340^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 41Elementary Schools in the Stockton Unified

1308^th of 1,543Stockton 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	32.8	3740 of 5857	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	3775 of 5869	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	3721 of 5859	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	3680 of 5883	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.8	4559 of 5789	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	3892 of 5662	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.6	4290 of 5692	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.9	4352 of 5614	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.5	4468 of 5611	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.3	4785 of 5530	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.9	4523 of 5390	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.7	4352 of 5377	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.1	3693 of 5314	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.9	3788 of 5193	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.8	3405 of 5113	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.5	3194 of 5113	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.5	2806 of 4822	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.5	2236 of 4809	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	1068 of 1203	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	1074 of 1205	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	1086 of 1190	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	1057 of 1154	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	1081 of 1149	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	982 of 1071	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.3	1795 of 3162	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	1458 of 3245	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.1	3169 of 3275	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	1705 of 3246	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	4272 of 5597	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	3964 of 5612	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	3411 of 5609	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	3405 of 5635	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.4	4276 of 5492	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	3835 of 5413	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	3151 of 5107	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	3891 of 5107	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	3995 of 5087	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	3794 of 5084	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	4422 of 4963	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	3765 of 4830	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	2965 of 5460	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	3293 of 5517	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	3201 of 5363	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	3011 of 5264	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	3915 of 5173	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	2967 of 5084	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	2982 of 5628	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	3291 of 5643	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	3700 of 5638	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	3752 of 5663	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.9	4486 of 5510	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	3712 of 5431	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	1340 of 2761	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	1237 of 2783	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	1492 of 2781	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	1569 of 2740	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	1342 of 2715	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.6	1591 of 2480	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.2	1722 of 2508	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.4	1569 of 2497	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.1	1566 of 2477	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.8	1812 of 2379	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.9	1707 of 2259	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.1	1641 of 2236	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.1	1249 of 2179	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.4	1027 of 2063	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	40.0	1156 of 2005	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.6	1022 of 1999	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	50.5	261 of 613	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	611 of 739	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	628 of 743	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	625 of 715	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	650 of 733	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	669 of 745	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	635 of 700	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	34.5	1002 of 1521	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	1263 of 1442	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.7	498 of 1364	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	1358 of 2533	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	1183 of 2551	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	1272 of 2531	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	1371 of 2509	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	1123 of 2380	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	1433 of 2262	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	1369 of 2395	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	1175 of 2388	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.8	1650 of 2374	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	1405 of 2359	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	1630 of 2213	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1738 of 2072	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	867 of 2542	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	790 of 2579	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	1037 of 2531	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	1183 of 2458	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	901 of 2369	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.0	1230 of 2230	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	1123 of 2534	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	1083 of 2552	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	1446 of 2538	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1502 of 2527	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	1384 of 2407	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	1539 of 2273	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)47th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)43rd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)11th percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2023)57th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)34th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)17th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Mathematics27%-10 vs state

Science21%-11 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)	% 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	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George W. Bush Elementary	Public	K-8	5420 Fred Russo Dr.	Stockton	95212	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7350	754	28	26.7	77.3%	20 (2.7%)	54 (7.2%)	284 (37.7%)	308 (40.8%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	45 (6.0%)	32.8	3740^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.1%		32.1	3775^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.7%	35	20.0	22.2	21.3	42.4	34.7	36.4	49.2	43.7	50.0	42.9	38.0	20.8	13.6	22.4	34.9	25.6	26.9	97.3				97.3	$13,734	$3,082	$10,652
Valentine Peyton Elementary	Public	K-8	2525 Gold Brook Dr.	Stockton	95212	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7420	787	30	25.9	64.8%	23 (2.9%)	55 (7.0%)	331 (42.1%)	320 (40.7%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.1%)	45 (5.7%)	52.3	2478^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.7%		51.3	2492^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	57.5%	14	34.1	24.2	29.0	37.0	39.8	47.3	52.2	60.7	73.7	52.5	50.7	39.8	37.4	40.2	47.6	55.8	45.2	95.7			96.8		$16,203	$3,327	$12,876
Aspire Arts & Sciences Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1605 East March Ln	Stockton	95210	San Joaquin County	Aspire Arts & Sciences Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 337-3010	388	15	25.8	72.7%	14 (3.6%)	32 (8.2%)	207 (53.4%)	84 (21.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	47 (12.1%)	13.2	5406^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.7%					(n/a)				19.7	21.2					20.4	21.4	18.2					19.9						$20,407	$1,326	$19,081
Rio Calaveras Elementary	Public	K-8	1819 East Bianchi Rd.	Stockton	95210	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7270	796	31	25.9	72.7%	21 (2.6%)	67 (8.4%)	321 (40.3%)	339 (42.6%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	38 (4.8%)	53.1	2424^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.6%		51	2508^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.3%	84	29.6	31.9	30.9	55.7	55.4	56.8	36.0	51.1	53.7	51.3	61.4	41.3	27.2	23.3	37.8	29.5	36.6						$13,402	$2,907	$10,495
Astronaut Jose' M. Hernandez Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	703 East Swain Rd.	Stockton	95207	San Joaquin County	Astronaut Jose' M. Hernandez Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 830-9219	214	11	20.2	63.6%	3 (1.4%)	18 (8.4%)	171 (79.9%)	16 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	28	4127^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.5%		15.8	5230^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.9%	1103	34.8	4.6	20.0	39.1	38.9	21.7	10.0	25.0	22.7	26.2	43.5	5.6	26.1	5.0	8.3	4.6	16.2						$18,915	$1,224	$17,691
Clairmont Elementary	Public	K-6	8282 Lemans Ave.	Stockton	95210	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 953-8267	401	18	22.9	89.5%	6 (1.5%)	43 (10.7%)	168 (41.9%)	162 (40.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	15 (3.7%)	19.4	4879^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.7%		22.8	4601^st of 5869 public elementary schools	21.6%	278	17.3		17.3	16.2	31.5	27.5	22.8			23.9	27.5	32.1	11.5	18.6			22.9						$16,192	$2,622	$13,570
Harrison Elementary	Public	K-8	3203 Sanguinetti Ln.	Stockton	95205	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7205	640	26	24.3	81.6%	25 (3.9%)	35 (5.5%)	447 (69.8%)	96 (15.0%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.3%)	26 (4.1%)	19.7	4856^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.1%		23.6	4514^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.1%	342	17.7	15.3	16.5	28.4	21.7	29.5	23.0	25.4	25.9	25.7	29.9	30.7	12.9	12.9	18.6	17.0	20.5						$13,863	$3,287	$10,576
Aspire River Oaks Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	1801 Pyrenees Ave.	Stockton	95210	San Joaquin County	Aspire River Oaks Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 956-8100	452	19	23.6	70.6%	25 (5.5%)	29 (6.4%)	177 (39.2%)	155 (34.3%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.4%)	53 (11.7%)	72.5	1497^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.4%		63.8	1887^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.8%	390	30.0		30.0	60.0	52.1	61.4				57.8	81.4	53.5	50.0				61.6						$16,632	$2,988	$13,644
Ansel Adams	Public	K-6	9275 Glacier Point Dr.	Stockton	95212	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 953-9601	618	25	24.7	79.8%	18 (2.9%)	56 (9.1%)	198 (32.0%)	300 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	39 (6.3%)	38.9	3294^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.8%		33.3	3656^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.7%	362	24.7		24.7	32.0	36.5	41.6	48.3			39.8	34.7	30.2	24.7	41.4			32.6	95.9	97.3	97.3	95.9		$15,513	$2,099	$13,414
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

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Is George W. Bush Elementary a good school?

George W. Bush Elementary ranks 3740^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of George W. Bush Elementary?

Students at George W. Bush Elementary are 41% Asian, 38% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Not Specified, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of George W. Bush Elementary attend?

Students who attend George W. Bush Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Stagg Senior High

What district is George W. Bush Elementary in?

Stockton Unified

How many students attend George W. Bush Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 754 students attended George W. Bush Elementary.

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