Is George Kelly Elementary a good school?

George Kelly Elementary ranks 1890 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend George Kelly Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 933 students attended George Kelly Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of George Kelly Elementary?

Students at George Kelly Elementary are 38% Asian, 30% Hispanic, 18% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of George Kelly Elementary attend?

Students who attend George Kelly Elementary usually go on to attend: High : John C. Kimball High

George Kelly Elementary

Summary:

George Kelly Elementary is a public K-8 school in Tracy, California, serving 933 students as part of the Tracy Joint Unified School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with strong performance across diverse student groups.

George Kelly Elementary's academic achievements are impressive, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranging from 49.21% to 57.84%, compared to the district's 33.29% to 39.42% and the state's 42.8% to 47.04%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 28.16% to 48.81%, outpacing the district's 21.08% to 38.04% and the state's 31.57% to 45.64%. The school also excels in CAST Science assessments, with proficiency rates between 32.04% and 35.25%, higher than the district's 22.26% to 25.47% and the state's 28.95% to 32.68%. Additionally, the school's performance for English Language Learners and Low Socioeconomic Status students ranks in the top 20% and top 30% of California elementary schools, respectively.

While George Kelly Elementary is a high-performing school, it has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.9% in 2017-2018 to 20.4% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages. This is an area of concern that the school may need to address through targeted strategies to improve attendance. Overall, George Kelly Elementary is a strong-performing school that consistently outpaces the district and state in academic achievement, making it a desirable option for families in the Tracy area.

Detail:

Public K-8

535 Mabel Josephine Dr.
Tracy, CA 95377-6645

(209) 830-3390

District: Tracy Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1890^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,339

Students who attend George Kelly Elementary usually attend:

High:

John C. Kimball High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.9

Number of students: 933

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

37.7%

Hispanic:

30.4%

White:

17.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details George Kelly Elementary ranks better than 67.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Tracy Joint Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.73. (See more...)

Compare Details George Kelly Elementary ranks better than 70.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.59. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details George Kelly Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Tracy Joint Unified School District. Student population at George Kelly Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (37.7%), Hispanic (30.4%), White (17.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at George Kelly Elementary is 22.9. 5 elementary schools in the Tracy Joint Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare George Kelly Elementary employs 40.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at George Kelly Elementary is $5,339, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Tracy Joint Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

George Kelly Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks George Kelly Elementary 1890^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See George Kelly Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks George Kelly Elementary 823^rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See George Kelly Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Tracy Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Tracy Joint Unified 989^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for George Kelly Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at George Kelly Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	39.13	2958^th	5113	42.1%
2008	36.92	3142^nd	5113	38.5%
2009	45.63	2722^nd	5193	47.6%
2010	53.35	2364^th	5314	55.5%
2011	62.20	1893^rd	5377	64.8%
2012	58.43	2132^nd	5390	60.4%
2013	62.32	1986^th	5530	64.1%
2015	54.92	2187^th	5611	61.0%
2016	48.55	2566^th	5614	54.3%
2017	55.81	2234^th	5692	60.8%
2018	58.59	2103^rd	5662	62.9%
2019	56.59	2225^th	5789	61.6%
2021	57.68	542^nd	1417	61.8%
2022	57.66	2139^th	5883	63.6%
2023	68.28	1660^th	5874	71.7%
2024	63.73	1890^th	5862	67.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at George Kelly Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	43.89	292^nd	445	34.4%
2022	8.84	568^th	610	6.9%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at George Kelly Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.30	268^th	3246	91.7%
2019	70.33	525^th	3275	84.0%
2021	53.95	167^th	602	72.3%
2022	59.12	793^rd	3311	76.0%
2023	79.67	278^th	3250	91.4%
2024	57.43	821^st	3160	74.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at George Kelly Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.39	646^th	2420	73.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at George Kelly Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.18	1506^th	5084	70.4%
2019	64.87	1462^nd	5173	71.7%
2021	66.29	286^th	1110	74.2%
2022	54.42	2008^th	5264	61.9%
2023	67.16	1382^nd	5374	74.3%
2024	63.69	1588^th	5511	71.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at George Kelly Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.01	2026^th	5413	62.6%
2019	56.63	2136^th	5492	61.1%
2021	54.76	515^th	1267	59.4%
2022	52.54	2279^th	5635	59.6%
2023	64.42	1743^rd	5617	69.0%
2024	63.67	1774^th	5605	68.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at George Kelly Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	56.85	648^th	2128	69.5%
2019	43.19	1185^th	2585	54.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at George Kelly Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.06	2122^nd	5431	60.9%
2019	54.26	2242^nd	5510	59.3%
2021	59.35	456^th	1272	64.2%
2022	60.78	1924^th	5663	66.0%
2023	68.96	1553^rd	5650	72.5%
2024	61.38	1910^th	5636	66.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at George Kelly Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.87	877^th	1071	18.1%
2019	21.50	969^th	1149	15.7%
2022	21.81	958^th	1154	17.0%
2023	27.14	948^th	1190	20.3%
2024	32.61	914^th	1203	24.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at George Kelly Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.39	1266^th	4830	73.8%
2019	54.83	1984^th	4963	60.0%
2022	53.85	1961^st	5084	61.4%
2023	65.54	1379^th	5098	73.0%
2024	52.08	2125^th	5102	58.3%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at George Kelly Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.88	1957^th	2737	28.5%
2019	43.50	1746^th	2834	38.4%
2022	38.80	1777^th	2726	34.8%
2023	47.31	1501^st	2662	43.6%
2024	53.50	1312^th	2647	50.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at George Kelly Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	38.41	1150^th	1999	42.5%
2008	41.08	1127^th	2005	43.8%
2009	50.81	948^th	2063	54.0%
2010	50.26	1036^th	2179	52.5%
2011	53.51	997^th	2236	55.4%
2012	67.02	645^th	2259	71.4%
2013	70.47	579^th	2379	75.7%
2015	69.15	667^th	2477	73.1%
2016	66.55	719^th	2497	71.2%
2017	77.05	535^th	2508	78.7%
2018	73.27	574^th	2480	76.9%
2019	69.37	705^th	2715	74.0%
2021	59.22	325^th	894	63.6%
2022	57.82	948^th	2740	65.4%
2023	72.34	634^th	2802	77.4%
2024	62.59	823^rd	2777	70.4%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at George Kelly Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.09	36^th	1364	97.4%
2019	72.72	192^nd	1442	86.7%
2021	60.95	71^st	363	80.4%
2022	58.33	325^th	1540	78.9%
2024	66.51	191^st	1477	87.1%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at George Kelly Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	31.58	1040^th	1550	32.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at George Kelly Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.09	343^rd	2230	84.6%
2019	72.57	440^th	2369	81.4%
2021	60.44	214^th	721	70.3%
2022	54.47	888^th	2458	63.9%
2023	75.77	407^th	2549	84.0%
2024	56.05	845^th	2575	67.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at George Kelly Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.65	605^th	2262	73.3%
2019	69.37	644^th	2380	72.9%
2021	60.38	248^th	738	66.4%
2022	52.67	1008^th	2509	59.8%
2023	63.89	740^th	2547	70.9%
2024	62.62	771^st	2546	69.7%

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Rank History for middle school Military Connected students at George Kelly Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	7.26	188^th	193	2.6%
2024	47.96	94^th	191	50.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at George Kelly Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.76	503^rd	2273	77.9%
2019	66.35	676^th	2407	71.9%
2021	56.27	295^th	763	61.3%
2022	61.37	785^th	2527	68.9%
2023	78.67	466^th	2558	81.8%
2024	58.92	839^th	2547	67.1%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at George Kelly Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.83	569^th	700	18.7%
2019	35.17	524^th	745	29.7%
2022	33.54	521^st	733	28.9%
2023	47.38	444^th	718	38.2%
2024	36.35	511^th	741	31.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at George Kelly Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.38	400^th	2072	80.7%
2019	64.40	596^th	2213	73.1%
2022	49.30	1021^st	2359	56.7%
2023	58.80	756^th	2391	68.4%
2024	42.04	1233^rd	2383	48.3%

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Rank History for middle school White students at George Kelly Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.99	644^th	1496	57.0%
2019	47.40	832^nd	1602	48.1%
2022	36.40	989^th	1555	36.4%
2023	54.38	668^th	1552	57.0%
2024	44.19	827^th	1535	46.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for George Kelly Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	316	82	332	257	4	n/a	n/a	14	1005
2007	310	77	356	317	4	n/a	n/a	40	1104
2008	296	88	326	310	4	n/a	n/a	0	1024
2009	298	73	324	308	3	32	93	0	1131
2010	270	82	289	375	6	18	83	0	1123
2011	290	88	283	378	6	22	83	0	1150
2012	314	90	287	371	3	16	85	0	1166
2013	327	75	302	359	3	15	80	0	1161
2014	323	68	291	355	4	13	93	0	1147
2015	317	68	301	337	2	14	86	0	1125
2016	312	77	298	333	5	15	90	0	1130
2017	286	79	300	310	2	12	80	0	1069
2018	288	70	304	293	1	19	71	0	1046
2019	258	58	308	289	1	17	82	0	1013
2020	242	50	321	281	2	15	75	0	986
2021	214	50	323	293	3	14	81	0	978
2022	194	38	346	285	3	11	71	0	948
2023	166	36	352	284	3	16	76	0	933

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at George Kelly Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	1005	51.8	19.4	15.3
2007	1104	53.0	20.8	17.5
2008	1024	54.4	18.8	19.3
2009	1131	52.0	20.9	20.5
2010	1123	46.5	24.1	25.2
2011	1150	n/a	n/a	28.3
2012	1166	42.9	27.1	n/a
2013	1161	43.9	26.4	32.6
2014	1147	43.9	26.0	27.6
2015	1125	45.0	25.0	25.1
2016	1130	44.0	25.6	29.7
2017	1069	43.0	24.8	36
2018	1046	42.1	24.8	40.5
2019	1013	42.0	24.1	39.9
2020	986	n/a	n/a	40.9
2021	978	41.3	23.6	40.6
2022	948	39.5	23.9	36.9
2023	933	40.6	22.9	41.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio George Kelly Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	1005	51.8	19.4	15.3
2007	1104	53.0	20.8	17.5
2008	1024	54.4	18.8	19.3
2009	1131	52.0	20.9	20.5
2010	1123	46.5	24.1	25.2
2011	1150	n/a	n/a	28.3
2012	1166	42.9	27.1	n/a
2013	1161	43.9	26.4	32.6
2014	1147	43.9	26.0	27.6
2015	1125	45.0	25.0	25.1
2016	1130	44.0	25.6	29.7
2017	1069	43.0	24.8	36
2018	1046	42.1	24.8	40.5
2019	1013	42.0	24.1	39.9
2020	986	n/a	n/a	40.9
2021	978	41.3	23.6	40.6
2022	948	39.5	23.9	36.9
2023	933	40.6	22.9	41.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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