Is Tom Hawkins Elementary a good school?

Tom Hawkins Elementary ranks 1934 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tom Hawkins Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 918 students attended Tom Hawkins Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Tom Hawkins Elementary?

Students at Tom Hawkins Elementary are 36% Hispanic, 32% Asian, 19% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% American Indian.

Tom Hawkins Elementary

Summary:

Tom Hawkins Elementary is a public K-8 school in Tracy, California, with a total enrollment of 752 students. While the school is part of the Jefferson Elementary District, which is ranked 298 out of 1,568 districts in the state, Tom Hawkins Elementary itself has been underperforming academically compared to both the district and state averages.

The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics is generally lower than the district and state, particularly in 8th grade Mathematics, where only 21.43% of students are proficient or better, compared to 43.38% for the district and 31.57% for the state. Additionally, Tom Hawkins Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3.6% to 16.0%, and a higher percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 23.99% to 38.9%, compared to the district's 26.73%.

Interestingly, when comparing Tom Hawkins Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, such as Monticello Elementary, the performance gap becomes even more apparent. Monticello outperforms Tom Hawkins in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across multiple grade levels, with end-of-course proficiency rates of 63.92% and 68.24%, respectively. Other nearby schools, like Anthony C. Traina Elementary and South/West Park Elementary, also demonstrate stronger academic performance compared to Tom Hawkins Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-8

475 Darlene Ln.
Tracy, CA 95377-7039

(209) 839-2380

District: Jefferson Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1934^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,127

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 918

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.5%

Asian:

31.8%

White:

18.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tom Hawkins Elementary ranks better than 67% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.81. (See more...)

Compare Details Tom Hawkins Elementary ranks better than 71% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.4. (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 Tom Hawkins Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Jefferson Elementary School District. Student population at Tom Hawkins Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (35.5%), Asian (31.8%), White (18.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tom Hawkins Elementary is 22.3, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Jefferson Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Tom Hawkins Elementary employs 41.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tom Hawkins Elementary is $7,127. 1 elementary schools in the Jefferson Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tom Hawkins Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tom Hawkins Elementary 1934^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Tom Hawkins Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Tom Hawkins Elementary 805^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Tom Hawkins Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Jefferson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary 298^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tom Hawkins Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Tom Hawkins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	68.28	1357^th	4809	71.8%
2005	76.94	1056^th	4822	78.1%
2006	67.11	1460^th	4818	69.7%
2007	73.70	1219^th	5113	76.2%
2008	68.43	1479^th	5113	71.1%
2009	55.01	2187^th	5193	57.9%
2010	61.52	1906^th	5314	64.1%
2011	56.29	2227^th	5377	58.6%
2012	67.48	1653^rd	5390	69.3%
2013	60.64	2080^th	5530	62.4%
2015	58.47	2008^th	5611	64.2%
2016	60.22	1981^st	5614	64.7%
2017	67.69	1669^th	5692	70.7%
2018	54.93	2288^th	5662	59.6%
2019	55.54	2281^st	5789	60.6%
2021	45.44	710^th	1417	49.9%
2022	55.45	2280^th	5883	61.2%
2023	63.25	1878^th	5874	68.0%
2024	62.81	1934^th	5862	67.0%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Tom Hawkins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.79	642^nd	3246	80.2%
2019	61.79	765^th	3275	76.6%
2021	46.18	238^th	602	60.5%
2022	84.50	239^th	3311	92.8%
2023	66.77	586^th	3250	82.0%
2024	69.56	426^th	3160	86.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Tom Hawkins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.89	2036^th	2420	15.9%
2024	42.40	1221^st	2634	53.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Tom Hawkins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.81	1869^th	5084	63.2%
2019	53.32	2181^st	5173	57.8%
2021	26.97	870^th	1110	21.6%
2022	49.66	2296^th	5264	56.4%
2023	45.41	2674^th	5374	50.2%
2024	52.94	2197^th	5511	60.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Tom Hawkins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.15	2021^st	5413	62.7%
2019	58.99	2016^th	5492	63.3%
2021	44.08	638^th	1267	49.6%
2022	54.65	2183^rd	5635	61.3%
2023	58.94	2006^th	5617	64.3%
2024	61.57	1880^th	5605	66.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Tom Hawkins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	52.36	914^th	2585	64.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Tom Hawkins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.69	2407^th	5431	55.7%
2019	50.92	2418^th	5510	56.1%
2021	47.60	593^rd	1272	53.4%
2022	55.42	2169^th	5663	61.7%
2023	65.77	1693^rd	5650	70.0%
2024	62.03	1887^th	5636	66.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Tom Hawkins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.07	916^th	1071	14.5%
2019	26.82	926^th	1149	19.4%
2022	40.91	797^th	1154	30.9%
2023	40.42	840^th	1190	29.4%
2024	45.57	806^th	1203	33.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Tom Hawkins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.05	2160^th	4830	55.3%
2019	56.58	1878^th	4963	62.2%
2022	50.88	2148^th	5084	57.7%
2023	62.82	1505^th	5098	70.5%
2024	56.03	1889^th	5102	63.0%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Tom Hawkins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.69	1852^nd	2737	32.3%
2019	35.04	2001^st	2834	29.4%
2022	30.14	2016^th	2726	26.0%
2023	38.04	1774^th	2662	33.4%
2024	33.67	1859^th	2647	29.8%

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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 Tom Hawkins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	76.36	334^th	1769	81.1%
2005	63.31	560^th	1777	68.5%
2006	64.21	557^th	1804	69.1%
2007	59.69	683^rd	1999	65.8%
2008	61.47	673^rd	2005	66.4%
2009	58.11	797^th	2063	61.4%
2010	78.43	345^th	2179	84.2%
2011	71.54	503^rd	2236	77.5%
2012	71.81	526^th	2259	76.7%
2013	60.41	884^th	2379	62.8%
2015	69.25	664^th	2477	73.2%
2016	64.42	767^th	2497	69.3%
2017	67.78	718^th	2508	71.4%
2018	72.50	589^th	2480	76.3%
2019	63.60	826^th	2715	69.6%
2021	48.90	403^rd	894	54.9%
2022	57.34	962^nd	2740	64.9%
2023	64.42	786^th	2802	71.9%
2024	63.40	805^th	2777	71.0%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Tom Hawkins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	39.88	191^st	363	47.4%
2024	79.41	88^th	1477	94.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Tom Hawkins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	36.67	875^th	1550	43.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Tom Hawkins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.26	765^th	2230	65.7%
2019	41.15	1293^rd	2369	45.4%
2021	31.09	514^th	721	28.7%
2022	56.09	839^th	2458	65.9%
2023	44.82	1182^nd	2549	53.6%
2024	51.24	997^th	2575	61.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Tom Hawkins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.39	401^st	2262	82.3%
2019	76.60	496^th	2380	79.2%
2021	53.95	296^th	738	59.9%
2022	53.27	992^nd	2509	60.5%
2023	70.33	613^th	2547	75.9%
2024	60.73	810^th	2546	68.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Tom Hawkins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.08	712^th	2273	68.7%
2019	46.32	1122^nd	2407	53.4%
2021	45.55	368^th	763	51.8%
2022	59.42	821^st	2527	67.5%
2023	57.32	880^th	2558	65.6%
2024	63.99	738^th	2547	71.0%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Tom Hawkins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	27.64	576^th	745	22.7%
2022	31.12	538^th	733	26.6%
2023	41.88	482^nd	718	32.9%
2024	52.53	410^th	741	44.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Tom Hawkins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.04	489^th	2072	76.4%
2019	67.77	530^th	2213	76.1%
2022	61.19	701^st	2359	70.3%
2023	56.98	793^rd	2391	66.8%
2024	58.09	776^th	2383	67.4%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Tom Hawkins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.96	538^th	1496	64.0%
2019	42.82	906^th	1602	43.4%
2022	31.39	1075^th	1555	30.9%
2023	41.45	893^rd	1552	42.5%
2024	36.83	940^th	1535	38.8%

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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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by a parent
Sunday, February 23, 2020

It is really sad to see our beloved Tom Hawkins school fall apart. What was once a great school that parents could look up to with confidence has turned to a below average school, which leaves parents feeling very sad. Hawkins is now ranked amongst the lowest schools in Tracy now. Six years ago it was a 7 or 8 and then it dropped steadily and now is ranked 5 according to greatschools.org. And if you go to the California Board of education website, you can see the scores have dropped so below state standard. But this is no surprise as some of us parents feel the school was headed in a downward spiral for the last five years due to the current principal and her incompetence and unethical behavior. The bottom line: the school should be heading in a positive direction, not down.

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Enrollment information for Tom Hawkins Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	110	12	15	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	172
2002	323	36	56	97	7	n/a	n/a	0	519
2003	323	36	56	97	7	n/a	n/a	0	519
2004	373	55	121	143	9	n/a	n/a	0	701
2005	475	59	95	174	6	n/a	n/a	0	809
2006	408	61	174	192	4	n/a	n/a	0	839
2007	398	66	162	198	1	n/a	n/a	4	829
2008	376	59	161	208	2	n/a	n/a	0	806
2009	338	38	123	158	1	3	115	0	776
2010	382	59	146	211	3	4	4	0	809
2011	357	60	154	224	1	4	8	0	808
2012	350	52	147	222	2	6	13	0	792
2013	346	48	126	234	4	6	15	0	779
2014	334	46	115	239	4	7	27	0	772
2015	325	42	112	254	3	7	39	0	782
2016	308	36	107	252	3	5	36	0	747
2017	305	29	104	246	4	5	34	0	727
2018	286	39	103	254	4	6	33	0	725
2019	258	33	120	277	4	12	30	0	734
2020	243	34	118	288	4	15	30	1	733
2021	219	34	116	278	4	15	30	0	696
2022	179	36	154	274	1	11	39	0	694
2023	161	36	216	283	3	9	44	0	752
2024	171	51	292	326	13	4	61	0	918

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 Tom Hawkins Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	172	10.0	17.2	3.5
2002	519	26.0	20.0	8.7
2003	519	26.0	20.0	8.7
2004	701	35.0	20.0	7.6
2005	809	40.0	20.2	8.9
2006	839	40.0	21.0	9.1
2007	829	40.0	20.7	11.5
2008	806	42.0	19.2	23.1
2009	776	36.0	19.9	12.2
2010	809	37.0	21.8	19
2011	808	n/a	n/a	20.9
2012	792	37.5	21.1	26.4
2013	779	36.4	21.3	23.4
2014	772	35.4	21.8	25.1
2015	782	34.0	23.0	24.4
2016	747	34.0	21.9	24.2
2017	727	33.7	21.5	23.2
2018	725	33.4	21.6	30.1
2019	734	33.5	21.8	30.4
2020	733	n/a	n/a	32.1
2021	696	32.0	21.7	24
2022	694	31.0	22.3	38.9
2023	752	33.7	22.2	26.7
2024	918	41.1	22.3	37.3

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 Tom Hawkins Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	172	10.0	17.2	3.5
2002	519	26.0	20.0	8.7
2003	519	26.0	20.0	8.7
2004	701	35.0	20.0	7.6
2005	809	40.0	20.2	8.9
2006	839	40.0	21.0	9.1
2007	829	40.0	20.7	11.5
2008	806	42.0	19.2	23.1
2009	776	36.0	19.9	12.2
2010	809	37.0	21.8	19
2011	808	n/a	n/a	20.9
2012	792	37.5	21.1	26.4
2013	779	36.4	21.3	23.4
2014	772	35.4	21.8	25.1
2015	782	34.0	23.0	24.4
2016	747	34.0	21.9	24.2
2017	727	33.7	21.5	23.2
2018	725	33.4	21.6	30.1
2019	734	33.5	21.8	30.4
2020	733	n/a	n/a	32.1
2021	696	32.0	21.7	24
2022	694	31.0	22.3	38.9
2023	752	33.7	22.2	26.7
2024	918	41.1	22.3	37.3

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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