New Jerusalem

Summary:

New Jerusalem is a public charter elementary school in Tracy, California that serves grades 1-8 with 233 students. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Jerusalem significantly underperforms compared to the state and nearby schools on standardized test scores. In 2023-2024, only 18.45% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 47.04% statewide. In math, only 10.47% were proficient, compared to 35.54% statewide. This pattern holds across grade levels and subject areas. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.5% to 22.3% over the past several years, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. Over 60% of New Jerusalem students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population.

In contrast, many of the nearby schools, such as Anthony C. Traina Elementary and Monticello Elementary, consistently rank in the top 30-40% of California schools and have much higher proficiency rates. The relatively high student-teacher ratio of 26.3 at New Jerusalem, compared to nearby schools ranging from 17.8 to 24.0, may also contribute to the school's struggles. Overall, New Jerusalem faces significant challenges that require a comprehensive review and intervention strategy to address the root causes of the school's underperformance.


Detail:

Public, Charter 1-8

 31400 South Koster Rd.
       Tracy, CA  95304-8824


(209) 835-2597

District: New Jerusalem Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5809th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,687 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  25.9 Help
Number of students:  228

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.8%
White:
40.8%
Two or more races:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details New Jerusalem ranks worse than 99.1% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.74. (See more...)
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Compare Details New Jerusalem ranks worse than 80% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.83. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.8%), White (40.8%), two or more races (1.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Jerusalem is 25.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Jerusalem is $9,687.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks New Jerusalem 5809th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See New Jerusalem in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks New Jerusalem 2221st of 2777 California public middle schools. (See New Jerusalem in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for New Jerusalem

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Rank History for all elementary school students at New Jerusalem

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 37.00 3355th 5314 36.9%
2011 45.62 2855th 5377 46.9%
2012 45.82 2889th 5390 46.4%
2013 30.23 4021st 5530 27.3%
2015 15.11 5088th 5611 9.3%
2016 12.34 5281st 5614 5.9%
2017 18.85 4804th 5692 15.6%
2018 9.90 5443rd 5662 3.9%
2019 10.13 5557th 5789 4.0%
2021 14.14 1311th 1417 7.5%
2022 14.98 5363rd 5883 8.8%
2023 10.78 5667th 5874 3.5%
2024 6.74 5809th 5862 0.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at New Jerusalem

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.66 4890th 5084 3.8%
2019 11.14 5020th 5173 3.0%
2021 17.52 1029th 1110 7.3%
2022 21.85 4509th 5264 14.3%
2023 11.53 5228th 5374 2.7%
2024 6.88 5482nd 5511 0.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at New Jerusalem

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.03 5129th 5413 5.2%
2019 8.14 5395th 5492 1.8%
2021 17.19 1119th 1267 11.7%
2022 16.39 5051st 5635 10.4%
2023 13.61 5265th 5617 6.3%
2024 8.86 5508th 5605 1.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at New Jerusalem

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.42 5298th 5431 2.4%
2019 14.44 5093rd 5510 7.6%
2021 12.93 1200th 1272 5.7%
2022 12.86 5385th 5663 4.9%
2023 11.06 5461st 5650 3.3%
2024 7.21 5591st 5636 0.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at New Jerusalem

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.60 4783rd 4830 1.0%
2019 5.01 4946th 4963 0.3%
2022 18.69 4599th 5084 9.5%
2023 7.64 5071st 5098 0.5%
2024 8.61 5037th 5102 1.3%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at New Jerusalem

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.87 2676th 2737 2.2%
2019 2.19 2810th 2834 0.8%
2022 5.73 2628th 2726 3.6%
2023 19.11 2249th 2662 15.5%
2024 1.29 2643rd 2647 0.2%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for New Jerusalem

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Rank History for all middle school students at New Jerusalem

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 27.29 1653rd 2179 24.1%
2011 37.37 1433rd 2236 35.9%
2012 29.89 1643rd 2259 27.3%
2013 35.60 1553rd 2379 34.7%
2015 23.72 1878th 2477 24.2%
2016 21.57 1961st 2497 21.5%
2017 15.87 2189th 2508 12.7%
2018 19.23 2036th 2480 17.9%
2019 23.40 2043rd 2715 24.8%
2021 14.90 815th 894 8.8%
2022 13.50 2518th 2740 8.1%
2023 17.89 2380th 2802 15.1%
2024 20.83 2221st 2777 20.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at New Jerusalem

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.86 1911th 2230 14.3%
2019 32.11 1591st 2369 32.8%
2021 15.55 680th 721 5.7%
2022 14.57 2284th 2458 7.1%
2023 14.85 2358th 2549 7.5%
2024 19.00 2216th 2575 13.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at New Jerusalem

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.67 1858th 2262 17.9%
2019 26.61 1734th 2380 27.1%
2021 18.45 645th 738 12.6%
2022 10.15 2427th 2509 3.3%
2023 19.10 2126th 2547 16.5%
2024 22.62 1986th 2546 22.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at New Jerusalem

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.76 1904th 2273 16.2%
2019 19.70 1995th 2407 17.1%
2021 12.81 726th 763 4.8%
2022 18.99 2104th 2527 16.7%
2023 18.38 2177th 2558 14.9%
2024 20.11 2077th 2547 18.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at New Jerusalem

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.86 1795th 2072 13.4%
2019 18.55 1932nd 2213 12.7%
2022 16.88 2132nd 2359 9.6%
2023 6.33 2369th 2391 0.9%
2024 12.63 2251st 2383 5.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at New Jerusalem

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.78 1406th 1496 6.0%
2019 22.22 1264th 1602 21.1%
2022 2.00 1550th 1555 0.3%
2023 24.07 1191st 1552 23.3%
2024 24.22 1177th 1535 23.3%
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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.

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New Jerusalem Test Scores
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Enrollment information for New Jerusalem

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 135 11 9 67 0 4 4 0 230
2010 127 16 11 80 0 4 0 0 238
2011 114 17 11 74 0 6 0 0 222
2012 112 16 9 71 1 6 0 0 215
2013 109 13 11 81 1 7 0 0 222
2014 105 13 10 82 2 8 0 0 220
2015 101 15 11 88 1 4 2 0 222
2016 92 10 10 94 0 4 8 0 218
2017 81 7 12 98 1 3 7 0 209
2018 77 10 10 110 2 2 7 0 218
2019 106 6 10 117 2 1 6 0 248
2020 103 5 4 115 1 1 5 0 234
2021 94 3 5 129 1 1 4 0 237
2022 80 3 3 127 1 0 5 0 219
2023 93 2 2 130 1 0 5 0 233
2024 93 3 2 125 1 0 4 0 228

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 New Jerusalem

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 230 9.0 23.0 n/a
2010 238 9.0 26.4 n/a
2011 222 n/a n/a 55.9
2012 215 9.3 23.0 98.6
2013 222 11.0 20.1 45.5
2014 220 n/a n/a 24.1
2015 222 10.0 22.2 58.1
2016 218 8.0 27.2 63.8
2017 209 8.5 24.5 65.6
2018 218 8.5 25.6 67.4
2019 248 8.5 29.1 64.5
2020 234 n/a n/a 63.7
2021 237 8.0 29.6 62
2022 219 8.8 24.8 61.6
2023 233 8.8 26.3 61.4
2024 228 8.7 25.9 62.3

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 New Jerusalem

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 230 9.0 23.0 n/a
2010 238 9.0 26.4 n/a
2011 222 n/a n/a 55.9
2012 215 9.3 23.0 98.6
2013 222 11.0 20.1 45.5
2014 220 n/a n/a 24.1
2015 222 10.0 22.2 58.1
2016 218 8.0 27.2 63.8
2017 209 8.5 24.5 65.6
2018 218 8.5 25.6 67.4
2019 248 8.5 29.1 64.5
2020 234 n/a n/a 63.7
2021 237 8.0 29.6 62
2022 219 8.8 24.8 61.6
2023 233 8.8 26.3 61.4
2024 228 8.7 25.9 62.3

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for New Jerusalem

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,687

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Jerusalem

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 5557th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 5667th of 5874 Elementary schools
 0.5%
Ranks 2043rd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2380th of 2802 Middle schools
 9.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (New Jerusalem)16.78.7
 8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (New Jerusalem Elementary)20.619.4
 1.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jerusalem)208.7
 11.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jerusalem Elementary)30.418.4
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (New Jerusalem)16.716
 0.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (New Jerusalem Elementary)18.628.3
 9.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jerusalem)13.38
 5.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jerusalem Elementary)17.717.9
 0.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (New Jerusalem)200
 20%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (New Jerusalem Elementary)25.325
 0.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jerusalem)13.30
 13.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jerusalem Elementary)12.623.2
 10.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (New Jerusalem)16.73.3
 13.3%
   5th Grade Science (New Jerusalem Elementary)17.221
 3.8%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (New Jerusalem)15.625
 9.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (New Jerusalem Elementary)26.825.4
 1.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jerusalem)021.4
 21.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jerusalem Elementary)10.119.5
 9.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (New Jerusalem)32.316.1
 16.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (New Jerusalem Elementary)33.326.4
 6.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jerusalem)32.312.9
 19.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jerusalem Elementary)21.315.6
 5.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (New Jerusalem)33.316.7
 16.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (New Jerusalem Elementary)36.425.8
 10.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Jerusalem)3010
 20%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jerusalem Elementary)26.413.9
 12.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (New Jerusalem)16.713.3
 3.3%
   8th Grade Science (New Jerusalem Elementary)1516
 1%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students248233
 6%
African American62
 66.7%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian102
 80%
Hispanic117130
 11.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White10693
 12.3%
Two or More Races65
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.5%61.4%
 3.1%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 228 students attended New Jerusalem.

New Jerusalem ranks in the bottom 0.9% of California elementary schools.

Students at New Jerusalem are 55% Hispanic, 41% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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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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