Is Pulliam Elementary a good school?

Pulliam Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Pulliam Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 612 students attended Pulliam Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pulliam Elementary?

Students at Pulliam Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 18% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

Pulliam Elementary

Summary:

Pulliam Elementary is a public elementary school located in Stockton, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 642 students. The school is part of the Stockton Unified School District, which is ranked 1289 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Pulliam Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools over the past several years, with a statewide ranking between 5,184 and 5,714 out of around 5,800 schools. The school has maintained a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating very low performance compared to other schools in the state. Pulliam Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments, is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 18.29% of Pulliam students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 28.71% for the Stockton Unified School District and 47.04% for the state of California.

The nearby schools in the Stockton Unified School District, such as Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary, Adams Elementary, and Kennedy Elementary, also perform poorly compared to the state average, but generally outperform Pulliam Elementary in academic measures. This suggests that the challenges faced by Pulliam Elementary may be more systemic within the district. Addressing the high rates of chronic absenteeism and the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Pulliam Elementary could be crucial in improving student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-8

230 Presidio Way
Stockton, CA 95207-2110

(209) 933-7265

District: Stockton Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5560^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,960

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 612

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.4%

Asian:

24.7%

African American:

18.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pulliam Elementary ranks worse than 94.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 28^th among 40 ranked elementary schools in the Stockton Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.78. (See more...)

Compare Details Pulliam Elementary ranks worse than 90% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.23. (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 Student population at Pulliam Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (44.4%), Asian (24.7%), African American (18%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pulliam Elementary is 23.7, which is the 14^th best among 40 elementary schools in the Stockton Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pulliam Elementary is $7,960, which is the 16^th highest among 40 elementary schools in the Stockton Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pulliam Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pulliam Elementary 5560^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Pulliam Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Pulliam Elementary 2500^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Pulliam Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Stockton Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Stockton Unified 1289^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pulliam Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Pulliam Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	25.72	3510^th	4809	27.0%
2005	22.33	3811^th	4822	21.0%
2007	31.24	3480^th	5113	31.9%
2008	34.36	3306^th	5113	35.3%
2009	18.11	4569^th	5193	12.0%
2010	13.26	4998^th	5314	5.9%
2011	17.19	4846^th	5377	9.9%
2012	18.18	4760^th	5390	11.7%
2013	16.12	4984^th	5530	9.9%
2015	19.65	4667^th	5611	16.8%
2016	13.28	5190^th	5614	7.6%
2017	14.17	5184^th	5692	8.9%
2018	8.59	5502^nd	5662	2.8%
2019	8.78	5636^th	5789	2.6%
2022	9.87	5734^th	5883	2.5%
2023	9.88	5714^th	5874	2.7%
2024	11.78	5560^th	5862	5.2%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Pulliam Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.50	2563^rd	3246	21.0%
2019	24.61	2896^th	3275	11.6%
2022	24.43	2981^st	3311	10.0%
2023	26.64	2776^th	3250	14.6%
2024	39.58	1852^nd	3160	41.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.63	4891^st	5084	3.8%
2019	9.49	5066^th	5173	2.1%
2022	12.15	5115^th	5264	2.8%
2023	10.86	5258^th	5374	2.2%
2024	13.19	5252^nd	5511	4.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Pulliam Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.52	5025^th	5413	7.2%
2019	11.12	5251^st	5492	4.4%
2022	11.21	5471^st	5635	2.9%
2023	11.86	5389^th	5617	4.1%
2024	14.25	5180^th	5605	7.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Pulliam Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	15.03	2580^th	2585	0.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Pulliam Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.27	5390^th	5431	0.8%
2019	8.45	5406^th	5510	1.9%
2022	10.10	5545^th	5663	2.1%
2023	9.07	5564^th	5650	1.5%
2024	12.34	5349^th	5636	5.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Pulliam Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	1.39	1054^th	1071	1.6%
2019	1.72	1122^nd	1149	2.3%
2022	1.22	1133^rd	1154	1.8%
2023	1.25	1164^th	1190	2.2%
2024	1.00	1181^st	1203	1.8%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Pulliam Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.70	684^th	700	2.3%
2019	10.08	746^th	747	0.1%
2022	21.80	592^nd	663	10.7%
2023	18.03	613^th	662	7.4%
2024	12.15	588^th	593	0.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Pulliam Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.84	4734^th	4830	2.0%
2019	8.12	4899^th	4963	1.3%
2022	13.74	4870^th	5084	4.2%
2023	10.15	5015^th	5098	1.6%
2024	18.47	4553^rd	5102	10.8%

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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 Pulliam Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	16.28	1744^th	1999	12.8%
2008	21.03	1653^rd	2005	17.6%
2009	24.39	1620^th	2063	21.5%
2010	29.57	1590^th	2179	27.0%
2011	21.10	1879^th	2236	16.0%
2012	23.02	1839^th	2259	18.6%
2013	27.70	1778^th	2379	25.3%
2015	27.34	1738^th	2477	29.8%
2016	23.28	1897^th	2497	24.0%
2017	15.05	2220^th	2508	11.5%
2018	13.55	2229^th	2480	10.1%
2019	18.74	2239^th	2715	17.5%
2022	15.26	2433^rd	2740	11.2%
2023	19.27	2308^th	2802	17.6%
2024	14.23	2500^th	2777	10.0%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Pulliam Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.13	847^th	1364	37.9%
2019	24.70	1384^th	1442	4.0%
2022	52.34	416^th	1540	73.0%
2023	83.59	88^th	1529	94.2%
2024	29.23	1273^rd	1477	13.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.06	1990^th	2230	10.8%
2019	23.20	1922^nd	2369	18.9%
2022	19.35	2120^th	2458	13.8%
2023	25.18	1966^th	2549	22.9%
2024	16.35	2312^th	2575	10.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Pulliam Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.87	2127^th	2262	6.0%
2019	15.02	2112^th	2380	11.3%
2022	18.44	2133^rd	2509	15.0%
2023	15.40	2289^th	2547	10.1%
2024	19.96	2092^nd	2546	17.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Pulliam Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.89	1976^th	2273	13.1%
2019	22.23	1899^th	2407	21.1%
2022	14.14	2333^rd	2527	7.7%
2023	23.92	1923^rd	2558	24.8%
2024	11.68	2415^th	2547	5.2%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Pulliam Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	3.35	669^th	700	4.4%
2019	1.33	735^th	745	1.3%
2022	7.29	674^th	733	8.0%
2023	2.46	698^th	718	2.8%
2024	2.91	714^th	741	3.6%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Pulliam Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.38	580^th	600	3.3%
2019	8.37	643^rd	643	0.0%
2022	11.96	629^th	637	1.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Pulliam Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.87	1818^th	2072	12.3%
2019	31.52	1486^th	2213	32.9%
2022	19.71	2018^th	2359	14.5%
2023	31.88	1566^th	2391	34.5%
2024	13.77	2214^th	2383	7.1%

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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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by a parent
Tuesday, August 8, 2017

My children have been here for 5 years. The first few years I felt a complete disconnect from the principal but last year they replaced her and the new principal is 100 for the kids. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Pulliam Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	174	138	140	130	1	n/a	n/a	0	583
1989	137	176	166	135	5	n/a	n/a	0	619
1990	167	179	179	159	4	n/a	n/a	0	688
1991	150	162	241	201	7	n/a	n/a	0	761
1992	142	170	249	188	7	n/a	n/a	0	756
1993	139	71	375	135	10	n/a	n/a	0	730
1994	142	112	398	141	10	n/a	n/a	0	803
1995	138	172	411	227	7	n/a	n/a	0	955
1996	138	172	411	227	7	n/a	n/a	0	955
1997	128	160	378	224	7	n/a	n/a	0	897
1998	110	151	360	243	12	n/a	n/a	0	876
1999	119	143	362	262	12	n/a	n/a	0	898
2000	108	147	364	242	28	n/a	n/a	0	889
2001	116	150	353	254	21	n/a	n/a	0	894
2002	119	168	287	277	21	n/a	n/a	0	872
2003	119	168	287	277	21	n/a	n/a	0	872
2004	92	111	215	232	26	n/a	n/a	1	677
2005	79	113	207	221	30	n/a	n/a	0	650
2006	86	127	202	228	18	n/a	n/a	1	662
2007	79	168	223	238	22	n/a	n/a	1	731
2008	72	148	225	252	30	n/a	n/a	0	727
2009	61	138	205	235	25	7	0	0	671
2010	70	119	168	233	30	4	2	0	626
2011	59	110	197	237	23	4	0	0	630
2012	61	121	186	225	24	7	29	0	653
2013	53	143	196	221	10	9	22	0	654
2014	50	154	202	250	12	9	29	0	706
2015	37	180	210	274	8	6	29	0	744
2016	53	171	213	262	8	6	32	0	745
2017	46	166	216	295	5	2	35	0	765
2018	36	186	224	278	6	3	46	0	779
2019	39	158	203	294	3	5	56	0	758
2020	31	174	186	271	2	6	47	0	717
2021	31	145	162	262	0	7	41	0	648
2022	31	148	160	261	0	7	42	0	649
2023	31	138	151	274	0	6	40	2	642
2024	25	110	151	272	0	8	42	4	612

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 Pulliam Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	583	21.0	27.7	n/a
1989	619	22.0	28.1	n/a
1990	688	25.5	26.9	n/a
1991	761	27.6	27.5	n/a
1992	756	28.0	27.0	72.4
1993	730	26.5	27.5	78.6
1994	803	31.5	25.5	65.5
1995	955	35.8	26.7	73
1996	955	35.8	26.7	73
1997	897	38.8	23.1	76.8
1998	876	41.8	21.0	76.4
1999	898	43.8	20.5	79.3
2000	889	45.0	19.8	81
2001	894	47.0	19.0	66.8
2002	872	46.8	18.6	75.6
2003	872	46.8	18.6	75.6
2004	677	36.0	18.8	76.9
2005	650	34.0	19.1	76
2006	662	35.0	18.9	86.1
2007	731	34.0	21.5	73.2
2008	727	37.0	19.6	72.1
2009	671	30.0	21.0	84.9
2010	626	32.0	19.5	85.1
2011	630	n/a	n/a	87.1
2012	653	26.0	25.0	n/a
2013	654	22.0	29.6	78.7
2014	706	25.1	28.0	84.7
2015	744	26.0	28.6	77.3
2016	745	26.0	28.6	70.3
2017	765	28.3	27.0	86.3
2018	779	28.5	27.3	82.8
2019	758	23.0	32.9	76.3
2020	717	n/a	n/a	80.1
2021	648	30.5	21.2	79.8
2022	649	24.5	26.4	81
2023	642	26.0	24.6	79
2024	612	25.7	23.7	80.2

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 Pulliam Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	583	21.0	27.7	n/a
1989	619	22.0	28.1	n/a
1990	688	25.5	26.9	n/a
1991	761	27.6	27.5	n/a
1992	756	28.0	27.0	72.4
1993	730	26.5	27.5	78.6
1994	803	31.5	25.5	65.5
1995	955	35.8	26.7	73
1996	955	35.8	26.7	73
1997	897	38.8	23.1	76.8
1998	876	41.8	21.0	76.4
1999	898	43.8	20.5	79.3
2000	889	45.0	19.8	81
2001	894	47.0	19.0	66.8
2002	872	46.8	18.6	75.6
2003	872	46.8	18.6	75.6
2004	677	36.0	18.8	76.9
2005	650	34.0	19.1	76
2006	662	35.0	18.9	86.1
2007	731	34.0	21.5	73.2
2008	727	37.0	19.6	72.1
2009	671	30.0	21.0	84.9
2010	626	32.0	19.5	85.1
2011	630	n/a	n/a	87.1
2012	653	26.0	25.0	n/a
2013	654	22.0	29.6	78.7
2014	706	25.1	28.0	84.7
2015	744	26.0	28.6	77.3
2016	745	26.0	28.6	70.3
2017	765	28.3	27.0	86.3
2018	779	28.5	27.3	82.8
2019	758	23.0	32.9	76.3
2020	717	n/a	n/a	80.1
2021	648	30.5	21.2	79.8
2022	649	24.5	26.4	81
2023	642	26.0	24.6	79
2024	612	25.7	23.7	80.2

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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