Is Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary a good school?

Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 787 students attended Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary?

Students at Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% White.

Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

Summary:

Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary is a public K-8 school in Stockton, California, part of the Stockton Unified School District, which is ranked 1289 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 787 students, Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools over the past decade, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average test scores in English Language Arts and Math, and struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, including English Learners, students with disabilities, and low-income students. For example, in 2023-2024, only 29.03% of Maxine Hong Kingston students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 47.04% statewide, and only 26.27% were proficient in math, compared to 35.54% statewide. The school's performance across various student subgroups indicates it is not adequately meeting the needs of its diverse learners.

Interestingly, Lincoln Elementary, which is less than a mile away, outperforms Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary across nearly all metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and subgroup performance. This suggests that the challenges facing Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary may be unique to the school and not necessarily reflective of the broader Stockton community. Addressing these issues should be a top priority for the Stockton Unified School District.

Detail:

Public K-8

6324 North Alturas Ave.
Stockton, CA 95207-2846

(209) 933-7493

District: Stockton Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4738^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,741

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 787

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.4%

Asian:

15.0%

African American:

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary ranks worse than 80.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 40 ranked elementary schools in the Stockton Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.35. (See more...)

Compare Details Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary ranks better than 52.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.31. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (63.4%), Asian (15%), African American (11.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary is 23.7, which is the 13^th best among 40 elementary schools in the Stockton Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary employs 33.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary is $7,741, which is the 19^th highest among 40 elementary schools in the Stockton Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary 4738^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary 1327^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Maxine Hong Kingston 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 Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	41.86	2796^th	5113	45.3%
2008	30.71	3531^st	5113	30.9%
2009	20.40	4394^th	5193	15.4%
2010	22.13	4451^st	5314	16.2%
2011	14.19	4994^th	5377	7.1%
2012	7.19	5291^st	5390	1.8%
2013	8.78	5345^th	5530	3.3%
2015	12.96	5282^nd	5611	5.9%
2016	13.19	5197^th	5614	7.4%
2017	15.13	5102^nd	5692	10.4%
2018	15.76	5027^th	5662	11.2%
2019	13.50	5354^th	5789	7.5%
2022	19.88	4879^th	5883	17.1%
2023	23.35	4524^th	5874	23.0%
2024	21.35	4738^th	5862	19.2%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.00	2726^th	3246	16.0%
2019	26.20	2764^th	3275	15.6%
2022	28.84	2694^th	3311	18.6%
2023	19.96	3152^nd	3250	3.0%
2024	30.26	2532^nd	3160	19.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	38.41	1406^th	2634	46.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.24	4527^th	5084	11.0%
2019	15.32	4819^th	5173	6.8%
2022	25.06	4239^th	5264	19.5%
2023	26.57	4199^th	5374	21.9%
2024	21.58	4660^th	5511	15.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.10	4905^th	5413	9.4%
2019	14.85	5035^th	5492	8.3%
2022	22.38	4470^th	5635	20.7%
2023	24.06	4325^th	5617	23.0%
2024	20.55	4654^th	5605	17.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	37.97	1105^th	2128	48.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.23	4727^th	5431	13.0%
2019	15.72	5001^st	5510	9.2%
2022	19.19	4790^th	5663	15.4%
2023	23.30	4416^th	5650	21.8%
2024	23.31	4422^nd	5636	21.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	0.24	1067^th	1071	0.4%
2022	4.31	1083^rd	1154	6.2%
2023	5.95	1101^st	1190	7.5%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.79	519^th	700	25.9%
2023	23.27	557^th	662	15.9%
2024	21.92	513^th	593	13.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.44	4017^th	4830	16.8%
2019	14.43	4688^th	4963	5.5%
2022	23.77	4216^th	5084	17.1%
2023	27.66	3896^th	5098	23.6%
2024	28.05	3871^st	5102	24.1%

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

Rank History for Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	49.18	916^th	1999	54.2%
2008	35.89	1272^nd	2005	36.6%
2009	15.87	1828^th	2063	11.4%
2010	13.99	1978^th	2179	9.2%
2011	9.19	2112^th	2236	5.5%
2012	8.52	2142^nd	2259	5.2%
2013	13.37	2170^th	2379	8.8%
2015	24.35	1857^th	2477	25.0%
2016	13.77	2239^th	2497	10.3%
2017	15.20	2218^th	2508	11.6%
2018	16.07	2146^th	2480	13.5%
2019	26.18	1951^st	2715	28.1%
2022	28.49	1846^th	2740	32.6%
2023	32.68	1715^th	2802	38.8%
2024	44.31	1327^th	2777	52.2%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	29.24	1166^th	1442	19.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.60	1851^st	2230	17.0%
2019	34.19	1520^th	2369	35.8%
2022	32.24	1613^th	2458	34.4%
2023	40.39	1318^th	2549	48.3%
2024	47.23	1132^nd	2575	56.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.56	2080^th	2262	8.0%
2019	21.88	1889^th	2380	20.6%
2022	27.53	1747^th	2509	30.4%
2023	32.61	1564^th	2547	38.6%
2024	47.68	1123^rd	2546	55.9%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	39.76	707^th	1369	48.4%
2019	43.00	690^th	1491	53.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.34	1856^th	2273	18.3%
2019	30.80	1579^th	2407	34.4%
2022	30.64	1623^rd	2527	35.8%
2023	32.43	1580^th	2558	38.2%
2024	39.18	1368^th	2547	46.3%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	0.72	695^th	700	0.7%
2019	1.64	732^nd	745	1.7%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.32	407^th	600	32.2%
2019	52.31	267^th	643	58.5%
2023	61.23	189^th	614	69.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.46	1748^th	2072	15.6%
2019	28.58	1588^th	2213	28.2%
2022	38.92	1326^th	2359	43.8%
2023	36.48	1394^th	2391	41.7%
2024	48.36	1025^th	2383	57.0%

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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, January 21, 2018

My children are in the Valenzuela magnet program. The teachers have done great on that side of school. I think the program is really working, Ihave a 3rd grader and now a kindergartner. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	47	90	164	224	8	n/a	n/a	0	533
2008	59	96	154	243	25	n/a	n/a	0	577
2009	62	112	131	285	27	7	0	0	624
2010	67	123	75	278	31	7	2	0	583
2011	60	123	72	259	33	4	0	0	551
2012	56	140	86	251	24	4	8	0	569
2013	66	154	104	517	37	12	21	0	911
2014	68	134	99	505	28	8	28	0	870
2015	63	130	99	505	20	8	37	0	862
2016	46	130	108	497	14	9	38	0	842
2017	31	106	98	534	11	9	48	0	837
2018	39	107	114	535	12	7	44	0	858
2019	34	104	117	562	9	4	52	0	882
2020	27	92	122	571	10	3	43	0	868
2021	31	86	115	539	7	3	53	0	834
2022	20	92	117	538	6	4	54	0	831
2023	18	91	118	499	3	6	51	1	787

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 Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	533	25.0	21.3	67
2008	577	32.2	17.9	74.4
2009	624	30.0	19.5	80.6
2010	583	31.0	18.8	85.2
2011	551	n/a	n/a	87.8
2012	569	23.4	24.2	n/a
2013	911	27.9	32.5	81.2
2014	870	28.7	30.2	83.7
2015	862	27.0	31.9	80
2016	842	28.0	30.0	66
2017	837	27.2	30.7	74.8
2018	858	29.0	29.5	75.4
2019	882	26.2	33.6	69
2020	868	n/a	n/a	73
2021	834	37.8	22.0	74.3
2022	831	34.7	23.9	74.5
2023	787	33.1	23.7	74.1

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 Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	533	25.0	21.3	67
2008	577	32.2	17.9	74.4
2009	624	30.0	19.5	80.6
2010	583	31.0	18.8	85.2
2011	551	n/a	n/a	87.8
2012	569	23.4	24.2	n/a
2013	911	27.9	32.5	81.2
2014	870	28.7	30.2	83.7
2015	862	27.0	31.9	80
2016	842	28.0	30.0	66
2017	837	27.2	30.7	74.8
2018	858	29.0	29.5	75.4
2019	882	26.2	33.6	69
2020	868	n/a	n/a	73
2021	834	37.8	22.0	74.3
2022	831	34.7	23.9	74.5
2023	787	33.1	23.7	74.1

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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