Is San Joaquin County Special Education a good school?

San Joaquin County Special Education ranks in the bottom 5.4% of California alternative schools.

How many students attend San Joaquin County Special Education?

In the 2023-24 school year, 838 students attended San Joaquin County Special Education.

What is the racial makeup of San Joaquin County Special Education?

Students at San Joaquin County Special Education are 44% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 17% White, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

San Joaquin County Special Education

Summary:

San Joaquin County Special Education is an alternative public school in Stockton, California that serves 810 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The school, which is part of the San Joaquin County Office of Education district, faces significant challenges in supporting the academic and developmental needs of its students.

Compared to nearby schools, San Joaquin County Special Education has had very low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 0.0% to 13.9% over the past 5 school years, and extremely high dropout rates, ranging from 7.1% to 100%. The school also has much higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 38.5% to 76.4%, and its students perform significantly worse on standardized tests, with only 4.44% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 4.35% proficient or better in math.

While San Joaquin County Special Education is an alternative school focused on special education, the nearby schools that also serve special education populations, such as John F. Cruikshank Junior and District Special Education, have significantly better outcomes in terms of graduation rates, dropout rates, and test scores. This suggests that there may be opportunities for San Joaquin County Special Education to learn from the practices and strategies of the higher-performing schools in order to improve outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

2707 Transworld Dr.
Stockton, CA 95206-3948

(209) 468-9279

District: San Joaquin County Office of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
2197^th of 2,323 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,643

Student/teacher ratio: 9.0

Number of students: 838

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.4%

Asian:

19.8%

White:

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details San Joaquin County Special Education is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2007 the calculated Average Standard Score was 1.71. (See more...)

Compare Details San Joaquin County Special Education ranks worse than 94.6% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.68. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at San Joaquin County Special Education who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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 San Joaquin County Special Education is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (44.4%), Asian (19.8%), White (16.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the San Joaquin County Office of Education School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at San Joaquin County Special Education is 9. 1 alternative schools in the San Joaquin County Office of Education School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare San Joaquin County Special Education employs 92.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at San Joaquin County Special Education is $10,643, which is the lowest among 3 alternative schools in the San Joaquin County Office of Education School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

San Joaquin County Special Education was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks San Joaquin County Special Education 2197^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See San Joaquin County Special Education in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for San Joaquin County Special Education

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	3.11	4804^th	4809	0.1%
2006	5.47	4784^th	4818	0.7%
2007	1.71	5109^th	5113	0.1%

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

Rank History for San Joaquin County Special Education

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Rank History for all high school students at San Joaquin County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	12.26	1581^st	1653	4.4%
2005	19.26	1421^st	1901	25.2%
2006	4.55	1820^th	1968	7.5%
2007	14.06	1759^th	2063	14.7%
2008	4.77	1953^rd	2117	7.7%
2009	8.65	2060^th	2238	8.0%
2010	4.70	2096^th	2281	8.1%
2011	5.02	2151^st	2367	9.1%
2012	8.16	2072^nd	2354	12.0%
2013	4.99	2203^rd	2426	9.2%
2023	7.77	2219^th	2348	5.5%
2024	7.68	2197^th	2323	5.4%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at San Joaquin County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.82	1032^nd	1547	33.3%
2024	27.42	1075^th	1534	29.9%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at San Joaquin County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	8.70	2078^th	2247	7.5%
2024	10.13	1966^th	2235	12.0%

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Rank History for high school Male students at San Joaquin County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	7.55	2098^th	2207	4.9%
2024	8.35	1999^th	2172	8.0%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at San Joaquin County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	4.60	2119^th	2142	1.1%
2024	4.14	2111^th	2125	0.7%

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Rank History for high school White students at San Joaquin County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	3.61	1331^st	1406	5.3%

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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.

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 San Joaquin County Special Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	162	9	23	78	1	n/a	n/a	0	273
1989	183	7	25	63	5	n/a	n/a	0	283
1990	196	15	22	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
1991	170	6	20	78	2	n/a	n/a	0	276
1992	162	12	13	78	2	n/a	n/a	0	267
1993	172	18	14	93	5	n/a	n/a	0	302
1994	169	11	19	77	1	n/a	n/a	0	277
1995	194	26	22	89	1	n/a	n/a	0	332
1996	194	26	22	89	1	n/a	n/a	0	332
1997	168	21	22	92	3	n/a	n/a	0	306
1998	179	36	29	114	1	n/a	n/a	0	359
1999	163	38	21	109	9	n/a	n/a	0	340
2000	178	29	25	120	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
2001	172	23	26	118	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
2002	140	29	34	115	2	n/a	n/a	0	320
2003	140	29	34	115	2	n/a	n/a	0	320
2004	166	34	47	128	1	n/a	n/a	5	381
2005	159	28	43	151	1	n/a	n/a	0	382
2006	216	35	54	161	2	n/a	n/a	0	468
2007	189	34	55	153	2	n/a	n/a	4	437
2008	185	44	45	149	2	n/a	n/a	0	425
2009	166	35	39	146	1	6	48	0	441
2010	155	32	40	191	5	8	30	0	461
2011	154	40	44	206	5	4	29	0	482
2012	154	49	49	207	6	5	25	0	495
2013	140	47	53	220	4	6	27	0	497
2014	150	50	51	211	4	6	30	0	502
2015	133	46	54	210	4	5	31	0	483
2016	142	47	65	213	5	5	29	0	506
2017	150	51	85	246	5	4	36	0	577
2018	161	56	94	254	1	5	36	0	607
2019	157	62	108	289	5	3	44	0	668
2020	147	58	121	324	5	3	44	0	702
2021	141	63	131	347	3	3	49	0	737
2022	133	65	143	356	5	5	47	0	754
2023	139	72	151	370	5	5	68	0	810
2024	141	76	166	372	11	5	67	0	838

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 San Joaquin County Special Education

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	273	32.6	8.3	n/a
1989	283	35.0	8.0	n/a
1990	314	39.0	8.0	n/a
1991	276	36.0	7.6	n/a
1992	267	36.6	7.2	n/a
1993	302	46.0	6.6	0
1994	277	47.0	5.9	0
1995	332	51.3	6.5	0
1996	332	51.3	6.5	0
1997	306	51.8	5.9	0
1998	359	52.9	6.8	0
1999	340	56.3	6.0	0
2000	352	50.5	7.0	0
2001	339	46.0	7.4	0
2002	320	50.5	6.3	0
2003	320	50.5	6.3	0
2004	381	49.0	7.8	0
2005	382	44.0	8.7	0
2006	468	49.0	9.6	12
2007	437	48.0	9.1	34.6
2008	425	75.1	5.7	40.5
2009	441	50.0	5.5	40.6
2010	461	70.0	6.5	42.7
2011	482	n/a	n/a	43.2
2012	495	54.0	9.1	n/a
2013	497	7.4	67.1	46.9
2014	502	4.4	112.0	42
2015	483	54.0	8.9	43.9
2016	506	52.0	9.7	45.3
2017	577	57.0	10.1	41.8
2018	607	60.0	10.1	48.3
2019	668	65.0	10.2	21
2020	702	n/a	n/a	51.7
2021	737	71.0	10.3	42.9
2022	754	71.0	10.6	39
2023	810	94.5	8.5	38.6
2024	838	92.6	9.0	39.5

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 San Joaquin County Special Education

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	273	32.6	8.3	n/a
1989	283	35.0	8.0	n/a
1990	314	39.0	8.0	n/a
1991	276	36.0	7.6	n/a
1992	267	36.6	7.2	n/a
1993	302	46.0	6.6	0
1994	277	47.0	5.9	0
1995	332	51.3	6.5	0
1996	332	51.3	6.5	0
1997	306	51.8	5.9	0
1998	359	52.9	6.8	0
1999	340	56.3	6.0	0
2000	352	50.5	7.0	0
2001	339	46.0	7.4	0
2002	320	50.5	6.3	0
2003	320	50.5	6.3	0
2004	381	49.0	7.8	0
2005	382	44.0	8.7	0
2006	468	49.0	9.6	12
2007	437	48.0	9.1	34.6
2008	425	75.1	5.7	40.5
2009	441	50.0	5.5	40.6
2010	461	70.0	6.5	42.7
2011	482	n/a	n/a	43.2
2012	495	54.0	9.1	n/a
2013	497	7.4	67.1	46.9
2014	502	4.4	112.0	42
2015	483	54.0	8.9	43.9
2016	506	52.0	9.7	45.3
2017	577	57.0	10.1	41.8
2018	607	60.0	10.1	48.3
2019	668	65.0	10.2	21
2020	702	n/a	n/a	51.7
2021	737	71.0	10.3	42.9
2022	754	71.0	10.6	39
2023	810	94.5	8.5	38.6
2024	838	92.6	9.0	39.5

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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