Is San Joaquin Elementary a good school?

San Joaquin Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend San Joaquin Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 543 students attended San Joaquin Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of San Joaquin Elementary?

Students at San Joaquin Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of San Joaquin Elementary attend?

Students who attend San Joaquin Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Tranquillity High

San Joaquin Elementary

Summary:

San Joaquin Elementary is a public K-8 school in the Golden Plains Unified School District that serves 543 students in San Joaquin, CA. Despite being one of the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, the school faces significant challenges that have persisted for over a decade.

San Joaquin Elementary stands out for its extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12% to 65.8% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the nearby Cantua Elementary and Tranquillity Elementary schools. This chronic absenteeism is closely linked to the school's poor academic performance, with only 19.64% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 21.73% in math, compared to state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and low socioeconomic status students, all perform significantly worse than their peers at the state and nearby school levels.

The challenges faced by San Joaquin Elementary appear to be more severe than those of its neighboring schools in the Golden Plains Unified School District, with the school serving a student population that is over 87% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite being one of the lowest-performing schools in the state for many years, San Joaquin Elementary has not shown significant improvement, suggesting that a comprehensive, long-term intervention strategy may be necessary to address the root causes of the school's struggles and provide targeted support and resources to the students and community.

Detail:

Public K-8

8535 South Ninth
San Joaquin, CA 93660

(559) 693-4321

District: Golden Plains Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5017^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,398

Students who attend San Joaquin Elementary usually attend:

High:

Tranquillity High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.4

Number of students: 543

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.6%

African American:

1.3%

White:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details San Joaquin Elementary ranks worse than 85.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Golden Plains Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.03. (See more...)

Compare Details San Joaquin Elementary ranks worse than 80.9% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.27. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 San Joaquin Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Golden Plains Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.6%), African American (1.3%), Asian (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Golden Plains Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at San Joaquin Elementary is 20.4, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Golden Plains Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare San Joaquin Elementary employs 26.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at San Joaquin Elementary is $5,398, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Golden Plains Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

San Joaquin Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks San Joaquin Elementary 5017^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See San Joaquin Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks San Joaquin Elementary 2247^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See San Joaquin Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Golden Plains Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Golden Plains Unified 1408^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for San Joaquin Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at San Joaquin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	6.95	4771^st	4809	0.8%
2005	5.97	4788^th	4822	0.7%
2006	9.93	4636^th	4818	3.8%
2007	9.10	4961^st	5113	3.0%
2008	4.44	5091^st	5113	0.4%
2009	5.11	5153^rd	5193	0.8%
2010	7.18	5232^nd	5314	1.5%
2011	13.25	5049^th	5377	6.1%
2012	10.51	5177^th	5390	4.0%
2013	9.61	5317^th	5530	3.9%
2015	11.08	5418^th	5611	3.4%
2016	7.33	5544^th	5614	1.2%
2017	10.82	5452^nd	5692	4.2%
2018	7.16	5571^st	5662	1.6%
2019	7.65	5672^nd	5789	2.0%
2021	9.21	1394^th	1417	1.6%
2022	10.40	5703^rd	5883	3.1%
2023	12.80	5501^st	5874	6.4%
2024	18.03	5017^th	5862	14.4%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at San Joaquin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.42	2436^th	3246	25.0%
2019	29.53	2535^th	3275	22.6%
2021	33.97	418^th	602	30.6%
2022	28.78	2699^th	3311	18.5%
2023	42.85	1630^th	3250	49.8%
2024	50.18	1165^th	3160	63.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.22	4980^th	5084	2.0%
2019	9.50	5065^th	5173	2.1%
2021	12.71	1080^th	1110	2.7%
2022	13.18	5069^th	5264	3.7%
2023	15.71	4989^th	5374	7.2%
2024	23.64	4478^th	5511	18.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at San Joaquin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.85	5284^th	5413	2.4%
2019	7.60	5417^th	5492	1.4%
2021	9.49	1250^th	1267	1.3%
2022	11.28	5464^th	5635	3.0%
2023	14.88	5156^th	5617	8.2%
2024	18.65	4826^th	5605	13.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at San Joaquin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.53	5386^th	5431	0.8%
2019	9.43	5372^nd	5510	2.5%
2021	10.55	1244^th	1272	2.2%
2022	11.86	5454^th	5663	3.7%
2023	12.03	5380^th	5650	4.8%
2024	20.17	4705^th	5636	16.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at San Joaquin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.77	4759^th	4830	1.5%
2019	9.31	4875^th	4963	1.8%
2022	13.86	4859^th	5084	4.4%
2023	17.78	4633^rd	5098	9.1%
2024	25.76	4048^th	5102	20.7%

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

Rank History for San Joaquin Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at San Joaquin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	17.55	1502^nd	1769	15.1%
2005	17.15	1521^st	1777	14.4%
2006	20.57	1472^nd	1804	18.4%
2007	26.18	1489^th	1999	25.5%
2008	34.98	1296^th	2005	35.4%
2009	36.84	1284^th	2063	37.8%
2010	27.11	1659^th	2179	23.9%
2011	16.96	1955^th	2236	12.6%
2012	8.21	2147^th	2259	5.0%
2013	9.97	2223^rd	2379	6.6%
2015	9.93	2348^th	2477	5.2%
2016	8.94	2369^th	2497	5.1%
2017	14.73	2231^st	2508	11.0%
2018	9.23	2367^th	2480	4.6%
2019	7.27	2616^th	2715	3.6%
2021	13.51	834^th	894	6.7%
2022	11.20	2600^th	2740	5.1%
2023	14.69	2523^rd	2802	10.0%
2024	20.27	2247^th	2777	19.1%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at San Joaquin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.30	887^th	1364	35.0%
2019	40.70	666^th	1442	53.8%
2021	34.36	261^st	363	28.1%
2022	27.15	1375^th	1540	10.7%
2023	53.90	375^th	1529	75.5%
2024	68.46	169^th	1477	88.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.40	2097^th	2230	6.0%
2019	8.50	2278^th	2369	3.8%
2021	23.02	614^th	721	14.8%
2022	16.51	2235^th	2458	9.1%
2023	19.35	2199^th	2549	13.7%
2024	26.77	1908^th	2575	25.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at San Joaquin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.01	2124^th	2262	6.1%
2019	7.43	2331^st	2380	2.1%
2021	13.94	690^th	738	6.5%
2022	15.12	2260^th	2509	9.9%
2023	14.91	2314^th	2547	9.1%
2024	20.86	2049^th	2546	19.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at San Joaquin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.78	2246^th	2273	1.2%
2019	6.83	2359^th	2407	2.0%
2021	15.24	708^th	763	7.2%
2022	9.78	2464^th	2527	2.5%
2023	15.53	2299^th	2558	10.1%
2024	20.90	2042^nd	2547	19.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at San Joaquin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.98	1969^th	2072	5.0%
2019	8.65	2141^st	2213	3.3%
2022	14.56	2194^th	2359	7.0%
2023	19.23	2060^th	2391	13.8%
2024	27.85	1718^th	2383	27.9%

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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 Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	21	2	54	547	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
1993	9	0	38	619	0	n/a	n/a	0	666
1994	11	1	30	609	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
1995	8	2	17	782	0	n/a	n/a	0	809
1996	8	2	17	782	0	n/a	n/a	0	809
1997	9	0	18	741	0	n/a	n/a	0	768
1998	9	0	13	752	0	n/a	n/a	0	774
1999	7	0	18	780	0	n/a	n/a	0	805
2000	3	0	16	799	0	n/a	n/a	4	822
2001	3	0	25	780	0	n/a	n/a	1	809
2002	10	0	17	782	0	n/a	n/a	5	814
2003	10	0	17	782	0	n/a	n/a	5	814
2004	9	1	10	790	1	n/a	n/a	2	813
2005	15	3	11	807	0	n/a	n/a	0	836
2006	9	0	11	791	0	n/a	n/a	0	811
2007	16	6	8	822	0	n/a	n/a	0	852
2008	17	4	8	777	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	806
2009	9	4	7	788	0	0	0	0	808
2010	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	5	4	8	807	1	0	1	0	826
2012	0	3	10	772	1	0	4	0	790
2013	2	0	8	785	1	0	0	0	796
2014	5	0	10	812	1	0	0	0	828
2015	3	0	5	782	1	0	6	0	797
2016	3	4	7	763	1	0	0	0	778
2017	3	10	4	738	1	0	1	0	757
2018	4	9	5	698	1	0	0	0	717
2019	3	7	3	574	0	0	0	0	587
2020	2	10	4	612	0	0	0	0	628
2021	0	7	4	557	0	0	3	0	571
2022	2	8	2	506	0	0	0	0	518
2023	3	7	3	530	0	0	0	0	543

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	624	n/a	n/a	94.9
1993	666	28.0	23.8	95
1994	651	28.0	23.3	94.9
1995	809	31.0	26.1	94.9
1996	809	31.0	26.1	94.9
1997	768	34.0	22.6	94.9
1998	774	35.0	22.1	95
1999	805	36.0	22.4	94.9
2000	822	37.0	22.2	99.5
2001	809	39.0	20.7	84.9
2002	814	38.0	21.4	99
2003	814	38.0	21.4	99
2004	813	38.0	21.4	98.3
2005	836	39.0	21.4	97.5
2006	811	38.0	21.3	99.5
2007	852	40.8	20.9	92.6
2008	806	42.0	19.2	98.5
2009	808	43.0	18.0	98.5
2010	0	44.0	0.0	n/a
2011	826	n/a	n/a	98.3
2012	790	43.0	18.3	n/a
2013	796	44.0	18.0	97.9
2014	828	42.6	19.4	79.6
2015	797	35.0	22.7	88.2
2016	778	32.0	24.3	94.5
2017	757	24.0	31.5	93.9
2018	717	31.5	22.7	98
2019	587	26.0	22.5	97.3
2020	628	n/a	n/a	93.2
2021	571	24.0	23.7	86.2
2022	518	24.0	21.5	87.1
2023	543	26.6	20.4	87.3

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 San Joaquin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	624	n/a	n/a	94.9
1993	666	28.0	23.8	95
1994	651	28.0	23.3	94.9
1995	809	31.0	26.1	94.9
1996	809	31.0	26.1	94.9
1997	768	34.0	22.6	94.9
1998	774	35.0	22.1	95
1999	805	36.0	22.4	94.9
2000	822	37.0	22.2	99.5
2001	809	39.0	20.7	84.9
2002	814	38.0	21.4	99
2003	814	38.0	21.4	99
2004	813	38.0	21.4	98.3
2005	836	39.0	21.4	97.5
2006	811	38.0	21.3	99.5
2007	852	40.8	20.9	92.6
2008	806	42.0	19.2	98.5
2009	808	43.0	18.0	98.5
2010	0	44.0	0.0	n/a
2011	826	n/a	n/a	98.3
2012	790	43.0	18.3	n/a
2013	796	44.0	18.0	97.9
2014	828	42.6	19.4	79.6
2015	797	35.0	22.7	88.2
2016	778	32.0	24.3	94.5
2017	757	24.0	31.5	93.9
2018	717	31.5	22.7	98
2019	587	26.0	22.5	97.3
2020	628	n/a	n/a	93.2
2021	571	24.0	23.7	86.2
2022	518	24.0	21.5	87.1
2023	543	26.6	20.4	87.3

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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