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Enrollment
772
Elementary
DISTRICT 593 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRACY JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 060004710394
Art Freiler
2421 West Lowell Ave., Tracy, CA 95376 · (209) 830-3309 · San Joaquin County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL772 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
579 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 106 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 111 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 104 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (104).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
43.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.9pp since 2014
Math
37.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.7% | 26.5% | 22.0% | 34.8% |
| Math | 19.3% | 17.9% | 23.4% | 39.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.1% | 37.2% |
| 2023-24 | 41.6% | 34.9% |
| 2022-23 | 42.2% | 35.8% |
| 2021-22 | 36.5% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 29.1% |
| 2018-19 | 46.7% | 40.4% |
| 2017-18 | 43.9% | 39.7% |
| 2016-17 | 41.4% | 37.0% |
| 2015-16 | 45.0% | 30.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 35.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Art Freiler
Art Freiler's state test result (40.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Freiler this school | 772 | 75.0% | 40.1% |
| River Bluff Elementary Fresno | 694 | 68.2% | 58.1% |
| Harvest Elementary Fresno | 1,010 | 74.8% | 36.3% |
| Central Elementary Fresno | 762 | 81.5% | 42.8% |
| Herndon-Barstow Elementary Fresno | 754 | 68.6% | 48.3% |
| Lincoln Fundamental Elementary Corona | 754 | 68.2% | 56.8% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Art Freiler ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #2,480 of 5,151 | #37 of 138 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #2,523 of 5,172 ▲ 80 | #35 of 138 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #2,634 of 5,172 ▼ 75 | #38 of 138 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #1,004 of 5,116 | #19 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 772 | #455 of 5,915 | #29 of 159 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #1,646 of 5,352 | #22 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.0% | #634 of 5,354 | #17 of 149 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.0% | #2,616 of 5,625 | #82 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #2,530 of 3,837 | #47 of 95 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
772
+13 (+2%) vs 2020
-21% since 2010-11, when it was 977
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 21.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 772 | 36.4 | 21.2:1 | 75% (579) |
| 2023-24 | 766 | 35.4 | 21.6:1 | 74% (564) |
| 2022-23 | 768 | 34.1 | 22.5:1 | 54% (418) |
| 2020-21 | 759 | 35 | 21.7:1 | 51% (390) |
| 2017-18 | 869 | 35.9 | 24.2:1 | 51% (440) |
| 2015-16 | 895 | 36 | 24.9:1 | 43% (387) |
| 2010-11 | 977 | N/A | N/A | 33% (327) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Art Freiler.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (869 to 772); teachers up 1% (35.9 to 36.4).
About Art Freiler
Art Freiler is a large elementary school in Tracy, California, under Tracy Joint Unified. The school serves kindergarten through 8. Enrollment is 772 students. By comparison, elementary schools in California enroll about 465 students on average.
Tracy Joint Unified counts 13,770 students in its 19 schools, and Art Freiler is one of them.
No group is above 50% at Art Freiler; the largest is Hispanic, at 43%. The rest of enrollment is 29% Asian, 15% White, 6% multiracial, and 6% Black. Among San Joaquin County residents, the Hispanic share is about 43%. The diversity index for Art Freiler is 70%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Art Freiler has 36.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 21.2:1. The school's 21.2:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 75%. The rate at public schools in San Joaquin County averages 66%, lower than here.
Test results at Art Freiler are 4.5 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (40.1% actual, 35.6% predicted).
Census data for San Joaquin County show the median household earns about $92,179 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in San Joaquin County number 251, with about 153,026 students.
Tracy Independent Study Charter is the nearest public school to Art Freiler, about 0.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Art Freiler comes in 2nd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale: Suburb: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 772, close to the 759 recorded in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Art Freiler. Members of the school community can share what they know.
San Joaquin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
797,334
Census ACS
Median income
$92,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
251
153,026 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tracy Joint Unified
- Merrill F. West HighHigh · 1,920 students
- Tracy HighHigh · 1,739 students
- John C. Kimball HighHigh · 1,587 students
- George Kelly ElementaryElementary · 929 students
- South/West Park ElementaryElementary · 806 students
- Earle E. Williams MiddleMiddle · 762 students
Other schools in Tracy
- Merrill F. West HighHigh · 1,920 students
- Tracy HighHigh · 1,739 students
- John C. Kimball HighHigh · 1,587 students
- George Kelly ElementaryElementary · 929 students
- Corral Hollow ElementaryElementary · 806 students
- South/West Park ElementaryElementary · 806 students
Nearby schools
- Tracy Independent Study Charter0.6 mi · 359
- Merrill F. West High0.8 mi · 1,920
- Melville S. Jacobson Elementary1.0 mi · 644
- John C. Kimball High1.2 mi · 1,587
- McKinley Elementary1.3 mi · 436
- Louis J. Villalovoz Elementary1.4 mi · 411
Frequently asked questions
About Art FreilerHow large is Art Freiler?
Art Freiler enrolls approximately 772 students in grades KG-08.
Is Art Freiler an elementary, middle, or high school?
Art Freiler is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Art Freiler have?
Art Freiler employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Art Freiler?
At Art Freiler, the student body is approximately 15% White, 43% Hispanic, 6% Black, 29% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Art Freiler?
Art Freiler is overseen by Tracy Joint Unified in San Joaquin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.