Colony Oak Elementary

Colony Oak Elementary operates as a reasonably sized elementary campus in Ripon, California, operated by Ripon Unified. Current enrollment sits at 447 students spanning grades K through 8.

Across the 7 schools in Ripon Unified (3,378 students total), Colony Oak Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Colony Oak Elementary reports that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 30% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 32%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Colony Oak Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 22% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, San Joaquin County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Colony Oak Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.0%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (San Joaquin County) shows that median household earnings sit near $92,179, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across San Joaquin County's 251 public schools (combined enrollment of about 153,026 students), Colony Oak Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Ripona Elementary, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Colony Oak Elementary at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 54.6%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Colony Oak Elementary's enrollment has climbed 3% since 2018, when it stood at 436 (now 447). White enrollment moved from 68% to 57% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 24.9:1 in 2018 to 23.3:1 today.

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