Crowell Elementary

Crowell Elementary, a roomy primary school in Turlock, California, run under Turlock Unified, teaches 758 students, covering grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 63% above typical.

Turlock Unified comprises 14 schools with combined enrollment of 13,478 students; Crowell Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Crowell Elementary records that 62% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 23% White, 8% Asian, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 50%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 78% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Crowell Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.0%; this one delivers 18.8%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Stanislaus County put the typical household earns roughly $81,468 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Stanislaus County runs 190 public schools (combined enrollment of about 106,477 students), of which Crowell Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Marvin A. Dutcher Middle, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Crowell Elementary at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 28.1%.

Crowell Elementary operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Crowell Elementary has rose 10%, going from 687 students in 2018 to 758 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 21.5:1 in 2018 to 22.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.