Elkhorn

Elkhorn is a 6-8 campus of minimally staffed scale in Stockton, California, part of Lodi Unified, instructing 263 students in grades 4 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 60% smaller than typical.

Within Lodi Unified, which oversees 46 schools and 27,047 students, Elkhorn is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Elkhorn reports that the largest single group is Asian at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 23% Hispanic, 14% White, 8% multiracial, 7% Black. That is considerably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

Looking at school resources, Elkhorn records 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 25.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 20.7:1 average. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against San Joaquin County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Elkhorn is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 53.0%; this one delivers 93.0%, a residual of +40.0 points.

Around the school, census data for San Joaquin County shows median household income runs about $92,179, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Elkhorn is one of 251 public schools in San Joaquin County (combined enrollment of about 153,026 students).

John Muir Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Elkhorn. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Elkhorn ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 31.2%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Over the past 7-year window. Elkhorn's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 263 (now 263). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 21% to 14%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.