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If you could change one rule at Ellerth E. Larson Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
890
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LODI UNIFIED·NCES 062223011416
Ellerth E. Larson Elementary
2375 Giannoni Way, Lodi, CA 95242 · (209) 331-8391 · San Joaquin County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL890 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
27.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
543 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 166 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 115 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 116 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 141 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 123 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (166) is 35% larger than its 6th grade class (123).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
50.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.4pp since 2014
Math
48.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -7.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.6% | 27.1% | 26.6% | 22.7% |
| Math | 22.7% | 25.5% | 26.0% | 25.8% |
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 | 50.6% | 48.3% |
| 2023-24 | 53.2% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.4% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 52.4% |
| 2020-21 | 50.1% | 43.1% |
| 2018-19 | 65.2% | 53.3% |
| 2017-18 | 58.9% | 49.6% |
| 2016-17 | 58.2% | 48.9% |
| 2015-16 | 54.0% | 51.0% |
| 2014-15 | 53.0% | 56.0% |
% 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
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Ellerth E. Larson Elementary
Ellerth E. Larson Elementary's state test result (50.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellerth E. Larson Elementary this school | 890 | 61.0% | 50.9% |
| Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary Turlock | 753 | 59.2% | 40.9% |
| Alta Murrieta Elementary Murrieta | 849 | 60.5% | 58.7% |
| Dennis G. Earl Elementary Turlock | 817 | 66.3% | 30.0% |
| Temescal Valley Elementary Corona | 832 | 64.4% | 71.7% |
| Orange Elementary Corona | 746 | 63.1% | 49.3% |
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 Ellerth E. Larson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #1,665 of 5,151 | #18 of 138 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #1,699 of 5,172 ▼ 243 | #18 of 138 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #1,979 of 5,172 ▼ 298 | #25 of 138 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.7pp | #616 of 5,116 | #17 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 890 | #182 of 5,915 | #15 of 159 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.8:1 | #5,221 of 5,352 | #145 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #955 of 5,354 | #27 of 149 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.0% | #3,437 of 5,625 | #117 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.4% | #406 of 1,139 | #11 of 32 |
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
890
+118 (+15%) vs 2020
+38% since 2010-11, when it was 643
Student : Teacher
27.8:1
was 22.7:1
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 | 890 | 32 | 27.8:1 | 61% (543) |
| 2023-24 | 845 | 35 | 24.1:1 | 61% (517) |
| 2022-23 | 858 | 35 | 24.5:1 | 59% (508) |
| 2020-21 | 772 | 34 | 22.7:1 | 62% (475) |
| 2017-18 | 785 | 33.5 | 23.4:1 | 49% (381) |
| 2015-16 | 737 | 30 | 24.6:1 | 44% (324) |
| 2010-11 | 643 | N/A | N/A | 43% (275) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ellerth E. Larson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (785 to 890); teachers down 4% (33.5 to 32).
About Ellerth E. Larson Elementary
Ellerth E. Larson Elementary, a large elementary school, is located in Lodi, California. The school serves 890 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 91% larger than that.
Ellerth E. Larson Elementary is one of 46 schools in Lodi Unified, which enrolls 27,047 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Ellerth E. Larson Elementary is Hispanic (46%). Smaller groups are 29% White, 15% Asian, and 7% multiracial. For comparison, San Joaquin County is about 43% Hispanic. Ellerth E. Larson Elementary has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 27.8:1. That ratio is over the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Ellerth E. Larson Elementary is 61%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Ellerth E. Larson Elementary is 43.8%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 50.9%.
Census Bureau estimates for San Joaquin County show that median household income is about $92,179, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 251 public schools operate in San Joaquin County, serving about 153,026 students.
Of nearby public schools, Valley Robotics Academy is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ellerth E. Larson Elementary comes in 2nd of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment was 772 in 2020-21 and 890 in 2024-25, a gain of 118 students. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 22.7:1 in 2020-21 to 27.8:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Ellerth E. Larson Elementary can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Lodi Unified
- Tokay HighHigh · 2,058 students
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- Bear Creek HighHigh · 1,925 students
- Ronald E. McNair HighHigh · 1,644 students
- Lodi MiddleMiddle · 893 students
- Millswood MiddleMiddle · 843 students
Other schools in Lodi
- Tokay HighHigh · 2,058 students
- Lodi HighHigh · 1,952 students
- Vista Oaks CharterCombined · 999 students
- Lodi MiddleMiddle · 893 students
- Millswood MiddleMiddle · 843 students
- Lois E. Borchardt ElementaryElementary · 755 students
Nearby schools
- Valley Robotics Academy0.6 mi · 278
- Independence0.6 mi · 166
- Tokay High1.0 mi · 2,058
- Rio Valley Charter1.1 mi · 714
- Beckman Elementary1.1 mi · 550
- Leroy Nichols Elementary1.3 mi · 344
Frequently asked questions
About Ellerth E. Larson ElementaryHow large is Ellerth E. Larson Elementary?
Ellerth E. Larson Elementary enrolls approximately 890 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Ellerth E. Larson Elementary serve?
Ellerth E. Larson Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ellerth E. Larson Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ellerth E. Larson Elementary is approximately 27.8:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ellerth E. Larson Elementary?
Student demographics at Ellerth E. Larson Elementary are roughly 29% White, 46% Hispanic, 2% Black, 15% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Ellerth E. Larson Elementary in?
Ellerth E. Larson Elementary is part of Lodi Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.