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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Flora Arca Mata this year?
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Enrollment
487
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STOCKTON UNIFIED·NCES 063801014471
Flora Arca Mata
5600 Alexandria Pl., Stockton, CA 95207 · (209) 933-7000 · San Joaquin County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL487 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
390 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 24% smaller than its 8th grade class (63).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
38.3%
CA avg 49.1%
Math
25.1%
CA avg 37.7%
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.8% | 26.4% | 25.8% | 35.9% |
| Math | 8.8% | 16.4% | 28.2% | 46.7% |
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 | 38.3% | 25.1% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 19.8% |
| 2022-23 | 31.1% | 22.6% |
| 2021-22 | 26.4% | 18.3% |
% 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
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Flora Arca Mata
Flora Arca Mata's state test result (28.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Arca Mata this school | 487 | 80.1% | 28.4% |
| Palms Elementary Lakewood | 463 | 82.3% | 42.4% |
| Adams Elementary Stockton | 492 | 84.1% | 12.4% |
| Dover Elementary Fairfield | 463 | 81.4% | 15.0% |
| Highlands Elementary Pittsburg | 480 | 76.0% | 19.7% |
| Webster Elementary Long Beach | 454 | 78.4% | 32.7% |
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 Flora Arca Mata ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #3,710 of 5,151 | #66 of 138 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.1% | #3,753 of 5,172 ▲ 429 | #64 of 138 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #3,108 of 5,172 ▲ 674 | #52 of 138 ▲ 27 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.4pp | #693 of 5,116 | #10 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 487 | #2,612 of 5,915 | #88 of 159 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.2:1 | #4,523 of 5,352 | #113 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #1,755 of 5,354 | #65 of 149 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.1% | #2,181 of 5,625 | #66 of 154 |
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
487
+54 (+12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
was 24.1:1
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 | 487 | 19.3 | 25.2:1 | 80% (390) |
| 2023-24 | 498 | 17.2 | 29.0:1 | 79% (391) |
| 2022-23 | 508 | 19.4 | 26.2:1 | 74% (377) |
| 2020-21 | 433 | 18 | 24.1:1 | 74% (321) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Flora Arca Mata.
About Flora Arca Mata
A medium-sized elementary school in Stockton, California, Flora Arca Mata is part of Stockton Unified. It serves 487 students in kindergarten through 8.
Stockton Unified counts 54 schools and 33,590 students, including Flora Arca Mata.
A majority of students at Flora Arca Mata, 58%, are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 18% Black, 13% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 4% White. Among all residents of San Joaquin County, the Hispanic share is about 43%. By the diversity index, Flora Arca Mata comes in at 61%.
Flora Arca Mata's 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 25.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 80%. That is 14 points above the 66% average for public schools in San Joaquin County.
The allk12 Grade for Flora Arca Mata is C. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 33% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Flora Arca Mata falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 28.4% actual against 32.6% predicted.
In the county around the school, San Joaquin County, median household income is about $92,179, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Flora Arca Mata is among the 251 public schools in San Joaquin County.
Of nearby public schools, Village Oaks High is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, Flora Arca Mata is behind the 43.7% nearby average, ranking 5th of 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Flora Arca Mata had 433 students in 2020-21 and 487 in 2024-25, a 12% rise. The ratio was 24.1:1 in 2020-21 and 25.2:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Stockton Unified
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Other schools in Stockton
- Lincoln HighHigh · 2,801 students
- Edison HighHigh · 2,355 students
- Franklin HighHigh · 2,065 students
- Cesar Chavez HighHigh · 2,021 students
- Bear Creek HighHigh · 1,925 students
- Stagg Senior HighHigh · 1,677 students
Nearby schools
- Village Oaks High0.3 mi · 156
- Tully C. Knoles0.7 mi · 643
- Sierra Middle0.9 mi · 591
- Middle College High0.9 mi · 343
- Lincoln High1.0 mi · 2,801
- Stagg Senior High1.1 mi · 1,677
Frequently asked questions
About Flora Arca MataHow many students attend Flora Arca Mata?
Flora Arca Mata enrolls approximately 487 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Flora Arca Mata serve?
Flora Arca Mata serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Flora Arca Mata?
Approximately 25.2:1 students per teacher at Flora Arca Mata.
How diverse is Flora Arca Mata?
Flora Arca Mata reports a student body of 4% White, 58% Hispanic, 18% Black, 13% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Flora Arca Mata public or private?
Flora Arca Mata is a public K-12 school, overseen by Stockton Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.