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What's the one class at French Camp Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
581
Elementary
DISTRICT 787 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANTECA UNIFIED·NCES 062361003578
French Camp Elementary
241 East Fourth St., French Camp, CA 95231 · (209) 938-6370 · San Joaquin County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL581 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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
24.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
487 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 14% larger than its 8th grade class (63).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
24.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.3pp since 2014
Math
12.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -7.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady 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 | 6.0% | 18.6% | 27.8% | 47.5% |
| Math | 3.4% | 8.7% | 25.2% | 62.7% |
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 | 24.7% | 12.1% |
| 2023-24 | 26.4% | 10.7% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.9% | 9.8% |
| 2018-19 | 31.5% | 17.5% |
| 2017-18 | 29.3% | 16.6% |
| 2016-17 | 26.9% | 15.5% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
18.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 French Camp Elementary
French Camp Elementary's state test result (18.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Camp Elementary this school | 581 | 83.8% | 18.5% |
| Elkhorn Elementary Castroville | 550 | 83.5% | 20.7% |
| Thomas Law Reed Elementary Reedley | 558 | 85.7% | 44.8% |
| Prunedale Elementary Salinas | 644 | 84.0% | 25.5% |
| La Honda STEAM Academy Lompoc | 531 | 84.0% | 20.3% |
| Hawthorne Elementary Ontario | 549 | 82.7% | 34.0% |
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 French Camp Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.5% | #4,691 of 5,151 | #111 of 138 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.1% | #4,942 of 5,172 ▲ 49 | #123 of 138 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #4,516 of 5,172 ▼ 342 | #101 of 138 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #2,835 of 5,116 | #65 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 581 | #1,557 of 5,915 | #66 of 159 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #3,995 of 5,352 | #98 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.1% | #4,361 of 5,354 | #141 of 149 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.8% | #1,791 of 5,625 | #50 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #3,245 of 3,837 | #74 of 95 |
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
581
+27 (+5%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 865
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 581 | 23.9 | 24.3:1 | 84% (487) |
| 2023-24 | 600 | 25 | 24.1:1 | 90% (539) |
| 2022-23 | 604 | 26 | 23.2:1 | 79% (478) |
| 2020-21 | 554 | 25 | 22.2:1 | 94% (521) |
| 2017-18 | 616 | 23 | 26.8:1 | 90% (553) |
| 2015-16 | 656 | 23 | 28.5:1 | 89% (582) |
| 2010-11 | 670 | N/A | N/A | 75% (502) |
| 2000-01 | 837 | 44 | 19.0:1 | 75% (628) |
| 1990-91 | 865 | 35 | 24.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for French Camp Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (616 to 581); teachers up 4% (23 to 23.9).
About French Camp Elementary
French Camp Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in French Camp, California, under Manteca Unified. Its 581 students are spread across kindergarten through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
Manteca Unified counts 25,347 students in its 30 schools, and French Camp Elementary is one of them.
Hispanic students are the large majority at French Camp Elementary, with 88% of enrollment. Other groups make up 7% White and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 43% of San Joaquin County residents are Hispanic. French Camp Elementary has a diversity index of 21%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 23.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 24.3:1. That ratio is over the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Around 84% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in San Joaquin County is 66%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, French Camp Elementary receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
French Camp Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (18.5%) and its predicted rate (30.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Across 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%. The public schools of San Joaquin County number 251 and enroll about 153,026.
Of nearby public schools, Great Valley Elementary is the closest, at about 1.9 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, French Camp Elementary is 5th of 6 on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes French Camp Elementary as Suburb: Large.
French Camp Elementary saw enrollment rise 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 22.2:1 to 24.3:1 between 2020-21 and 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 Manteca Unified
- Manteca HighHigh · 1,907 students
- Sierra HighHigh · 1,670 students
- East Union HighHigh · 1,524 students
- Lathrop HighHigh · 1,486 students
- Veritas ElementaryElementary · 1,266 students
- Nile Garden ElementaryElementary · 1,221 students
Other French Camp Elementary schools
One other US public school is named French Camp Elementary. French Camp Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- French Camp ElementaryFRENCH CAMP, MS · 118 students
Nearby schools
- Great Valley Elementary1.9 mi · 983
- Taft Elementary2.1 mi · 449
- New Vision High2.3 mi · 105
- Weston Ranch High2.3 mi · 1,164
- August Knodt Elementary2.4 mi · 642
- Nightingale Charter2.4 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About French Camp ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at French Camp Elementary?
French Camp Elementary enrolls approximately 581 students in grades KG-08.
Is French Camp Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
French Camp Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at French Camp Elementary?
Approximately 24.3:1 students per teacher at French Camp Elementary.
How diverse is French Camp Elementary?
French Camp Elementary reports a student body of 7% White, 88% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees French Camp Elementary?
French Camp Elementary is overseen by Manteca Unified in San Joaquin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.