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What advice would you give to incoming students at Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary?
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Enrollment
555
Elementary
DISTRICT 593 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRACY JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 060004707398
Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary
1701 South Central Ave., Tracy, CA 95376 · (209) 830-3325 · San Joaquin County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL555 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
21.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
373 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 83 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 13% smaller than its 8th grade class (83).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
47.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.0pp since 2014
Math
31.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.5% | 29.4% | 22.3% | 30.8% |
| Math | 12.5% | 18.5% | 26.1% | 42.8% |
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 | 47.0% | 31.1% |
| 2023-24 | 38.7% | 24.3% |
| 2022-23 | 34.4% | 24.7% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 22.4% |
| 2020-21 | 44.5% | 17.1% |
| 2018-19 | 51.3% | 43.1% |
| 2017-18 | 51.2% | 41.2% |
| 2016-17 | 46.6% | 37.0% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
35.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary
Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary's state test result (35.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary this school | 555 | 67.2% | 35.9% |
| Donaldson Way Elementary American Canyon | 528 | 65.5% | 43.9% |
| Germain Academy For Academic Achievement Chatsworth | 564 | 69.0% | 43.5% |
| Mason Elementary San Diego | 538 | 71.0% | 44.1% |
| James A. McKee Elementary Elk Grove | 488 | 68.0% | 37.2% |
| Norman Liddell Elementary Fresno | 628 | 69.7% | 57.0% |
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 Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #2,873 of 5,151 | #42 of 138 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #3,120 of 5,172 ▲ 568 | #45 of 138 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,274 of 5,172 ▲ 569 | #31 of 138 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.8pp | #633 of 5,116 | #9 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 555 | #1,801 of 5,915 | #72 of 159 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #1,654 of 5,352 | #23 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #882 of 5,354 | #23 of 149 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.2% | #3,108 of 5,625 | #99 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.5% | #727 of 1,139 | #21 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
555
+40 (+8%) vs 2020
-17% since 2000-01, when it was 670
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 22.4:1
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 | 555 | 26.1 | 21.2:1 | 67% (373) |
| 2023-24 | 549 | 24.3 | 22.6:1 | 66% (364) |
| 2022-23 | 534 | 23.1 | 23.2:1 | 40% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 515 | 23 | 22.4:1 | 37% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 526 | 22.8 | 23.1:1 | 39% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 583 | 24 | 24.3:1 | 36% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 653 | N/A | N/A | 33% (213) |
| 2000-01 | 670 | 33 | 20.3:1 | 6% (40) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (526 to 555); teachers up 15% (22.8 to 26.1).
About Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary
Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of Tracy, California. It offers kindergarten through 8 and has 555 students enrolled.
The district for Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary is Tracy Joint Unified, with 19 schools and 13,770 students.
Hispanic students account for 49% of enrollment at Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary, more than any other group. The remaining students are 19% Asian, 17% White, 7% multiracial, and 6% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary scores 68%.
On staff are 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 21.2:1. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 67%. The average for public schools in San Joaquin County is similar, at 66%.
On the allk12 Grade, Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary lands at C+, ahead of 44% of California public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 35.9%; the prediction is 40.2%.
Looking at the county, San Joaquin County, median household income comes to about $92,179, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 251, with about 153,026 students.
A public school about 0.7 miles away, Wanda Hirsch Elementary, is the closest to Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 38.9% proficiency; Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary posts 35.9%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 555, compared with 515 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 22.4:1 to 21.2:1.
People who know Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Tracy Joint Unified
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Other schools in Tracy
- Merrill F. West HighHigh · 1,920 students
- Tracy HighHigh · 1,739 students
- John C. Kimball HighHigh · 1,587 students
- George Kelly ElementaryElementary · 929 students
- Corral Hollow ElementaryElementary · 806 students
- South/West Park ElementaryElementary · 806 students
Nearby schools
- Wanda Hirsch Elementary0.7 mi · 359
- South/West Park Elementary0.7 mi · 806
- Louis A. Bohn Elementary0.9 mi · 397
- Monticello Elementary0.9 mi · 483
- Tom Hawkins Elementary1.1 mi · 728
- Earle E. Williams Middle1.2 mi · 762
Frequently asked questions
About Gladys Poet-Christian ElementaryHow large is Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary?
Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary enrolls approximately 555 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary serve?
Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary?
Approximately 21.2:1 students per teacher at Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary?
Student demographics at Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary are roughly 17% White, 49% Hispanic, 6% Black, 19% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary public or private?
Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tracy Joint Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.