Hazelton Elementary

Set in Stockton, California, Hazelton Elementary is a mid-tier primary school, operated by Stockton Unified. It educates 586 students across grades K through 8. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Hazelton Elementary sits 26% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 54 schools in Stockton Unified (33,590 students total), Hazelton Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Hazelton Elementary records that 81% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest is composed of 8% Asian, 6% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, San Joaquin County as a whole is about 43% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above San Joaquin County's rate of about 66%.

After controlling for student poverty, Hazelton Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 26.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 14.8%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for San Joaquin County put median household earnings sit near $92,179, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across San Joaquin County's 251 public schools (combined enrollment of about 153,026 students), Hazelton Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Edison High, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hazelton Elementary at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 17.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hazelton Elementary has edged down 25%, going from 784 students in 2018 to 586 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 76% to 81% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 30.1:1 in 2018 to 22.4:1 in 2025.

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