Hunt Elementary

Hunt Elementary is one of the cozy primary schools in Newman, California, run under Newman-Crows Landing Unified, with 268 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 42% smaller than typical.

Across the 9 schools in Newman-Crows Landing Unified (3,085 students total), Hunt Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hunt Elementary shows that nearly all students (83%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 11% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 50% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Hunt Elementary has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Stanislaus County's rate of about 71%.

After controlling for student poverty, Hunt Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.7%; this one delivers 17.8%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Stanislaus County) logs that median household income runs about $81,468, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Stanislaus County's 190 public schools (combined enrollment of about 106,477 students), Hunt Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Orestimba High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hunt Elementary ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 27.1%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Hunt Elementary's enrollment has contracted 17% since 2018, when it stood at 323 (now 268). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 17% to 11%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 23.1:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.