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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Joel J. Hidahl Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
393
Elementary
DISTRICT 525 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CERES UNIFIED·NCES 060813011490
Joel J. Hidahl Elementary
2351 East Redwood Rd., Ceres, CA 95307 · (209) 556-1650 · Stanislaus County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL393 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% 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.
- BThree-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
24.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
338 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
2
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 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 17% larger than its 6th grade class (58).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
30.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.8pp since 2014
Math
25.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 30 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. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.3% | 19.8% | 26.3% | 43.5% |
| Math | 7.3% | 17.9% | 31.6% | 43.2% |
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 | 30.2% | 25.2% |
| 2023-24 | 28.2% | 16.5% |
| 2022-23 | 26.8% | 17.9% |
| 2021-22 | 32.6% | 14.3% |
| 2018-19 | 33.3% | 25.4% |
| 2017-18 | 38.9% | 32.1% |
| 2016-17 | 34.5% | 28.7% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
24.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Joel J. Hidahl Elementary
Joel J. Hidahl Elementary's state test result (24.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel J. Hidahl Elementary this school | 393 | 86.0% | 24.9% |
| Del Rey Woods Elementary Seaside | 390 | 87.9% | 26.4% |
| Olivewood Elementary Lake Forest | 396 | 85.9% | 28.2% |
| Oak Grove Elementary Porterville | 393 | 87.3% | 33.0% |
| Rosemary Kennedy Elementary Riverside | 398 | 85.9% | 31.1% |
| Nevada Avenue Elementary West Hills | 379 | 87.3% | 31.4% |
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 Joel J. Hidahl Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #4,080 of 5,151 | #68 of 100 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #3,745 of 5,172 ▲ 798 | #62 of 100 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #3,966 of 5,172 ▲ 26 | #68 of 100 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #1,901 of 5,116 | #43 of 100 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 393 | #3,774 of 5,915 | #78 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.6:1 | #4,136 of 5,352 | #82 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.1% | #4,082 of 5,354 | #82 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.0% | #1,562 of 5,625 | #26 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.1% | #2,006 of 3,837 | #18 of 56 |
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
393
-45 (-10%) vs 2020
-16% since 2010-11, when it was 468
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
was 21.9:1
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 | 393 | 16 | 24.6:1 | 86% (338) |
| 2023-24 | 425 | 18 | 23.6:1 | 83% (354) |
| 2022-23 | 443 | 20 | 22.1:1 | 82% (364) |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 20 | 21.9:1 | 85% (372) |
| 2017-18 | 463 | 20 | 23.1:1 | 86% (400) |
| 2015-16 | 488 | 20 | 24.4:1 | 84% (408) |
| 2010-11 | 468 | N/A | N/A | 84% (392) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joel J. Hidahl Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (463 to 393); teachers down 20% (20 to 16).
About Joel J. Hidahl Elementary
Joel J. Hidahl Elementary is a small elementary school in Ceres, California, under Ceres Unified. The school covers kindergarten through 6 and reported 393 students in 2024-25.
The district for Joel J. Hidahl Elementary is Ceres Unified, with 23 schools and 13,665 students.
By race and ethnicity, Joel J. Hidahl Elementary is 85% Hispanic. Other groups include 7% White, 4% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 50% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 27, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Joel J. Hidahl Elementary is 24.6:1, based on 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is lower. Joel J. Hidahl Elementary counts 86% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Stanislaus County, the average is 71%.
Among California public elementary schools, Joel J. Hidahl Elementary outscored 24%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
On BeatsExpectations, Joel J. Hidahl Elementary is 4.2 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
Stanislaus County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $81,468, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Stanislaus County's 190 public schools enroll about 106,477 students and include Joel J. Hidahl Elementary.
Patricia Kay Beaver Elementary, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Joel J. Hidahl Elementary places 4th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
Joel J. Hidahl Elementary is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment decreased by 10% across 4 years, from 438 in 2020-21 to 393 in 2024-25. The ratio was 21.9:1 in 2020-21 and 24.6:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Stanislaus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
553,990
Census ACS
Median income
$81,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
190
106,477 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ceres Unified
- Central Valley HighHigh · 2,317 students
- Ceres HighHigh · 1,660 students
- Cesar Chavez Junior HighMiddle · 685 students
- Lucas ElementaryElementary · 668 students
- Caswell ElementaryElementary · 653 students
- Virginia Parks ElementaryElementary · 643 students
Other schools in Ceres
- Central Valley HighHigh · 2,317 students
- Ceres HighHigh · 1,660 students
- Cesar Chavez Junior HighMiddle · 685 students
- Lucas ElementaryElementary · 668 students
- Caswell ElementaryElementary · 653 students
- Mae Hensley Junior HighMiddle · 636 students
Nearby schools
- Patricia Kay Beaver Elementary0.5 mi · 503
- Central Valley High0.5 mi · 2,317
- Don Pedro Elementary0.6 mi · 439
- Lucas Elementary1.0 mi · 668
- Argus High (Continuation)1.2 mi · 189
- Endeavor Alternative1.2 mi · 98
Frequently asked questions
About Joel J. Hidahl ElementaryHow many students attend Joel J. Hidahl Elementary?
Joel J. Hidahl Elementary enrolls approximately 393 students in grades KG-06.
Is Joel J. Hidahl Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Joel J. Hidahl Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Joel J. Hidahl Elementary?
Approximately 24.6:1 students per teacher at Joel J. Hidahl Elementary.
How diverse is Joel J. Hidahl Elementary?
Joel J. Hidahl Elementary reports a student body of 7% White, 85% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Joel J. Hidahl Elementary?
Joel J. Hidahl Elementary is overseen by Ceres Unified in Stanislaus County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.