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Enrollment
877
Elementary
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAMMERSVILLE JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 060141014521
Julius Cordes Elementary
296 East Parco Ave., Mountain House, CA 95391 · (209) 836-7400 · San Joaquin County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL877 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
22 students
DISTRICT 13% · 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 | 77 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 97 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 99 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 22% smaller than its 8th grade class (99).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Julius Cordes Elementary→Mountain House High
Based on grade levels within Lammersville Joint Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
86.6%
CA avg 49.1%
Math
87.8%
CA avg 37.7%
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 62.1% | 24.5% | 7.8% | 5.6% |
| Math | 71.2% | 16.5% | 7.6% | 4.6% |
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 | 86.6% | 87.8% |
| 2023-24 | 85.2% | 83.6% |
| 2022-23 | 78.1% | 82.5% |
| 2021-22 | 78.0% | 81.0% |
% 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
85.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% 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 Julius Cordes Elementary
Julius Cordes Elementary's state test result (85.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Cordes Elementary this school | 877 | 2.5% | 85.9% |
| J. M. Amador Elementary Dublin | 909 | 7.2% | 89.3% |
| Hansen Elementary Mountain House | 930 | 8.2% | 81.5% |
| John Green Elementary Dublin | 661 | 7.9% | 80.0% |
| Evelyn Costa Elementary Mountain House | 612 | 6.2% | 78.2% |
| Cottonwood Creek Dublin | 1,023 | 13.0% | 87.9% |
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 Julius Cordes Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.9% | #71 of 5,151 | #1 of 138 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.8% | #49 of 5,172 ▲ 74 | #1 of 138 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.6% | #65 of 5,172 ▲ 19 | #1 of 138 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.7pp | #966 of 5,116 | #17 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 877 | #205 of 5,915 | #17 of 159 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.3:1 | #4,589 of 5,352 | #116 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.6% | #4,006 of 5,354 | #135 of 149 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 2.5% | #5,615 of 5,625 | #154 of 154 |
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
877
+221 (+34%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
was 26.2:1
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 | 877 | 34.6 | 25.3:1 | 3% (22) |
| 2023-24 | 861 | 33.6 | 25.7:1 | 3% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 878 | 34.6 | 25.4:1 | 2% (20) |
| 2020-21 | 656 | 25 | 26.2:1 | 6% (38) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Julius Cordes Elementary.
About Julius Cordes Elementary
Mountain House, California, is home to Julius Cordes Elementary, a large elementary school. A total of 877 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 8. The average for elementary schools in California is about 465 students, so this school is 89% above average.
Lammersville Joint Unified enrolls 7,945 students in 9 schools, including Julius Cordes Elementary.
Julius Cordes Elementary's enrollment is 84% Asian. The remaining shares are 5% multiracial, 5% White, and 3% Hispanic. San Joaquin County as a whole is about 19% Asian, so the school's share is higher. Julius Cordes Elementary's diversity index is 29%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 34.6 full-time equivalents, or about 25.3 students per teacher. This ratio sits 3.0 above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 3%. It compares with 66% for public schools in San Joaquin County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Julius Cordes Elementary is 7.8 points above its prediction. Actual: 85.9%. Predicted: 78.1%.
San Joaquin County census figures show that the median household income is $92,179, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. San Joaquin County is home to 251 public schools and about 153,026 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Mountain House High, is about 0.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Julius Cordes Elementary ranks 1st of 9 on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Julius Cordes Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (Suburb: Mid-size).
Enrollment climbed 34% from its 2020-21 level of 656.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Julius Cordes Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Lammersville Joint Unified
- Mountain House HighHigh · 2,428 students
- Hansen ElementaryElementary · 930 students
- Sebastian Questa ElementaryElementary · 822 students
- Bethany ElementaryElementary · 768 students
- Wicklund ElementaryElementary · 689 students
- Altamont ElementaryElementary · 616 students
Other schools in Mountain House
- Mountain House HighHigh · 2,428 students
- Hansen ElementaryElementary · 930 students
- Sebastian Questa ElementaryElementary · 822 students
- Bethany ElementaryElementary · 768 students
- Wicklund ElementaryElementary · 689 students
- Altamont ElementaryElementary · 616 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain House High0.4 mi · 2,428
- Evelyn Costa Elementary0.5 mi · 612
- Wicklund Elementary0.7 mi · 689
- Hansen Elementary0.7 mi · 930
- Bethany Elementary1.0 mi · 768
- Altamont Elementary1.6 mi · 616
Frequently asked questions
About Julius Cordes ElementaryHow many students attend Julius Cordes Elementary?
Julius Cordes Elementary enrolls approximately 877 students in grades KG-08.
Is Julius Cordes Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Julius Cordes Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Julius Cordes Elementary have?
Julius Cordes Elementary employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Julius Cordes Elementary?
At Julius Cordes Elementary, the student body is approximately 5% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 84% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Julius Cordes Elementary public or private?
Julius Cordes Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lammersville Joint Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.