Keyes Elementary

Keyes Elementary is an elementary campus of average-sized scale in Keyes, California, part of Keyes Union, instructing 477 students in grades K through 5.

Keyes Union runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,064 students. Keyes Elementary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Keyes Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (82%); the rest consists of 10% White, 6% Asian. By comparison, Stanislaus County as a whole is about 50% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Keyes Elementary records 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Keyes Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 88% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Stanislaus County (around 71%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Keyes Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 27.3%; this one delivers 30.1%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Stanislaus County put median household income runs about $81,468, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Stanislaus County runs 190 public schools (combined enrollment of about 106,477 students), of which Keyes Elementary is one.

Keyes to Learning Charter is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Keyes Elementary comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 40.0%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Keyes Elementary has fell 14%, going from 552 students in 2018 to 477 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 23.0:1 in 2018 to 20.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.