Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary operates as a big elementary-level community in Stockton, California, part of Stockton Unified. Current enrollment sits at 720 students spanning grades K through 8. That puts it 55% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Within Stockton Unified, which oversees 54 schools and 33,590 students, Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 64% of enrollment. Other groups include 16% Asian, 10% Black, 7% multiracial, 2% White. By comparison, San Joaquin County as a whole is about 43% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary reports 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 75% 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 San Joaquin County (around 66%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.6%; this one delivers 27.9%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for San Joaquin County indicate the typical household earns roughly $92,179 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, San Joaquin County runs 251 public schools (combined enrollment of about 153,026 students), of which Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary is one.

Adams Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 31.1%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 16%: 858 students in 2018 compared to 720 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 29.6:1 in 2018 to 22.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.