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Alumni: what's one memory from Melville S. Jacobson Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
644
Elementary
DISTRICT 593 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRACY JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 060004707397
Melville S. Jacobson Elementary
1750 West Kavanagh Ave., Tracy, CA 95376 · (209) 830-3315 · San Joaquin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL644 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% 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.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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
22.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
530 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 162 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (162) is 69% larger than its 5th grade class (96).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
22.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.6pp since 2014
Math
24.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.1% | 13.6% | 30.0% | 47.4% |
| Math | 6.5% | 17.5% | 24.1% | 51.9% |
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 | 22.6% | 24.1% |
| 2023-24 | 22.1% | 26.7% |
| 2022-23 | 25.1% | 22.7% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 22.8% |
| 2020-21 | 27.6% | 17.9% |
| 2018-19 | 33.7% | 29.7% |
| 2017-18 | 25.9% | 26.8% |
| 2016-17 | 21.2% | 24.4% |
| 2015-16 | 21.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
23.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Melville S. Jacobson Elementary
Melville S. Jacobson Elementary's state test result (23.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melville S. Jacobson Elementary this school | 644 | 82.3% | 23.9% |
| Lawless Elementary Fresno | 663 | 84.2% | 32.0% |
| Central Elementary Fresno | 762 | 81.5% | 42.8% |
| Ramon S. Tafoya Elementary Woodland | 772 | 81.5% | 30.0% |
| Ethel I. Baker Elementary Sacramento | 608 | 82.6% | 11.9% |
| Pacific Elementary Sacramento | 597 | 87.6% | 9.8% |
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 Melville S. Jacobson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #4,204 of 5,151 | #88 of 138 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #3,874 of 5,172 ▼ 459 | #67 of 138 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #4,678 of 5,172 ▼ 124 | #114 of 138 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.4pp | #2,855 of 5,116 | #67 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 644 | #1,061 of 5,915 | #52 of 159 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #2,558 of 5,352 | #43 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #928 of 5,354 | #25 of 149 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.3% | #1,938 of 5,625 | #56 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #3,639 of 3,837 | #87 of 95 |
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
644
+69 (+12%) vs 2020
-31% since 2000-01, when it was 937
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 24.0:1
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 | 644 | 28.7 | 22.5:1 | 82% (530) |
| 2023-24 | 606 | 27.7 | 21.9:1 | 81% (492) |
| 2022-23 | 583 | 24.3 | 24.0:1 | 70% (407) |
| 2020-21 | 575 | 24 | 24.0:1 | 62% (355) |
| 2017-18 | 657 | 28 | 23.5:1 | 64% (422) |
| 2015-16 | 648 | 27 | 24.0:1 | 56% (366) |
| 2010-11 | 630 | N/A | N/A | 57% (362) |
| 2000-01 | 937 | 42 | 22.3:1 | 11% (105) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Melville S. Jacobson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (657 to 644); teachers up 2% (28 to 28.7).
About Melville S. Jacobson Elementary
In Tracy, California, part of San Joaquin County, Melville S. Jacobson Elementary is an elementary school. The school enrolls 644 students, from kindergarten through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
The 19 schools in Tracy Joint Unified enroll 13,770 students altogether, Melville S. Jacobson Elementary among them.
Roughly 51% of students at Melville S. Jacobson Elementary are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 21% Asian, 11% White, 7% Black, and 7% multiracial. Among people living in San Joaquin County, the Hispanic share is about 43%. Pick two students at random and there is a 68% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Melville S. Jacobson Elementary's 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 22.5:1. That is close to the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 82%. The 66% average for public schools in San Joaquin County is 16 points lower.
Melville S. Jacobson Elementary is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 16% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Melville S. Jacobson Elementary's average proficiency rate on state tests of 23.9% is 7.5 points below the 31.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Among San Joaquin County residents, the median household income is $92,179, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Besides Melville S. Jacobson Elementary, San Joaquin County has 250 other public schools.
Nearby, Tracy Independent Study Charter is about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Melville S. Jacobson Elementary's average proficiency of 23.9% compares with 30.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Melville S. Jacobson Elementary is coded as Suburb: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Melville S. Jacobson Elementary's enrollment climbed from 575 in 2020-21 to 644 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 24.0:1 to 22.5:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Melville S. Jacobson 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 Tracy Joint Unified
- Merrill F. West HighHigh · 1,920 students
- Tracy HighHigh · 1,739 students
- John C. Kimball HighHigh · 1,587 students
- George Kelly ElementaryElementary · 929 students
- South/West Park ElementaryElementary · 806 students
- Art FreilerElementary · 772 students
Other schools in Tracy
- Merrill F. West HighHigh · 1,920 students
- Tracy HighHigh · 1,739 students
- John C. Kimball HighHigh · 1,587 students
- George Kelly ElementaryElementary · 929 students
- Corral Hollow ElementaryElementary · 806 students
- South/West Park ElementaryElementary · 806 students
Nearby schools
- Tracy Independent Study Charter0.5 mi · 359
- Merrill F. West High0.6 mi · 1,920
- Monte Vista Middle0.8 mi · 738
- McKinley Elementary0.9 mi · 436
- Art Freiler1.0 mi · 772
- North Elementary1.1 mi · 722
Frequently asked questions
About Melville S. Jacobson ElementaryHow large is Melville S. Jacobson Elementary?
Melville S. Jacobson Elementary enrolls approximately 644 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Melville S. Jacobson Elementary serve?
Melville S. Jacobson Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Melville S. Jacobson Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Melville S. Jacobson Elementary is approximately 22.5:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Melville S. Jacobson Elementary?
At Melville S. Jacobson Elementary, the student body is approximately 11% White, 51% Hispanic, 7% Black, 21% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Melville S. Jacobson Elementary public or private?
Melville S. Jacobson Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tracy Joint Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.