New Jerusalem Elementary

New Jerusalem Elementary operates as a very small elementary-level community in Tracy, California, run under New Jerusalem Elementary. Current enrollment sits at 19 students spanning grade K. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so New Jerusalem Elementary sits 96% below that benchmark.

New Jerusalem Elementary is one of 6 schools operated by New Jerusalem Elementary, a district that works with 1,680 students overall.

In terms of who attends, New Jerusalem Elementary shows that 63% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 32% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 43% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for San Joaquin County indicate the typical household earns roughly $92,179 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, San Joaquin County runs 251 public schools (combined enrollment of about 153,026 students), of which New Jerusalem Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: New Jerusalem, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at New Jerusalem Elementary has declined 14%, going from 22 students in 2018 to 19 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 50% to 63% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 22.0:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.