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What's one thing Podesta Ranch Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
406
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LODI UNIFIED·NCES 062223012344
Podesta Ranch Elementary
9950 Windmill Park Dr., Stockton, CA 95209 · (209) 953-8543 · San Joaquin County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of California public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- B+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
21.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
226 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 101 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 197% larger than its 6th grade class (34).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
52.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.2pp since 2014
Math
37.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -9.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.5% | 34.3% | 19.1% | 28.1% |
| Math | 17.2% | 20.6% | 25.0% | 37.2% |
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 | 52.8% | 37.8% |
| 2023-24 | 53.3% | 35.9% |
| 2022-23 | 54.5% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.1% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.3% | 32.3% |
| 2018-19 | 54.9% | 46.4% |
| 2017-18 | 55.9% | 45.8% |
| 2016-17 | 53.5% | 45.4% |
| 2015-16 | 58.0% | 46.0% |
| 2014-15 | 53.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Podesta Ranch Elementary
Podesta Ranch Elementary's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podesta Ranch Elementary this school | 406 | 55.7% | 44.2% |
| Carver (Charles J.) Elementary Cerritos | 444 | 55.4% | 66.3% |
| Lakeshore Alternative Elementary San Francisco | 416 | 65.6% | 38.0% |
| Pony Express Elementary Sacramento | 360 | 54.7% | 46.5% |
| Bragg Elementary Cerritos | 602 | 58.0% | 68.9% |
| Northlake TK-8 Sacramento | 380 | 48.4% | 54.5% |
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 Podesta Ranch Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #2,132 of 5,151 | #27 of 138 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #2,460 of 5,172 ▲ 57 | #33 of 138 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #1,833 of 5,172 ▼ 156 | #21 of 138 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.8pp | #1,428 of 5,116 | #28 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #3,625 of 5,915 | #119 of 159 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #1,741 of 5,352 | #24 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.1% | #188 of 5,354 | #2 of 149 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.7% | #3,665 of 5,625 | #125 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.4% | #1,971 of 3,837 | #31 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
406
+20 (+5%) vs 2020
+38% since 2010-11, when it was 294
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 406 | 19 | 21.4:1 | 56% (226) |
| 2023-24 | 411 | 19 | 21.6:1 | 65% (266) |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 19 | 22.1:1 | 60% (250) |
| 2020-21 | 386 | 20 | 19.3:1 | 51% (196) |
| 2017-18 | 480 | 21 | 22.9:1 | 53% (256) |
| 2015-16 | 537 | 23 | 23.4:1 | 46% (246) |
| 2010-11 | 294 | N/A | N/A | 41% (120) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Podesta Ranch Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (480 to 406); teachers down 10% (21 to 19).
About Podesta Ranch Elementary
Podesta Ranch Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in Stockton, California. Its enrollment is 406 students, spread over kindergarten through 6.
Lodi Unified, which runs Podesta Ranch Elementary, has 46 schools and 27,047 students.
About 35% of students at Podesta Ranch Elementary are Asian, the largest single group. The school is also 33% Hispanic, 13% Black, 9% multiracial, and 8% White. The Asian share of the county population is lower, at 19%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 74, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 19 full-time-equivalent teachers at Podesta Ranch Elementary, giving a ratio of 21.4:1. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 0.9 more students per teacher than here. A total of 226 students, or 56%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in San Joaquin County average 66%.
Podesta Ranch Elementary earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 52% of California public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Podesta Ranch Elementary is 46.9%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.2%.
Looking at the county, San Joaquin County, median household income comes to about $92,179, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 251, with about 153,026 students.
Elkhorn is the nearest public school to Podesta Ranch Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Podesta Ranch Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 44.2% is above the 35.5% average for nearby schools.
Podesta Ranch Elementary falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count rose 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 21.4:1, from 19.3:1.
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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 Lodi Unified
- Tokay HighHigh · 2,058 students
- Lodi HighHigh · 1,952 students
- Bear Creek HighHigh · 1,925 students
- Ronald E. McNair HighHigh · 1,644 students
- Lodi MiddleMiddle · 893 students
- Ellerth E. Larson ElementaryElementary · 890 students
Other schools in Stockton
- Lincoln HighHigh · 2,801 students
- Edison HighHigh · 2,355 students
- Franklin HighHigh · 2,065 students
- Cesar Chavez HighHigh · 2,021 students
- Bear Creek HighHigh · 1,925 students
- Stagg Senior HighHigh · 1,677 students
Nearby schools
- Elkhorn0.6 mi · 263
- Oakwood Elementary0.8 mi · 522
- Plaza Robles Continuation High1.0 mi · 141
- John Muir Elementary1.0 mi · 559
- Kennedy Elementary1.1 mi · 511
- Delta Sierra Middle1.1 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About Podesta Ranch ElementaryHow large is Podesta Ranch Elementary?
Podesta Ranch Elementary enrolls approximately 406 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Podesta Ranch Elementary serve?
Podesta Ranch Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Podesta Ranch Elementary?
Approximately 21.4:1 students per teacher at Podesta Ranch Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Podesta Ranch Elementary?
Student demographics at Podesta Ranch Elementary are roughly 8% White, 33% Hispanic, 13% Black, 35% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Podesta Ranch Elementary in?
Podesta Ranch Elementary is part of Lodi Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.