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What tradition at Ronald E. McNair High should never be changed?
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Enrollment
1,644
High
DISTRICT 1,170 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LODI UNIFIED·NCES 062223011418
Ronald E. McNair High
9550 Ronald E. McNair Way, Stockton, CA 95210 · (209) 953-9245 · San Joaquin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,644 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% of California public high schools
- DTest 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.
- DThree-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
95 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
1,264 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 420 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 397 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 462 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 365 | 22% |
Student demographics
66%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
36.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -8.9pp since 2014
Math
11.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -8.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.3% | 24.8% | 29.9% | 34.0% |
| Math | 3.5% | 8.0% | 24.9% | 63.5% |
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 | 36.1% | 11.5% |
| 2023-24 | 39.1% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.2% | 17.9% |
| 2021-22 | 41.1% | 16.5% |
| 2020-21 | 50.7% | 24.4% |
| 2018-19 | 41.5% | 24.5% |
| 2017-18 | 40.0% | 21.3% |
| 2016-17 | 54.5% | 26.0% |
| 2015-16 | 48.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 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
24.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Ronald E. McNair High
Ronald E. McNair High's state test result (24.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald E. McNair High this school | 1,644 | 76.9% | 24.9% |
| Florin High Sacramento | 1,679 | 79.6% | 27.2% |
| Valley High Sacramento | 1,622 | 78.5% | 32.7% |
| Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High San Francisco | 1,047 | 67.7% | 44.1% |
| KIPP King Collegiate High San Lorenzo | 662 | 73.3% | N/A |
| Morse High San Diego | 1,591 | 80.1% | 40.5% |
Matched among California high 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 Ronald E. McNair High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #927 of 1,052 | #24 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.5% | #929 of 1,056 ▼ 95 | #21 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #946 of 1,056 ▼ 62 | #24 of 26 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #129 of 1,044 | #3 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,644 | #483 of 2,093 | #14 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #220 of 1,352 | #4 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #232 of 1,351 | #6 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.9% | #692 of 1,575 | #11 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #616 of 802 | #11 of 17 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,644
-234 (-12%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 1,928
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 1,644 | 95.4 | 17.2:1 | 77% (1,264) |
| 2023-24 | 1,713 | 93.2 | 18.4:1 | 76% (1,303) |
| 2022-23 | 1,768 | 93.2 | 19.0:1 | 75% (1,330) |
| 2020-21 | 1,878 | 91 | 20.6:1 | 76% (1,431) |
| 2017-18 | 1,740 | 74.7 | 23.3:1 | 78% (1,363) |
| 2015-16 | 1,659 | 74 | 22.4:1 | 75% (1,252) |
| 2010-11 | 1,928 | N/A | N/A | 73% (1,403) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ronald E. McNair High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,740 to 1,644); teachers up 28% (74.7 to 95.4).
About Ronald E. McNair High
Ronald E. McNair High is a large high school in Lodi Unified, located in Stockton, California. Enrollment is 1,644 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 838-student average for high schools in California, enrollment here is 96% higher.
The Lodi Unified system has 46 schools and 27,047 students.
At Ronald E. McNair High, the largest share of students is Asian, at 43%. It is also 38% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% White, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of San Joaquin County is roughly 19% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 66% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Ronald E. McNair High total 95.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.2:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. The school counts 1,264 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 77%. Among public schools in San Joaquin County, the average eligibility rate is 66%.
Ronald E. McNair High is graded D by allk12, scoring above 6% of California public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On BeatsExpectations, Ronald E. McNair High is 9.6 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
Federal survey data for San Joaquin County show that the median household income is $92,179, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. In all, San Joaquin County has 251 public schools and roughly 153,026 students.
The nearest public school is Sutherland Elementary, at about 0.5 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Ronald E. McNair High is 4th among 7 schools close by.
Ronald E. McNair High falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 234 students since 2020-21, to 1,644. Students per teacher fell from 20.6 in 2020-21 to 17.2 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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- Tokay HighHigh · 2,058 students
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- Bear Creek HighHigh · 1,925 students
- Lodi MiddleMiddle · 893 students
- Ellerth E. Larson ElementaryElementary · 890 students
- Millswood MiddleMiddle · 843 students
Other schools in Stockton
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- Stagg Senior HighHigh · 1,677 students
Nearby schools
- Sutherland Elementary0.5 mi · 360
- Westwood Elementary0.6 mi · 463
- Parklane Elementary0.8 mi · 437
- Aspire River Oaks Charter0.9 mi · 452
- Clairmont Elementary1.1 mi · 401
- Kennedy Elementary1.3 mi · 511
Frequently asked questions
About Ronald E. McNair HighWhat is the total enrollment at Ronald E. McNair High?
Ronald E. McNair High enrolls approximately 1,644 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Ronald E. McNair High serve?
Ronald E. McNair High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Ronald E. McNair High have?
Ronald E. McNair High employs 95 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ronald E. McNair High?
At Ronald E. McNair High, the student body is approximately 4% White, 38% Hispanic, 9% Black, 43% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Ronald E. McNair High in?
Ronald E. McNair High is part of Lodi Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.