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What's the biggest difference between San Joaquin Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
518
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOLDEN PLAINS UNIFIED·NCES 069113410217
San Joaquin Elementary
8535 South Ninth, San Joaquin, CA 93660 · (559) 693-4321 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
21.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
498 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 57 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (57).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
18.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.5pp since 2014
Math
15.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.9% | 14.6% | 25.5% | 56.0% |
| Math | 3.3% | 12.2% | 26.9% | 57.5% |
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 | 18.5% | 15.6% |
| 2023-24 | 19.6% | 21.7% |
| 2022-23 | 17.4% | 14.9% |
| 2021-22 | 13.6% | 10.9% |
| 2020-21 | 12.9% | 8.7% |
| 2018-19 | 14.6% | 8.9% |
| 2017-18 | 17.1% | 9.2% |
| 2016-17 | 18.8% | 13.4% |
| 2015-16 | 13.0% | 9.0% |
| 2014-15 | 14.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
18.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 San Joaquin Elementary
San Joaquin Elementary's state test result (18.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Joaquin Elementary this school | 518 | 96.1% | 18.8% |
| Dolores Huerta Elementary Lennox | 529 | 96.2% | 32.4% |
| Teresa Hughes Elementary Cudahy | 515 | 96.7% | 40.4% |
| Leo Politi Elementary Los Angeles | 504 | 94.4% | 23.3% |
| Washington Elementary Santa Ana | 529 | 95.7% | 24.0% |
| Lytle Creek Elementary San Bernardino | 525 | 97.1% | 18.6% |
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 San Joaquin Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.8% | #4,673 of 5,151 | #175 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.6% | #4,694 of 5,172 ▼ 711 | #180 of 185 ▼ 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.5% | #4,923 of 5,172 ▼ 156 | #182 of 185 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.8pp | #1,742 of 5,116 | #90 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #2,224 of 5,915 | #107 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #1,677 of 5,352 | #87 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.0% | #5,147 of 5,354 | #184 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.1% | #303 of 5,625 | #20 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.8% | #712 of 3,837 | #6 of 135 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
518
-199 (-28%) vs 2017
-36% since 2000-01, when it was 809
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 22.8:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
97%
was 97%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 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 | 518 | 24.4 | 21.3:1 | 96% (498) |
| 2023-24 | 527 | 27.6 | 19.1:1 | 98% (518) |
| 2022-23 | 543 | 26.6 | 20.4:1 | 87% (474) |
| 2017-18 | 717 | 31.5 | 22.8:1 | 98% (703) |
| 2000-01 | 809 | 39 | 20.7:1 | 85% (686) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Joaquin Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (717 to 518); teachers down 23% (31.5 to 24.4).
About San Joaquin Elementary
San Joaquin Elementary is a public elementary school run by Golden Plains Unified in San Joaquin, California. Enrollment stands at 518 students, covering kindergarten through 8.
San Joaquin Elementary belongs to Golden Plains Unified, a district of 6 schools and 1,351 students.
Roughly 97% of students at San Joaquin Elementary are Hispanic. By comparison, Fresno County residents are about 55% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, San Joaquin Elementary scores 6%.
San Joaquin Elementary reports a ratio of 21.3 students per teacher, from 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. Lunch program data show 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 75% average for public schools in Fresno County, the school's rate is higher.
San Joaquin Elementary earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 18% of California public elementary schools.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 23.2%. San Joaquin Elementary scores 18.8%.
In the wider Fresno County area, the median household earns about $74,201 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Across Fresno County, 368 public schools serve about 206,072 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Tranquillity Elementary, is about 4.4 miles. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. San Joaquin Elementary is 7th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Over 7 years, enrollment fell by 199 students, from 717 to 518. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 21.3:1, from 22.8:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at San Joaquin Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Fresno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,016,725
Census ACS
Median income
$74,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
368
206,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Golden Plains Unified
- Tranquillity HighHigh · 370 students
- Tranquillity ElementaryElementary · 209 students
- Cantua ElementaryElementary · 184 students
- Helm ElementaryElementary · 60 students
- Rio Del Rey High (Continuation)High · 10 students
Other San Joaquin Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 1 state are named San Joaquin Elementary. San Joaquin Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- San Joaquin ElementaryStockton, CA · 711 students
- San Joaquin ElementaryLaguna Hills, CA · 221 students
Nearby schools
- Tranquillity Elementary4.4 mi · 209
- Tranquillity High4.5 mi · 370
- Helm Elementary7.2 mi · 60
- Rio Del Rey High (Continuation)7.2 mi · 10
- Liberty Elementary10.0 mi · 563
- Kerman Middle10.4 mi · 810
Frequently asked questions
About San Joaquin ElementaryHow large is San Joaquin Elementary?
San Joaquin Elementary enrolls approximately 518 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does San Joaquin Elementary serve?
San Joaquin Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at San Joaquin Elementary?
Approximately 21.3:1 students per teacher at San Joaquin Elementary.
How diverse is San Joaquin Elementary?
San Joaquin Elementary reports a student body of 0% White, 97% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian.
Is San Joaquin Elementary public or private?
San Joaquin Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Golden Plains Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.