Spanos (Alex G.) Elementary

As a medium-sized primary school in Stockton, California, Spanos (Alex G.) Elementary hosts 482 students from grades K through 8, run under Stockton Unified.

Across the 54 schools in Stockton Unified (33,590 students total), Spanos (Alex G.) Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Spanos (Alex G.) Elementary lists that nearly all students (89%) are Hispanic; the rest reads as 5% Asian, 4% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 43%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 30.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. An estimated 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above San Joaquin County's rate of about 66%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Spanos (Alex G.) Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.8%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for San Joaquin County put median household earnings sit near $92,179, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, San Joaquin County runs 251 public schools (combined enrollment of about 153,026 students), of which Spanos (Alex G.) Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Stockton Collegiate International Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 485 students in 2018 compared to 482 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 47.0:1 in 2018 to 30.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.