Turner Academy at Tokay Colony

Located at 13520 East Live Oak Rd., in Lodi, California, Turner Academy at Tokay Colony is a very small elementary-level community that instructs 21 students (grades K through 8), run under Lodi Unified. Enrollment runs roughly 95% below the state mean of about 465.

Turner Academy at Tokay Colony is one of 46 schools operated by Lodi Unified, a district that instructs 27,047 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Turner Academy at Tokay Colony reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 29% White, 14% multiracial, 10% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, Turner Academy at Tokay Colony lists 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.5:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 76% of students at Turner Academy at Tokay Colony qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against San Joaquin County (around 66%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Zooming out to the county, San Joaquin County reports that the typical household earns roughly $92,179 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Joaquin County's 251 public schools (combined enrollment of about 153,026 students), Turner Academy at Tokay Colony is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Waterloo Elementary, around 4.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Turner Academy at Tokay Colony's enrollment has edged down 28% since 2018, when it stood at 29 (now 21). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 7% to 48% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 8.8:1 in 2018 to 6.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.