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How has Vinewood Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
543
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LODI UNIFIED·NCES 062223002669
Vinewood Elementary
1600 West Tokay St., Lodi, CA 95242 · (209) 331-7445 · San Joaquin County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL543 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
256 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 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 91 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 37% smaller than its 6th grade class (91).
Student demographics
63%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
66.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +16.6pp since 2014
Math
69.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +22.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 17 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 33.1% | 33.4% | 19.4% | 14.0% |
| Math | 40.9% | 28.1% | 16.1% | 14.9% |
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 | 66.6% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.9% | 63.4% |
| 2022-23 | 62.8% | 61.3% |
| 2021-22 | 59.3% | 56.3% |
| 2020-21 | 58.9% | 52.4% |
| 2018-19 | 62.5% | 58.6% |
| 2017-18 | 61.0% | 58.2% |
| 2016-17 | 60.3% | 55.9% |
| 2015-16 | 52.0% | 50.0% |
| 2014-15 | 50.0% | 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
66.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Vinewood Elementary
Vinewood Elementary's state test result (66.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinewood Elementary this school | 543 | 47.1% | 66.0% |
| Carlton Hills Elementary Santee | 601 | 47.9% | 59.0% |
| John R. Peterson Elementary Huntington Beach | 477 | 46.1% | 63.7% |
| C L Smith Elementary San Luis Obispo | 528 | 45.5% | 60.2% |
| Las Flores Elementary Ridgecrest | 526 | 47.3% | 45.7% |
| Chet F. Harritt Elementary Santee | 606 | 46.4% | 50.0% |
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 Vinewood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #835 of 5,151 | #9 of 138 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #649 of 5,172 ▲ 218 | #7 of 138 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #929 of 5,172 ▲ 34 | #10 of 138 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.9pp | #627 of 5,116 | #8 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 543 | #1,947 of 5,915 | #77 of 159 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.9:1 | #4,800 of 5,352 | #125 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #1,560 of 5,354 | #58 of 149 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.1% | #4,042 of 5,625 | #135 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #3,242 of 3,837 | #73 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
543
-37 (-6%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 583
Student : Teacher
25.9:1
was 25.2:1
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 | 543 | 21 | 25.9:1 | 47% (256) |
| 2023-24 | 561 | 22 | 25.5:1 | 47% (263) |
| 2022-23 | 550 | 22 | 25.0:1 | 44% (244) |
| 2020-21 | 580 | 23 | 25.2:1 | 43% (247) |
| 2017-18 | 576 | 24 | 24.0:1 | 38% (218) |
| 2015-16 | 546 | 23 | 23.7:1 | 41% (223) |
| 2010-11 | 549 | N/A | N/A | 40% (217) |
| 2000-01 | 658 | 32 | 20.6:1 | 12% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 583 | 24 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vinewood Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (576 to 543); teachers down 12% (24 to 21).
About Vinewood Elementary
Vinewood Elementary is a public elementary school in Lodi, California. The school offers kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 543 students.
The district, Lodi Unified, operates 46 schools serving 27,047 students.
Of every 100 students at Vinewood Elementary, about 49 are White, the largest group. The remaining students are 34% Hispanic, 10% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Census figures show San Joaquin County is about 32% White. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at Vinewood Elementary are from different groups.
Based on 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, Vinewood Elementary has a ratio of 25.9:1. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 3.6 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 47%. The 66% average for public schools in San Joaquin County is 19 points higher.
Vinewood Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 66.0%, compared with a predicted 51.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
For the population of San Joaquin County, the median household earns about $92,179 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across San Joaquin County, 251 public schools serve about 153,026 students.
Lodi Middle sits about 0.4 miles from Vinewood Elementary. Vinewood Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Vinewood Elementary ranks 1st on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Vinewood Elementary as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 580 (2020-21) to 543 (2024-25).
Vinewood Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Lodi
- Tokay HighHigh · 2,058 students
- Lodi HighHigh · 1,952 students
- Vista Oaks CharterCombined · 999 students
- Lodi MiddleMiddle · 893 students
- Ellerth E. Larson ElementaryElementary · 890 students
- Millswood MiddleMiddle · 843 students
Nearby schools
- Lodi Middle0.4 mi · 893
- Lodi High0.5 mi · 1,952
- Erma B. Reese Elementary0.7 mi · 593
- Liberty High0.8 mi · 126
- Vista Oaks Charter0.8 mi · 999
- Millswood Middle0.8 mi · 843
Frequently asked questions
About Vinewood ElementaryHow large is Vinewood Elementary?
Vinewood Elementary enrolls approximately 543 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Vinewood Elementary serve?
Vinewood Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Vinewood Elementary?
Approximately 25.9:1 students per teacher at Vinewood Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vinewood Elementary?
At Vinewood Elementary, the student body is approximately 49% White, 34% Hispanic, 1% Black, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Vinewood Elementary public or private?
Vinewood Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lodi Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.