Von Renner Elementary

As a mid-tier K-5 school in Newman, California, Von Renner Elementary instructs 530 students from grades K through 5, one of the schools within Newman-Crows Landing Unified.

Von Renner Elementary is one of 9 schools operated by Newman-Crows Landing Unified, a district that teaches 3,085 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Von Renner Elementary records that nearly all students (95%) are Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 4% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 50%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Von Renner Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.2%; this one delivers 30.0%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Stanislaus County) records that median household earnings sit near $81,468, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Stanislaus County runs 190 public schools (combined enrollment of about 106,477 students), of which Von Renner Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Yolo Junior High, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Von Renner Elementary at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 24.7%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Von Renner Elementary has changed only slightly, going from 522 students in 2018 to 530 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 90% to 95%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Von Renner Elementary typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.