Wicklund Elementary

Set in Mountain House, California, Wicklund Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary school, overseen by Lammersville Joint Unified. It hosts 689 students across grades K through 8. That puts it 48% bigger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Within Lammersville Joint Unified, which oversees 9 schools and 7,945 students, Wicklund Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Wicklund Elementary records that the largest single group is Asian at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 14% White, 7% multiracial, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 19% Asian, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Wicklund Elementary has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.1:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 18% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, San Joaquin County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Wicklund Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.1%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for San Joaquin County put median household income runs about $92,179, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across San Joaquin County's 251 public schools (combined enrollment of about 153,026 students), Wicklund Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Bethany Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wicklund Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wicklund Elementary at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 70.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Wicklund Elementary's enrollment has shrank 17% since 2018, when it stood at 834 (now 689). Over the same period, the Asian share ticked up from 35% to 51%. Class-load math has tightened: from 23.8:1 in 2018 to 22.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.