Top Rankings
Turlock Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 7,426 students in Turlock Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Turlock Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
14 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
13,364 Students
3,821,898 Students
# Teachers
607 Teachers
173,967 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Turlock Unified School District, which is ranked #1092 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1053 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
7%
12%
% Hispanic
61%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
26%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,004 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,001 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$214 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$227 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,004
$19,978
Spending / Student
$17,001
$18,399
Best Turlock Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Walnut Elementary Education Center
(Math: 59% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4219 North Walnut Rd.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 664-9907
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 664-9907
Gr: K-6 | 899 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #22.
Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
651 West Springer Dr.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 668-9600
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 668-9600
Gr: K-6 | 719 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #33.
Julien Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1924 East Canal Dr.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0891
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0891
Gr: K-6 | 806 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #44.
Dennis G. Earl Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4091 North Olive Ave.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 634-1090
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 634-1090
Gr: K-6 | 776 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #55.
Marvin A. Dutcher Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1441 Colorado Ave.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-8817
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-8817
Gr: 6-8 | 866 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #66.
Osborn Two-way Immersion Academy
(Math: 20% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
201 North Soderquist Rd.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0893
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0893
Gr: K-5 | 824 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #77.
Walter M. Brown Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Georgetown St.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 634-7231
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 634-7231
Gr: K-6 | 622 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #88.
Cunningham Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
324 West Linwood Ave.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0794
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0794
Gr: K-6 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #99.
Crowell Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
118 North Ave.
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 667-0885
Turlock, CA 95382
(209) 667-0885
Gr: K-6 | 718 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #1010.
Wakefield Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 South Ave.
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0895
Turlock, CA 95380
(209) 667-0895
Gr: K-6 | 587 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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