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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Stockton Unified

This page covers 41 elementary schools in Stockton Unified, including 2 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

41
Schools Ranked
California
State
2
Charter Schools
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 41
1
rank
Kohl Open Elementary
Grades KG–08217 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,486/student)
46
/100
Student:Teacher
23.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,486
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
34%
Low economic need
2
rank
George Washington Elementary
Grades KG–08199 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,486/student)
44
/100
Student:Teacher
19.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,486
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
91%
High economic need
3
rank
Adams Elementary
Grades KG–08505 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,486/student)
43
/100
Student:Teacher
22.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,486
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
78%
High economic need
4
rank
Primary Years Academy
Grades KG–05251 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,486/student)
43
/100
Student:Teacher
22.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,486
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
53%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Taft Elementary
Grades KG–08465 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,486/student)
43
/100
Student:Teacher
21.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,486
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
84%
High economic need
6
rank
John Marshall Elementary
Grades KG–08429 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,486/student)
43
/100
Student:Teacher
21.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,486
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
80%
High economic need
7
rank
Taylor Leadership Academy
Grades KG–08411 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,486/student)
42
/100
Student:Teacher
22.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,486
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
87%
High economic need
8
rank
Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary
Grades KG–08787 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,486/student)
42
/100
Student:Teacher
23.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,486
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
74%
High economic need
9
rank
Montezuma Elementary
Grades KG–08661 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,486/student)
41
/100
Student:Teacher
22.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,486
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
90%
High economic need
10
rank
Cleveland Elementary
Grades KG–08652 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,486/student)
40
/100
Student:Teacher
23.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,486
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
78%
High economic need
31 more elementary schools in Stockton Unified not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
41
Elementary Schools
54
Total Schools
46
#1 Score
39
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.