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Joseph Widmer Jr. Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

751 Stonebridge Ln., Lathrop, CA 95330 · (209) 938-6340 · Part of Manteca Unified School District

Lathrop’s School Grade B− better than 48% of California school districts

Directions
Students
923
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Joseph Widmer Jr. Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 25.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lathrop kids: Lathrop High

On the path

Where Lathrop kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Joseph Widmer Jr. ElementaryYou are here
9–12Lathrop High1,486 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

751 Stonebridge Ln., Lathrop

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten103
Grade 182
Grade 288
Grade 3114
Grade 4105
Grade 5107
Grade 6104
Grade 7110
Grade 8110
Enrollment over time
737’20
757’21
893’22
911’23
923’24

Up 25.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%Asian 33%White 8%Black 6%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joseph Widmer Jr. Elementary from Lathrop families.

Other schools in Manteca Unified School District

The district →
Veritas Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Manteca
D−
1,266 students26:1
Nile Garden Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Manteca
1,221 students28:1
George McParland Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Manteca
1,195 students26:1
Mossdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Lathrop
1,087 students27:1
Walter Woodward Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Manteca
1,056 students25:1
Lathrop Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Lathrop
1,000 students26:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Lathrop’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.