Photo: Steveozone · CC BY-SA 3.0Lodi’s public schools score below 52% of California districts on tests and graduation
In Lodi, 26% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lodi, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lodi’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 592 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lodi’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,435 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
12 elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Rio Valley Charter, Vista Oaks Charter, St. Peter Lutheran School (private), St. Anne School (private), VCMS (private), Lodi Academy (private) and Jim Elliot Christian High School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lodi’s grade
B−: better than 48% of California school districts, #527 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lodi, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Lodi · depends on your address
Lodi Middle
Grades 7–8 · 893 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Millswood Middle
Grades 7–8 · 843 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lodi · depends on your address
Lodi Middle
Grades 7–8 · 893 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Millswood Middle
Grades 7–8 · 843 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lodi · depends on your address
Tokay High
Grades 9–12 · 2,058 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Lodi High
Grades 9–12 · 1,952 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lodi · depends on your address
Tokay High
Grades 9–12 · 2,058 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Lodi High
Grades 9–12 · 1,952 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lodi · depends on your address
Tokay High
Grades 9–12 · 2,058 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Lodi High
Grades 9–12 · 1,952 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lodi · depends on your address
Tokay High
Grades 9–12 · 2,058 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Lodi High
Grades 9–12 · 1,952 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Lodi’s public schools are run by Lodi Unified School District, which also serves Stockton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Lodi vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Lodi’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lodi | B− | Lodi Unified |
Every school in Lodi
24 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lodi’s schools
Are Lodi’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lodi children attend score below 52% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #527 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lodi in?
Lodi Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 27,047 students in 46 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lodi kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Tokay High and Lodi High.
What is Lodi’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Lodi Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Lodi spend per student?
$18,435 in Lodi Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lodi?
Yes: St. Peter Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 362 students), St. Anne School (Catholic, grades K–8, 245 students), VCMS (religious, grades 6–8, 84 students), Lodi Academy (religious, grades 9–12, 80 students) and Jim Elliot Christian High School (religious, grades 9–12, 76 students). Lodi also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Lodi families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lodi → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.