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San Joaquin Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

8535 South Ninth, San Joaquin, CA 93660 · (559) 693-4321 · Part of Golden Plains Unified School District

San Joaquin’s School Grade C− better than 24% of California school districts

Students
518
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about San Joaquin Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for San Joaquin kids: Tranquillity High

On the path

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

K–8San Joaquin ElementaryYou are here
9–12Tranquillity Highin Tranquillity

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts13%
State average 48.6%

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

8535 South Ninth, San Joaquin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten58
Grade 148
Grade 253
Grade 367
Grade 458
Grade 557
Grade 659
Grade 761
Grade 857
Enrollment over time
571’20
518’21
543’22
527’23
518’24

Down 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 97%Black 2%Asian <1%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about San Joaquin Elementary from San Joaquin families.

Other schools in Golden Plains Unified School District

The district →

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; San Joaquin’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.