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Schools in San Joaquin · Golden Plains Unified School District

San Joaquin’s public schools score below 76% of California districts on tests and graduation

12% of students in San Joaquin’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving San Joaquin, 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.

#801of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
17%
▼ 30 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 21 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.7K
▲ 21% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.1
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
888 students on the public path
In brief

San Joaquin’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports San Joaquin’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,653 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Tranquillity High. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind San Joaquin’s grade

D Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 24% of California school districts, #801 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (170)Better than 21%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 718 test results and a graduating class of 95 could put San Joaquin anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of San Joaquin’s students in the tested grades sat them (718 in math, 717 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve San Joaquin, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8San Joaquin ElementaryGolden Plains Unified School DistrictD
9–12Tranquillity Highin TranquillityC+

San Joaquin’s public schools are run by Golden Plains Unified School District. 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.

Golden Plains Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 1,351 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$25,653CA $21,206 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 46.7% · 717 students tested
Math12%
State average 33.1% · 718 students tested

San Joaquin vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share San Joaquin’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
San JoaquinC−Golden Plains Unified

Every school in San Joaquin

2 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).

District schools in San Joaquinby address
San Joaquin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
D
518 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving San Joaquinin other towns
Tranquillity High
High · Grades 9–12 · Tranquillity
C+
370 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about San Joaquin’s schools

Are San Joaquin’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools San Joaquin children attend score below 76% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #801 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is San Joaquin in?

Golden Plains Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,351 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do San Joaquin kids go to high school?

Tranquillity High in Tranquillity, with 370 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is San Joaquin’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Golden Plains Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does San Joaquin spend per student?

$25,653 in Golden Plains Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.