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Schools in Taft Mosswood · Stockton Unified School District

Taft Mosswood’s public schools score below 72% of California districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Taft Mosswood’s districts is 15%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Taft Mosswood, 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 95% 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
27%
▼ 20 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 18 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
▼ 3 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.8K
▲ 7% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
23.0
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
30,566 students on the public path
In brief

Taft Mosswood’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 368 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Taft Mosswood’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,774 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

39 elementary schools, then five high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Taft Mosswood’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 28% of California school districts. Both inputs trail the California average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (368)Better than 21%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 18,908 test results and a graduating class of 2,872 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Taft Mosswood’s students in the tested grades sat them (18,912 in math, 18,905 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

39 schools teach K in Taft Mosswood’s district. Which one depends on your address.
Commodore Stockton Skills
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
971 students24:1Rate it →
King Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
942 students25:1Rate it →
Wilhelmina Henry Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
881 students25:1Rate it →
John C. Fremont Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
813 students26:1Rate it →
Rio Calaveras Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
796 students26:1Rate it →
Valentine Peyton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
C−
787 students26:1Rate it →
George W. Bush Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
754 students27:1Rate it →
Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
720 students23:1Rate it →
San Joaquin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
711 students26:1Rate it →
McKinley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
705 students26:1Rate it →
Madison Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
703 students24:1Rate it →
Elmwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
656 students27:1Rate it →
Hoover Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
654 students24:1Rate it →
Montezuma Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
652 students21:1Rate it →
Harrison Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
640 students24:1Rate it →
Pulliam Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
599 students23:1Rate it →
Alexander Hamilton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
599 students22:1Rate it →
Cleveland Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
587 students23:1Rate it →
Hazelton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
586 students22:1Rate it →
Fillmore Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
577 students26:1Rate it →
El Dorado Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
554 students23:1Rate it →
August Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
534 students22:1Rate it →
Kennedy Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
511 students24:1Rate it →
Adams Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
492 students24:1Rate it →
Flora Arca Mata
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
487 students25:1Rate it →
Victory Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
484 students24:1Rate it →
Spanos (Alex G.) Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
482 students30:1Rate it →
Van Buren Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
473 students23:1Rate it →
Grunsky Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
456 students25:1Rate it →
Dolores Huerta Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
453 students34:1Rate it →
Taft Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
449 students20:1Rate it →
Monroe Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
426 students26:1Rate it →
Taylor Leadership Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
397 students23:1Rate it →
John Marshall Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
394 students19:1Rate it →
Wilson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
346 students26:1Rate it →
Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
297 students25:1Rate it →
Primary Years Academy
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Stockton
287 students23:1Rate it →
Kohl Open Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
221 students28:1Rate it →
George Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
181 students21:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
K–839 schoolsDepends on your addressC−
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Taft Mosswood’s public schools are run by Stockton 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 46.7% · 18905 students tested
Math15%
State average 33.1% · 18912 students tested

Taft Mosswood vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Taft Mosswood’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Taft MosswoodCStockton Unified

Every school in Taft Mosswood

44 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).

Also serving Taft Mosswoodin other towns
Commodore Stockton Skills
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
971 students24:1Rate it →
King Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
942 students25:1Rate it →
Wilhelmina Henry Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
881 students25:1Rate it →
John C. Fremont Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
813 students26:1Rate it →
Rio Calaveras Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
796 students26:1Rate it →
Valentine Peyton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
C−
787 students26:1Rate it →
George W. Bush Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
754 students27:1Rate it →
Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
720 students23:1Rate it →
San Joaquin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
711 students26:1Rate it →
McKinley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
705 students26:1Rate it →
Madison Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
703 students24:1Rate it →
Elmwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
656 students27:1Rate it →
Hoover Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
654 students24:1Rate it →
Montezuma Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
652 students21:1Rate it →
Harrison Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
640 students24:1Rate it →
Pulliam Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
599 students23:1Rate it →
Alexander Hamilton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
599 students22:1Rate it →
Cleveland Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
587 students23:1Rate it →
Hazelton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
586 students22:1Rate it →
Fillmore Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
577 students26:1Rate it →
El Dorado Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
554 students23:1Rate it →
August Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
534 students22:1Rate it →
Kennedy Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
511 students24:1Rate it →
Adams Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
492 students24:1Rate it →
Flora Arca Mata
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
487 students25:1Rate it →
Victory Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
484 students24:1Rate it →
Spanos (Alex G.) Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
482 students30:1Rate it →
Van Buren Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
473 students23:1Rate it →
Grunsky Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
456 students25:1Rate it →
Dolores Huerta Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
453 students34:1Rate it →
Taft Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
449 students20:1Rate it →
Monroe Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
426 students26:1Rate it →
Taylor Leadership Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
397 students23:1Rate it →
John Marshall Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
394 students19:1Rate it →
Wilson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
346 students26:1Rate it →
Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
297 students25:1Rate it →
Primary Years Academy
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Stockton
287 students23:1Rate it →
Kohl Open Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
221 students28:1Rate it →
George Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stockton
181 students21:1Rate it →
Franklin High
High · Grades 7–12 · Stockton
C+
2,065 students20:1Rate it →
Edison High
High · Grades 9–12 · Stockton
B−
2,355 students24:1Rate it →
Cesar Chavez High
High · Grades 9–12 · Stockton
B−
2,021 students21:1Rate it →
Stagg Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Stockton
C−
1,677 students20:1Rate it →
Stockton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Stockton
C−
191 students25:1Rate it →

Questions about Taft Mosswood’s schools

Are Taft Mosswood’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Taft Mosswood children attend score below 72% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Taft Mosswood in?

Stockton Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 33,590 students in 54 schools (2024–25).

Where do Taft Mosswood kids go to high school?

One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Edison High, Franklin High, Cesar Chavez High, Stagg Senior High and Stockton High.

What is Taft Mosswood’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Stockton Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Taft Mosswood spend per student?

$22,774 in Stockton 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.