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Melville S. Jacobson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1750 West Kavanagh Ave., Tracy, CA 95376 · (209) 830-3315 · Part of Tracy Unified School District

Tracy’s School Grade B better than 55% of California school districts

Students
644
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Melville S. Jacobson Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Tracy kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–5Melville S. Jacobson ElementaryYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts27%
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).

1750 West Kavanagh Ave., Tracy

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten162
Grade 190
Grade 299
Grade 399
Grade 498
Grade 596
Enrollment over time
575’20
565’21
583’22
606’23
644’24

Up 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 51%Asian 21%White 11%Black 7%Two or more races 7%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 Melville S. Jacobson Elementary from Tracy families.

Other schools in Tracy 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; Tracy’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.