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D−

Wakefield Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

400 South Ave., Turlock, CA 95380 · (209) 667-0895 · Part of Turlock Unified School District

Turlock’s School Grade B better than 57% of California school districts

Students
601
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Wakefield Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Turlock kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–6Wakefield ElementaryYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
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).

400 South Ave., Turlock

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten122
Grade 174
Grade 297
Grade 394
Grade 494
Grade 590
Grade 630
Enrollment over time
694’20
695’21
602’22
587’23
601’24

Down 13.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 89%White 6%Asian 2%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wakefield Elementary from Turlock families.

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