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Chatom Union

Stanislaus County school performance

Summary

Chatom Union is underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 55th percentile among California school districts.

Only 44.4% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.Trending up

Math is weaker: 37.4% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.Trending up

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency44.4%
Current Math Proficiency37.4%
District Reading Rank499 / 977 (49th percentile)
District Math Rank373 / 977 (62nd percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio22:1
Spend per Student$17,627
Schools in District2
Student Enrollment557
Low-Income Students413 (74.3%)
English Learners210 (37.8%)

Test score trends

2024 - 2026

Reading rose 2.7 points from last year and rose 4.4 points over the full period. Math rose 2.6 points from last year and rose 3.3 points over the full period.

Reading +4.4 percentage pointsTrend up•Math +3.3 percentage pointsTrend up
Changes shown: Reading 2024–2026; Math 2024–2026.

Board Members

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Steve Soderstrom

Board President

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Alison Carvalho

Board Clerk

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Anthony Avila

Board Member

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Dr. Rob Santos

Board Member

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Karen Macedo

Board Member

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Board website

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Reading Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

Low-income students trail other students by 34.1 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +3.5 percentage pointsTrend up•
Non-Low-Income +10.2 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

23.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 56.7% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners +9.8 percentage pointsTrend up•
English Native +7.1 percentage pointsTrend up

Math Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

Low-income students trail other students by 17.6 points in math. It widened slightly over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +3.6 percentage pointsTrend up•
Non-Low-Income +4.7 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

23.4% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 45.7% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners +2.0 percentage pointsTrend up•
English Native +1.0 percentage pointsTrend up

District School Map

Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.

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Schools

Understanding this district

How does Chatom Union rank in California?

Chatom Union ranks No. 499 of 977 in reading and No. 373 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.

Are results improving across Chatom Union’s schools?

Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 2 of 2 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 1 of 2.

Compare school trends

How do low-income students in Chatom Union compare with other districts?

Low-income reading proficiency is 34.9%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 32.4%, compared with 28.2%.

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Which districts should I compare with Chatom Union?

Elementary districts in Stanislaus County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.

2026 proficiency
DistrictMathReading
Chatom UnionThis district37.4%44.4%
Keyes Union30.7%43.3%
Hickman Community Charter38.5%50.8%
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How we compare low-income results

“Typical” is the median across 444 California elementary districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.