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Stanislaus County school performance
Turlock Unified is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 45th percentile among California school districts.
Only 42.5% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 29.3% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 42.5% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 29.3% |
| District Reading Rank | 543 / 977 (45th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 532 / 977 (46th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 22:1 |
| Spend per Student | $18,302 |
| Schools in District | 16 |
| Student Enrollment | 13,734 |
| Low-Income Students | 9,050 (67.1%) |
| English Learners | 3,524 (26.1%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 1.4 points from last year and rose 5.0 points over the full period. Math rose 1.7 points from last year and rose 3.5 points over the full period.
•Math +3.5 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Anthony Silva Board President (Area 7) [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Anna Ramirez Board Clerk (Area 3) [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Debbie Martinez Member (Area 5) [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Lori Carlson Member (Area 2) [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Mary Jackson Member (Area 4) [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Patrick Shields Member (Area 6) [email protected] | 2024 | 2026This year! |
Patti Eighmey Member (Area 1) [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Expand for details on low-income and english learner performance
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 26.2 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
13.4% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 48.3% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•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 23.8 points in math. It held steady over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
9.1% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 35.2% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
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How does Turlock Unified rank in California?
Turlock Unified ranks No. 543 of 977 in reading and No. 532 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Turlock Unified’s schools?
Among the 8 schools serving K–6, proficiency ranges from 14.6% to 66.1% in reading and 11.8% to 64.1% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Turlock Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 13 of 16 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 12 of 16.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Turlock Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 34.1%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 21.7%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Turlock Unified?
Unified districts in Stanislaus County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Turlock UnifiedThis district | 29.3% | 42.5% |
| Ceres Unified | 25.1% | 38.7% |
| Patterson Joint Unified | 19.8% | 37.5% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified 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.
