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1750 West Kavanagh Avenue, Tracy, CA 95376-0315
Summary
Melville S. Jacobson Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 24th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 29.9% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up.
Math is weaker: 25.4% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 29.9% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 25.4% |
| Reading State Rank | 3,645/4,657 (22nd percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 3,469/4,657 (26th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 23:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 644 |
| Low-Income Students | 530 (82.3%) |
| English Learners | 215 (33.4%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 7.2 points from last year and rose 7.8 points over the full period. Math rose 1.4 points from last year and fell 1.3 points over the full period.
•Math -1.3 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Filipino and Asian students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 19.3% to 38.5% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 3,645 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 25.2-point reading income gap is wider than the 19.8-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
20.2% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 31.8% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Filipino students have the strongest math results at about 54% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 17% to 39%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 7.9% to 38.5% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 3,469 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 11.2-point math income gap is narrower than the 20.0-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
18.9% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 24.7% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 1,832 schools for reading and 1,839 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–5 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Melville S. Jacobson Elementary compare within the district?
Melville S. Jacobson Elementary is No. 4 in reading and No. 3 in math proficiency among the 7 K–5 schools in Tracy Joint Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Melville S. Jacobson Elementary rank in California?
Melville S. Jacobson Elementary ranks No. 3,645 of 4,657 in reading and No. 3,469 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Melville S. Jacobson Elementary compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 4 in reading and No. 3 in math among 7 K–5 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 26.0% meet the reading standard and 23.7% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Melville S. Jacobson Elementary compare with other schools in Tracy?
Melville S. Jacobson Elementary is No. 4 in reading and No. 3 in math proficiency among the 7 K–5 schools in Tracy with 2026 results.
Explore schools in TracyHow does Melville S. Jacobson Elementary compare with other schools in San Joaquin County?
Melville S. Jacobson Elementary is No. 9 in both reading and math proficiency among the 18 K–5 schools in San Joaquin County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in San Joaquin CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–5 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Melville S. Jacobson ElementaryThis school | 25.4% | 29.9% |
| Central Elementary | 21.6% | 33.5% |
| Louis A. Bohn Elementary | 21.1% | 24.7% |
