Elementary Schools in Turlock, California: 10 schools. Average score 10.1 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Turlock, California has 10 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 28.7/100 — 10.1 points below the state average of 38.8. The highest-scoring school is Walnut Elementary Education Center at 46/100, where 31.8% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Turlock schools average 13.4% exceeded standard (state: 21.3%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction reveals whether schools push students beyond proficiency or pace toward it. Chronic absenteeism averages 17.3% (near the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Schools | Avg Score | Exceeded | vs State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 10 | Needs Support 28.7/100 | 13.4% | -10.1 |
| High | 4 | Developing 40.8/100 | 8.5% | -5.8 |
| Middle | 3 | Developing 34.2/100 | 8.1% | -3.8 |
How Turlock schools compare
Turlock has 10 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 28.7/100 — 10.1 points below the state average of 38.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
The top-ranked school is Walnut Elementary Education Center with a Scope Score of 46 and 31.8% of students exceeding standard.
Chronic absenteeism in Turlock averages 17.3% — near the state average of 17.9%.
How we score · Weighted composite of test performance, growth, and school climate · Full weights on the methodology page
School archetypes in Turlock
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Turlock are classified as On the Rise (2) \u2014 showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Every school in Turlock
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turlock High Turlock Unified Building Momentum | 15.7% | Solid 55/100 |
| 2 | John H. Pitman High Turlock Unified Building Momentum | 12.9% | Solid 54/100 |
| 3 | Walnut Elementary Education Center Turlock Unified Culture First | 31.8% | Developing 46/100 |
| 4 | Marvin A. Dutcher Middle Turlock Unified Growth Engine | 12.8% | Developing 45/100 |
| 5 | Mountain View Middle Chatom Union On the Rise | 11.5% | Developing 41/100 |
| 6 | Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary Turlock Unified On the Rise | 18.8% | Developing 38/100 |
| 7 | Julien Elementary Turlock Unified Building Momentum | 20.8% | Developing 36/100 |
| 8 | Chatom Elementary Chatom Union Building Momentum | 20.3% | Developing 35/100 |
| 9 | Wakefield Elementary Turlock Unified On the Rise | 5.1% | Developing 33/100 |
| 10 | Roselawn High Turlock Unified Building Momentum | 5.4% | Developing 30/100 |
| 11 | Osborn Two-Way Immersion Academy Turlock Unified Culture First | 10.0% | Needs Support 24/100 |
| 12 | Fusion Charter Turlock Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 24/100 |
| 13 | Crowell Elementary Turlock Unified Building Momentum | 7.8% | Needs Support 22/100 |
| 14 | Dennis G. Earl Elementary Turlock Unified Building Momentum | 9.3% | Needs Support 20/100 |
| 15 | Walter M. Brown Elementary Turlock Unified Building Momentum | 6.5% | Needs Support 17/100 |
| 16 | eCademy Charter at Crane Turlock Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 17/100 |
| 17 | Cunningham Elementary Turlock Unified Building Momentum | 3.1% | Needs Support 15/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Private Schools in Turlock
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology
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