How does Dolores Huerta Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Stockton?

Dolores Huerta Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 30.2/100, placing it at the 10th percentile statewide. 4% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,236 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Dolores Huerta Elementary?

4.0% of students at Dolores Huerta Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 15.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Dolores Huerta Elementary improving or declining?

Dolores Huerta Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 7.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Dolores Huerta Elementary?

27.6% of students at Dolores Huerta Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Dolores Huerta Elementary

Stockton Unified Stockton San Joaquin County 95206

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,236 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

458 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

33:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

90%

Teachers

14 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 92.4%

White 0.9%

Asian 1.3%

Black 2.6%

Other 2.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Dolores Huerta Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	4.0%
Met Standard	11.5%
Below Standard	84.5%

Exceeded

4.0%

Met

11.5%

Below

84.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "16% proficient" for Dolores Huerta Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

4.0% of students exceeded standard while 11.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.3 points below the Stockton Unified district average of 7.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 5.6% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 7.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 27.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

4.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

15.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-7.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

27.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,236

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	45	6.7%	13.3%	28.9%	51.1%	20.0%
4th	42	2.4%	9.5%	14.3%	73.8%	11.9%
5th	47	12.8%	8.5%	21.3%	57.5%	21.3%
6th	52	3.9%	23.1%	28.9%	44.2%	26.9%
7th	59	0.0%	11.9%	23.7%	64.4%	11.9%
8th	62	3.2%	12.9%	29.0%	54.8%	16.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	45	4.4%	24.4%	31.1%	40.0%	28.9%
4th	43	2.3%	7.0%	20.9%	69.8%	9.3%
5th	49	6.1%	6.1%	14.3%	73.5%	12.2%
6th	53	3.8%	11.3%	18.9%	66.0%	15.1%
7th	59	1.7%	1.7%	37.3%	59.3%	3.4%
8th	62	1.6%	8.1%	25.8%	64.5%	9.7%