How does Elmwood Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Stockton?

Elmwood Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 28.9/100, placing it at the 8th percentile statewide. 5% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,760 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Elmwood Elementary?

4.6% of students at Elmwood Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 18.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Elmwood Elementary improving or declining?

Elmwood Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 10.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Elmwood Elementary?

28.9% of students at Elmwood 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.

Elmwood Elementary

Stockton Unified Stockton San Joaquin County 95215

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,760 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

681 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

78%

Teachers

27 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 85.3%

White 8.4%

Asian 4.0%

Black 0.9%

Other 1.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Elmwood Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	4.6%
Met Standard	14.3%
Below Standard	81.2%

Exceeded

4.6%

Met

14.3%

Below

81.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "19% proficient" for Elmwood Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

4.6% of students exceeded standard while 14.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.7 points below the Stockton Unified district average of 7.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 5.9% 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 10.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 28.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

4.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

18.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-10.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

28.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,760

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	68	4.4%	10.3%	27.9%	57.4%	14.7%
4th	65	18.5%	4.6%	23.1%	53.9%	23.1%
5th	62	0.0%	9.7%	27.4%	62.9%	9.7%
6th	78	2.6%	16.7%	29.5%	51.3%	19.2%
7th	86	4.7%	31.4%	23.3%	40.7%	36.0%
8th	80	3.8%	28.8%	20.0%	47.5%	32.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	68	1.5%	23.5%	13.2%	61.8%	25.0%
4th	66	3.0%	13.6%	22.7%	60.6%	16.7%
5th	62	3.2%	6.5%	21.0%	69.3%	9.7%
6th	80	3.8%	6.3%	26.3%	63.8%	10.0%
7th	85	5.9%	14.1%	24.7%	55.3%	20.0%
8th	80	3.8%	5.0%	18.8%	72.5%	8.8%