How does John C. Kimball High compare to other high schools in Tracy?

John C. Kimball High has a SchoolScope composite score of 61.2/100, placing it at the 77th percentile statewide. 25% of students exceed standard, with a total of 728 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at John C. Kimball High?

24.9% of students at John C. Kimball High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 50.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at John C. Kimball High?

14.6% of students at John C. Kimball High 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.

John C. Kimball High

High School

Tracy Joint Unified TracySan Joaquin County95377

📍 3200 Jaguar Run

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,654 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

52%

Teachers

66 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

96.0%

AP Exam Prepared

53.1%

A-G Completion

41.0%

College-Going Rate

74.4%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-4.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

14.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 101 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic35.1%

White18.2%

Asian24.8%

Black6.6%

Other15.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for John C. Kimball High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	24.9%
Met Standard	25.7%
Below Standard	49.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "51% proficient" for John C. Kimball High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

24.9% of students exceeded standard while 25.7% met it. That exceeded rate is 9.4 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 11.3 points above the Tracy Joint Unified district average of 13.6%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 15.6 points higher (vs 9.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 96.0% — above the state target. 41.0% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 74.4% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.6%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →