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

King Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.1/100, placing it at the 23rd percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,496 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at King Elementary?

9.2% of students at King Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is King Elementary improving or declining?

King Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 7.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at King Elementary?

26.4% of students at King 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.

King Elementary

Stockton Unified Stockton San Joaquin County 95205

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,496 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

973 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

86%

Teachers

36 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 91.6%

White 1.3%

Asian 2.1%

Black 3.5%

Other 1.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for King Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.2%
Met Standard	21.1%
Below Standard	69.7%

Exceeded

9.2%

Met

21.1%

Below

69.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for King Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.2% of students exceeded standard while 21.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Stockton Unified district average of 7.3%. Compared to the 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.8 points higher (vs 5.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 7.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 26.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

9.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

30.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-7.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

26.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,496

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	114	12.3%	21.1%	21.9%	44.7%	33.3%
4th	104	11.5%	16.4%	28.9%	43.3%	27.9%
5th	94	11.7%	21.3%	18.1%	48.9%	33.0%
6th	105	5.7%	40.0%	26.7%	27.6%	45.7%
7th	110	6.4%	30.0%	25.4%	38.2%	36.4%
8th	91	9.9%	34.1%	30.8%	25.3%	44.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	116	6.9%	23.3%	27.6%	42.2%	30.2%
4th	108	8.3%	13.9%	32.4%	45.4%	22.2%
5th	95	8.4%	7.4%	17.9%	66.3%	15.8%
6th	106	7.5%	14.2%	31.1%	47.2%	21.7%
7th	114	7.0%	17.5%	22.8%	52.6%	24.6%
8th	91	14.3%	14.3%	19.8%	51.6%	28.6%