How does Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Stockton?

Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 32.6/100, placing it at the 15th percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,834 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary?

7.8% of students at Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 23.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary improving or declining?

Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 4.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary?

31.1% of students at Maxine Hong Kingston 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.

Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary

Stockton Unified Stockton San Joaquin County 95207

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,834 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

752 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

76%

Teachers

33 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 64.8%

White 2.7%

Asian 11.7%

Black 9.8%

Other 11.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.8%
Met Standard	16.2%
Below Standard	76.1%

Exceeded

7.8%

Met

16.2%

Below

76.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "24% proficient" for Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.8% of students exceeded standard while 16.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Stockton Unified district average of 7.3%. The 30 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.6% exceeded — 3.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 4.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 31.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

7.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

23.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-4.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

31.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,834

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	81	7.4%	14.8%	14.8%	63.0%	22.2%
4th	81	9.9%	14.8%	19.8%	55.6%	24.7%
5th	75	1.3%	20.0%	25.3%	53.3%	21.3%
6th	77	6.5%	20.8%	22.1%	50.6%	27.3%
7th	79	12.7%	25.3%	35.4%	26.6%	38.0%
8th	64	3.1%	29.7%	29.7%	37.5%	32.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	81	6.2%	18.5%	18.5%	56.8%	24.7%
4th	81	6.2%	14.8%	25.9%	53.1%	21.0%
5th	76	6.6%	10.5%	25.0%	57.9%	17.1%
6th	77	9.1%	6.5%	33.8%	50.6%	15.6%
7th	81	14.8%	7.4%	28.4%	49.4%	22.2%
8th	64	9.4%	10.9%	21.9%	57.8%	20.3%