How does Tom Hawkins Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Tracy?

Tom Hawkins Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 45.4/100, placing it at the 55th percentile statewide. 22% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,042 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Tom Hawkins Elementary?

21.7% of students at Tom Hawkins Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 45.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Tom Hawkins Elementary improving or declining?

Tom Hawkins Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 11.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Tom Hawkins Elementary?

12.6% of students at Tom Hawkins 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.

Tom Hawkins Elementary

Jefferson Elementary Tracy San Joaquin County 95377

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,042 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

918 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

37%

Teachers

41 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 35.5%

White 18.6%

Asian 28.9%

Black 5.6%

Other 11.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Tom Hawkins Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	21.7%
Met Standard	23.9%
Below Standard	54.4%

Exceeded

21.7%

Met

23.9%

Below

54.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Tom Hawkins Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

21.7% of students exceeded standard while 23.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.0 points below the Jefferson Elementary district average of 23.7%. Compared to the 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.5 points higher (vs 17.2% 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 11.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

21.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

45.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-11.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

12.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,042

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	78	23.1%	19.2%	33.3%	24.4%	42.3%
4th	82	26.8%	15.8%	23.2%	34.1%	42.7%
5th	87	17.2%	25.3%	21.8%	35.6%	42.5%
6th	74	23.0%	25.7%	29.7%	21.6%	48.6%
7th	96	17.7%	36.5%	15.6%	30.2%	54.2%
8th	94	25.5%	37.2%	18.1%	19.1%	62.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	78	26.9%	25.6%	25.6%	21.8%	52.6%
4th	81	27.2%	24.7%	22.2%	25.9%	51.9%
5th	87	11.5%	18.4%	19.5%	50.6%	29.9%
6th	73	21.9%	19.2%	15.1%	43.8%	41.1%
7th	96	17.7%	26.0%	22.9%	33.3%	43.8%
8th	95	22.1%	12.6%	16.8%	48.4%	34.7%