Lathrop · San Joaquin County

Schools in Lathrop

Lathrop’s 6 public elementary schools run from the 9th to the 84th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in three of the four bands: Strong, Solid and Needs Support.

Elementary · 6 schools

from 9th to 84th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • EPIC Academy: 84th percentile, Strong
  • NextGeneration STEAM Academy: 68th percentile, Solid
  • River Islands Technology Academy II: 64th percentile, Solid
  • Lathrop Elementary: 21st percentile, Needs Support
  • Mossdale Elementary: 17th percentile, Needs Support
  • Joseph Widmer Jr. Elementary: 9th percentile, Needs Support
3Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
1Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 6 schools

from 11th to 97th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • EPIC Academy: 97th percentile, Strong
  • NextGeneration STEAM Academy: 89th percentile, Strong
  • River Islands Technology Academy II: 82nd percentile, Strong
  • Mossdale Elementary: 37th percentile, Developing
  • Joseph Widmer Jr. Elementary: 34th percentile, Developing
  • Lathrop Elementary: 11th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
2Developing
0Solid
3Strong

High · 1 school

at 52nd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Lathrop High: 52nd percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 6 of the 7 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

  • 7 ranked schools
  • 3 of 7 are charter schools
  • 1 school not ranked statewide

Schools around Lathrop

8 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Lathrop score highest?

EPIC Academy is highest, at the 84th percentile.

That’s higher than 84 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Lathrop

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Lathrop elementary school had 18 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Lathrop score highest?

EPIC Academy is highest, at the 97th percentile.

That’s higher than 97 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Lathrop

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Show the other 3 middle schools
Context

The average Lathrop middle school had 18 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Lathrop stand?

Lathrop High is at the 52nd percentile.

That’s higher than 52 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Lathrop.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

1 high school not ranked statewide

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Common questions

Which public schools in Lathrop rank highest?

Elementary: EPIC Academy, 84th percentile (Strong). Middle: EPIC Academy, 97th percentile (Strong). High: Lathrop High, 52nd percentile (Solid). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Lathrop decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Lathrop good?

Lathrop’s 6 public elementary schools run from the 9th to the 84th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 2 Solid and 3 Needs Support. Lathrop’s 6 public middle schools run from the 11th to the 97th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong, 2 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Lathrop has one public high school we score, Lathrop High, at the 52nd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Lathrop compare with California?

The average Lathrop elementary school had 18 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Lathrop middle school had 18 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Lathrop address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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