Turlock · Stanislaus County

Schools in Turlock

In Turlock, 2 of 4 public middle schools sit at or above the 50th percentile among California middle schools we score; 0 of 3 public high schools do (spring 2026 tests; high schools, spring 2025).

Elementary · 10 schools

from 1st to 80th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Walnut Elementary Education Center: 80th percentile, Strong
  • Julien Elementary: 70th percentile, Solid
  • Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary: 58th percentile, Solid
  • Chatom Elementary: 40th percentile, Developing
  • Osborn Two-Way Immersion Academy: 38th percentile, Developing
  • Wakefield Elementary: 37th percentile, Developing
  • Crowell Elementary: 31st percentile, Developing
  • Dennis G. Earl Elementary: 20th percentile, Needs Support
  • Walter M. Brown Elementary: 14th percentile, Needs Support
  • Cunningham Elementary: 1st percentile, Needs Support
3Needs Support
4Developing
2Solid
1Strong

Middle · 4 schools

from 10th to 51st · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Mountain View Middle: 51st percentile, Solid
  • Marvin A. Dutcher Middle: 50th percentile, Solid
  • Turlock Junior High: 41st percentile, Developing
  • eCademy Charter at Crane: 10th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
1Developing
2Solid
0Strong

High · 3 schools

from 9th to 45th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • John H. Pitman High: 45th percentile, Developing
  • Turlock High: 38th percentile, Developing
  • eCademy Charter at Crane: 9th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
2Developing
0Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 16 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around Turlock

18 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 Turlock score highest?

Walnut Elementary Education Center is highest, at the 80th percentile.

That’s higher than 80 in 100 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Turlock

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

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Context

The average Turlock elementary school had 17 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 Turlock score highest?

Mountain View Middle is highest, at the 51st percentile.

That’s higher than 51 in 100 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Turlock

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

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Context

The average Turlock middle school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Turlock score highest?

John H. Pitman High is highest, at the 45th percentile.

That’s higher than 45 in 100 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Turlock

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

Context

The average Turlock high school had 24 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

2 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools and alternative schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with schools of its kind.

  • Roselawn HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
  • Fusion CharterAlternative school: compared only with other alternative schools

7 private schools have a Turlock address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Which public schools in Turlock rank highest?

Elementary: Walnut Elementary Education Center, 80th percentile (Strong). Middle: Mountain View Middle, 51st percentile (Solid). High: John H. Pitman High, 45th percentile (Developing). 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 Turlock 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 Turlock good?

Turlock’s 10 public elementary schools run from the 1st to the 80th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 2 Solid, 4 Developing and 3 Needs Support. Turlock’s 4 public middle schools run from the 10th to the 51st percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Solid, 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Turlock’s 3 public high schools run from the 9th to the 45th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Developing and 1 Needs Support. 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 Turlock compare with California?

The average Turlock elementary school had 17 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 Turlock middle school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Turlock high school had 24 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 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 Turlock 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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