School district · San Joaquin County

Lodi Unified schools

Lodi Unified’s 34 public elementary schools run from the 2nd to the 85th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 34 schools

from 2nd to 85th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Aspire Vincent Shalvey Academy: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Vinewood Elementary: 81st percentile, Strong
  • Rio Valley Charter: 71st percentile, Solid
  • Aspire River Oaks Charter: 69th percentile, Solid
  • Julia Morgan Elementary: 61st percentile, Solid
  • Joe Serna Jr. Charter: 59th percentile, Solid
  • Manlio Silva Elementary: 54th percentile, Solid
  • John Muir Elementary: 52nd percentile, Solid
  • Ellerth E. Larson Elementary: 49th percentile, Developing
  • Woodbridge: 42nd percentile, Developing
  • Ansel Adams: 40th percentile, Developing
  • Podesta Ranch Elementary: 39th percentile, Developing
  • Valley Robotics Academy: 37th percentile, Developing
  • George Lincoln Mosher: 35th percentile, Developing
  • Clyde W. Needham Elementary: 33rd percentile, Developing
  • Lockeford Elementary: 31st percentile, Developing
  • Erma B. Reese Elementary: 30th percentile, Developing
  • Lakewood Elementary: 30th percentile, Developing
  • Lawrence Elementary: 29th percentile, Developing
  • Sutherland Elementary: 28th percentile, Developing
  • Westwood Elementary: 27th percentile, Developing
  • George Washington Elementary: 27th percentile, Developing
  • Beckman Elementary: 27th percentile, Developing
  • Lois E. Borchardt Elementary: 27th percentile, Developing
  • Leroy Nichols Elementary: 23rd percentile, Needs Support
  • Clairmont Elementary: 18th percentile, Needs Support
  • Wagner-Holt Elementary: 17th percentile, Needs Support
  • Parklane Elementary: 12th percentile, Needs Support
  • Live Oak Elementary: 11th percentile, Needs Support
  • Davis Elementary: 7th percentile, Needs Support
  • Heritage Elementary: 6th percentile, Needs Support
  • Creekside Elementary: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
  • Victor Elementary: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
  • Oakwood Elementary: 2nd percentile, Needs Support
10Needs Support
16Developing
6Solid
2Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 10 schools

from 7th to 99th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Elkhorn: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle: 81st percentile, Strong
  • Joe Serna Jr. Charter: 55th percentile, Solid
  • Valley Robotics Academy: 54th percentile, Solid
  • Rio Valley Charter: 53rd percentile, Solid
  • Millswood Middle: 40th percentile, Developing
  • Lodi Middle: 31st percentile, Developing
  • Morada Middle: 30th percentile, Developing
  • Independence: 29th percentile, Developing
  • Delta Sierra Middle: 7th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
4Developing
3Solid
2Strong

High · 8 schools

from 3rd to 99th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Middle College High: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy: 90th percentile, Strong
  • Rio Valley Charter: 43rd percentile, Developing
  • Lodi High: 29th percentile, Developing
  • Tokay High: 29th percentile, Developing
  • Bear Creek High: 25th percentile, Developing
  • Ronald E. McNair High: 7th percentile, Needs Support
  • Independence: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
4Developing
0Solid
2Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 4 of the 47 ranked schools teach more than one level, 1 of them all three, so they appear in more than one picture.

  • 47 ranked schools
  • 3 schools not ranked statewide

Schools around Lodi Unified

50 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

The school lists on this page are also available without the map.

Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Lodi Unified score highest?

Aspire Vincent Shalvey Academy is highest, at the 85th percentile.

That’s higher than 85 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Lodi Unified

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

Show the other 31 elementary schools
Context

The average elementary school in Lodi Unified had 23 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 Lodi Unified score highest?

Elkhorn is highest, at the 99th percentile.

That’s higher than 99 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Lodi Unified

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

  • ElkhornStockton · High ceiling · Broad base
    99thStrongScope Score 91
  • Aspire Benjamin Holt MiddleStockton · Grade-to-grade gains · On the rise · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    81stStrongScope Score 55
  • Joe Serna Jr. CharterAcampo · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    55thSolidScope Score 40
Show the other 7 middle schools
Context

The average middle school in Lodi Unified 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 Lodi Unified score highest?

Middle College High is highest, at the 99th percentile.

That’s higher than 99 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Lodi Unified

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

Show the other 5 high schools
Context

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

3 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools and special education centers enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

The district

Where does Lodi Unified’s money go, and what does it plan?

Lodi Unified spent $18,750 per student in the 2024–25 school year.

That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 61 cents of every Lodi Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.

Spending by function

Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.

Share by function, 2024–25

  • Instruction61%
  • Instruction support12%
  • Student services10%
  • Administration7%
  • Buildings & maintenance9%
  • Other1%

Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.

What the district plans

$472.8 million

planned in its 2026–27 plan for 46 funded actions in 7 goals. That’s 92% of its $514.5 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts; the district reports what it spent in a later plan.

The plan in short

Source: the district’s yearly spending plan (Local Control and Accountability Plan, or LCAP, 130 pages), as posted to the California School Dashboard.

Where the money goes

Three actions take 79% of the money. The plan itself puts 80% of it toward staff.

  • Base Staffing $202.8 million
  • Special Education Services $96.7 million
  • Use of Restricted State and Federal Funds $72.6 million
  • 43 other actions
Reading, math and catch-up help

13 of the plan’s 46 funded actions name reading, math, catch-up help or English learners in their titles.

Actions whose titles name reading, catch-up help or English learners
  • Reading $2.3 million
  • Catch-up help $10.8 million
  • English learners $7.7 million

Largest of these

  • Supplemental Intervention Opportunities$9.0 million
  • English Learner Support$5.2 million
  • Literacy Support and Professional Development$2.3 million
For high-need students (English learners, low-income students and foster youth) and what changed
For high-need students

It plans $88.0 million in extra services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth. For 2025–26, it planned $86.9 million and estimates it spent $89.3 million, $2.4 million (3%) more than planned (our arithmetic).

What changed

The total is $21.1 million (5%) higher than in the 2025–26 plan. The biggest change in dollars is Use of Restricted State and Federal Funds, which went from $59.6 million to $72.6 million.

Largest cuts

  • School Safety and Security Measures−⁠$3.1 million
  • Special Education Services−⁠$2.2 million
  • Staff and Student Technology and Support−⁠$2.0 million

Largest increases

  • Use of Restricted State and Federal Funds+⁠$13.0 million
  • Base Staffing+⁠$9.5 million
  • Maintain Class Size Reduction+⁠$4.1 million

Ask: What did School Safety and Security Measures pay for, and what changes now that the 2026–27 plan gives it $3.1 million less?

The plan’s own titles and amounts
  • Base Staffing · $202,758,980
  • Special Education Services · $96,656,657
  • Use of Restricted State and Federal Funds · $72,557,040
The full plan7 goals, 2 measures and where the money goes

We calculate each action’s share of the plan by dividing its planned amount by the total of the plan’s funded actions ($472.8 million).

Where does the money go?

70% to Goal 1. Each box is one action, sized by its planned dollars and coloured by its change since last year’s plan. Tap a box to open its goal.

G1
G2
G3

Change since the 2025–26 plan, same title

  • fell 25% or more
  • fell 10–25%
  • fell 2–10%
  • within 2%
  • grew 2–10%
  • grew 10–25%
  • grew 25% or more
  • new or renamed title
  • not compared: unconfirmed, or repeated across goals

Every goal, in the plan’s order

Goal 1All students will have access to standards-based curriculum taught by well-trained, highly qualified teachers…$329.3 million70% of action budgets

“All students will have access to standards-based curriculum taught by well-trained, highly qualified teachers in well maintained facilities” p. 15 ↗

10 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $306.2 million (+⁠$23.1 million)

Largest funded actions

  1. Base Staffing$202.8 millionaction 1.5 · p. 84 ↗
  2. Use of Restricted State and Federal Funds$72.6 millionaction 1.10 · p. 85 ↗
  3. Facilities Maintenance$30.0 millionaction 1.7 · p. 84 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  4. Maintain Class Size Reduction$16.3 millionaction 1.6 · p. 84 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  5. State Standards Aligned Materials$2.0 millionaction 1.1 · p. 84 ↗

5 more funded actions in this goal

  • Staff and Student Technology and Support · action 1.8 · p. 84 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$2.0 million
  • Professional Development Opportunities · action 1.3 · p. 84 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$1.9 million
  • Library Media Assistant Supports · action 1.2 · p. 84 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$1.4 million
  • English Learner Professional Development · action 1.4 · p. 84 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.3 million
  • Data Support · action 1.9 · p. 85 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.2 million

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. Use of Restricted State and Federal Funds+⁠$13.0 million$59.6 million → $72.6 million · p. 85 ↗
  2. Base Staffing+⁠$9.5 million$193.3 million → $202.8 million · p. 84 ↗
  3. Maintain Class Size Reduction+⁠$4.1 million$12.2 million → $16.3 million · p. 84 ↗

Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan

  • Facilities Maintenance · $30.2 million → $30.0 million · p. 84 ↗−⁠$0.2 million
  • State Standards Aligned Materials · $2.0 million → $2.0 million · p. 84 ↗−⁠$6,232
  • Staff and Student Technology and Support · $4.0 million → $2.0 million · p. 84 ↗−⁠$2.0 million
  • Professional Development Opportunities · $3.2 million → $1.9 million · p. 84 ↗−⁠$1.3 million
  • Library Media Assistant Supports · $1.3 million → $1.4 million · p. 84 ↗+⁠$41,212
  • English Learner Professional Development · $314,080 → $288,727 · p. 84 ↗−⁠$25,353
  • Data Support · $173,184 → $182,010 · p. 85 ↗+⁠$8,826

We couldn’t read this goal’s measures from the plan. They start near page 15. p. 15 ↗

Goal 2All students will demonstrate growth towards meeting or exceeding standards in English Language Arts (ELA)…$125.0 million26% of action budgets

“All students will demonstrate growth towards meeting or exceeding standards in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math and English learners (ELs) will demonstrate progress in developing English language proficiency” p. 24 ↗

12 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $124.0 million (+⁠$967,193)

Largest funded actions

  1. Special Education Services$96.7 millionaction 2.7 · p. 85 ↗
  2. Supplemental Intervention Opportunities$9.0 millionaction 2.2 · p. 85 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $7.7 million is state funding counted toward those services
  3. Supplemental Enrichment Opportunities$5.3 millionaction 2.3 · p. 85 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $1.9 million is state funding counted toward those services
  4. English Learner Support$5.2 millionaction 2.5 · p. 85 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  5. CTE$3.8 millionaction 2.10 · p. 86 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services

7 more funded actions in this goal

  • Literacy Support and Professional Development · action 2.8 · p. 85 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$2.3 million
  • High School Enrichment and Intervention · action 2.4 · p. 85 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$1.2 million
  • LUSD Supplemental Staffing and Support · action 2.11 · p. 86 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.6 million
  • Career and College Readiness · action 2.9 · p. 86 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.4 million
  • New Teacher Support · action 2.1 · p. 85 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.2 million
  • Advanced Academic Opportunities · action 2.6 · p. 85 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.1 million
  • LTEL Coaching Support · action 2.12 · p. 86 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.1 million

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. Special Education Services−⁠$2.2 million$98.9 million → $96.7 million · p. 85 ↗
  2. Supplemental Enrichment Opportunities+⁠$1.7 million$3.6 million → $5.3 million · p. 85 ↗
  3. Supplemental Intervention Opportunities+⁠$1.0 million$8.0 million → $9.0 million · p. 85 ↗

Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan

  • English Learner Support · $5.0 million → $5.2 million · p. 85 ↗+⁠$0.2 million
  • CTE · $3.4 million → $3.8 million · p. 86 ↗+⁠$0.4 million
  • Literacy Support and Professional Development · $2.1 million → $2.3 million · p. 85 ↗+⁠$0.2 million
  • High School Enrichment and Intervention · $1.3 million → $1.2 million · p. 85 ↗−⁠$0.1 million
  • LUSD Supplemental Staffing and Support · $658,449 → $644,955 · p. 86 ↗−⁠$13,494
  • Career and College Readiness · $494,159 → $444,790 · p. 86 ↗−⁠$49,369
  • New Teacher Support · $243,437 → $190,921 · p. 85 ↗−⁠$52,516
  • Advanced Academic Opportunities · $203,543 → $141,573 · p. 85 ↗−⁠$61,970
  • LTEL Coaching Support · $87,556 → $102,007 · p. 86 ↗+⁠$14,451

We couldn’t read this goal’s measures from the plan. They start near page 24. p. 24 ↗

Goal 3All students and families will feel safe and connected at school$17.2 million4% of action budgets

6 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $20.4 million (−⁠$3.2 million) · p. 39 ↗

Largest funded actions

  1. Mental Health and SEL Supports$6.5 millionaction 3.4 · p. 86 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $2.6 million is state funding counted toward those services
  2. School Safety and Security Measures$4.6 millionaction 3.6 · p. 87 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  3. Attendance and Behavior Supports$3.9 millionaction 3.2 · p. 86 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $3.0 million is state funding counted toward those services
  4. Bilingual Community Liaison Support$2.0 millionaction 3.1 · p. 86 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  5. Learning and Engagement Opportunities for Parents$0.1 millionaction 3.5 · p. 86 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services

1 more funded action in this goal

  • Tiered and Supplemental Behavior Supports · action 3.3 · p. 86 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. School Safety and Security Measures−⁠$3.1 million$7.6 million → $4.6 million · p. 87 ↗
  2. Mental Health and SEL Supports+⁠$1.2 million$5.3 million → $6.5 million · p. 86 ↗
  3. Learning and Engagement Opportunities for Parents−⁠$1.1 million$1.2 million → $0.1 million · p. 86 ↗

Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan

  • Attendance and Behavior Supports · $4.0 million → $3.9 million · p. 86 ↗−⁠$0.1 million
  • Bilingual Community Liaison Support · $2.0 million → $2.0 million · p. 86 ↗+⁠$0.1 million
  • Tiered and Supplemental Behavior Supports · $343,009 → $42,172 · p. 86 ↗−⁠$300,837

We couldn’t read this goal’s measures from the plan. They start near page 39. p. 39 ↗

Goal 4 · Equity Multiplier Focus GoalImprove Academic Performance, Engagement and Climate by May 2027. Live Oak will: 1. Increase distance from…$619,407under 1% of action budgets

“Improve Academic Performance, Engagement and Climate by May 2027. Live Oak will: 1. Increase distance from standard in Math for Students with Disabilities by 10 points 2. Reduce suspension rates for English Learners, Socioeconomically Disadvantaged, Students with Disabilities, Hispanic and White student groups by 2.3% Victor Elementary will: 1. Increase the percentage of English Learners making progress by 5.0% 2. Reduce the chronic absenteeism rates for Socioeconomically Disadvantaged and Hispanic student groups by 4% 3. Increase the distance from standard in English Language Arts for All students, English Learners, Socioeconomically disadvantaged, and Hispanic students by 5.0%” p. 46 ↗

6 funded actions · reworded since the 2025–26 plan

Largest funded actions

  1. Live Oak Academic Support$189,816action 4.3 · p. 87 ↗
  2. Live Oak Wellness and Support Services$120,000action 4.1 · p. 87 ↗
  3. Live Oak MTSS and Behavioral Supports$92,743action 4.2 · p. 87 ↗
  4. Victor Academic Support$74,548action 4.6 · p. 87 ↗
  5. Victor Wellness and Support Services$72,300action 4.4 · p. 87 ↗

1 more funded action in this goal

  • Victor Attendance Supports · action 4.5 · p. 87 ↗$70,000

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. Live Oak Academic Support+⁠$73,891$115,925 → $189,816 · p. 87 ↗

Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan

  • Live Oak Wellness and Support Services · $120,000 → $120,000 · p. 87 ↗unchanged
  • Live Oak MTSS and Behavioral Supports · $92,743 → $92,743 · p. 87 ↗unchanged
  • Victor Academic Support · $74,548 · p. 87 ↗new or renamed
  • Victor Wellness and Support Services · $72,300 · p. 87 ↗new or renamed
  • Victor Attendance Supports · $70,000 · p. 87 ↗new or renamed

A reworded title counts as new.

We couldn’t read this goal’s measures from the plan. They start near page 46. p. 46 ↗

Goal 5 · Equity Multiplier Focus GoalBy May 2027, Turner Academy students will: 1. Reduce the suspension rates by 3% for all students including…$51,697under 1% of action budgets

“By May 2027, Turner Academy students will: 1. Reduce the suspension rates by 3% for all students including students with disabilities (SWD). 2. Reduce the chronic absenteeism rate by 3% for students with disabilities (SWD)” p. 52 ↗

3 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $50,535 (+⁠$1,162)

Largest funded actions

  1. Additional MTSS Behavioral Support$21,697action 5.2 · p. 87 ↗
  2. Additional Mental Health Support$20,000action 5.1 · p. 87 ↗
  3. Attendance Supports$10,000action 5.3 · p. 87 ↗

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. Additional MTSS Behavioral Support−⁠$8,838$30,535 → $21,697 · p. 87 ↗

Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan

  • Additional Mental Health Support · $20,000 → $20,000 · p. 87 ↗unchanged
  • Attendance Supports · $10,000 · p. 87 ↗new or renamed

A reworded title counts as new.

How the plan measures it · 2 measures · 1 quoted

  • Suspension Rate Percentage of students who are suspended at least once during the academic year p. 52 ↗
    Baseline
    All: 9.7% …
    Target for year 3
    All: 8.7% …

1 more measure in the plan’s table.

Goal 6 · Equity Multiplier Focus GoalBy 2027, Plaza Robles and Liberty High students will increase the graduation rates by 10% for all students…$371,421under 1% of action budgets

“By 2027, Plaza Robles and Liberty High students will increase the graduation rates by 10% for all students, including socioeconomically disadvantaged (SED) and Hispanic students” p. 56 ↗

6 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $370,926 (+⁠$495)

Largest funded actions

  1. Plaza Robles Teen Support Programs$90,289action 6.3 · p. 88 ↗
  2. Plaza Robles Credit Recovery Support$76,542action 6.2 · p. 88 ↗
  3. Liberty Credit Recovery Support$72,542action 6.5 · p. 88 ↗
  4. Liberty Student Support Programs$51,842action 6.6 · p. 88 ↗
  5. Liberty Career and College Supports$50,206action 6.4 · p. 88 ↗

1 more funded action in this goal

  • Plaza Robles Career and College Supports · action 6.1 · p. 88 ↗$30,000

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. Plaza Robles Teen Support Programs+⁠$65,289$25,000 → $90,289 · p. 88 ↗
  2. Plaza Robles Credit Recovery Support−⁠$45,000$121,542 → $76,542 · p. 88 ↗
  3. Liberty Career and College Supports−⁠$19,794$70,000 → $50,206 · p. 88 ↗

Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan

  • Liberty Credit Recovery Support · $72,542 → $72,542 · p. 88 ↗unchanged
  • Liberty Student Support Programs · $51,842 → $51,842 · p. 88 ↗unchanged
  • Plaza Robles Career and College Supports · $30,000 → $30,000 · p. 88 ↗unchanged

We couldn’t read this goal’s measures from the plan. They start near page 56. p. 56 ↗

Goal 7 · Equity Multiplier Focus GoalBy 2027, Independence students will increase the the distance from standard in Math by 10 points for All…$264,666under 1% of action budgets

“By 2027, Independence students will increase the the distance from standard in Math by 10 points for All students and Socioeconomically Disadvantaged” p. 62 ↗

3 funded actions · reworded since the 2025–26 plan

Largest funded actions

  1. Academic Intervention and Support$149,666action 7.3 · p. 88 ↗
  2. Credit Recovery Support$80,000action 7.2 · p. 88 ↗
  3. Career and College Supports$35,000action 7.1 · p. 88 ↗

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. Academic Intervention and Support−⁠$43,343$193,009 → $149,666 · p. 88 ↗

Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan

  • Credit Recovery Support · $80,000 → $80,000 · p. 88 ↗unchanged
  • Career and College Supports · $35,000 → $35,000 · p. 88 ↗unchanged

We couldn’t read this goal’s measures from the plan. They start near page 62. p. 62 ↗

All amounts are planned. We read them from the PDF and added up each goal’s actions ourselves. Page links open the plan at that page.

Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends

Student mix

2024–25 · October enrollment count, 29,990 students
1. Hispanic or Latino: 49%2. Asian: 19%3. White: 16%4. Black or African American: 6%5. Two or more races: 4%6. Filipino: 3%7. Not reported: 1%8. Pacific Islander: <1%9. American Indian or Alaska Native: <1%Student mix2024–25
  1. Hispanic or Latino49%
  2. Asian19%
  3. White16%
  4. Black or African American6%
  5. Two or more races4%
  6. Filipino3%
  7. Not reported1%
  8. Pacific Islander<1%
  9. American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools. Rounded labels may not total 100%; segments use the original shares.

Free or reduced-price meals

72%

Across California, 63% of students qualify.

2024–25 · 21,568 of 29,928 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.

The district’s state records

Is the state giving the district extra help?

The state is giving Lodi Unified extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

How English learners moved up on the state’s English test

From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 49% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (1,813 of 3,714 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.

8 schools getting state support, 2025–26

1 in most intensive support · 4 in extra targeted support · 3 in targeted support

This list covers the district’s own schools; each charter school’s page shows its record. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26.

Sources: District help (CDE) ↗ · English learner progress (CDE) ↗ · School support (CDE) ↗. State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard.

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Common questions

Which public schools in Lodi Unified rank highest?

Elementary: Aspire Vincent Shalvey Academy, 85th percentile (Strong). Middle: Elkhorn, 99th percentile (Strong). High: Middle College High, 99th percentile (Strong). 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 the Lodi Unified district decide which school my child attends?

Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in Lodi Unified good?

Lodi Unified’s 34 public elementary schools run from the 2nd to the 85th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 6 Solid, 16 Developing and 10 Needs Support. Lodi Unified’s 10 public middle schools run from the 7th to the 99th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 3 Solid, 4 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Lodi Unified’s 8 public high schools run from the 3rd to the 99th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 4 Developing and 2 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 Lodi Unified compare with California?

The average elementary school in Lodi Unified had 23 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 middle school in Lodi Unified had 19 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average high school in Lodi Unified had 22 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.

How much does Lodi Unified spend per student?

Lodi Unified spent $18,750 per student in the 2024–25 school year. That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 61 cents of every Lodi Unified dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

What is in Lodi Unified’s 2026–27 spending plan?

The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $472.8 million into 46 funded actions in 7 goals, 92% of its $514.5 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $329.3 million, 70% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.

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 governed and funded by Lodi Unified, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.

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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