Stockton Unified: Stockton Unified high schools lead at 42.0. A 78.0-point spread across all schools shows this is a district of contrasts.
Stockton Unified has 64 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 24.2/100 — 14.7 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Stockton Early College Academy at 85/100, where 43.0% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $15,856 per student (above the state average of $14,491). Chronic absenteeism averages 30.3%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
33 points separate Commodore Stockton Skills (40) from Alexander Hamilton Elementary (7) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
33 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 49 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Commodore Stockton Skills is the strongest option at 40/100 — 18.2% of its students exceed the state standard.
29.4% of students are chronically absent (state: 17.9%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
The middle years
The middle schools average 19.0/100 — 19.6 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
4 middle schools span 13 points around an average of 19.0.
Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy is the strongest option at 26/100 — 4.5% of its students exceed the state standard.
27.8% of students are chronically absent (state: 18.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
The high school years
One school defines the top: Stockton Early College Academy sits 20 points clear of the field — the other 10 high schools are a different conversation.
74 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 11 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Stockton Early College Academy (85/100) holds the Strong band — 43.0% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 13.1%. 2 schools classify as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
35.2% of students are chronically absent (state: 23.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
What it means for your family
The 78-point spread means the district average is nearly meaningless for an address decision — the zoned elementary school is the whole decision. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Commodore Stockton Skills at 40/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
17 of the 64 ranked schools are charters — enrollment paths that don't depend on your address. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, those lotteries and applications are the levers worth the paperwork.
A band is a position, not a prophecy — 9 campuses here rank as On the Rise, their returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide. Ask your school two questions: what it is doing about attendance, and what the classroom looks like for a kid who arrives ahead.
The strongest-scoring run through the district:
Commodore Stockton Skills DevelopingAspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy Needs SupportStockton Early College Academy Strong
Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.
What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.
The system behind the schools
Stockton Unified spends $15,856 per student — $1,365 above the state average — while scores sit below the state line. Spending and results are telling different stories here.
NCES F-33 district finance 2019–2020 (district grain, not school-specific) · CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)
Every school in Stockton Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (49)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commodore Stockton Skills Stockton Unified On the Rise | 18.2% | Developing 40/100 |
| 2 | Valentine Peyton Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 18.6% | Developing 37/100 |
| 3 | Primary Years Academy Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 19.1% | Developing 37/100 |
| 4 | Rio Calaveras Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 22.7% | Developing 36/100 |
| 5 | August Elementary Stockton Unified On the Rise | 11.2% | Developing 30/100 |
| 6 | Aspire Port City Academy Stockton Unified On the Rise | 7.0% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 7 | Aspire Rosa Parks Academy Stockton Unified On the Rise | 6.0% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 8 | Pittman Charter Stockton Unified On the Rise | 5.7% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 9 | George W. Bush Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 15.0% | Needs Support 25/100 |
| 10 | Cleveland Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 9.0% | Needs Support 25/100 |
| 11 | Kohl Open Elementary Stockton Unified Culture First | 6.1% | Needs Support 24/100 |
| 12 | Stockton Collegiate International Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 7.3% | Needs Support 24/100 |
| 13 | Dolores Huerta Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 5.8% | Needs Support 24/100 |
| 14 | Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 6.3% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 15 | Van Buren Elementary Stockton Unified On the Rise | 4.1% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 16 | Taft Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 8.6% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 17 | Victory Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 9.8% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 18 | Hoover Elementary Stockton Unified On the Rise | 7.3% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 19 | San Joaquin Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 11.7% | Needs Support 22/100 |
| 20 | Spanos (Alex G.) Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 6.8% | Needs Support 22/100 |
| 21 | KIPP University Park Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 9.0% | Needs Support 22/100 |
| 22 | King Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 9.9% | Needs Support 22/100 |
| 23 | Harrison Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 6.0% | Needs Support 21/100 |
| 24 | McKinley Elementary Stockton Unified On the Rise | 4.2% | Needs Support 21/100 |
| 25 | Pulliam Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 4.2% | Needs Support 20/100 |
| 26 | Flora Arca Mata Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 11.0% | Needs Support 20/100 |
| 27 | Grunsky Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 8.8% | Needs Support 20/100 |
| 28 | Taylor Leadership Academy Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 6.4% | Needs Support 19/100 |
| 29 | Voices College Bound Language Academy at Stockton Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 5.3% | Needs Support 19/100 |
| 30 | Nightingale Charter Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 8.1% | Needs Support 18/100 |
| 31 | Madison Elementary Stockton Unified On the Rise | 4.7% | Needs Support 18/100 |
| 32 | Dr. Lewis Dolphin Stallworth Sr. Charter Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 1.9% | Needs Support 18/100 |
| 33 | Aspire APEX Academy Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 3.0% | Needs Support 17/100 |
| 34 | Elmwood Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 5.1% | Needs Support 16/100 |
| 35 | Kennedy Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 5.5% | Needs Support 16/100 |
| 36 | George Washington Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 1.7% | Needs Support 16/100 |
| 37 | John Marshall Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 5.6% | Needs Support 16/100 |
| 38 | Monroe Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 3.2% | Needs Support 15/100 |
| 39 | KIPP Stockton Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 5.9% | Needs Support 15/100 |
| 40 | John C. Fremont Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 1.7% | Needs Support 14/100 |
| 41 | Hazelton Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 2.8% | Needs Support 14/100 |
| 42 | Wilson Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 4.3% | Needs Support 13/100 |
| 43 | Fillmore Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 2.0% | Needs Support 13/100 |
| 44 | Montezuma Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 5.5% | Needs Support 13/100 |
| 45 | Wilhelmina Henry Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 3.2% | Needs Support 12/100 |
| 46 | El Dorado Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 4.7% | Needs Support 10/100 |
| 47 | Adams Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 5.2% | Needs Support 9/100 |
| 48 | Roosevelt Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 2.7% | Needs Support 9/100 |
| 49 | Alexander Hamilton Elementary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 2.2% | Needs Support 7/100 |
Middle Schools (4)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 4.5% | Needs Support 26/100 |
| 2 | Stockton Collegiate International Secondary Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 5.1% | Needs Support 22/100 |
| 3 | Aspire Langston Hughes Academy Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 3.0% | Needs Support 15/100 |
| 4 | Team Charter Academy Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 3.6% | Needs Support 13/100 |
High Schools (11)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockton Early College Academy Stockton Unified Strong All-Around | 43.0% | Strong 85/100 |
| 2 | Pacific Law Academy Stockton Unified Strong All-Around | 31.9% | Solid 65/100 |
| 3 | Health Careers Academy Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 17.4% | Solid 52/100 |
| 4 | Weber Institute Stockton Unified Culture First | 11.8% | Developing 47/100 |
| 5 | Edward C. Merlo Institute of Environmental Studies Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 12.2% | Developing 46/100 |
| 6 | Cesar Chavez High Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 6.9% | Developing 38/100 |
| 7 | Stagg Senior High Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 6.3% | Developing 36/100 |
| 8 | Edison High Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 6.2% | Developing 36/100 |
| 9 | Franklin High Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 5.8% | Developing 34/100 |
| 10 | Jane Frederick High Stockton Unified continuation high school | 0.0% | Needs Support 11/100 |
| 11 | Stockton High Stockton Unified Building Momentum | 2.5% | Needs Support 11/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology