Turlock Unified: Turlock Unified schools score 9.1 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 7.1 points.
Turlock Unified has 15 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 35.7/100 — 9.1 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Walnut Elementary Education Center at 52/100, where 31.8% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,278 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 25.8%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 33.5/100 | 10 | 11.3% | 19.7% |
| Middle | Developing 49.3/100 | 1 | 12.8% | 13.8% |
| High | Developing 37.9/100 | 4 | 8.5% | 44.1% |
Turlock Unified's middle schools average 49.3/100 — 6.7 points above the state average with +10.3pp grade-to-grade growth.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Turlock Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Turlock Unified has 15 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 35.7/100 — 9.1 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Turlock Unified's middle schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 49.3.
District-wide elementary growth averages -7.1pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 32.7 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 25.8%, 7.9pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 1.3%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Walnut Elementary Education Center leads the district at 52 with 31.8% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Turlock Unified
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Turlock Unified are classified as Growth Engine or On the Rise — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Turlock Unified spends $13,278 per student in current expenditures — $1,537 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Turlock Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (10)
Turlock Unified has 10 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 33.5 — 11.4 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -7.1pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Walnut Elementary Education Center with a Scope Score of 52 and 31.8% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walnut Elementary Education Center Turlock Unified Culture First | 31.8% | Solid 52/100 |
| 2 | Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary Turlock Unified Building Momentum | 18.8% | Developing 44/100 |
| 3 | Julien Elementary Turlock Unified Building Momentum | 20.8% | Developing 43/100 |
| 4 | Wakefield Elementary Turlock Unified Building Momentum | 5.1% | Developing 41/100 |
| 5 | Osborn Two-Way Immersion Academy Turlock Unified Culture First | 10.0% | Developing 32/100 |
| 6 | Crowell Elementary Turlock Unified Building Momentum | 7.8% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 7 | Dennis G. Earl Elementary Turlock Unified Building Momentum | 9.3% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 8 | Walter M. Brown Elementary Turlock Unified Building Momentum | 6.5% | Needs Support 25/100 |
| 9 | Cunningham Elementary Turlock Unified On the Rise | 3.1% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 10 | eCademy Charter at Crane Turlock Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 19/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
Turlock Unified has 1 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 49.3 — 6.7 points above the state average of 42.6.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +10.3pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring middle school is Marvin A. Dutcher Middle with a Scope Score of 49 and 12.8% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin A. Dutcher Middle Turlock Unified Growth Engine | 12.8% | Developing 49/100 |
High Schools (4)
Turlock Unified has 4 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 37.9 — 5.8 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is John H. Pitman High with a Scope Score of 50 and 12.9% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Pitman High Turlock Unified Building Momentum | 12.9% | Solid 50/100 |
| 2 | Turlock High Turlock Unified Building Momentum | 15.7% | Solid 50/100 |
| 3 | Roselawn High Turlock Unified Building Momentum | 5.4% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 4 | Fusion Charter Turlock Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 23/100 |
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