The brief
A Turlock Unified middle school serving grades 7th – 8th.
It ranks 1,926 of 9,557 schools in California and 1 of 14 in Turlock Unified.
Turlock Junior High is listed in Turlock Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202535%
- 202429%
- 2023: no results on file
- 202236%
- 2021*35%
- 2020*35%
- 201939%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 33% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 47% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 95382; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $93,592
- Median home value
- $483,100
- Median rent
- $1,790/mo
- College educated
- 33.4%
- Homeownership
- 63.2%
- Poverty rate
- 7.9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 95382; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 42
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 30
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 47
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,657/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Turlock. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Turlock), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 73.1%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Turlock Junior High serve?
Turlock Junior High serves students in grades 7th through 8th.
How many students attend Turlock Junior High?
Turlock Junior High has an enrollment of approximately 1,297 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Turlock Junior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Turlock Junior High is 21.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Turlock Junior High rank in CA?
Turlock Junior High ranks #1,926 of 9,557 schools in CA.
What is Turlock Junior High's MySchoolScout rating?
Turlock Junior High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Turlock Junior High?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Turlock Junior High has 33% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 47% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Turlock Junior High a charter school?
No, Turlock Junior High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Turlock Junior High a Title I school?
No, Turlock Junior High is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Turlock Junior High?
73.1% of students at Turlock Junior High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 7th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 1,297
- Student-teacher ratio
- 21.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 60
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Small Suburb
- County
- Stanislaus County
- Phone
- (209) 667-0881
- Rank in district
- #1 of 14
- Schools in district
- 14
- District spending per student
- $16,909
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 17.4%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 95382)
- 39,320
- Area average commute
- 27.5 min
- Area median age
- 36.7
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.