Clairmont Elementary, Stockton CA

Original Research by School Decision on Clairmont Elementary

Clairmont Elementary is a regular public school serving kindergarten through sixth grade in Stockton, a large inland city in California's San Joaquin Valley. The school sits within Lodi Unified, a district covering Lodi and parts of Stockton, and serves a student body that is nearly entirely economically disadvantaged and racially diverse.

The academic picture here is one of substantial struggle. State assessment results from spring show proficiency rates well below state norms across all tested grades and subjects. In math, results range from lows in the single digits and low teens at the upper grades to roughly one in three at fourth grade. English language arts proficiency is similarly low, ranging from mid-teens in third grade to just over one in five at sixth grade. Science proficiency, tested at fifth grade, sits around one in six. These numbers reflect very early-stage skill development across the school's tested population, and a parent would want to understand directly from school leadership what instructional supports and turnaround efforts are underway, as these results signal students are not yet at grade-level command of core content.

The school serves a small population for its grade band, and its composition is defined by economic and language diversity. A very large share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The student body is split roughly evenly between Asian and Hispanic students, with smaller populations of Black students and others. Data on special education and English learner enrollment rates were not available; a parent should ask the school directly about the prevalence of these populations and the services available for them.

Stockton itself is a city of mixed neighborhoods and land uses, anchored by a historic downtown civic district and surrounded by residential areas of varying density. It has long functioned as a regional processing and distribution hub. The city is largely car-dependent, though some central neighborhoods offer higher walkability. Downtown has seen recent housing development and a public library renovation; transit is provided by the regional bus system. Housing in the 95210 zip code where Clairmont sits is below state median and below national median, with rents in a moderate range for the region, making affordability more accessible than in surrounding Bay Area markets, though that advantage narrows as rents continue to climb.

Lodi Unified recently secured voter approval for a school facilities bond in March, committing to new school construction and modernization across the district while maintaining property tax levels in line with expiring prior measures. The district is also implementing a new ethnic studies graduation requirement mandated by the state. These represent district-level context but do not directly address the academic performance data at this school.

A parent considering Clairmont should view it as a school where students are in early stages of literacy and math development and where academic support is critical. The school's economic and linguistic diversity are real characteristics of its enrollment; the low proficiency numbers are a real concern that merit direct conversation with the school about instructional strategy, staff stability, and parent engagement pathways.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 328%

School 28% · District 35% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 432%

School 32% · District 34% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 512%

School 12% · District 26% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 619%

School 19% · District 32% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 316%

School 16% · District 32% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 432%

School 32% · District 34% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 528%

School 28% · District 38% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 623%

School 23% · District 41% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Science

Grade 517%

School 17% · District 22% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

This schoolLodi Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.