The top reported proficiency rate is 32% in English language arts. The lowest is 17% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Hunt Elementary
Hunt Elementary sits on R Street in Newman, a compact agricultural city on the western edge of Stanislaus County in the San Joaquin Valley. The school serves kindergarten through fifth grade within the Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District, drawing from a community that is predominantly Hispanic and where a substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Those two facts together tell you a good deal about the peer environment: this is a school deeply rooted in a working-class, Latino agricultural town, and most families here share broadly similar economic circumstances.
On state testing, Hunt's results across the three tested grades land below the midpoint among districts in Stanislaus County. In English language arts, proficiency rates run from roughly a quarter of third graders to just over a third of fourth and fifth graders. Math tells a harder story: third grade comes in at about a third proficient, while fourth and fifth grades are meaningfully lower than that. The fifth-grade science result is also low. These numbers sit in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Stanislaus County, and parents who are weighing academic outcomes will want to ask the school directly what support structures are in place for students working below grade level, particularly in math. Trend data covers only the most recent year, so there is no multi-year arc to read from.
The school's enrollment is modest for a K-5 campus, which can mean closer relationships between teachers and families. Data on English learner rates and special education rates were not reported, which is a gap worth raising with the school, especially for families with children who may need language or learning support services.
Newman itself gives this school its context. The city is small and genuinely compact, with a walkable downtown along Main Street anchored by City Hall, the local library branch, small restaurants, and a historic theater. Publicly reported descriptions characterize it as a community where most residents own their homes, families are the dominant household type, and parks and youth recreation programs are accessible. The economy is agricultural, with farming and related work shaping the rhythms of local life. The area is growing: publicly reported information points to multiple active housing developments and a city mandate to plan for a substantial number of new units over the coming years, including master-planned subdivisions now under construction. That growth trajectory matters for a school that will likely see enrollment pressures ahead.
On the housing side, typical home values in this zip code sit meaningfully below the California statewide median, and values have dipped modestly year over year. For families moving from higher-cost Bay Area or coastal markets, Newman offers considerably more purchasing power, though the price-to-income ratio locally still represents a real commitment.
A direct development affecting every family in the district: voters approved two bond measures in November 2024, both aimed at improving facilities across Newman-Crows Landing Unified campuses. Publicly reported accounts describe the combined authorization as covering expanded career and vocational classrooms, special education and counseling spaces, and repairs to aging roofs and physical education facilities. The bonds carry ongoing property tax levies tied to assessed value, so families buying into the district should factor those costs into their housing math. For Hunt Elementary specifically, which presumably shares in the aging infrastructure the bonds address, the passage of these measures means physical improvements are funded and planned, though the multi-year construction timeline means change will arrive gradually.
Program offerings specific to Hunt were not available in the data provided, so the picture of enrichment, elective access, or extended learning opportunities at this campus remains incomplete. Families whose children thrive with particular programming, arts, STEM, or language support, for instance, would benefit from a direct conversation with the school about what is currently in place.
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