Is Cunningham Elementary a good school?

Cunningham Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Cunningham Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 609 students attended Cunningham Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cunningham Elementary?

Students at Cunningham Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 11% White, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cunningham Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cunningham Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Marvin A. Dutcher Middle Middle : Turlock Junior High High : Turlock High

Cunningham Elementary

Summary:

Cunningham Elementary is a public elementary school in Turlock, California, serving 572 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Turlock Unified School District, which is ranked 1044 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cunningham Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and CAST Science are significantly lower than the Turlock Unified and California state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 21.35% of Cunningham students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 37.45% for Turlock Unified and 47.04% for California. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 54.8% in 2021-2022, much higher than the district and state averages.

Cunningham Elementary's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as male students, Hispanic students, and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 2-10% of California elementary schools in ELA and Mathematics. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, coupled with the elevated chronic absenteeism rates, suggest that Cunningham Elementary may be facing significant challenges in terms of student engagement, access to resources, and overall support for its student population. Nearby schools in the Turlock Unified District, such as Dennis G. Earl Elementary and Walnut Elementary Education Center, generally perform much better academically and have lower chronic absenteeism rates than Cunningham Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

324 West Linwood Ave.
Turlock, CA 95380-6220

(209) 667-0794

District: Turlock Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5225^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,522

Students who attend Cunningham Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marvin A. Dutcher Middle
	Turlock Junior High
High:	Turlock High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 609

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.2%

White:

11.3%

Asian:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cunningham Elementary ranks worse than 89.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Turlock Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.78. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.2%), White (11.3%), Asian (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cunningham Elementary is 21, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Turlock Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cunningham Elementary is $10,522, which is the 4^th highest among 9 elementary schools in the Turlock Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cunningham Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cunningham Elementary 5225^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cunningham Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Turlock Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Turlock Unified 1044^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cunningham Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cunningham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	22.15	4121^st	5113	19.4%
2008	20.28	4320^th	5113	15.5%
2009	14.46	4764^th	5193	8.3%
2010	14.99	4900^th	5314	7.8%
2011	13.18	5055^th	5377	6.0%
2012	17.86	4791^st	5390	11.1%
2013	14.65	5069^th	5530	8.3%
2015	21.01	4525^th	5611	19.4%
2016	19.39	4677^th	5614	16.7%
2017	23.38	4393^rd	5692	22.8%
2018	16.14	4993^rd	5662	11.8%
2019	21.73	4648^th	5789	19.7%
2021	13.39	1332^nd	1417	6.0%
2022	15.65	5305^th	5883	9.8%
2023	15.47	5282^nd	5874	10.1%
2024	15.78	5225^th	5862	10.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cunningham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.38	1917^th	3246	40.9%
2019	39.31	1824^th	3275	44.3%
2021	28.06	513^th	602	14.8%
2022	30.35	2575^th	3311	22.2%
2023	43.14	1611^th	3250	50.4%
2024	33.23	2316^th	3160	26.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cunningham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.17	2137^th	2420	11.7%
2024	18.58	2471^st	2634	6.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cunningham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.00	4491^st	5084	11.7%
2019	29.90	3866^th	5173	25.3%
2021	18.92	1011^th	1110	8.9%
2022	19.75	4674^th	5264	11.2%
2023	21.58	4584^th	5374	14.7%
2024	21.70	4652^nd	5511	15.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Cunningham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.38	4592^nd	5413	15.2%
2019	28.20	3968^th	5492	27.7%
2021	15.85	1157^th	1267	8.7%
2022	19.15	4794^th	5635	14.9%
2023	22.60	4470^th	5617	20.4%
2024	24.01	4336^th	5605	22.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Cunningham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.61	1193^rd	2128	43.9%
2019	33.60	1599^th	2585	38.1%
2021	18.31	287^th	293	2.0%
2022	25.98	1696^th	2227	23.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Cunningham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.86	4899^th	5431	9.8%
2019	17.65	4848^th	5510	12.0%
2021	12.73	1206^th	1272	5.2%
2022	13.82	5312^th	5663	6.2%
2023	10.98	5471^st	5650	3.2%
2024	10.35	5456^th	5636	3.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cunningham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.71	4271^st	4830	11.6%
2019	31.66	3578^th	4963	27.9%
2022	18.24	4630^th	5084	8.9%
2023	16.67	4701^st	5098	7.8%
2024	17.59	4619^th	5102	9.5%

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Rank History for White students at Cunningham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.27	2588^th	2737	5.4%
2022	4.07	2670^th	2726	2.1%
2023	4.66	2590^th	2662	2.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cunningham Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	172	22	56	498	2	n/a	n/a	10	760
2006	179	13	56	520	2	n/a	n/a	20	790
2007	163	9	59	517	1	n/a	n/a	17	766
2008	135	8	59	502	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	704
2009	129	15	55	493	2	1	20	0	715
2010	116	15	49	541	2	2	27	0	752
2011	118	13	43	558	4	2	13	0	751
2012	109	15	38	570	2	2	11	0	747
2013	103	16	32	595	8	3	16	0	773
2014	108	12	25	605	9	3	12	0	774
2015	109	15	19	578	5	4	20	0	750
2016	101	17	21	578	7	6	20	0	750
2017	95	16	27	576	8	3	13	0	738
2018	81	16	26	567	7	3	17	0	717
2019	79	13	28	549	4	3	20	0	696
2020	87	15	34	557	3	3	18	0	717
2021	70	12	25	450	5	3	16	0	581
2022	71	15	25	453	7	2	13	0	586
2023	69	17	31	433	6	2	14	0	572
2024	69	15	37	458	4	3	23	0	609

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cunningham Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	760	38.0	20.0	82.5
2006	790	41.0	19.3	80.5
2007	766	43.0	17.8	80.1
2008	704	41.0	17.2	84.9
2009	715	35.0	17.9	83.9
2010	752	36.0	20.8	83.9
2011	751	n/a	n/a	83.9
2012	747	34.0	21.9	n/a
2013	773	35.5	21.7	99.6
2014	774	33.0	23.4	55.2
2015	750	31.0	24.1	92.9
2016	750	32.0	23.4	88.8
2017	738	32.0	23.0	90.1
2018	717	30.0	23.9	90.5
2019	696	29.0	24.0	89.2
2020	717	n/a	n/a	67.6
2021	581	26.6	21.7	86.1
2022	586	25.9	22.5	81.7
2023	572	26.0	22.0	75.5
2024	609	29.0	21.0	80.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cunningham Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	760	38.0	20.0	82.5
2006	790	41.0	19.3	80.5
2007	766	43.0	17.8	80.1
2008	704	41.0	17.2	84.9
2009	715	35.0	17.9	83.9
2010	752	36.0	20.8	83.9
2011	751	n/a	n/a	83.9
2012	747	34.0	21.9	n/a
2013	773	35.5	21.7	99.6
2014	774	33.0	23.4	55.2
2015	750	31.0	24.1	92.9
2016	750	32.0	23.4	88.8
2017	738	32.0	23.0	90.1
2018	717	30.0	23.9	90.5
2019	696	29.0	24.0	89.2
2020	717	n/a	n/a	67.6
2021	581	26.6	21.7	86.1
2022	586	25.9	22.5	81.7
2023	572	26.0	22.0	75.5
2024	609	29.0	21.0	80.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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