Is Lathrop Elementary a good school?

Lathrop Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Lathrop Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 935 students attended Lathrop Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lathrop Elementary?

Students at Lathrop Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 8% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lathrop Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lathrop Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Lathrop High

Lathrop Elementary

Summary:

Lathrop Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Lathrop, California, with 875 students enrolled. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic achievement, and struggles to support certain student subgroups.

Lathrop Elementary has seen a notable increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 10.1% in 2017-2018 to 33.4% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the Manteca Unified School District and state averages. The school also consistently underperforms the district and state in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with only 29.02% of Lathrop Elementary students proficient or better in ELA/Literacy in 2023-2024, compared to 36.55% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Lathrop Elementary's struggles are particularly evident in its performance for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, who rank in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools.

When compared to nearby schools in the Manteca Unified School District, such as Mossdale Elementary and George McParland Elementary, Lathrop Elementary consistently underperforms in both academic achievement and student engagement. Additionally, the two charter schools in the area, River Islands Technology Academy II and NextGeneration STEAM Academy, significantly outperform Lathrop Elementary. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Lathrop Elementary, as indicated by the free and reduced-price lunch rates, may be a contributing factor to the school's academic struggles, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support.

Detail:

Public K-8

15851 South Fifth St.
Lathrop, CA 95330-0160

(209) 858-7250

District: Manteca Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5189^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,824

Students who attend Lathrop Elementary usually attend:

High:

Lathrop High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.6

Number of students: 935

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.2%

Asian:

9.7%

White:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lathrop Elementary ranks worse than 88.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Manteca Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.27. (See more...)

Compare Details Lathrop Elementary ranks worse than 65.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.59. (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%), Asian (9.7%), White (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lathrop Elementary is 24.6. 10 elementary schools in the Manteca Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lathrop Elementary employs 37.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lathrop Elementary is $5,824, which is the 4^th highest among 20 elementary schools in the Manteca Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lathrop Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lathrop Elementary 5189^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lathrop Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Lathrop Elementary 1823^rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Lathrop Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Manteca Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Manteca Unified 1142^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lathrop Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Lathrop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	29.87	3253^rd	4809	32.4%
2005	28.63	3370^th	4822	30.1%
2006	27.76	3472^nd	4818	27.9%
2007	31.50	3459^th	5113	32.3%
2008	25.19	3952^nd	5113	22.7%
2009	30.27	3696^th	5193	28.8%
2010	23.09	4368^th	5314	17.8%
2011	18.19	4791^st	5377	10.9%
2012	12.68	5096^th	5390	5.5%
2013	12.86	5160^th	5530	6.7%
2015	13.83	5220^th	5611	7.0%
2016	13.34	5183^rd	5614	7.7%
2017	14.58	5154^th	5692	9.5%
2018	21.35	4577^th	5662	19.2%
2019	21.65	4654^th	5789	19.6%
2022	15.10	5354^th	5883	9.0%
2023	16.44	5200^th	5874	11.5%
2024	16.27	5189^th	5862	11.5%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Lathrop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.63	2202^nd	3246	32.2%
2019	46.75	1409^th	3275	57.0%
2022	32.19	2437^th	3311	26.4%
2023	34.05	2238^th	3250	31.1%
2024	28.25	2667^th	3160	15.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Lathrop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.41	1774^th	2420	26.7%
2024	26.46	2032^nd	2634	22.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lathrop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.00	3912^th	5084	23.1%
2019	31.26	3770^th	5173	27.1%
2022	18.88	4727^th	5264	10.2%
2023	21.22	4613^th	5374	14.2%
2024	23.31	4507^th	5511	18.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Lathrop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.68	4039^th	5413	25.4%
2019	23.73	4323^rd	5492	21.3%
2022	15.53	5142^nd	5635	8.7%
2023	15.93	5060^th	5617	9.9%
2024	15.72	5059^th	5605	9.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Lathrop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.39	1846^th	2128	13.3%
2019	28.36	1881^st	2585	27.2%
2022	17.48	2187^th	2227	1.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Lathrop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.15	4656^th	5431	14.3%
2019	21.20	4551^st	5510	17.4%
2022	16.62	5063^rd	5663	10.6%
2023	19.04	4808^th	5650	14.9%
2024	18.59	4844^th	5636	14.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Lathrop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.40	3725^th	4830	22.9%
2019	24.54	4062^nd	4963	18.2%
2022	17.69	4659^th	5084	8.4%
2023	19.57	4527^th	5098	11.2%
2024	21.16	4387^th	5102	14.0%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Lathrop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	13.29	2550^th	2834	10.0%
2023	12.74	2409^th	2662	9.5%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Lathrop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	37.50	1023^rd	1769	42.2%
2005	38.08	1037^th	1777	41.6%
2006	30.80	1226^th	1804	32.0%
2007	30.03	1388^th	1999	30.6%
2008	24.43	1580^th	2005	21.2%
2009	36.71	1289^th	2063	37.5%
2010	35.59	1427^th	2179	34.5%
2011	31.96	1586^th	2236	29.1%
2012	23.84	1814^th	2259	19.7%
2013	21.74	1956^th	2379	17.8%
2015	20.59	2003^rd	2477	19.1%
2016	19.92	2028^th	2497	18.8%
2017	19.32	2059^th	2508	17.9%
2018	25.73	1789^th	2480	27.9%
2019	28.17	1861^st	2715	31.5%
2022	18.13	2302^nd	2740	16.0%
2023	27.93	1909^th	2802	31.9%
2024	29.59	1823^rd	2777	34.4%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Lathrop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.19	629^th	1364	53.9%
2019	52.92	382^nd	1442	73.5%
2022	50.15	473^rd	1540	69.3%
2023	50.71	441^st	1529	71.2%
2024	39.00	772^nd	1477	47.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Lathrop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.30	1251^st	1538	18.7%
2024	16.34	1549^th	1550	0.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lathrop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.51	1474^th	2230	33.9%
2019	37.84	1396^th	2369	41.1%
2022	22.22	2021^st	2458	17.8%
2023	36.40	1489^th	2549	41.6%
2024	38.71	1426^th	2575	44.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lathrop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.52	1412^th	2262	37.6%
2019	32.65	1537^th	2380	35.4%
2022	18.25	2145^th	2509	14.5%
2023	26.71	1803^rd	2547	29.2%
2024	22.84	1977^th	2546	22.3%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Lathrop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.21	1215^th	1369	11.2%
2019	32.12	966^th	1491	35.2%
2022	20.08	1448^th	1531	5.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lathrop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.17	1892^nd	2273	16.8%
2019	24.50	1820^th	2407	24.4%
2022	19.26	2085^th	2527	17.5%
2023	31.27	1618^th	2558	36.7%
2024	35.42	1483^rd	2547	41.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Lathrop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.11	1411^th	2072	31.9%
2019	34.00	1425^th	2213	35.6%
2022	19.87	2012^th	2359	14.7%
2023	32.88	1520^th	2391	36.4%
2024	33.64	1505^th	2383	36.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Lathrop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	12.04	1360^th	1496	9.1%
2019	23.47	1243^rd	1602	22.4%

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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 Lathrop Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	346	17	80	410	11	n/a	n/a	0	864
1989	398	16	117	445	14	n/a	n/a	0	990
1990	466	36	134	496	7	n/a	n/a	0	1139
1991	477	42	140	526	16	n/a	n/a	0	1201
1992	509	46	146	520	12	n/a	n/a	0	1233
1993	439	40	168	520	11	n/a	n/a	0	1178
1994	432	38	186	491	13	n/a	n/a	0	1160
1995	467	38	165	490	10	n/a	n/a	0	1170
1996	467	38	165	490	10	n/a	n/a	0	1170
1997	465	46	179	472	8	n/a	n/a	0	1170
1998	463	48	173	501	8	n/a	n/a	0	1193
1999	428	41	183	527	17	n/a	n/a	0	1196
2000	455	48	184	503	18	n/a	n/a	0	1208
2001	422	53	160	536	25	n/a	n/a	0	1196
2002	350	55	154	638	24	n/a	n/a	0	1221
2003	350	55	154	638	24	n/a	n/a	0	1221
2004	315	52	130	642	32	n/a	n/a	0	1171
2005	271	47	115	677	34	n/a	n/a	0	1144
2006	249	38	94	682	39	n/a	n/a	0	1102
2007	232	33	96	686	24	n/a	n/a	5	1076
2008	200	49	75	690	21	n/a	n/a	0	1035
2009	188	46	94	673	18	8	3	0	1030
2010	168	37	97	702	17	4	3	0	1028
2011	159	42	85	704	17	4	8	0	1019
2012	142	37	79	686	12	2	16	0	974
2013	140	47	68	685	8	4	19	0	971
2014	133	32	60	642	8	1	23	0	899
2015	94	31	60	666	3	2	16	0	872
2016	102	29	58	669	3	2	15	0	878
2017	111	27	61	654	1	4	19	0	877
2018	107	24	66	654	2	3	19	0	875
2019	102	22	70	689	5	6	21	0	915
2020	101	23	64	675	1	6	25	0	895
2021	64	18	57	649	1	7	27	0	823
2022	72	18	60	648	4	7	32	0	841
2023	61	24	73	683	3	6	25	0	875
2024	75	28	91	703	3	5	30	0	935

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

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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 Lathrop Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	864	33.3	25.9	n/a
1989	990	36.0	27.5	n/a
1990	1139	41.0	27.7	n/a
1991	1201	43.0	27.9	n/a
1992	1233	43.7	28.2	45.3
1993	1178	45.0	26.2	51.3
1994	1160	45.0	25.8	55.5
1995	1170	44.0	26.6	52.5
1996	1170	44.0	26.6	52.5
1997	1170	44.0	26.6	54.3
1998	1193	53.0	22.5	52.8
1999	1196	56.0	21.4	56.9
2000	1208	55.1	21.9	52.7
2001	1196	55.6	21.5	48.7
2002	1221	57.0	21.4	56.4
2003	1221	57.0	21.4	56.4
2004	1171	54.0	21.7	59
2005	1144	52.0	22.0	63.7
2006	1102	52.0	21.2	64.7
2007	1076	50.0	21.5	63.1
2008	1035	55.0	18.8	67.7
2009	1030	47.0	19.8	68.1
2010	1028	38.0	27.0	72.4
2011	1019	n/a	n/a	70
2012	974	37.1	26.2	n/a
2013	971	35.6	27.2	77.5
2014	899	33.0	27.2	81.3
2015	872	31.0	28.1	79.4
2016	878	31.0	28.3	75.1
2017	877	34.0	25.7	71.9
2018	875	34.0	25.7	74.9
2019	915	35.0	26.1	76.6
2020	895	n/a	n/a	72.8
2021	823	34.6	23.7	80.9
2022	841	33.0	25.4	68.1
2023	875	37.1	23.5	65.4
2024	935	37.8	24.6	73.8

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 Lathrop Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	864	33.3	25.9	n/a
1989	990	36.0	27.5	n/a
1990	1139	41.0	27.7	n/a
1991	1201	43.0	27.9	n/a
1992	1233	43.7	28.2	45.3
1993	1178	45.0	26.2	51.3
1994	1160	45.0	25.8	55.5
1995	1170	44.0	26.6	52.5
1996	1170	44.0	26.6	52.5
1997	1170	44.0	26.6	54.3
1998	1193	53.0	22.5	52.8
1999	1196	56.0	21.4	56.9
2000	1208	55.1	21.9	52.7
2001	1196	55.6	21.5	48.7
2002	1221	57.0	21.4	56.4
2003	1221	57.0	21.4	56.4
2004	1171	54.0	21.7	59
2005	1144	52.0	22.0	63.7
2006	1102	52.0	21.2	64.7
2007	1076	50.0	21.5	63.1
2008	1035	55.0	18.8	67.7
2009	1030	47.0	19.8	68.1
2010	1028	38.0	27.0	72.4
2011	1019	n/a	n/a	70
2012	974	37.1	26.2	n/a
2013	971	35.6	27.2	77.5
2014	899	33.0	27.2	81.3
2015	872	31.0	28.1	79.4
2016	878	31.0	28.3	75.1
2017	877	34.0	25.7	71.9
2018	875	34.0	25.7	74.9
2019	915	35.0	26.1	76.6
2020	895	n/a	n/a	72.8
2021	823	34.6	23.7	80.9
2022	841	33.0	25.4	68.1
2023	875	37.1	23.5	65.4
2024	935	37.8	24.6	73.8

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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