Is Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary a good school?

Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 911 students attended Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary?

Students at Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 30% Asian, 9% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary attend?

Students who attend Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Lathrop High

Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary

Summary:

Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lathrop, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 893 students. The school is part of the Manteca Unified School District, which is ranked 1142 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 9.6% in 2017-2018 to 34.0% in 2021-2022, notably higher than the district's average of 30.8% in 2022-2023. The school also consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 24.24% to 44% in ELA and 9.52% to 24.27% in Math, compared to the district's 26.51% to 42.2% in ELA and 15.74% to 28.5% in Math, and the state's 42.8% to 47.37% in ELA and 31.57% to 45.64% in Math. Additionally, the school struggles to support certain student subgroups, with the Asian and Disabled student populations ranking in the bottom 20% and bottom 50% of California elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

When comparing Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary to other nearby schools in the Manteca Unified School District, such as Mossdale Elementary, George McParland Elementary, and Stella Brockman Elementary, it consistently underperforms. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic disadvantage at Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary, with 50.84% to 74.76% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, may be contributing factors to the school's lower academic performance, and addressing these underlying issues could be crucial in improving student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-8

751 Stonebridge Ln.
Lathrop, CA 95330-8928

(209) 938-6340

District: Manteca Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4819^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,072

Students who attend Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary usually attend:

High:

Lathrop High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.9

Number of students: 911

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.4%

Asian:

30.2%

White:

9.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary ranks worse than 82.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Manteca Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.34. (See more...)

Compare Details Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary ranks worse than 59.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.23. (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 (49.4%), Asian (30.2%), White (9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary is 25.9. 17 elementary schools in the Manteca Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary employs 35.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary is $5,072. 13 elementary schools in the Manteca Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary 4819^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary 1655^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Joseph Widmer Junior 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 Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	33.39	3035^th	4809	36.9%
2005	38.80	2788^th	4822	42.2%
2006	29.96	3309^th	4818	31.3%
2007	33.25	3346^th	5113	34.6%
2008	27.45	3786^th	5113	26.0%
2009	31.66	3579^th	5193	31.1%
2010	35.61	3456^th	5314	35.0%
2011	25.71	4283^rd	5377	20.3%
2012	19.16	4700^th	5390	12.8%
2013	30.03	4040^th	5530	26.9%
2015	33.77	3418^th	5611	39.1%
2016	41.08	3011^th	5614	46.4%
2017	37.05	3310^th	5692	41.8%
2018	35.17	3455^th	5662	39.0%
2019	25.14	4348^th	5789	24.9%
2022	20.84	4770^th	5883	18.9%
2023	18.65	4985^th	5874	15.1%
2024	20.34	4819^th	5862	17.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.57	1054^th	3246	67.5%
2019	50.05	1249^th	3275	61.9%
2022	28.01	2754^th	3311	16.8%
2023	30.96	2473^rd	3250	23.9%
2024	36.64	2057^th	3160	34.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	24.46	2139^th	2634	18.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.54	2916^th	5084	42.6%
2019	31.11	3785^th	5173	26.8%
2022	22.28	4487^th	5264	14.8%
2023	19.41	4753^rd	5374	11.6%
2024	19.44	4820^th	5511	12.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.58	3438^th	5413	36.5%
2019	25.11	4220^th	5492	23.2%
2022	20.80	4638^th	5635	17.7%
2023	19.86	4716^th	5617	16.0%
2024	23.94	4348^th	5605	22.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.96	1265^th	2128	40.6%
2019	30.99	1743^rd	2585	32.6%
2022	42.15	1010^th	2227	54.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.47	3315^th	5431	39.0%
2019	25.73	4123^rd	5510	25.2%
2022	23.14	4418^th	5663	22.0%
2023	18.62	4861^st	5650	14.0%
2024	18.42	4858^th	5636	13.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	14.24	1008^th	1154	12.7%
2023	0.75	1171^st	1190	1.6%
2024	7.28	1099^th	1203	8.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.45	2646^th	4830	45.2%
2019	31.39	3593^rd	4963	27.6%
2022	24.85	4129^th	5084	18.8%
2023	20.90	4423^rd	5098	13.2%
2024	20.43	4424^th	5102	13.3%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.56	2267^th	2737	17.2%

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

Rank History for Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	37.06	1039^th	1769	41.3%
2005	38.74	1022^nd	1777	42.5%
2006	31.27	1220^th	1804	32.4%
2007	33.61	1300^th	1999	35.0%
2008	40.01	1157^th	2005	42.3%
2009	37.93	1250^th	2063	39.4%
2010	35.63	1425^th	2179	34.6%
2011	23.93	1802^nd	2236	19.4%
2012	30.20	1629^th	2259	27.9%
2013	28.54	1760^th	2379	26.0%
2015	33.49	1514^th	2477	38.9%
2016	29.99	1647^th	2497	34.0%
2017	36.89	1484^th	2508	40.8%
2018	40.44	1347^th	2480	45.7%
2019	34.27	1640^th	2715	39.6%
2022	30.81	1746^th	2740	36.3%
2023	26.76	1967^th	2802	29.8%
2024	34.23	1655^th	2777	40.4%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.16	535^th	1364	60.8%
2019	50.47	420^th	1442	70.9%
2022	45.72	582^nd	1540	62.2%
2023	39.78	783^rd	1529	48.8%
2024	47.69	495^th	1477	66.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.43	1159^th	2230	48.0%
2019	49.29	1033^rd	2369	56.4%
2022	28.84	1740^th	2458	29.2%
2023	28.37	1830^th	2549	28.2%
2024	39.51	1390^th	2575	46.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.50	1165^th	2262	48.5%
2019	33.49	1497^th	2380	37.1%
2022	24.22	1873^rd	2509	25.3%
2023	20.50	2079^th	2547	18.4%
2024	27.99	1753^rd	2546	31.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.58	1352^nd	2273	40.5%
2019	34.00	1489^th	2407	38.1%
2022	39.84	1344^th	2527	46.8%
2023	34.58	1516^th	2558	40.7%
2024	40.53	1324^th	2547	48.0%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	19.42	602^nd	741	18.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.33	1094^th	2072	47.2%
2019	40.36	1245^th	2213	43.7%
2022	27.14	1738^th	2359	26.3%
2023	25.75	1810^th	2391	24.3%
2024	41.82	1240^th	2383	48.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.04	1427^th	1496	4.6%
2019	12.71	1430^th	1602	10.7%
2024	16.28	1311^th	1535	14.6%

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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 Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	268	78	158	301	9	n/a	n/a	0	814
2003	268	78	158	301	9	n/a	n/a	0	814
2004	282	88	198	372	8	n/a	n/a	0	948
2005	225	93	263	425	9	n/a	n/a	0	1015
2006	188	98	244	436	9	n/a	n/a	0	975
2007	157	95	260	454	8	n/a	n/a	8	982
2008	152	90	255	483	11	n/a	n/a	0	991
2009	145	84	206	450	9	14	12	0	920
2010	140	82	227	471	6	12	5	0	943
2011	139	73	224	476	3	10	9	0	934
2012	143	79	198	474	2	9	12	0	917
2013	148	73	186	468	3	16	14	0	908
2014	152	86	169	443	2	12	22	0	886
2015	139	69	183	458	7	14	20	0	890
2016	122	64	178	436	8	11	24	0	843
2017	110	63	182	458	8	11	27	0	859
2018	102	57	181	443	9	9	30	0	831
2019	102	60	168	439	8	8	29	0	814
2020	89	51	157	445	7	9	34	0	792
2021	69	40	156	427	8	6	31	0	737
2022	69	39	177	428	5	8	31	0	757
2023	89	52	232	464	7	12	37	0	893
2024	82	49	275	450	4	11	40	0	911

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 Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	814	37.0	22.0	30.7
2003	814	37.0	22.0	30.7
2004	948	44.0	21.5	33.9
2005	1015	44.0	23.1	39
2006	975	47.0	20.7	38.7
2007	982	47.0	20.9	43
2008	991	52.0	19.1	46.2
2009	920	43.0	19.2	46.7
2010	943	35.0	26.9	53.6
2011	934	n/a	n/a	51.6
2012	917	33.1	27.7	n/a
2013	908	32.6	27.8	60.6
2014	886	31.5	28.1	64.7
2015	890	30.0	29.6	60.7
2016	843	31.0	27.1	58.4
2017	859	31.1	27.6	57
2018	831	31.0	26.8	64.3
2019	814	32.1	25.3	58.4
2020	792	n/a	n/a	60
2021	737	31.6	23.3	74.8
2022	757	32.2	23.4	59.4
2023	893	35.3	25.2	50.8
2024	911	35.1	25.9	59.7

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 Joseph Widmer Junior Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	814	37.0	22.0	30.7
2003	814	37.0	22.0	30.7
2004	948	44.0	21.5	33.9
2005	1015	44.0	23.1	39
2006	975	47.0	20.7	38.7
2007	982	47.0	20.9	43
2008	991	52.0	19.1	46.2
2009	920	43.0	19.2	46.7
2010	943	35.0	26.9	53.6
2011	934	n/a	n/a	51.6
2012	917	33.1	27.7	n/a
2013	908	32.6	27.8	60.6
2014	886	31.5	28.1	64.7
2015	890	30.0	29.6	60.7
2016	843	31.0	27.1	58.4
2017	859	31.1	27.6	57
2018	831	31.0	26.8	64.3
2019	814	32.1	25.3	58.4
2020	792	n/a	n/a	60
2021	737	31.6	23.3	74.8
2022	757	32.2	23.4	59.4
2023	893	35.3	25.2	50.8
2024	911	35.1	25.9	59.7

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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