Public schools in Stockton, CA
126 open public schools with an address in Stockton, operated by 31 education agencies. Compare size, staffing, grade spans, and school type, then confirm assignment with the district.
Public schools
126
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Reported students
74,247
124 schools reporting · NCES 2024–25
Median student–teacher ratio
22.9:1
California median 21.6:1
Charter schools
29
9 magnet · 0 virtual
An overview of Stockton public schools
The federal directory lists 126 public schools in Stockton, CA: 82 elementary, 9 middle, 24 high, 11 combined or other. The 124 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 74,247 students, an average of 599 per school. The largest campus is Lincoln High (2,801 students), and the largest elementary school is Great Valley Elementary (983).
Stockton Unified operates the most schools here (54), and 7 regular districts have at least one Stockton campus, plus 24 charter, service, or other agencies. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.
Across schools that reported staffing, the median student–teacher ratio is 22.9:1, higher than the statewide school median of 21.6:1. A ratio counts classroom-teacher FTE against total enrollment, so specialized programs and part-time staffing can move it; ask schools for actual class sizes by grade.
School choice options include 29 charter schools, 9 magnet schools. Application windows and lotteries usually open months before the school year.
Among 29 high and combined schools with 2021–22 civil-rights data, 11 reported students enrolled in AP courses and 11 of 30 reported computer-science classes. Confirm current course catalogs directly with each school.
About 77% of students in reporting schools were eligible for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. This describes the community served; it is not a quality signal, and community-eligibility schools can report differently.
School districts and agencies serving Stockton
Stockton Unified
Public school district
54 schools in Stockton
Lodi Unified
Public school district
22 schools in Stockton · 49 total
Lincoln Unified
Public school district
14 schools in Stockton
Manteca Unified
Public school district
5 schools in Stockton · 29 total
Linden Unified
Public school district
3 schools in Stockton · 6 total
San Joaquin County Office of Education
Public school district
3 schools in Stockton
ABLE Charter District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Stockton
Aspire APEX Academy District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Stockton
Aspire Arts & Sciences Academy District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Stockton
Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Stockton
Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Stockton
Aspire Langston Hughes Academy District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Stockton
Aspire Port City Academy District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Stockton
Aspire River Oaks Charter District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Stockton
Aspire Rosa Parks Academy District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Stockton
Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Stockton
Aspire Vincent Shalvey Academy District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Stockton
Astronaut Jose' M. Hernandez Academy District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Stockton
Dr. Lewis Dolphin Stallworth Sr. Charter District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Stockton
Escalon Unified
Public school district
1 school in Stockton · 7 total
KIPP Stockton District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Stockton
KIPP University Park District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Stockton
one.Charter District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Stockton
San Joaquin County ROP
Specialized public school district
1 school in Stockton
Stockton Collegiate International Elementary District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Stockton
Stockton Collegiate International Secondary District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Stockton
Team Charter Academy District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Stockton
TEAM Charter District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Stockton
Unbound Stockton Community District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Stockton
Venture Academy District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Stockton
Voices College Bound Language Academy at Stockton District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Stockton
Elementary schools in Stockton
82| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 492 | 23.7:1 | |
| Alexander Hamilton Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 599 | 21.7:1 | |
| Ansel Adams Lodi Unified | KG–06 | 618 | 24.7:1 | |
| Aspire APEX Academy Aspire APEX Academy District · Charter | KG–05 | 376 | 19.4:1 | |
| Aspire Arts & Sciences Academy Aspire Arts & Sciences Academy District · Charter | KG–05 | 388 | 25.9:1 | |
| Aspire Port City Academy Aspire Port City Academy District · Charter | KG–05 | 446 | 24.4:1 | |
| Aspire River Oaks Charter Aspire River Oaks Charter District · Charter | KG–05 | 452 | 23.6:1 | |
| Aspire Rosa Parks Academy Aspire Rosa Parks Academy District · Charter | KG–05 | 403 | 20:1 | |
| Aspire Vincent Shalvey Academy Aspire Vincent Shalvey Academy District · Charter | KG–05 | 448 | 23.2:1 | |
| Astronaut Jose' M. Hernandez Academy Astronaut Jose' M. Hernandez Academy District · Charter | KG–08 | 214 | 20.3:1 | |
| August Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 534 | 21.6:1 | |
| August Knodt Elementary Manteca Unified | KG–08 | 642 | 23.4:1 | |
| Brookside Lincoln Unified | KG–08 | 768 | 22.4:1 | |
| Clairmont Elementary Lodi Unified | KG–06 | 401 | 22.9:1 | |
| Claudia Landeen Lincoln Unified | KG–08 | 562 | 21.7:1 | |
| Cleveland Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 587 | 23.1:1 | |
| Collegeville Elementary Escalon Unified | KG–05 | 162 | 14.1:1 | |
| Colonial Heights Lincoln Unified | KG–08 | 547 | 21.7:1 | |
| Commodore Stockton Skills Stockton Unified · Magnet | KG–08 | 971 | 23.9:1 | |
| Creekside Elementary Lodi Unified | KG–06 | 501 | 24.4:1 | |
| Davis Elementary Lodi Unified | KG–06 | 357 | 23.5:1 | |
| Dolores Huerta Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 453 | 34.4:1 | |
| Don Riggio Lincoln Unified | KG–08 | 436 | 22.9:1 | |
| Dr. Lewis Dolphin Stallworth Sr. Charter Dr. Lewis Dolphin Stallworth Sr. Charter District · Charter | KG–08 | 256 | 30.1:1 | |
| El Dorado Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 554 | 22.5:1 | |
| Elmwood Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 656 | 27.2:1 | |
| Fillmore Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 577 | 26.2:1 | |
| Flora Arca Mata Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 487 | 25.2:1 | |
| George Lincoln Mosher Lodi Unified | KG–06 | 562 | 25.5:1 | |
| George W. Bush Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 754 | 26.8:1 | |
| George Washington Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 181 | 20.5:1 | |
| George Y. Komure Elementary Manteca Unified | KG–08 | 752 | 26.3:1 | |
| Glenwood Elementary Linden Unified | KG–08 | 378 | 21.8:1 | |
| Great Valley Elementary Manteca Unified | KG–08 | 983 | 24.5:1 | |
| Grunsky Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 456 | 25.2:1 | |
| Harrison Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 640 | 24.3:1 | |
| Hazelton Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 586 | 22.4:1 | |
| Hoover Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 654 | 23.9:1 | |
| John C. Fremont Elementary Stockton Unified · Magnet | KG–08 | 813 | 25.7:1 | |
| John Marshall Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 394 | 19.1:1 | |
| John McCandless Charter Lincoln Unified · Charter | KG–08 | 434 | 20.5:1 | |
| John Muir Elementary Lodi Unified | KG–06 | 559 | 24.3:1 | |
| John R. Williams Lincoln Unified | KG–06 | 555 | 24.1:1 | |
| Julia Morgan Elementary Lodi Unified | KG–06 | 407 | 24.4:1 | |
| Kennedy Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 511 | 24:1 | |
| King Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 942 | 25.1:1 | |
| KIPP University Park KIPP University Park District · Charter | KG–08 | 427 | 18.5:1 | |
| Kohl Open Elementary Stockton Unified · Magnet | KG–08 | 221 | 27.7:1 | |
| Lincoln Elementary Lincoln Unified | KG–06 | 569 | 26.2:1 | |
| Mable Barron Lincoln Unified | KG–08 | 657 | 22.3:1 | |
| Madison Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 703 | 24.1:1 | |
| Manlio Silva Elementary Lodi Unified | KG–06 | 799 | 25.3:1 | |
| Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary Stockton Unified · Magnet | KG–08 | 720 | 22.9:1 | |
| McKinley Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 705 | 25.8:1 | |
| Monroe Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 426 | 26.5:1 | |
| Montezuma Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 652 | 20.8:1 | |
| Nightingale Charter Stockton Unified · Charter | KG–08 | 425 | 22.9:1 | |
| Oakwood Elementary Lodi Unified | KG–06 | 522 | 23.2:1 | |
| Parklane Elementary Lodi Unified | KG–06 | 437 | 26.5:1 | |
| Pittman Charter Stockton Unified · Charter · Magnet | KG–08 | 619 | 23.8:1 | |
| Podesta Ranch Elementary Lodi Unified | KG–06 | 406 | 21.4:1 | |
| Primary Years Academy Stockton Unified · Magnet | KG–07 | 287 | 22.8:1 | |
| Pulliam Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 599 | 23.5:1 | |
| Rio Calaveras Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 796 | 26:1 | |
| Roosevelt Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 297 | 25:1 | |
| San Joaquin Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 711 | 26.2:1 | |
| Spanos (Alex G.) Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 482 | 30:1 | |
| Stockton Collegiate International Elementary Stockton Collegiate International Elementary District · Charter | KG–05 | 360 | 27.7:1 | |
| Sutherland Elementary Lodi Unified | KG–06 | 360 | 21.2:1 | |
| Taft Elementary Stockton Unified · Magnet | KG–08 | 449 | 20.2:1 | |
| Taylor Leadership Academy Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 397 | 22.8:1 | |
| TEAM Charter TEAM Charter District · Charter | KG–05 | 511 | 24.3:1 | |
| Tully C. Knoles Lincoln Unified | KG–08 | 643 | 22.3:1 | |
| Valentine Peyton Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 787 | 26:1 | |
| Van Buren Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 473 | 22.8:1 | |
| Victory Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 484 | 23.9:1 | |
| Voices College Bound Language Academy at Stockton Voices College Bound Language Academy at Stockton District · Charter | KG–08 | 139 | 19.9:1 | |
| Wagner-Holt Elementary Lodi Unified | KG–06 | 417 | 22.5:1 | |
| Waverly Elementary Linden Unified | KG–08 | 438 | 22.6:1 | |
| Westwood Elementary Lodi Unified | KG–06 | 463 | 22:1 | |
| Wilhelmina Henry Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 881 | 25.2:1 | |
| Wilson Elementary Stockton Unified | KG–08 | 346 | 26.3:1 |
Middle schools in Stockton
9| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle District · Charter | 06–08 | 573 | 28.8:1 | |
| Christa McAuliffe Middle Lodi Unified | 07–08 | 734 | 20.6:1 | |
| Delta Sierra Middle Lodi Unified | 07–08 | 563 | 18.5:1 | |
| Elkhorn Lodi Unified · Magnet | 04–08 | 263 | 25.8:1 | |
| Morada Middle Lodi Unified | 07–08 | 685 | 19.3:1 | |
| Sierra Middle Lincoln Unified | 07–08 | 591 | 21.1:1 | |
| Team Charter Academy Team Charter Academy District · Charter | 06–08 | 180 | 18.5:1 | |
| Unbound Stockton Community Unbound Stockton Community District · Charter | 04–08 | — | — | |
| Waterloo Elementary Linden Unified | 05–08 | 339 | 22.7:1 |
High schools in Stockton
24| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy District · Charter | 09–12 | 694 | 25.7:1 | |
| Aspire Langston Hughes Academy Aspire Langston Hughes Academy District · Charter | 06–12 | 772 | 24:1 | |
| Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy District · Charter | 06–12 | 326 | 25.1:1 | |
| Bear Creek High Lodi Unified | 09–12 | 1,925 | 18.8:1 | |
| Cesar Chavez High Stockton Unified | 09–12 | 2,021 | 21.3:1 | |
| Edison High Stockton Unified | 09–12 | 2,355 | 23.7:1 | |
| Edward C. Merlo Institute of Environmental Studies Stockton Unified · Alternative School | 09–12 | 200 | 14:1 | |
| Franklin High Stockton Unified | 08–12 | 2,065 | 19.9:1 | |
| Health Careers Academy Stockton Unified · Charter | 09–12 | 410 | 17.8:1 | |
| Jane Frederick High Stockton Unified · Alternative School | 09–12 | 178 | 14.8:1 | |
| Lincoln High Lincoln Unified | 09–12 | 2,801 | 20.9:1 | |
| Middle College High Lodi Unified · Magnet | 09–12 | 343 | 32.2:1 | |
| New Vision High Manteca Unified · Alternative School | 09–12 | 105 | 12.2:1 | |
| Pacific Law Academy Stockton Unified · Charter | 07–12 | 199 | 20.1:1 | |
| Plaza Robles High Lodi Unified · Alternative School | 09–12 | 141 | 13.2:1 | |
| Ronald E. McNair High Lodi Unified | 09–12 | 1,644 | 17.2:1 | |
| San Joaquin County ROCP San Joaquin County ROP · Career and Technical School | 10–12 | 0 | — | |
| Stagg Senior High Stockton Unified | 09–12 | 1,677 | 20.4:1 | |
| Stockton Collegiate International Secondary Stockton Collegiate International Secondary District · Charter | 06–12 | 466 | 27:1 | |
| Stockton Early College Academy Stockton Unified · Charter | 09–12 | 428 | 30.2:1 | |
| Stockton High Stockton Unified | 09–12 | 191 | 25.5:1 | |
| Village Oaks High Lincoln Unified · Alternative School | 09–12 | 156 | 9.9:1 | |
| Weber Institute Stockton Unified · Alternative School | 09–12 | 358 | 15.5:1 | |
| Weston Ranch High Manteca Unified | 09–12 | 1,164 | 19.4:1 |
Combined, early-childhood, and other schools in Stockton
11| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABLE Charter ABLE Charter District · Charter | KG–12 | 1,186 | 20.4:1 | |
| District Special Education Stockton Unified · Special Education School | KG–12 | 112 | 16.6:1 | |
| John F. Cruikshank Jr. San Joaquin County Office of Education · Alternative School | KG–12 | 46 | 6.6:1 | |
| KIPP Stockton KIPP Stockton District · Charter | KG–12 | 265 | 16.5:1 | |
| Lincoln Unified Preschool Lincoln Unified | Not reported | — | — | |
| one.Charter one.Charter District · Charter · Alternative School | KG–12 | 1,356 | 24.9:1 | |
| San Joaquin County Community San Joaquin County Office of Education · Alternative School | KG–12 | 1,021 | 17:1 | |
| San Joaquin County Special Education San Joaquin County Office of Education · Special Education School | KG–12 | 904 | 8.8:1 | |
| Special Education Preschool DIS Lincoln Unified | Not reported | 2 | — | |
| Venture Academy Venture Academy District · Charter · Alternative School | KG–12 | 1,657 | 21:1 | |
| Walton Development Center Stockton Unified · Special Education School | KG–12 | 95 | 8.9:1 |
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White6.3%
- Hispanic61.5%
- Black9.7%
- Asian16%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.7%
- Multiracial5.1%
Enrollment-weighted across 123 Stockton schools with NCES CCD 2024–25 race/ethnicity counts (74,247 students). Privacy suppression can leave small gaps.
Questions about public schools in Stockton
How many public schools are in Stockton, CA?
The current NCES directory lists 126 open public schools with a location address in Stockton: 82 elementary, 9 middle, 24 high, 11 combined or other. Together they reported 74,247 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.
Which school districts serve Stockton?
Schools with an address in Stockton belong to 31 education agencies, led by Stockton Unified (54 schools), Lodi Unified (22 schools), Lincoln Unified (14 schools). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.
What is the largest public high school in Stockton?
Lincoln High reported the largest high-school enrollment in Stockton, with 2,801 students in 2024–25 (grades 09–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.
Are there charter schools in Stockton?
Yes. 29 of the 126 public schools in Stockton are identified as charter schools in the NCES directory, including ABLE Charter, Aspire APEX Academy, Aspire Arts & Sciences Academy. Charter schools are public and tuition-free, but admission usually uses an application or lottery.
What is the typical student–teacher ratio in Stockton schools?
The median reported student–teacher ratio across Stockton public schools is 22.9:1, higher than the California school median of 21.6:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.
Does living in Stockton guarantee a seat at a specific school?
No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.
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Sources: NCES Common Core of Data 2025–26 preliminary directory (schools, grades, addresses, charter status) and 2024–25 nonfiscal files (enrollment, teachers, race/ethnicity, meal eligibility); Civil Rights Data Collection 2021–22 (AP and computer science). Cities are grouped by school mailing address. Methodology · All California cities