New Jerusalem Elementary School District

31400 South Koster Rd.
Tracy, CA 95304-8824
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,661 students in New Jerusalem Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in New Jerusalem Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,677 Schools
# Students
1,680 Students
3,817,118 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
173,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

New Jerusalem Elementary School District, which is ranked #1548 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 68% has increased from 55% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1497 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
34%
31%
47%
15%
29%
68%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
12%
% Hispanic
53%
56%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
29%
20%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,454 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,982 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,454
$20,100
Spending / Student
$16,982
$18,511

Best New Jerusalem Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Delta Charter
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
31400 South Koster Rd.
Tracy, CA 95304
(209) 830-6363
Gr: K-12 | 772 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #22.
Delta Charter Online
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
31400 South Koster Rd.
Lathrop, CA 95330
(209) 830-6363
Gr: K-12 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #33.
Delta Home Charter
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
31400 South Koster Rd.
Tracy, CA 95304
(209) 830-6363
Gr: K-12 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #44.
New Jerusalem
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
31400 South Koster Rd.
Tracy, CA 95304
(209) 835-2597
Gr: 1-8 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #55.
Delta Keys Charter
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
31400 South Koster Rd.
Lathrop, CA 95330
(209) 830-6363
Gr: K-12 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,680 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 68% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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