📍 7221 Clayton Rd., Turlock, Stanislaus County, 95380
Chatom Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Turlock, Stanislaus County. The school has 382 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Sara Cruz. It is part of the Chatom Union school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.5:1.
Chatom Elementary enrolls 382 students across grades K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 17 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% Hispanic or Latino, 31% White and 4.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 242 | 63% |
| White | 118 | 31% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
281 of the school's 382 students (74%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Chatom Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Chatom Elementary is one of 2 schools in Chatom Union, based in Turlock, California. The district serves 558 students district-wide and employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 382 students, Chatom Elementary is larger than the district average of about 279 students per school.