District guide
Stockton Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for San Joaquin County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Stockton Unified tells you before choosing a home
Stockton Unified is listed with 54 public schools and 35,374 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 41 primary, 11 high, 2 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
54 district schools are associated with San Joaquin County in the current file, about 22% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
41
24,388 reported students
11
10,799 reported students
2
187 reported students
Parent checks for Stockton Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Stockton Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison High Regular | High | 9–12 | Stockton | 2,558 | Profile |
| Franklin High Regular | High | 6–12 | Stockton | 2,284 | Profile |
| Cesar Chavez High Regular | High | 9–12 | Stockton | 2,257 | Profile |
| Stagg Senior High Regular | High | 9–12 | Stockton | 1,773 | Profile |
| Commodore Stockton Skills Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 1,007 | Profile |
| King Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 987 | Profile |
| Wilhelmina Henry Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 901 | Listed only |
| Rio Calaveras Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 838 | Listed only |
| Valentine Peyton Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 826 | Listed only |
| George W. Bush Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 791 | Listed only |
| John C. Fremont Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 791 | Listed only |
| Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 787 | Listed only |
| McKinley Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 757 | Listed only |
| San Joaquin Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 746 | Listed only |
| Alexander Hamilton Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 719 | Listed only |
| Hoover Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 710 | Listed only |
| Hazelton Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 692 | Listed only |
| Pittman Charter Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 679 | Listed only |
| Elmwood Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 675 | Listed only |
| Montezuma Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 661 | Listed only |
| Madison Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 659 | Listed only |
| Cleveland Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 652 | Listed only |
| Pulliam Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 642 | Listed only |
| Harrison Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 634 | Listed only |
| Fillmore Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 604 | Listed only |
| August Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 548 | Listed only |
| El Dorado Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 542 | Listed only |
| Van Buren Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 528 | Listed only |
| Victory Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 528 | Listed only |
| Flora Arca Mata Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 508 | Listed only |
| Adams Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 505 | Listed only |
| Spanos (Alex G.) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 484 | Listed only |
| Monroe Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 480 | Listed only |
| Grunsky Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 477 | Listed only |
| Dolores Huerta Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 475 | Listed only |
| Taft Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 465 | Listed only |
| Kennedy Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 462 | Listed only |
| John Marshall Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 429 | Listed only |
| Stockton Early College Academy Regular | High | 9–12 | Stockton | 428 | Listed only |
| Nightingale Charter Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Stockton | 413 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Stockton Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Stockton Unified?
Stockton Unified includes 54 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 41 primary, 11 high, 2 other schools.
Does this Stockton Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Stockton Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Stockton Unified ranked as the best district in San Joaquin County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Stockton Unified schools have detailed profiles?
6 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Do charter, magnet, or virtual flags mean my student can enroll in Stockton Unified?
No. Charter, magnet, and virtual flags are NCES record fields. They do not confirm admission eligibility, lottery access, transfer approval, or program availability for a specific address.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.