Walter M. Brown Elementary

642 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Walter M. Brown Elementary, located at 1400 Georgetown St. in Turlock, California, is a public school serving students within the Turlock Unified School District. As a neighborhood school, it is committed to fostering a supportive and structured learning environment that focuses on both academic achievement and the social-emotional development of its students. The school typically serves children from transitional kindergarten through fifth or sixth grade, aiming to provide a foundational educational experience that prepares students for success in their middle school years.

The campus acts as a central hub for the surrounding community, emphasizing collaboration between educators, parents, and local families. Like many schools in the Turlock district, Brown Elementary focuses on implementing balanced curriculum standards and promoting inclusive values. By encouraging student engagement through classroom activities, extracurricular opportunities, and a focus on essential literacy and numeracy skills, the school strives to create an atmosphere where children are encouraged to reach their full potential within a safe and nurturing environment.

642

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

22.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

73.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Walter M. Brown Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	176
Hispanic	357
Black	22
Asian	55
Two or More	24
American Indian	6
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
357 (55.6 %)
White
176 (27.4 %)
Asian
55 (8.6 %)
Two or More
24 (3.7 %)
Black
22 (3.4 %)
American Indian
6 (0.9 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Turlock Unified
Phone:	(209)634-7231
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	642
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	423
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	47

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 107

Grade 1 85

Grade 2 74

Grade 3 102

Grade 4 85

Grade 5 86

Grade 6 99

Grade 7 4