Wanda Hirsch Elementary

www.tracy.k12.ca.us/sites/hes

359 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Wanda Hirsch Elementary School is a public K-5 school located in Tracy, California, and is part of the Tracy Unified School District. Serving a diverse suburban community, the school focuses on fostering academic growth through a comprehensive curriculum that emphasizes core subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics, while also integrating character development and social-emotional learning to support the "whole child."

The school is known for maintaining a collaborative atmosphere between staff, students, and parents, utilizing the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) to enhance campus programs and community engagement. With a commitment to modern educational standards, Wanda Hirsch Elementary emphasizes the use of technology in the classroom and provides various support services to ensure that students from diverse learning backgrounds have the resources necessary to succeed as they transition toward middle school.

359

Total Students

16.7

Full-Time Teachers

21.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

64.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wanda Hirsch Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	65
Hispanic	160
Black	21
Asian	80
Two or More	26
Pacific Islander	7

Hispanic
160 (44.6%)
Asian
80 (22.3%)
White
65 (18.1%)
Two or More
26 (7.2%)
Black
21 (5.8%)
Pacific Islander
7 (1.9%)

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:	Tracy Joint Unified
Phone:	(209)830-3312
Website:	http://www.tracy.k12.ca.us/sites/hes
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	359
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	166
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	66

* 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 66

Grade 1 44

Grade 2 56

Grade 3 62

Grade 4 64

Grade 5 67