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Hart-Ransom Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,182 students in Hart-Ransom Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Hart-Ransom Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,182 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Hart-Ransom Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #499 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#505 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
29%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
67 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
548 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
55%
# Black Students
13 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
444 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
38%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
136
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
36
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
34
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,245 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,841 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$14 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,245
$19,974

Spending / Student
$11,841
$18,396

Best Hart-Ransom Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hart-ransom Charter
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3920 Shoemake Ave.
Modesto, CA 95358
(209) 523-0401
Modesto, CA 95358
(209) 523-0401
Grades: K-12
| 462 students
Rank: #22.
Hart-ransom Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3930 Shoemake Ave.
Modesto, CA 95358
(209) 523-9979
Modesto, CA 95358
(209) 523-9979
Grades: K-8
| 720 students
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