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Modesto City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,470 students in Modesto City Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Modesto City Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
26 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
14,030 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
638 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Modesto City Elementary School District, which is ranked #1523 of all 1,931 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1511 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.65
# American Indian Students
41 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
547 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
10,135 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
53%
# Black Students
342 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,938 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
14%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
68 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
958 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,825
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,546
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,584
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,512
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,570
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,472
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,544
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,554
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,423
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue (06-07)
$338 MM
$19 MM
Spending (06-07)
$308 MM
$18 MM
Revenue / Student (06-07)
$20,259
$11,879
Spending / Student (06-07)
$18,453
$11,317
Best Modesto City Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roosevelt Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1330 College Ave.
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 574-1930
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 574-1930
Grades: 7-8
| 777 students
Rank: #22.
La Loma Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1800 Encina Ave.
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 574-1906
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 574-1906
Grades: 7-8
| 679 students
Rank: #33.
Evelyn Hanshaw Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1725 Las Vegas St.
Modesto, CA 95358
(209) 574-1794
Modesto, CA 95358
(209) 574-1794
Grades: 7-8
| 674 students
Rank: #44.
Tuolumne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
707 Herndon Rd.
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 574-8442
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 574-8442
Grades: K-8
| 625 students
Rank: #55.
Mark Twain Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
707 Emerald Ave.
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 574-1918
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 574-1918
Grades: 7-8
| 715 students
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