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Evelyn Hanshaw Middle School vs. Blaker-kinser Junior High School

Should you attend Evelyn Hanshaw Middle School or Blaker-kinser Junior High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Evelyn Hanshaw Middle School
1725 Las Vegas St.
Modesto, CA 95358
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Blaker-kinser Junior High School
1601 Kinser Rd.
Ceres, CA 95307
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Evelyn Hanshaw Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Blaker-kinser Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 674 students in grades 7-8, Evelyn Hanshaw Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 644 students in grades 7-8, Blaker-kinser Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
674 students
644 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
23:1
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Test Scores

#8743 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#8103 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
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12%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
10%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Evelyn Hanshaw Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blaker-kinser Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
30%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Evelyn Hanshaw Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blaker-kinser Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
8%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
15%
(Bottom 50% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
360
316
Grade 8 Students
314
328

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
2%
5%
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% Hispanic
88%
87%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
4%
6%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Evelyn Hanshaw Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Blaker-kinser Junior High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Two or more races
5%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Blaker-kinser Junior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
0.22
0.24
This chart displays the diversity score of Evelyn Hanshaw Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Blaker-kinser Junior High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Evelyn Hanshaw Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Blaker-kinser Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Evelyn Hanshaw Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Blaker-kinser Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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