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Thomas Downey High School vs. Fred C. Beyer High School

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School Overview

School
Thomas Downey High School
1000 Coffee Rd.
Modesto, CA 95355
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Fred C. Beyer High School
1717 Sylvan Ave.
Modesto, CA 95355
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Overview
Serving 2,145 students in grades 9-12, Thomas Downey 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 8% (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 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,575 students in grades 9-12, Fred C. Beyer High School ranks in the top 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 22% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher 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 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,145 students
1,575 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
89 teachers
68 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
23:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fred C. Beyer High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#8278 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#4782 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thomas Downey High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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8%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
22%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thomas Downey 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fred C. Beyer 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.
30%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
48%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thomas Downey 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fred C. Beyer 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.
9%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
22%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
92%
(Top 50% in CA)
91%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Thomas Downey High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Fred C. Beyer High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Fred C. Beyer High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
597
402
Grade 10 Students
518
388
Grade 11 Students
487
394
Grade 12 Students
543
391

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Fred C. Beyer High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thomas Downey High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fred C. Beyer High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
67%
48%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fred C. Beyer High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
3%
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% White
20%
31%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fred C. Beyer High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Thomas Downey High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Fred C. Beyer High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
9%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fred C. Beyer High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.51
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Thomas Downey High 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 Fred C. Beyer 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
70%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thomas Downey 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fred C. Beyer 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
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thomas Downey 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fred C. Beyer 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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