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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 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,507 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 14% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% 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
3,481 Schools
# Students
13,855 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
622 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Modesto City Elementary School District, which is ranked #1005 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1009 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
49%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
# American Indian Students
41 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
580 Students
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
9,863 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
54%
# Black Students
330 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
1,980 Students
425,946 Students
% White Students
14%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
74 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
987 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
1,661
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,552
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,478
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,549
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,443
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,584
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,583
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,418
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,587
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
56,477
# 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)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Loma Junior High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1800 Encina Ave.
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 574-1906
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 574-1906
Grades: 7-8
| 665 students
Rank: #22.
Roosevelt Junior High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1330 College Ave.
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 574-1930
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 574-1930
Grades: 7-8
| 793 students
Rank: #33.
Evelyn Hanshaw Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 23%)
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
| 746 students
Rank: #44.
Mark Twain Junior High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
707 Emerald Ave.
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 574-1918
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 574-1918
Grades: 7-8
| 738 students
Rank: #55.
Tuolumne Elementary School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
707 Herndon Rd.
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 574-8442
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 574-8442
Grades: K-7
| 565 students
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