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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 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,455 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 32%), 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 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
26 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
14,444 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
662 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Modesto City Elementary School District, which is ranked #1561 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1543 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.8%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
11%
% Hispanic
74%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
13%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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 (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Roosevelt Junior High 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
Gr: 7-8 | 818 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #22.
La Loma Junior High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1800 Encina Ave.
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 574-1906
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 574-1906
Gr: 7-8 | 705 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #33.
Evelyn Hanshaw Middle 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
Gr: 7-8 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #44.
Mark Twain Junior High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
707 Emerald Ave.
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 574-1918
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 574-1918
Gr: 7-8 | 658 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #55.
Tuolumne Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
707 Herndon Rd.
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 574-8442
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 574-8442
Gr: K-8 | 624 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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