Stanislaus County Office Of Education School District

1100 H St.
Modesto, CA 95354-2338
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Stanislaus County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 781 students in Stanislaus County Office Of Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Stanislaus County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
781 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Stanislaus County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1874 of all 1,903 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 53% has increased from 29% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1885 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
4%
33%
5%
47%
≤5%
29%
53%
87%
(2022-23)
79.4%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
62%
55%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
23%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $349,703 is higher than the state median of $20,106. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $265,364 is higher than the state median of $18,517. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$273 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$207 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$349,703
$20,106
Spending / Student
$265,364
$18,517

Best Stanislaus County Office Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stanislaus County West Campus
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2215 Blue Gum Ave.
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 567-4739
Gr: K-12 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Petersen Alternative Center For Education At John B Allard
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3113 Mitchell Rd.
Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 238-6717
Gr: 6-12 | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Teel School In Empire
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5255 1st St.
Empire, CA 95319
(209) 238-6600
Gr: 5-12 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #44.
Stanislaus County Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1336 Stonum Rd.
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 541-2217
Gr: K-12 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 781 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : 53% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 4% (Btm 50%)
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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