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Elizabeth Ustach Middle School

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Modesto, CA 95355

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Serving 1,016 students in grades 6-8, Elizabeth Ustach Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,016 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 30% in CA
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: Elizabeth Ustach Middle serves the northern part of Modesto, CA, covering an attendance area of approximately 8.8 square miles. Families can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 2.8 miles from the school to the edge of the zone, extending up to 5.4 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Elizabeth Ustach Middle School's student population of 1,016 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elizabeth Ustach Middle School
6	311
7	345
8	360

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Total Students

1,016 students

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Total Students Trends (1993-2025)
Year	Elizabeth Ustach Middle School
2025	1,016
2024	1,023
2023	1,008
2022	993
2021	978
2020	1,018
2019	1,062
2018	1,034
2017	1,098
2015	1,016
2014	950
2013	982
2012	962
2011	925
2010	938
2009	943
2008	822
2007	1,103
2006	1,481
2005	1,550
2004	1,614
2003	1,562
2002	1,462
2001	1,333
2000	1,268
1999	1,181
1998	1,146
1997	1,235
1996	1,179
1995	1,234
1994	1,241
1993	1,112

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Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1993-2025)
Year	Elizabeth Ustach Middle School
2025	50
2024	48
2023	49
2022	47
2021	49
2019	46
2018	43
2017	44
2015	42
2014	41
2013	41
2012	41
2010	38
2009	37
2008	47
2007	45
2006	60
2005	66
2004	67
2003	67
2002	60
2001	61
2000	62
1999	61
1998	62
1997	61
1996	61
1995	59
1994	55
1993	50

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School Rankings

Elizabeth Ustach Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Elizabeth Ustach Middle School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2747 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Ustach Middle School
2023	#2747
2022	#2584
2021	#840
2019	#2115
2018	#2047
2017	#2497
2016	#3169
2015	#2631
2013	#3062
2012	#2809
2011	#2951
2010	#2447

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44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Ustach Middle School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2023	44%	34%	35%
2022	45%	33%	34%
2021	50%	34%	5%
2019	58%	40%	44%
2018	55%	39%	42%
2017	50%	38%	38%
2016	50%	37%	35%
2015	43%	34%	31%
2013	63%	59%	61%
2012	67%	59%	64%
2011	64%	58%	63%
2010	66%	56%	63%

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54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Elizabeth Ustach Middle School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2022	54%	47%	45%
2021	50%	49%	12%
2019	60%	51%	52%
2018	61%	50%	42%
2017	54%	48%	48%
2016	49%	48%	45%
2015	50%	44%	42%
2013	64%	57%	61%
2012	65%	58%	64%
2011	64%	56%	62%
2010	64%	54%	60%

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36%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Elizabeth Ustach Middle School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2025	20:1	21:1
2024	21:1	22:1
2023	21:1	22:1	21:1
2022	21:1	22:1	20:1
2021	20:1	22:1	22:1
2019	23:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	27:1
2017	25:1	23:1	27:1
2015	24:1	24:1	24:1
2014	23:1	24:1	25:1
2013	24:1	24:1	26:1
2012	23:1	23:1	26:1
2010	25:1	21:1	22:1
2009	25:1	20:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	15:1
2007	25:1	21:1	20:1
2006	25:1	20:1	19:1
2005	23:1	21:1	20:1
2004	24:1	21:1	21:1
2003	23:1	20:1	20:1
2002	24:1	20:1	20:1
2001	22:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	20:1
1999	19:1	21:1	20:1
1998	18:1	21:1	19:1
1997	20:1	23:1	20:1
1996	19:1	25:1	22:1
1995	21:1	25:1	22:1
1994	23:1	25:1	23:1
1993	22:1	25:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Elizabeth Ustach Middle School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	1%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	3%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

14%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Elizabeth Ustach Middle School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2025	14%	12%
2024	14%	12%
2023	14%	12%	11%
2022	12%	12%	10%
2021	12%	12%	10%
2020	13%	12%	9%
2019	14%	12%	9%
2018	16%	12%	9%
2017	16%	11%	9%
2015	15%	11%	9%
2014	14%	11%	10%
2013	14%	11%	9%
2012	14%	11%	9%
2011	14%	11%	9%
2010	15%	11%	9%
2009	12%	11%	8%
2008	12%	12%	9%
2007	12%	12%	10%
2006	14%	12%	11%
2005	9%	12%	9%
2004	8%	12%	9%
2003	6%	12%	7%
2002	5%	11%	7%
2001	5%	11%	6%
2000	5%	11%	5%
1999	4%	11%	6%
1998	5%	11%	5%
1997	5%	11%	7%
1996	5%	11%	6%
1995	5%	11%	7%
1994	7%	11%	6%
1993	6%	11%	7%

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Hispanic

50%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Elizabeth Ustach Middle School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2025	50%	56%
2024	50%	56%
2023	48%	55%	49%
2022	48%	56%	48%
2021	45%	56%	46%
2020	43%	55%	43%
2019	42%	55%	43%
2018	40%	54%	42%
2017	42%	54%	42%
2015	41%	54%	42%
2014	40%	53%	40%
2013	40%	53%	39%
2012	37%	52%	40%
2011	36%	51%	38%
2010	34%	50%	38%
2009	34%	49%	30%
2008	36%	50%	35%
2007	34%	49%	32%
2006	28%	48%	30%
2005	31%	47%	30%
2004	27%	46%	28%
2003	27%	45%	27%
2002	23%	44%	24%
2001	20%	43%	20%
2000	17%	42%	17%
1999	18%	41%	17%
1998	16%	40%	16%
1997	15%	40%	15%
1996	15%	39%	15%
1995	15%	38%	14%
1994	11%	37%	13%
1993	10%	36%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Elizabeth Ustach Middle School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2011	6%	7%	5%
2010	5%	7%	5%
2009	5%	7%	5%
2008	6%	8%	5%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	14%	8%	8%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	6%	8%	6%
2003	5%	8%	6%
2002	6%	9%	6%
2001	5%	9%	5%
2000	5%	9%	5%
1999	4%	9%	5%
1998	4%	9%	5%
1997	3%	9%	4%
1996	3%	9%	4%
1995	4%	9%	4%
1994	4%	9%	4%
1993	3%	9%	4%

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White

25%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Elizabeth Ustach Middle School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2025	25%	20%
2024	26%	20%
2023	28%	21%	27%
2022	30%	21%	29%
2021	33%	22%	32%
2020	35%	22%	36%
2019	36%	23%	36%
2018	34%	23%	37%
2017	34%	24%	37%
2015	37%	25%	40%
2014	38%	25%	40%
2013	37%	25%	41%
2012	40%	26%	42%
2011	40%	27%	43%
2010	41%	27%	44%
2009	40%	28%	44%
2008	45%	29%	50%
2007	45%	30%	49%
2006	41%	31%	49%
2005	53%	32%	53%
2004	58%	33%	55%
2003	61%	34%	59%
2002	65%	35%	61%
2001	70%	36%	67%
2000	73%	37%	73%
1999	74%	38%	72%
1998	75%	39%	74%
1997	77%	39%	74%
1996	77%	40%	75%
1995	76%	41%	75%
1994	78%	42%	77%
1993	81%	43%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2018)
Year	Elizabeth Ustach Middle School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2018	2%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Elizabeth Ustach Middle School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	7%	6%	9%
2022	7%	5%	9%
2021	7%	5%	8%
2020	5%	5%	7%
2019	4%	4%	7%
2018	4%	4%	7%
2017	3%	4%	7%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	5%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	7%	3%	11%

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All Ethnic Groups

75%

80%

0.67

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Elizabeth Ustach Middle School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2025	0.67	0.63
2024	0.67	0.63
2023	0.67	0.64	0.67
2022	0.67	0.63	0.67
2021	0.68	0.62	0.68
2020	0.68	0.64	0.68
2019	0.68	0.63	0.68
2018	0.70	0.64	0.67
2017	0.69	0.64	0.67
2015	0.68	0.64	0.66
2014	0.68	0.65	0.67
2013	0.69	0.65	0.67
2012	0.69	0.65	0.67
2011	0.69	0.66	0.67
2010	0.70	0.67	0.66
2009	0.71	0.67	0.70
2008	0.66	0.65	0.63
2007	0.65	0.66	0.62
2006	0.71	0.66	0.63
2005	0.62	0.66	0.60
2004	0.59	0.67	0.60
2003	0.55	0.67	0.58
2002	0.52	0.67	0.57
2001	0.47	0.67	0.50
2000	0.44	0.67	0.44
1999	0.42	0.67	0.44
1998	0.41	0.67	0.42
1997	0.39	0.67	0.43
1996	0.39	0.67	0.42
1995	0.40	0.67	0.41
1994	0.38	0.67	0.40
1993	0.33	0.67	0.37

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(22-23)

18.2%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2022-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Ustach Middle School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2023	18.2%	27.7%	23.1%
2022	29.8%	33%	35.6%

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Eligible for

43%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Elizabeth Ustach Middle School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2025	43%	54%
2024	43%	54%
2023	40%	51%	47%
2022	29%	51%	40%
2021	32%	53%	43%
2020	36%	52%	44%
2019	32%	52%	44%
2018	32%	53%	40%
2017	28%	49%	40%
2015	28%	50%	40%
2014	28%	49%	39%
2013	31%	48%	40%
2011	32%	46%	40%
2010	33%	46%	37%
2009	27%	43%	33%
2008	32%	41%	38%
2007	29%	40%	30%
2006	27%	40%	29%
2005	22%	40%	26%
2004	21%	40%	25%
2003	19%	39%	23%
2002	21%	39%	24%
2001	23%	39%	25%
2000	25%	40%	28%
1999	30%	40%	29%
1998	36%	47%	37%
1997	35%	47%	35%
1996	23%	46%	29%
1995	26%	45%	30%
1994	15%	43%	22%
1993	12%	41%	26%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Elizabeth Ustach Middle School	California	Sylvan Union Elementary School District
2025	14%	8%
2024	10%	8%
2023	12%	8%	11%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	9%	7%	7%
2018	9%	7%	9%
2017	11%	9%	9%
2015	10%	9%	9%
2014	9%	9%	8%
2013	10%	7%	10%
2011	11%	8%	9%
2010	10%	9%	11%
2009	10%	10%	10%
2008	13%	10%	13%
2007	8%	10%	10%
2006	7%	9%	11%
2005	5%	9%	8%
2004	8%	9%	9%
2003	8%	9%	9%
2002	8%	8%	10%
2001	7%	8%	9%
2000	7%	7%	9%
1999	8%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Sylvan Union Elementary School District

Sports

School Mascot

The Kodiak Bear

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elizabeth Ustach Middle School's ranking?

Elizabeth Ustach Middle School is ranked #2747 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Elizabeth Ustach Middle School often compared to?

Elizabeth Ustach Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Daniel J. Savage Middle School, Somerset Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Elizabeth Ustach Middle School?

1,016 students attend Elizabeth Ustach Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Elizabeth Ustach Middle School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Elizabeth Ustach Middle School?

Elizabeth Ustach Middle School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Elizabeth Ustach Middle School offer ?

Elizabeth Ustach Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Elizabeth Ustach Middle School part of?

Elizabeth Ustach Middle School is part of Sylvan Union Elementary School District.

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2 10/10/2025

I hate it; they don't do anything if you have an issue.

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5 10/10/2025

Really nice school, very well mannered and very tidy and cleaned up. There are no old rusty things, everything is new.

- Posted by Parent - LW

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,016 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 30%
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: Elizabeth Ustach Middle serves the northern part of Modesto, CA, covering an attendance area of approximately 8.8 square miles. Families can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 2.8 miles from the school to the edge of the zone, extending up to 5.4 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education