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Sonoma Elementary School

1325 Sonoma Ave.
Modesto, CA 95355

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Serving 536 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Sonoma Elementary 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 21:1 is equal to 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: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 536 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 30% in CA
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
: Sonoma Elementary serves the northeast part of Modesto, CA, covering an attendance area of approximately 0.5 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 0.6 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Sonoma Elementary School's student population of 536 students has grown by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 31% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sonoma Elementary School
Kind	114
1	70
2	69
3	78
4	71
5	73
6	61

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Total Students

536 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School
2025	536
2024	513
2023	463
2022	448
2021	433
2020	520
2019	523
2018	516
2017	547
2015	483
2014	475
2013	447
2012	431
2011	429
2010	496
2009	469
2008	453
2007	479
2006	531
2005	518
2004	541
2003	539
2002	513
2001	561
2000	578
1999	555
1998	565
1997	561
1996	541
1995	541
1994	575
1993	599
1992	571
1991	631
1990	603
1989	616
1988	597
1987	614

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School
2025	25
2024	24
2023	22
2022	20
2021	19
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2015	23
2014	21
2013	20
2012	20
2010	26
2009	25
2008	25
2007	25
2006	29
2005	27
2004	29
2003	32
2002	29
2001	29
2000	27
1999	28
1998	28
1997	26
1996	28
1995	28
1994	29
1993	28
1992	31
1991	31
1990	30
1989	28
1988	29
1987	25

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School Motto

We want all of our Sonoma Dolphins to rock!

School Rankings

Sonoma Elementary 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 Sonoma Elementary School is 0.64, 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	Sonoma Elementary School
2023	#2747
2022	#2231
2021	#468
2019	#1878
2018	#1953
2017	#2599
2016	#3429
2015	#2005
2014	#2390
2013	#2696
2012	#1676
2011	#1360
2010	#1165

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44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2023	44%	34%	19%
2022	50%	33%	18%
2021	53%	34%	15%
2019	58%	40%	22%
2018	57%	39%	21%
2017	48%	38%	19%
2016	42%	37%	17%
2015	48%	34%	16%
2014	50%	63%	52%
2013	64%	59%	42%
2012	73%	59%	45%
2011	78%	58%	48%
2010	76%	56%	49%

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54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2022	54%	47%	27%
2021	65%	49%	26%
2019	64%	51%	31%
2018	61%	50%	21%
2017	56%	48%	28%
2016	51%	48%	27%
2015	56%	44%	25%
2014	50%	58%	67%
2013	68%	57%	41%
2012	76%	58%	44%
2011	72%	56%	43%
2010	76%	54%	43%

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40-49%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2025	21:1	21:1
2024	21:1	22:1
2023	21:1	22:1	21:1
2022	22:1	22:1	22:1
2021	23:1	22:1	22:1
2019	20:1	23:1	22:1
2018	19:1	23:1	23:1
2017	20:1	23:1	23:1
2015	21:1	24:1	23:1
2014	23:1	24:1	24:1
2013	22:1	24:1	25:1
2012	22:1	23:1	22:1
2010	19:1	21:1	19:1
2009	19:1	20:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	21:1	20:1
2006	18:1	20:1	19:1
2005	19:1	21:1	20:1
2004	19:1	21:1	21:1
2003	17:1	20:1	20:1
2002	18:1	20:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	23:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	24:1
1996	19:1	25:1	24:1
1995	19:1	25:1	23:1
1994	20:1	25:1	23:1
1993	21:1	25:1	24:1
1992	18:1	24:1	25:1
1991	20:1	24:1	25:1
1990	20:1	24:1	25:1
1989	22:1	24:1	25:1
1988	21:1	24:1	25:1
1987	25:1	24:1	26:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2025	8%	12%
2024	8%	12%
2023	8%	12%	5%
2022	5%	12%	5%
2021	6%	12%	5%
2020	5%	12%	5%
2019	4%	12%	5%
2018	4%	12%	5%
2017	3%	11%	5%
2015	4%	11%	4%
2014	6%	11%	5%
2013	4%	11%	4%
2012	4%	11%	5%
2011	6%	11%	5%
2010	5%	11%	5%
2009	5%	11%	6%
2008	6%	12%	6%
2007	6%	12%	6%
2006	6%	12%	7%
2005	5%	12%	7%
2004	4%	12%	7%
2003	5%	12%	8%
2002	5%	11%	9%
2001	5%	11%	9%
2000	5%	11%	9%
1999	6%	11%	10%
1998	6%	11%	11%
1997	8%	11%	13%
1996	9%	11%	13%
1995	9%	11%	14%
1994	8%	11%	14%
1993	9%	11%	15%
1992	9%	11%	14%
1991	9%	11%	15%
1990	7%	10%	15%
1989	8%	10%	14%
1988	8%	10%	14%

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Hispanic

54%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2025	54%	56%
2024	52%	56%
2023	57%	55%	72%
2022	59%	56%	71%
2021	54%	56%	70%
2020	53%	55%	69%
2019	50%	55%	69%
2018	50%	54%	69%
2017	49%	54%	69%
2015	40%	54%	69%
2014	39%	53%	67%
2013	34%	53%	67%
2012	35%	52%	66%
2011	33%	51%	66%
2010	34%	50%	65%
2009	36%	49%	64%
2008	32%	50%	64%
2007	30%	49%	62%
2006	31%	48%	61%
2005	29%	47%	59%
2004	28%	46%	58%
2003	21%	45%	56%
2002	21%	44%	53%
2001	20%	43%	50%
2000	19%	42%	48%
1999	18%	41%	45%
1998	15%	40%	43%
1997	13%	40%	41%
1996	12%	39%	39%
1995	12%	38%	38%
1994	11%	37%	36%
1993	10%	36%	34%
1992	11%	35%	33%
1991	10%	34%	31%
1990	9%	33%	29%
1989	10%	31%	27%
1988	9%	30%	26%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	5%	7%	4%
2009	7%	7%	5%
2008	7%	8%	5%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	5%	8%	5%
2004	4%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	6%
2002	6%	9%	6%
2001	5%	9%	6%
2000	5%	9%	6%
1999	3%	9%	6%
1998	4%	9%	5%
1997	3%	9%	5%
1996	2%	9%	4%
1995	3%	9%	4%
1994	4%	9%	4%
1993	3%	9%	4%
1992	3%	9%	4%
1991	2%	8%	3%
1990	1%	9%	3%

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White

25%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2025	25%	20%
2024	27%	20%
2023	26%	21%	14%
2022	28%	21%	14%
2021	29%	22%	15%
2020	30%	22%	15%
2019	32%	23%	15%
2018	31%	23%	17%
2017	33%	24%	17%
2015	38%	25%	17%
2014	36%	25%	18%
2013	42%	25%	19%
2012	45%	26%	19%
2011	50%	27%	21%
2010	52%	27%	22%
2009	50%	28%	24%
2008	54%	29%	24%
2007	59%	30%	25%
2006	58%	31%	26%
2005	59%	32%	27%
2004	62%	33%	28%
2003	67%	34%	29%
2002	66%	35%	31%
2001	68%	36%	34%
2000	68%	37%	36%
1999	71%	38%	38%
1998	73%	39%	39%
1997	74%	39%	40%
1996	75%	40%	42%
1995	75%	41%	43%
1994	77%	42%	45%
1993	77%	43%	47%
1992	76%	44%	48%
1991	78%	46%	51%
1990	82%	47%	53%
1989	80%	49%	55%
1988	81%	50%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2014)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2025	10%	6%
2024	10%	6%
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	9%	5%	7%
2020	10%	5%	8%
2019	11%	4%	8%
2018	13%	4%	7%
2017	12%	4%	7%
2015	15%	3%	7%
2014	14%	3%	6%
2013	15%	3%	5%
2012	11%	3%	4%
2011	6%	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

75%

80%

0.64

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2025	0.64	0.63
2024	0.65	0.63
2023	0.60	0.64	0.46
2022	0.57	0.63	0.47
2021	0.62	0.62	0.49
2020	0.62	0.64	0.49
2019	0.64	0.63	0.49
2018	0.64	0.64	0.49
2017	0.64	0.64	0.49
2015	0.68	0.64	0.50
2014	0.70	0.65	0.51
2013	0.69	0.65	0.52
2012	0.67	0.65	0.52
2011	0.64	0.66	0.53
2010	0.61	0.67	0.53
2009	0.62	0.67	0.54
2008	0.60	0.65	0.54
2007	0.56	0.66	0.55
2006	0.57	0.66	0.56
2005	0.57	0.66	0.57
2004	0.54	0.67	0.58
2003	0.51	0.67	0.60
2002	0.52	0.67	0.61
2001	0.50	0.67	0.63
2000	0.50	0.67	0.64
1999	0.46	0.67	0.65
1998	0.44	0.67	0.65
1997	0.43	0.67	0.65
1996	0.42	0.67	0.65
1995	0.42	0.67	0.66
1994	0.39	0.67	0.65
1993	0.39	0.67	0.65
1992	0.41	0.67	0.64
1991	0.38	0.66	0.63
1990	0.32	0.66	0.62
1989	0.35	0.65	0.61
1988	0.33	0.65	0.59

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(22-23)

28.9%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2023	28.9%	27.7%	32.8%
2022	41.2%	33%	51.2%
2021	7.7%	15.4%	15.5%

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Eligible for

52%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2025	52%	54%
2024	53%	54%
2023	54%	51%	78%
2022	55%	51%	79%
2021	51%	53%	78%
2020	54%	52%	81%
2019	55%	52%	81%
2018	53%	53%	77%
2017	48%	49%	77%
2015	47%	50%	80%
2014	43%	49%	78%
2013	41%	48%	79%
2011	45%	46%	77%
2010	42%	46%	74%
2009	39%	43%	70%
2008	27%	41%	68%
2007	24%	40%	65%
2006	25%	40%	66%
2005	27%	40%	64%
2004	29%	40%	63%
2003	33%	39%	62%
2002	24%	39%	61%
2001	17%	39%	61%
2000	22%	40%	62%
1999	21%	40%	58%
1998	34%	47%	64%
1997	34%	47%	64%
1996	36%	46%	71%
1995	30%	45%	65%
1994	33%	43%	59%
1993	21%	41%	57%
1992	24%	38%	55%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Sonoma Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2025	6%	8%
2024	6%	8%
2023	6%	8%	6%
2022	8%	7%	7%
2021	9%	6%	7%
2020	6%	7%	5%
2019	7%	7%	5%
2018	6%	7%	7%
2017	11%	9%	7%
2015	11%	9%	6%
2014	8%	9%	6%
2013	8%	7%	5%
2011	9%	8%	7%
2010	9%	9%	8%
2009	11%	10%	10%
2008	11%	10%	10%
2007	10%	10%	10%
2006	11%	9%	11%
2005	8%	9%	11%
2004	9%	9%	11%
2003	8%	9%	11%
2002	12%	8%	11%
2001	7%	8%	10%
2000	10%	7%	9%
1999	7%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Modesto City Elementary School District

Sports

School Mascot

Dolphins

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sonoma Elementary School's ranking?

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

What schools are Sonoma Elementary School often compared to?

Sonoma Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lakewood Elementary 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 Sonoma Elementary School?

536 students attend Sonoma Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Sonoma Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sonoma Elementary School?

Sonoma Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Sonoma Elementary School offer ?

Sonoma Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Sonoma Elementary School part of?

Sonoma Elementary School is part of Modesto City Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 536 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 30%
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
: Sonoma Elementary serves the northeast part of Modesto, CA, covering an attendance area of approximately 0.5 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 0.6 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education