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Modesto City Elementary School District

426 Locust St.
Modesto, CA 95351-2699
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,493 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
3,496 Schools
# Students
14,123 Students
1,854,189 Students
# Teachers
655 Teachers
87,800 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Modesto City Elementary School District, which is ranked #1563 of all 1,908 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1543 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
34%
27%
47%
15%
29%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
11%
% Hispanic
73%
55%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
13%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (CA)
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)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Roosevelt Junior High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1330 College Ave.
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 574-1930
Gr: 7-8 | 816 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #22.
La Loma Junior High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1800 Encina Ave.
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 574-1906
Gr: 7-8 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #33.
Evelyn Hanshaw Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1725 Las Vegas St.
Modesto, CA 95358
(209) 574-1794
Gr: 7-8 | 679 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #44.
Mark Twain Junior High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
707 Emerald Ave.
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 574-1918
Gr: 7-8 | 681 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #55.
Tuolumne Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
707 Herndon Rd.
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 574-8442
Gr: K-8 | 607 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 26 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 14,123 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : ≥90%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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