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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 school year, there are 22 public elementary schools serving 11,613 students in Modesto City Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Modesto City Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
26 Schools
7,677 Schools
# Students
14,444 Students
3,817,118 Students
# Teachers
662 Teachers
173,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Modesto City Elementary School District, which is ranked #1562 of all 1,904 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
12%
% Hispanic
74%
56%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
13%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
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 Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lakewood Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2920 Middleboro Pl.
Modesto, CA 95355
(209) 574-8152
Modesto, CA 95355
(209) 574-8152
Gr: K-6 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #22.
Enslen Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
515 Coldwell Ave.
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 574-1982
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 574-1982
Gr: K-6 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #33.
Sonoma Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1325 Sonoma Ave.
Modesto, CA 95355
(209) 574-8432
Modesto, CA 95355
(209) 574-8432
Gr: K-6 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #44.
John Fremont Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1220 West Orangeburg Ave.
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 574-8122
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 574-8122
Gr: K-6 | 625 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #55.
Alberta Martone Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1413 Poust Rd.
Modesto, CA 95358
(209) 574-8172
Modesto, CA 95358
(209) 574-8172
Gr: K-6 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #66.
John Muir Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1215 Lucerne Ave.
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 574-8182
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 574-8182
Gr: K-6 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #77.
El Vista Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
450 El Vista Ave.
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 574-1972
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 574-1972
Gr: K-6 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #88.
Catherine Everett Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1530 Mount Vernon Dr.
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 574-1992
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 574-1992
Gr: K-6 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #99.
Robertson Road Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1821 Robertson Rd.
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 574-8402
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 574-8402
Gr: K-6 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1010.
Rose Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1120 Rose Ave.
Modesto, CA 95355
(209) 574-8412
Modesto, CA 95355
(209) 574-8412
Gr: K-6 | 561 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #1111.
Elihu Beard Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
915 Bowen Ave.
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 574-1942
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 574-1942
Gr: K-6 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #1212.
William Garrison Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1811 Teresa St.
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 574-8132
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 574-8132
Gr: K-6 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #1313.
Shackelford Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 School Ave.
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 574-8422
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 574-8422
Gr: K-6 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1414.
Burbank Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1135 Paradise Rd.
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 574-1962
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 574-1962
Gr: K-6 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1515.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
120 South Emerald Ave.
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 574-8112
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 574-8112
Gr: K-6 | 777 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1616.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1937 West Whitmore Ave.
Modesto, CA 95358
(209) 574-8102
Modesto, CA 95358
(209) 574-8102
Gr: K-6 | 786 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1717.
Bret Harte Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
909 Glenn Ave.
Modesto, CA 95358
(209) 574-1952
Modesto, CA 95358
(209) 574-1952
Gr: K-6 | 867 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1818.
Harriette Kirschen Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Kirschen Dr.
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 576-4611
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 576-4611
Gr: K-6 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1919.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 Wilson Ave.
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 574-8452
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 574-8452
Gr: K-6 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #2020.
James Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
515 Sutter Ave.
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 574-8162
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 574-8162
Gr: K-6 | 611 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2121.
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%
Rank: #2222.
Orville Wright Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1602 Monterey St.
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 574-8462
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 574-8462
Gr: K-6 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
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