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Orville Wright Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5714^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of California elementary schools

Summary

Orville Wright Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 399 students in Modesto, California, operating within the Modesto City Elementary district, which faces significant academic challenges across its schools.

This school has consistently ranked in the bottom 2-3% of all California elementary schools for the past decade, with very low proficiency rates in English (13%), Math (13%), and Science (4%). These results are dramatically lower than both the district and state averages, and notably lower than nearby schools like Shackelford Elementary and M. Robert Adkison Elementary in the neighboring Ceres Unified district, which perform better despite serving similar student populations. A significant point for parents to consider is that Orville Wright spends more per student ($23,032) than all these comparison schools, yet has the weakest academic outcomes.

There has been a notable positive improvement in student attendance, with chronic absenteeism dropping from a high of 59% to 19%, now close to the state average. However, performance varies greatly by grade level, and the student-teacher ratio has recently increased. While the school's performance has been persistently low, it shows relatively better results for its English Language Learner students compared to other groups, indicating a potential area of instructional strength.

399

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,032

Per pupil spending ?

92.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1602 Monterey St.
Modesto, CA 95354-4251

(209) 574-8462

District: Modesto City Elementary

Students who attend Orville Wright Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Loma Junior High
High:	Peter Johansen High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.5%

White:

11.8%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (12% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 35 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg27%

California avg41%

5,714^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 22Elementary Schools in the Modesto City Elementary

1210^th of 1,543Modesto City Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	5714 of 5857	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	5700 of 5869	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	5795 of 5859	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	5790 of 5883	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	1357 of 1417	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	5671 of 5789	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	5537 of 5662	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.8	5553 of 5692	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.4	5419 of 5614	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.4	5550 of 5611	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.2	5334 of 5530	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	26.7	4197 of 5390	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.4	3503 of 5377	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.0	4374 of 5314	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.1	4568 of 5193	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.2	4699 of 5113	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.7	4788 of 5113	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.6	4653 of 4818	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.7	4616 of 4822	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.6	4582 of 4809	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	16.3	2563 of 2585	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	1990 of 2128	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.4	2220 of 3162	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	3068 of 3245	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	3110 of 3311	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.2	331 of 602	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.6	3043 of 3275	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	2994 of 3246	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	5461 of 5597	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	5427 of 5612	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	5554 of 5609	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	5593 of 5635	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	1247 of 1267	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	5309 of 5492	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	5165 of 5413	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	4995 of 5107	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	4988 of 5107	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	5060 of 5087	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	4968 of 5084	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	4836 of 4963	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	4632 of 4830	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	5275 of 5460	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	5329 of 5517	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	5284 of 5363	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	5139 of 5264	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1009 of 1110	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	5047 of 5173	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	4923 of 5084	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	5488 of 5628	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	5469 of 5643	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	5560 of 5638	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	5473 of 5663	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	1118 of 1272	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	5440 of 5510	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	5399 of 5431	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	2331 of 2847	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)30th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy13%-35 vs state

Mathematics12%-25 vs state

Science4%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Orville Wright Elementary	Public	K-6	1602 Monterey St.	Modesto	95354	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8462	399	16	24.6	92.5%	47 (11.8%)	7 (1.8%)	329 (82.5%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	8.4	5714^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.4%		9.6	5700^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.9%	14	3.9		3.9	10.3	18.6	10.0	14.5			13.4	19.1	16.4	3.9	9.0			12.5	96.2						$23,032	$4,441	$18,591
Tuolumne Elementary	Public	K-8	707 Herndon Rd.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8442	624	26	24.4	91.7%	32 (5.1%)	11 (1.8%)	562 (90.1%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	12	5503^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	6.0%		10.7	5645^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.8%	142	7.3	18.2	12.6	21.1	21.9	18.2	17.3	11.9	26.2	19.6	26.4	10.6	14.5	7.3	7.9	21.2	15.1	94.4			96.6	95.5	96.6	$20,370	$3,542	$16,828
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-6	201 Wilson Ave.	Modesto	95354	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8452	283	13	21.7	84.1%	47 (16.6%)	6 (2.1%)	208 (73.5%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	19.7	4853^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	17.1%		15.3	5280^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.0%	427	19.2		19.2	20.0	27.3	22.2	43.8			27.9	13.3	17.7	6.4	28.1			15.4							$21,893	$4,551	$17,342
M. Robert Adkison Elementary	Public	K-6	1824 Nadine Ave.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1600	531	21	25.2	88.9%	28 (5.3%)	6 (1.1%)	442 (83.2%)	39 (7.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	9 (1.7%)	43.7	2966^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.4%		36.6	3399^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.1%	433	19.1		19.1	30.0	50.0	35.6	59.0			42.6	37.1	52.3	20.2	48.4			37.8							$18,818	$4,502	$14,316
Virginia Parks Elementary	Public	K-6	1021 Moffett Rd.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1670	643	26	24.6	83.7%	71 (11.0%)	14 (2.2%)	486 (75.6%)	50 (7.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	26.8	4246^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.5%		25.8	4295^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.8%	49	13.2		13.2	30.4	28.6	36.1	40.4			34.1	32.3	29.8	19.3	21.0			25.5	92.2	95.2	96.1	95.2	93.2	96.1	$18,213	$2,828	$15,385
Aspire Summit Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2036 East Hatch Rd.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Aspire Summit Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 538-8082	355	16	21.8	72.7%	26 (7.3%)	14 (3.9%)	243 (68.5%)	26 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (12.7%)	17.6	5042^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	13.9%		15.8	5228^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.9%	186	23.6		23.6	11.8	11.9	38.2				20.6	19.6	11.5	21.8				17.4	97.3				97.3		$21,541	$2,662	$18,879
El Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	450 El Vista Ave.	Modesto	95354	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1972	447	22	20.6	86.6%	57 (12.8%)	13 (2.9%)	340 (76.1%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	24.7	4435^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.3%		40.4	3158^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.2%	1277	17.9		17.9	28.6	26.3	49.3	31.7			34.4	19.1	19.0	22.4	18.3			19.8	90.2	95.1		95.1	91.5	95.1	$23,799	$3,572	$20,227
Shackelford Elementary	Public	K-6	100 School Ave.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8422	495	23	21.0	94.9%	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	466 (94.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	23.1	4580^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.8%		19.1	4933^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	15.9%	353	10.8		10.8	28.6	43.6	25.4	16.4			28.2	34.4	26.2	18.5	20.9			24.9	93.9	97.0			93.9		$22,621	$3,759	$18,862
John Muir Elementary	Public	K-6	1215 Lucerne Ave.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8182	567	24	23.1	81.0%	114 (20.1%)	16 (2.8%)	326 (57.5%)	34 (6.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.2%)	68 (12.0%)	27.6	4163^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	28.9%		31.3	3826^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.8%	337	14.7		14.7	39.0	19.1	38.2	38.1			33.7	42.9	19.1	22.1	14.5			25.5	97.2						$19,797	$3,001	$16,796
Caswell Elementary	Public	K-6	1800 North Central Ave.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1620	653	26	25.6	86.7%	14 (2.1%)	8 (1.2%)	624 (95.6%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.8	4845^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.3%		21.1	4764^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.8%	81	6.6		6.6	20.9	22.8	38.2	32.4			28.1	25.8	25.6	14.3	21.1			22.0							$16,878	$2,248	$14,630

Frequently Asked Questions about Orville Wright Elementary

How many students attend Orville Wright Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Orville Wright Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Orville Wright Elementary attend?

Students who attend Orville Wright Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : La Loma Junior High
High : Peter Johansen High

What district is Orville Wright Elementary in?

Modesto City Elementary

Is Orville Wright Elementary a good school?

Orville Wright Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.4% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Orville Wright Elementary?

Students at Orville Wright Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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